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Being successful in business means being smart in business. It’s about making great products and great decisions; a recipe for companies to compete and stay ahead. At Astro Machine Works, we live by this philosophy. Our own progress with high quality products, at reasonable prices, results in decisions that are best for both the company […]

Did you know that the Department of Energy is the largest civilian contracting agency within the Federal government? Most small business owners do know and understand how useful this DOE event is for business education and networking. Bringing together representatives from all levels of Federal, state, and local government agencies, the DOE Small Business Forum […]

The Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE®) hosts the only conference and exhibition dedicated exclusively to advanced materials and processing. This show brings together professionals from science, academia, engineers, and industry for educational technical forums, panel discussions, lectures, workshops, and, of course, exhibitions dedicated to advanced materials and processes. A conference […]

Panel Builder/Electrician in our Assembly Department. This full-time position requires the ability to wire electrical panels and related items per customer schematics as well as the ability to do all types of electrical work including new machines, sub assemblies and rebuild-type work. Candidates must have a good working knowledge of the basic and advanced electrical […]

Manufacturing has been a hot topic lately. The economic crisis in our country, in Europe, and in China has focused attention on finding ways to reduce expenses for all industries. In manufacturing, scrutiny of the supply chain and manufacturing locations opens up avenues to cut costs and improve productivity. This topic is discussed in depth […]

In life, timing does matter. How many times have you thought that you were at the right (or wrong) place at the right (or wrong!) time? We’ve all felt like that and there are times when you have no control over timing. But sometimes there is a measure of control even if you have to […]

A lot. We’ve seen the impact on lower manufacturing costs and increased employment but a new report from Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PWC) finds the positive benefits of the “shale effect” may be greater than anyone realized. Because of the increases in shale gas production the energy landscape has tilted in our favor. The reduction in energy […]

With the New Year here, now is the time to look back on past challenges and past success—but even more importantly, look ahead toward the future. The manufacturing industry is still seeing continued growth, innovation, and rebirth. U.S. manufacturing is more competitive than ever, and the economy is responding accordingly. But the landscape changes practically […]

There’s a universal fact that all American manufacturers can celebrate: in recent years, the industry has made an incredible comeback. Reshoring steadily continues, while manufacturers of all sizes are making the decision to start from scratch on American soil. Productivity and innovation are at record highs, and the industry is significantly competitive. However, there’s one […]

Updated: 6/21/2019 In our last blog, we discussed the manufacturing industry’s skilled labor shortage—the fact that 600,000 manufacturing jobs are currently unfilled, while the majority of manufacturing companies report a major shortage of workers, and expect it to get worse. While manufacturing in America is a source of great pride, great innovation, and great careers, […]