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INDUSTRY WEEK: Incentivizing and Revitalizing U.S. Manufacturing
Jan 24, 2012
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By Representative Rosa L. DeLauro and Representative Donald A. Manzullo The most recent Labor Department employment report showed 23,000 manufacturing jobs added in December, marking two consecutive years of job growth in this critical sector. While this is welcome news, it comes following a steep d...
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LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT: Rare earths market must be kept open
Sep 22, 2011
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Concern that the United States will fail to maintain an adequate supply of the minerals needed to manufacture our most advanced products is gaining traction in Washington. Congressman Don Manzullo (R-IL), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia & the Pacific, held a hearing to hi...
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CNN: With Chinese monopoly, U.S. should create rare mineral reserve
Sep 22, 2011
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China's near monopoly of essential materials for energy-efficient light bulbs, hybrid engines and high-tech weapons is a looming crisis, experts warned congressional committee Wednesday. Of particular concern is how vital rare earth minerals are for top-of-the-line weapons, including missile guidanc...
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BLOOMBERG NEWS: China to Appeal WTO Ruling on Raw-Material Export Controls
Aug 24, 2011
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China will appeal a World Trade Organization finding last month that its export controls over raw materials including coke, zinc and magnesium violate global rules, the Ministry of Commerce said. “We still feel the country’s policies on exports of raw materials don’t violate the rules of the WTO,” S...
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NET COMPOSITES: Composites One and ACMA Meet with Congressmen to Broaden Public's Awareness of Composites
Aug 23, 2011
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Composites One has partnered with the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) on a grass roots effort to make lawmakers and the local media more aware of the role played by the composites industry in America's economy. Composites One say the effort kicked off on August 17 when US Repres...
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INDUSTRY WEEK: Viewpoint: The Assault on America's Plastic Composites Industry
Aug 8, 2011
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How many times have we heard the statement, "We must do everything we can to keep manufacturing in America?" Yet, inch by inch, government regulators undercut America's ability to compete. A good example of the latest assault is the National Toxicology Program (NTP), which this past June classified ...
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Industry Leaders Laud Push for House Oversight Hearings on NTP-RoC Process – Say Report Based on Flawed Science
Jul 27, 2011
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For Immediate Release Contact: Timothy Gay (202) 441-9997 Tim.gay@grayling.com Executives representing the styrene, styrenic composites, and boat-building industries today lauded the co-chairs of three House caucuses for urging congressional leaders to convene bipartisan oversight hearings and submi...
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INDUSTRYWEEK: Ryan: Lead the World in Advanced Manufacturing
Jun 22, 2011
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The United States should set a goal of leading the world in advanced manufacturing, says Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, co-chair of the House Manufacturing Caucus. While he says much of manufacturing has become more efficient and competitive, he says advanced manufacturing in areas such as green technology ...
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INDUSTRYWEEK: Capitol View: 8 Questions with Don Manzullo
Jun 22, 2011
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Donald Manzullo is a 10-term congressman representing Illinois' 16th Congressional District. The Republican understands the importance of manufacturing to the U.S. economy. After all, the city of Rockford in his district is home to more than 950 factories. Some 850 of them employ 100 or fewer people...
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QUALITY MAGAZINE: Bills Introduced Calling for a National Manufacturing Strategy
May 3, 2011
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In April 2011, Congressmen Dan Lipinski (D-IL-03) and Don Manzullo (R-IL-16) and Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) announced that they had introduced bills requiring the development of a national manufacturing strategy in order to boost traditional and high-tech manufacturing and sp...
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