Is U.S. Manufacturing "Back"?

On Monday, Times reporter and blogger Stephen Gandel wrote a column entitled "A Surprising Recovery: American Manufacturing is Back." In it, Gandel discusses small but significant growth in facilities throughout the U.S., including America's heartland. Economists and politicians speculate that we may be on the verge of a "manufacturing renassiance" - not a bad thing considering these jobs tend to pay more and offer better benefits than food service or other, similar occupations. Do you agree with Gandel's position? Read the post below and then take to our social sites to let us know: http://curiouscapitalist.blogs.time.com/2011/05/16/a-surprising-jobs-recovery-american-manufacturing-is-back/

FARO Announces the Sales of its First Edge Arm to Pro-Weld

FARO is pleased to announce the sales of our first Edge arm to Pro-Weld Inc. of Chesterfield, Michigan. Pro-Weld is a full-service leader in the manufacturing of automotive part rack systems and creating custom designs for customers in defense and aerospace industries.

For Pro-Weld, the decision to purchase the Edge came after considering the product’s revolutionary technology, ease-of-use and the cost of not choosing the most innovative portable coordinate measuring machine (CMM) available. Many of Pro-Weld’s customers expect the products they receive to be built within very strict tolerances and checked with a CMM solution prior to delivery. To meet these requirements, the company has historically subcontracted measurement and calibration services that often resulted in costly travel fees and work slowdowns. Now, with the Edge arm, Pro-Weld can perform the measurements they need in-house and without the need for outside expenses. Read the full story here.