NASCAR champion Brad Keselowski has joined the ranks of entrepreneurs in the metalworking industry while continuing his successful racing career. He has launched a new company, Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing (KAM), focused on hybrid machining technologies. The company held a grand opening at its 70,000 sq.-ft. Statesville, N.C. facility, on Thursday, Jan. 24, which was Read More
Ford Ends Rocky 2018 With a Quarterly Loss
Ford Motor Co. ended a rocky 2018 with a quarterly loss and saw its full-year profit plunge by more than half.The Dearborn, Mich.-based automaker posted a $112 million loss for the final three months of 2018. That compares with a profit of $2.5 billion for the same period in 2017.The company's results reflected pretax deficits in Europe, Asia and South America. Its home Read More
Ford and VW Form an Alliance, Saying Neither Can Go It Alone in New Era
Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG said they will jointly develop some vehicles and share costs amid huge industry shifts.Ford and VW will begin with medium pickups and commercial vans, the automakers said. The duo are looking to expand cooperation with self-driving cars and electric vehicles, a shift full of risk and potential reward. Neither company is buying a stake in the Read More
SPONSORED BY ENTERPRISE FLORIDA: Companies Build Success in Greater Fort Lauderdale
At the center of the largest metropolitan statistical area in the Southeast, Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County in Florida has everything a business needs to succeed. Whether you're looking for the best and brightest employees, a location with easy access to major international markets, world-class educational opportunities for your employees, business friendly government, Read More
Indiana Manufacturers Association Creates Initiative to Boost Skills
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – The Indiana Manufacturers Association (IMA) has launched an employer-driven education initiative to ensure a pipeline of highly skilled workers will be available to meet the needs of Indiana’s manufacturing industry. The initiative builds on the state’s efforts to help students pursue career and technical education and to help employers establish a Read More
Automotive Lightweighting Conference Scheduled for February
An automotive lightweighting conference has been scheduled for early next year in Detroit.American Business Conferences announced the sixth edition of the Lightweight Materials Joining, Forming & Manufacturing Innovation Summit. It will be in Detroit on Feb. 19-20.The transition by OEMs to a new generation of electric vehicles is placing increased emphasis on new Read More