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Planning Resources Available for Manufacturing Day

If your company is considering hosting a Manufacturing Day event, you need to know what to expect and how you should prepare.
June 9, 2017
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Manufacturing Day, which will be held October 6, 2017, is a celebration of modern manufacturing meant to inspire the next generation of manufacturers.


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Ardagh Earns ENERGY STAR Certifications

The three ENERGY STAR certifications were earned by Ardagh manufacturing facilities in Bridgeton, N.J.; Dunkirk, Ind.; and Madera, Calif.
June 6, 2017
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Ardagh Group, Glass–North America was recently awarded three ENERGY STAR plant certifications for superior energy performance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).


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Apple Awards Corning First Advanced Manufacturing Fund Investment

Corning’s 65-year-old Harrodsburg, Ky., facility has been integral to the 10-year collaboration between these two companies and will be the focus of Apple’s investment.
May 19, 2017
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Apple recently announced that Corning Inc. will receive $200 million from Apple’s new Advanced Manufacturing Fund as part of the company’s commitment to foster innovation among American manufacturers.
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The Best of the Best: Celebrating Suppliers

The winner of the 2017 Ceramic Industry Supplier of the Year Award is Saint-Gobain!
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Susan Sutton
May 1, 2017
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No industry can thrive without a strong support base of responsive, quality suppliers. We sought to celebrate suppliers to the ceramic and related industries with our 2017 Ceramic Industry Supplier of the Year Award, and we were thrilled to receive many enthusiastic nominations.
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Kyocera Receives San Diego Recycling Award 17th Consecutive Year

Over the past 12 months, in addition to reducing electricity demand and expenditures, Kyocera has continued to refine its efforts to protect and improve the environment.
April 14, 2017
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Kyocera International, Inc. was recently honored with the 2017 Recycler of the Year award from the City of San Diego’s Environmental Services Department (ESD) for its recycling and waste reduction efforts.


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EPRA Upgrades Brick Operation with Sacmi Technology

New equipment includes a dryer to support a platform handling system, a dry product unloading system, the modification of the dry product loading system on the kiln cars, and a fired product unloading system.
April 5, 2017
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The management team of EPRA Spa, part of the ASICOM group, recently decided to invest in modern automation technology from Sacmi Heavy Clay.


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LANCASTER PRODUCTS: High-Shear Mixer Rental Program

Rental mixers allow ceramic manufacturers to try out a Lancaster mixer in their own facility to determine if it is the right equipment for their needs.
March 30, 2017
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Lancaster Products offers a high-shear mixer rental program for materials processors that are considering the purchase of a high-shear mixer to satisfy their production needs.


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Kinestral Partners with G-Tech to Produce Smart-Tinting Glass

Under the agreement, the two companies will convert an existing GTOC touch panel manufacturing facility in Taiwan.
March 22, 2017
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Kinestral Technologies, Inc. recently announced that it has partnered with G-Tech Optoelectronics Corp. (GTOC), a subsidiary of the Foxconn Technology Group, to begin mass production of Halio™ smart-tinting glass.
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Organizers Declare Indian Ceramics & Ceramics Asia a Success

Companies showcased over 400 brands of machinery, raw materials, innovative solutions and technologies for the ceramic industry.
March 14, 2017
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Indian Ceramics & Ceramics Asia, in its second edition as co-located event, set new records by bringing 7,100 trade visitors and 283 exhibitors together at the Gujarat University Exhibition Centre in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
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9/12/17 to 9/14/17
Los Angeles, CA
United States

Westec 2017

The West Coast’s premier manufacturing event, returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center September 12-14, 2017. Only WESTEC brings you the very latest technologies – from software, cutting tools to multi-tasking machines – all from top international equipment manufacturers. Read More

10/24/17 to 10/26/17
Greenville, SC
United States

South-tec 2017

SOUTH-TEC draws manufacturing suppliers, distributors and equipment builders from across North America and around the world – bringing them together in Charlotte, North Carolina. With more than 400 exhibiting companies, attendees can find all the latest technologies and services – plus the experts who built them – ready to demonstrate solutions that can help them grow their business. Visitors can make side-by-side comparisons, discover integrated equipment, hear about industry trends and forecasts, and leverage their purchasing power. Read More

11/6/17 to 11/9/17
Columbus, OH
United States

78th Conference on Glass Problems

Hosted November 6–9, 2017 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, the 78th Conference on Glass Problems (GPC) is the largest glass manufacturing conference in North America, attracting glass manufacturers and suppliers worldwide to exchange innovations and solutions. Read More

11/13/17 to 11/16/17
Yubei
China

China Chongqing International Machine Tool Show

AMT and the China Machine Tool and Tool Builders' Association (CMTBA) are launching the China Chongqing International Machine Tool Show (CCIMT). Read More