The International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) has received American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approval for ANSI/ISEA Z358.1-2014, American National Standard for Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment.
The January ISA Economic Indicator Report (EIR) from the Industrial Supply Association indicated that 2014 ended on a positive note for both manufacturers and distributors.
Strong growth in jobs plus replacement demand for equipment from businesses will provide a stable base for overall economic growth, according to a new report.
January 5, 2015
The MAPI Foundation, the research affiliate of the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation, released its quarterly economic forecast, predicting that inflation-adjusted gross domestic product will expand 2.8% in 2015 and 3.0% in 2016.
The Bank of America’s Fall 2014 Small Business Owner Report, which surveyed 1,000 small business owners nationwide, found that half of small business owners were confident their local economies would improve over the next year
Daniel J. Meckstroth, Ph.D., vice president and chief economist for the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI), posted this blog on November 20, 2014
Number of U.S. manufacturing plants now at 305,000
January 5, 2015
The recovery has been slow, but manufacturing is almost back to its pre-recession level and could be poised to make additional gains, according to the most recent U.S. Economic and Manufacturing Outlook from the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation.