Month: October 2021
How New Jersey’s largest utility is struggling to get its electricity customers back online
By Steve BowersPublished November 05, 2018 11:07:59As New Jersey Utilities Cooperative Utilities (NJUCU) struggles to keep power on, it has been plagued by cyber attacks and outages, prompting a public recall campaign and an ongoing investigation.NJUCUS was founded in the late 1800s and is the largest utility in the state, with more than 50,000 customers.It […]
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How to get better lighting and better jobs in Canada
2:18 | Posted January 14, 2018 | 10:12:00With manufacturing moving into China, some Canadians are wondering if the country is going to lose its jobs.The federal government is looking to fill the voids, saying it is trying to make it easier to bring back manufacturing.But the industry is in limbo as the country struggles with […]
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What is it like to work at the best bike manufacturing company in the world?
From the top down, the world of bicycle manufacturing is run by two different companies, one of which is owned by a major company like BMW.That’s why the National Geographic crew was able to ask some of the biggest bike companies and executives what it’s like to be a part of this industry.Here’s what we […]
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How do the Big Six vaccine manufacturers stack up?
How the Big 6 vaccine makers stack up to one another: Source ESPN: The Big Six manufacturers of Cervarix, Merck, and Pfizer are among the most successful in the industry.They are the largest producers of generic versions of the vaccines, which are also available in multiple forms.They have received an average of $2.7 billion for […]
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How to get the most out of 3D printers
3D printing is a rapidly evolving technology, but the main problem is getting the printers to print at all.If you’re one of the few who can afford to invest in a 3D printer, you’re going to need to get a lot more than just a basic one.We’ve rounded up 10 of the best 3D printable […]
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‘Wake Up’: ‘A Bigger Picture’ of the Bigger Problem
“You are going to see a huge increase in these products,” said Jim Prentice, CEO of the National Retail Federation.“You can see it in the packaging and the labeling, the packaging is going to look like it’s made by a multinational company.”Prentice added that the U.S. food industry could face a massive influx of imports […]
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How Canada is changing the way it manufactures goods
The manufacturing sector is undergoing a seismic shift.In a year when some provinces are seeing their manufacturing job growth hit a wall, Alberta has seen its manufacturing employment grow by nearly 400,000 over the past three years.A new report from the Fraser Institute, which analyzes manufacturing data, shows that the province is one of the […]
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‘Paleo’ home made from wood and recycled paper
In an era of mass-produced, environmentally friendly, and often-cheap-to-manufacture homes, one Wisconsin company has been quietly experimenting with a new approach to making home and office furniture.The company, Paleo Home Manufacturing, is developing a home that uses recycled material and recycled materials from recycled materials to make its furniture.It will also use recycled materials in […]
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Why are so many manufactured homes popping up in the US?
Posted December 15, 2018 05:10:24It was only a few months ago that we wrote about the rise in home prices in the U.S. and the potential impact it could have on the economy.Since then, we have seen more and more manufactured homes pop up across the country, with one in three homes sold within the […]
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‘I don’t know how I got in’: Woman who got caught with spa coupons on her purse finds out the hard way
ST.LOUIS — A woman who got busted for using a $1,000 spa coupon on a purse and cash register in St. Louis has decided to keep it a secret from her two daughters, even as she struggles with her recovery from surgery.In a statement released Friday, Jennifer Hanks said she was shocked to find the […]
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