Implementation of programs and funding from 2021’s historic, bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is now in full swing—and manufacturers are already hard at work. What’s going on: During discussions at an Infrastructure Week event hosted by United For Infrastructure earlier…

The U.S. may not have enough fiber splicers for a large-scale expansion of high-speed internet access, a goal of the government’s $42.5 billion spending package to close the “digital divide,” according to The Wall Street Journal (subscription). Labor shortage: Estimates…

Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Manufacturers announced that Claudia Saran, KPMG LLP industrial manufacturing national sector leader, has been named to the NAM Board of Directors. Saran will join the NAM Board to bolster the association’s leadership in…

Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Manufacturers announced that Steve Milam, a senior director of DENSO Corporation and senior vice president of DENSO’s North American Corporate Functions, has been named to the NAM Board of Directors. Milam will join…

A bipartisan congressional duo has reintroduced legislation that would offer tax credits to truck drivers in an effort to shore up that workforce, according to CNBC. What’s going on: “The Strengthening Supply Chains Through Truck Driver Incentives Act aims to…

Leslie Cantu has an unusual but effective method of stress reduction: cuddling with bovines. “You can’t stay stressed or frustrated when you have a cow licking you on the cheek,” laughed Toyotetsu’s assistant vice president of administration. Ranch life: Living…

Leslie Cantu has an unusual but effective method of stress reduction: cuddling with bovines. “You can’t stay stressed or frustrated when you have a cow licking you on the cheek,” laughed Toyotetsu’s assistant vice president of administration. Ranch life: Living…

Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Manufacturers announced that Daniel R. Dwight, president and CEO of the Cooley Group and vice chair of the NAM’s Manufacturing Leadership Council, has been named to the NAM Board of Directors. Dwight will…

The passage of last summer’s reconciliation legislation offers energy companies new investment tax credits that could drive significant storage investment in the next decade, according to Utility Dive. What’s going on: “For the first time, standalone storage systems will be…

Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Manufacturers announced that Karin Shanahan, executive vice president, global product development and supply of Bristol Myers Squibb, has been named to the NAM Board of Directors. Shanahan will join the NAM Board to…