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Economic Report: March 23, 2015

The U.S. economy has sputtered a bit in the early months of 2015. While it continues to grow modestly, several economic indicators are weaker than we would prefer. For example, manufacturing production decreased by 0.2 percent in February, declining for the third straight month. Many headwinds have combined to bring about this softness in the manufacturing sector, including global economic weakness, a strong U.S. dollar, the West Coast ports slowdown, a cautious consumer and the weather in some parts of the country.

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Obama Announces Millions In Funds Towards Manufacturing-Focused Initiatives

The Washington Post (3/19, Nakamura, Eilperin) reports that during a speech at the City Club of Cleveland on Wednesday, President Obama announced that the Federal government will “direct nearly $500 million toward manufacturing-focused initiatives.” According to the Post, the initiatives will include a “textiles-focused manufacturing institute competition led by the Department of Defense” and a 12-state $320 million competition to help small manufacturers. Beyond the competitions, the Post reports the Administration plans to spend $158 million in the next five years through the state-federal network known as the Manufacturing Extension Partnership “to provide technology and engineering expertise to small manufacturers.” The article notes those funds will be “matched by another $158 million in private funds.” The Post also reports that White House statistics show manufacturers in the US have added 877,000 jobs since February 2010, “the fastest rate of manufacturing job growth since the 1980s.”

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Polychem Powder Coatings launches the new Crescent Collection

(March 16, 2015) Polychem powder coatings today re-launched its Crescent Collection. The Crescent Collection now features 16 very dark shades, including two new products - Marsala Black and Textured Marsala Black. Marsala Black is a deep black hue with a hint of rich red, and the Textured Marsala Black also adds a tactile element with a light textured finish.

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Fire fighters respond to residential fire due to using a blow torch to powder coat at home

As reported in the Odgen, Utah, Standard Examiner, fire fighters responded to a garage fire started by a resident using a blowtorch while trying to powder coat in his garage.

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Archroma’s Pekoflam HFC is first powder additive to be listed with Oeko-Tex

Archroma, a leader in specialty chemicals, has announced that its novel halogen-free flame retardant powder coating additive, Pekoflam HFC, has been officially recognized as a manufacturer certified product by the Oeko-Tex Association.

Being the first powder additive to be listed for coating applications, Pekoflam HFC will support textile producers and protective clothing manufacturers in their efforts to achieve both Oeko-Tex 100 compliance and effective fire protection for their finished goods.

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Axalta Coating Systems Earns General Motors “Supplier of the Year” Award

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA), a leading manufacturer of liquid and powder coatings, was named a “Supplier of the Year” by General Motors (GM) at its Supplier of the Year awards ceremony last week. Winning suppliers from around the world received the award for going above and beyond GM’s requirements, which are designed to provide customers with the most innovative technologies and the industry’s best quality.

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Economic Report: March 9, 2015

According to the latest NAM/IndustryWeek Survey of Manufacturers, which will be released this morning, business leaders remain mostly confident about activity over the coming months. In fact, 88.5 percent of respondents said they were either somewhat or very positive about the own company’s outlook, and the data are consistent with 3 percent growth in manufacturing production over the next two quarters. Yet, manufacturers who replied to this survey were slightly less upbeat than they were three months ago, when 91.2 percent of respondents were positive in their outlook. Sales, exports and hiring expectations over the next 12 months also decelerated slightly, even as they remain improved from the paces seen a year ago.

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Wisconsin Oven Ships Powder Coating Batch Ovens with Horizontal Split Lines

Wisconsin Oven Corporation announced the shipment of two (2) electrically heated walk-in batch ovens that will be used for baking tool castings and curing powder coatings. Due to the limited height of doorways and a freight elevator in the customer’s 150 plus year old mill building, the ovens were built with a horizontal split line.

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Powder Coating 2015: The Winning Finish!

Led by industry experts, educational/technical sessions at the 2015 Powder Coating Show boast a wealth of knowledge that will ensure your company's success with "The Winning Finish". This year's show features the following tracks:
  1. Advanced Technology Finishes First
  2. Optimize & Stop Horsing Around
  3. Powder Coating Around the Track
  4. Business Strategies - The Winning Bet
  5. Coatings & Cure - A REPEAT Session Champion

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Timmons: Success Of Northwest’s Manufacturing Exports Depends On Trade Policy

In an essay for the Olympian (WA) (3/3) jointly written with the Association of Washington Business’ Kris Johnson, NAM President and CEO Jay Timmons argues that a “renaissance” in manufacturing could propel the US to a period of sustained economic growth. Noting that the sector contributes $2 trillion to the national economy, or nearly 12% of GDP, and supports “a million jobs” in Washington state, Timmons and Johnson say the numbers could be even better, mainly through pro-trade legislation in Congress such as the granting of trade promotion authority, or TPA, to the president. This would lead to the opening of “new markets in the Asia Pacific and beyond that will support higher-paying jobs” throughout the Pacific Northwest. Also, “as one of the most trade-dependent states in the nation, Washington specifically must adopt a regulatory environment that encourages exports, rather than limiting them,” the writers add. “Any factor — be it regulatory failure, politics, or trade barriers — that hinders the export of any American goods to the Pacific Rim, ultimately harms workers in Washington [state] and in America,” Timmons and Johnson conclude.

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