Articles Tagged with ''manufacturing''

The U.S. Census Bureau launched a new experimental data product that features monthly construction spending estimates for private manufacturing. These estimates measure the construction work done on private new manufacturing structures or improvements to existing structures and include the cost of labor and materials, architectural and engineering work, overhead, interest, taxes paid during construction and contractor’s profits.

CGC Inc., the Canadian division of USG Corp., announced plans to build a new, state-of-the-art wallboard manufacturing plant in Wheatland County, Alberta. This CAD $210 million investment reinforces CGC’s commitment to the Canadian market and will allow CGC to better serve its valued customers in Alberta and the West.

Simpson Strong-Tie announced Jan. 17 that the company has acquired Elk Grove, California–based EstiFrame Technologies, Inc.

The EIFS Industry Members Association is pleased to announce that ADEX Systems has joined the association as a manufacturer member.

Fi-Foil Company is pleased to announce it has acquired Kennedy Insulation Group, significantly expanding its reflective insulation product line.

JLG’s parent company, Oshkosh Corporation, announced Nov. 15 that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Hinowa, a manufacturer of track-based aerial work platforms, mini dumpers, lift trucks and undercarriages. Once complete, Hinowa will become part of the Oshkosh Access Equipment segment, which also includes the JLG and Jerr-Dan brands.

Honeywell and Central Glass Co. Ltd. have announced an extension of their long-term partnership to include an agreement for Central Glass, based in Tokyo, to manufacture Solstice Liquid Blowing Agent (HFO-1233zd(E)) exclusively for Honeywell. The ready-now hydrofluoroolefin solution is a non-ozone-depleting, non-flammable, ultra-low-global-warming-potential foam blowing agent for use in a wide variety of foam systems and applications, including refrigerators, freezers, spray foam and panels.

The construction industry is on the brink of significant change and disruption. As the world continues to adjust and recover from COVID-19’s impact, it now also faces a multitude of pandemic-related macroeconomic factors. Add to that the war in Ukraine, high inflation, interest rate rises, supply chain challenges, increase wage costs and reduced skilled labor availability…and the picture becomes a bit darker.

To set the stage for mass energy transformation of cities, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority aims to upgrade New York’s building stock through their RetrofitNY Program. Identifying partners to help drive and execute this change, NYSERDA has named Tremco Construction Products Group an approved component manufacturer (RFQL 4551) for Deep Energy Retrofit projects across the state of New York.

I often get out in the field to visit clients and prospects, or to work industry trade shows, and the first question always asked of me is, “How do you find workers these days?”