The House has voted to reinstate the accelerated tax write-offs under Section 179 that expired 12/31/13. This time there is no expiration. Senate action and President Obama signature are pending. Details reported by Bloomberg http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-06-12/house-votes-to-give-small-business-quicker-tax-writeoffs.html Contact your senator!!
There may be bumps in the road but we are getting results in Reshoring efforts. Wal-Mart’s pressure on their vendors will be a huge incentive for manufacturers to come back home. This article written by James B. Kelleher and published by Reuters is very informative: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/06/04/us-walmart-reshoring-idUSKBN0EF0AF20140604?feedType=RSS. Walmart’s ‘Made in USA’ push exposes strains of manufacturing… Read More »
Picked up this article from SME’s Daily executive briefings which came from a Roll Call commentary. My personal opinion on this piece. It is only common sense that our military is clothed and supplied by USA manufacturers. Anyways, I found it encouraging, hope you do also. http://www.rollcall.com/news/a_big_win_for_american_manufacturers_commentary-232680-1.html
Nobel laureate and Yale University economist Robert Shiller thinks things are looking quite stable: Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/shiller-chart-shows-why-recession-is-years-away-2014-4?utm_source=alerts&nr_email_referer=1 Definitely worth the read. From Business Insider Rob Wile on Apr 8, 2014, 4:28 PM
I would like to recommend a group to you. It’s www.reshorenow.org This group was founded in 2010 by Harry Moser, former chairman of Agie-Charmilles, and is dedicated to assisting companies to reshore their manufacturing back to the US. Their Facebook page carries links to current articles: https://www.facebook.com/ReshoreNow. I suggest that you like it. They… Read More »
I heard a broadcast on NPR while going home last evening. It made me shout Hooray! It seems that a Chinese auto glass company is buying a portion of the now closed GM Moraine Ohio assembly plant in Dayton in order to start glass production for several US companies including GM. About 800 new jobs… Read More »
Marketwatch is looking cautiously favorably on 2014. Here’s their take: us-economy-headed-toward-2014-on-upswing Our business in 2013 was the best ever. We plan to continue on this track. The stock market was up over 25% for the year. Sounds like all is in place to keep going
Help bring manufacturing jobs back to the United States by getting involved with the Reshoring Initiative. Sandy Montalbano Director of Media By way of the LinkedIn USA Manufacturers Group. Check out the fifteen Reshoring presentations coming up in the next 4 months. Includes events in ON, IL, PA, NH, KY, WI, SC, CA, NY, TX…. Read More »
Attention all US Manufacturers: Lets have a “Fair Fight” shall we? It’s one thing to compete with countries that have lower labor costs. It’s another thing to compete with countries that purposely keep their currency undervalued to maintain their growth and keep their economy going. Let’s do something about it by calling your local and… Read More »
Now is the time to buy the machine you have always thought would give you the capability or capacity you need. Stock markets have closed at all times highs. Manufacturing sector is improving slowly but surely. We at GreasyMachines have already matched the entire year of 2012. Inventories of good used equipment are available. Remember… Read More »