On Thursday, after leading a discussion with members of the Greater Baltimore Committee on the state of the economy, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner visited Marlin Steel Wire Products in Baltimore. Secretary Geithner, the longest-serving member of Obama’s economic team, visited as part of a larger, ongoing effort to promote the Obama administration’s economic agenda […]
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The next time you see an article on manufacturing in the local press, social media or blog, respond with some of the facts below on “The Benefits of Manufacturing Jobs”. U.S. Commerce report: http://www.esa.doc.gov/news/2012/05/09/new-us-commerce-department-report-manufacturing-jobs-provide-higher-pay-more-benefit WASHINGTON, D.C., May 9, 2012 – The U.S. Commerce Department’s Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA) today released “The Benefits of Manufacturing Jobs,” an analysis […]
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May 9, 2012 – This morning on WYPR’s Maryland Morning, host Sheilah Kast spoke with RMI president Mike Galiazzo on the state of manufacturing in Maryland. Also a guest on the show was Howard Wial, a fellow at the Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program and one of the authors of the institution’s recent study, “Locating American […]
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The NEXTgen-M Conference underscored the value of additive manufacturing to the future of Manufacturing. More than 250 people heard from experts how this technology is changing the way we make things. Dave Burns, The ExOne Company was the talk of the conference (we will post all slides and materials over the next several days).
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The NEXTgen M Conference was a great success! We had 256 register to attend. A huge thank you to all those who participated in this Baltimore-first event to promote additive manufacturing. Here is a sample of what some RMI board members had to say: “Best RMI event ever!” -Dan Goldberger “I learned so much that […]
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SEE A MAP OF ATTENDEES AND CONSTELLATION OF RAPID TECH LEADERS + LEARNERS Agenda + Speakers List Below NEXTgen-M is a Baltimore first. If you are interested in rapid technologies and smart manufacturing, this event is for you. We are bringing together manufacturers, entrepreneurs, educators, techies and all who see a future for rapid tech […]
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Fab labs are small scale workshops offering digital fabrication technologies often used in rapid prototyping. The Fab Lab at the Time Center at the Community College of Baltimore County is a part of a network of global fab labs, first conceived at MIT. While in recent history the technologies used in these labs have had […]
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Recently local business leaders and government representatives met to discuss the proliferation of rapid technologies, a mode of manufacturing that’s quickly reshaping the way the world does business. This important conversation was held at the Object Lab, a state-of-the-art, rapid technologies and digital fabrication research facility located at Towson University, led by Professor Jan Baum. […]
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Name the first company that comes to mind in Baltimore, Maryland that produces no landfill waste, saves turtles, earned its wildlife habitat certificate and generates nine percent of its electric power from the Sun. Hint: it’s a Baltimore area manufacturer. That’s right, it’s GM Baltimore Operations. You’re visually struck by the uniqueness of this facility. […]
Read moreToday, I was at Green Bay Packaging (GBP) in Hunt Valley for the Inside Series hosted by RMI and the World Trade Center Institute. The Inside Series is a program that takes people inside manufacturing companies to learn about successful strategies, company culture, international trade and leadership. Today, we heard from General Manager Tyson Aschliman. Aschliman, […]
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