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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What do a traditional foundry and 3D printing have in common? A lot if you are talking about Danko Arlington, located in the Park Heights section of Baltimore. Danko Arlington is a third-generation family-owned business and an example of traditional industry staying competitive by embracing rapid technologies. About a year ago, CEO John Danko purchased […]
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Over the span of four generations, the Kirk-Habicht Company family business has always led a unique manufacturing operation. The 105-year-old Baltimore-based company has had one common theme: Being open to change. They started out making ship telegraph systems in the early 1900s, which led them into the brass hardware market for ships providing brass door […]
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Senators Kathy Klausmeier and Senator Allan Kittleman worked with RMI as “lead” sponsors of Senate Bill 658. The idea for the bill came from RMI Board Chair Drew Greenblatt, and it will benefit companies in Maryland. Senators Klausmeier and Kittleman serve on the RMI Board of Directors and are advocates for manufacturing. Other cosponsors are: […]
Read moreThere is no question that manufacturing is a rapidly transforming, technologically driven industry. New materials, new processes and new skill requirements are defining the next generation of manufacturing, called advanced manufacturing . Technology is central to manufacturing, a fact all manufacturers know. It is critically important for leaders in our industry to know the right […]
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Baltimore’s own Mario Armstrong is among the thousands attending this week’s SXSW (an annual music, film, and interactive technology conference and festival held in Austin, TX) and came across the folks from MakerBot Industries and their game changing device “The Replicator”. Never one to miss an opportunity to teach us about exciting technology and how […]
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Here’s an excerpt from a piece written by Margaret Ryan for AOL Energy [March 5, 2012] We can dream it – so why can’t we make it? That was a central question debated at the Energy Innovation Summit in Washington, DC at the end of February, with leaders from business and academia warning the US […]
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