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Imports for a group of more than 100 advanced manufactured products set a record by capturing 37.5% of the $2.01 trillion American market in 2011, a new report finds. Imports controlled 24.49% of substantially the same group of U.S. manufacturing markets in 1997. Moreover, says the report, advance indicators – principally a big increase in U.S. imports in these industries – are signaling that import penetration rates rose significantly again in 2012....More

Highlighting developments in infrastructure, 3-D printing and alternative energy, Lux Research selects the most innovative companies of 2012....More

By using advanced materials, state-of-the-art manufacturing techniques and innovative design, Lotus says it might be able to profitably produce a low-mass vehicle that gets 120 miles per gallon....More

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Whether it’s utilizing data analytics to identify the best-targeted and most cost-effective therapy or using social media to engage with customers, new modes of technology will continue to play a role in life sciences organizations....More

Harnessing the power of intelligent devices, intelligent systems and intelligent automation could add $10-15 trillion to global economic output, says report....More

How re-shoring production back to the U.S. may help protect your intellectual property....More

Universal Robots offers a boost to U.S. small and medium-sized manufacturers by way of simple, safe, easy-to-program robotic tools....More

The word "renaissance" may bring to mind images of Leonardo da Vinci paintings and the rolling hills of Italy, but today, a new European revival is underway -- only this time, it originates in the manufacturing facilities of Ireland. The manufacturing landscape is evolving as the global economy steps into a fragile recovery. Against the backdrop of the eurozone debt crisis and volatile commodity prices, multinationals are now having to perfect the art of manufacturing amid increasing uncertainty....More

As technologies mature and devices proliferate, the industrial wireless market could see 150% increase over the next four years....More