The latest statistics from The Conference Board indicates recovery may be a bit slower than expected and job growth will likely stall if consumer demand doesn’t pick up. More

The state’s energy research authority is allocating the funding to help data centers and manufacturers control energy costs and make capital improvements in an effort to boost competitiveness. More

The industry is enjoying its fifth consecutive month of sales growth. More

Michigan announced funding for 11 companies to expand their businesses and hire new employees. More

Once ailing automaker General Motors may see its first full-year profit since 2004. More

The Committee on Science and Technology is holding a hearing today on the future of manufacturing and the role the federal government should play going forward in supporting manufacturing innovation. More

The beverage manufacturer plans to build a $302 million facility that will create 800 jobs and foster thousands more jobs with supplier companies. More

Caterpillar will expand its Newberry County, South Carolina facility, adding 500 jobs. More

Alaska’s export business came on strong as last year ended with the state recording it’s fifth best year ever. More

Central New Jersey is becoming a popular destination for companies looking to lease wholesale data center space. More

The Federal Reserve reports gains and losses in its Industrial Production Report for February 2010. More

The manufacturing sector is leading New York State out of the recession period with stable and healthy growth. More

The manufacturing segment is showing solid signs of recovery with “significant” growth since January in the area of new orders and production. More

Energy corporation CONSOL has purchased Dominion Resource Inc. coal and natural gas assets for $3.48 billion in cash. More

Siemens has announced it will build a new production plant for 60-Hertz gas turbines at its existing facility in Charlotte, North Carolina. More

The second half of this year should show big job growth in the manufacturing sector as an industry analyst firm expects 195 new plants to go online and 17,000 new jobs coming into play. More

Good news on the U.S. trade front as the manufactured good deficit fell a bit in January, and imports grew 6.5 percent over the year before. More

Canada will eliminate 1,500 manufacturing tariffs by 2015 to revitalize its struggling manufacturing sector. More

Moulton Logistics Management will open its East Coast facility in Berkeley County, South Carolina. More

An Ohio Senator believes clean energy legislation goes hand-in-hand with promoting the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing. More