August PMI: Russia Pulls Ahead While U.K. Growth Slows
The August Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) shows Russia at 51.0. It’s a positive trend that signals order growth for the third straight month.
Nestle Initiates Food Supplier Reform After Evidence of Animal Abuse at its Facilities
Reuters reports, “Nestle, the world’s largest food company, has announced its commitment to improving farmed animal welfare across its entire global supply chain — covering over 90 countries — in what may be the most comprehensive and far-reaching animal welfare policy of its kind. The announcement follows the release of hidden-camera video taken by Mercy…
Trouble Brewing for Coffee Suppliers Amid Brazilian Drought
According to Bloomberg News, “Production in Brazil, the world’s top grower, may drop as much as 18 percent to 40.1 million bags when the harvest ends next month, the National Coffee Council estimates, after a 3.1 percent slide last year. With damage worsening before the start of spring in the Southern Hemisphere, the council said…
Click-e-Bricks Lock into the Future of 3D Printing and Manufacturing
A 6-by-9 flexible brick could be the next prospect in engineering. According to the New Scientist, “George Whitesides and his colleagues at Harvard University have developed a range of soft robots, from limbo-dancing squid to bendy tentacles, based on flexible plastics and powered by air. All of these had to be made with specialized molds,…
Supplier Recalls International Natural Peanut Butter Brand
A voluntary recall has been issued by a company that supplies products to major specialty and natural food chains including Trader Joes and Whole Foods.
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Airbus’ Wide-Body A350 on the Tailwind of Boeing’s 787 With Its First Scheduled Delivery
According to Bloomberg News, “Airbus Group NV (AIR)’s A350 jet landed at the company’s Toulouse base in southern France last night to end 14 months of trials that pave the way for the new model’s certification and first delivery later this year.”
Tesla’s Trademark Triumph: Automaker Wins War With Chinese Businessman
Tesla has resolved a longstanding trade issue over its company branding in China that involved its namesake.
Apple Bans the Use of 2 Chemicals in Third-Party Manufacturing Plants
According to CNET, “Benzene and n-hexane are chemicals thought to cause cancer and nerve damage, and they both have been used in the final assembly of Apple’s iPhones, iPads, iPods, and Mac computers — until now.”
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2014 Space Odyssey: NASA Puts Finishing Touches on 3D-Printed Telescopic Camera
September can’t come soon enough for NASA engineers who will unveil a state-of-the-art 3D-printed imagining telescope that will serve as a space camera. Currently, the project is being led by engineer Jason Budinoff.
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Latest Numbers Indicated Slow But Steady U.S. Manufacturing Growth
According to the Associated Press wire, “The U.S. economy already has been showing renewed strength. Economic growth clocked in an impressive 4 percent annual pace from April through June after getting off to a bad start the first three months of the year. And the Labor Department said Friday that employers added more than 200,000…