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Manufacturing is weak across US, but services sector thriving

The manufacturing sector has fallen into a funk, but services business are in anything...

Mississippi River barge crisis eases as water levels begin to rise

A record-breaking drought throughout the Mississippi River basin is finally beginning to ease, The Gazette reports.

In addition to cutting costs, modularization is reducing construction injuries

The petrochemical industry is effectively reducing injuries and fatalities by integrating more modular components...

Potash mines hampering ExxonMobil in Permian Basin

A vital crop nutrient that lies underground near oil and natural gas reserves is...

Louisiana PPE manufacturer gets FDA nod to make chemo-rated nitrile exam gloves

SafeSource Direct LLC, a Louisiana-based manufacturer of personal protection equipment, announced that its chemo-rated nitrile exam gloves have received FDA approval

‘Amazon Effect’ has altered industrial customer expectations as well

The petrochemical industry has been forced to transform the way it manages its supply chain due to the impact of the “Amazon Effect” on customer expectations

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Businesses, consumers poised to suffer if railroad deal isn’t reached

Consumers and companies could see higher gas prices, longer shipping times and shortages of some products during the winter holiday season if railroads and all of their unions can't agree on new contracts by an early-December deadline that has already been pushed back.