On January 4, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) announced a $52 million funding opportunity announcement (FOA) that will accelerate research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) in domestic manufacturing to strengthen America’s economic competitiveness and move the U.S. towards a net-zero carbon economy by 2050.

LMI Technologies (LMI) announced the NTEP certification in the US (National Conference on Weights and Measures - NCWM) of its Gocator 2490 Legal for Trade Packaging & Logistics Measurement Solution for use in package dimensioning applications.

The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) has released “The U.S. Plastics Industry in 2022 in Seven Charts,” a recap of the plastics industry 2022 economic performance, authored by Chief Economist, Dr. Perc Pineda.

According to the company, following unprecedented business growth, Applied Manufacturing Technologies has opened state-of-the-art facility, complementing production capabilities at nearby headquarters.

Hexagon AB announced the acquisition of LocLab, a leader in 3D digital twin content creation.

New orders of manufacturing technology totaled $457.7 million in October 2022, according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology.

The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) announced that Anthony DiGrado has been named Manager of Digital Affairs, effective immediately.

The L.S. Starrett Company has introduced a new line of full-featured Electronic Digital Indicators, an enhanced version of its 2900 series.

GuardLink® 2.0 is a serially connected safety input solution designed to reduce downtime and installation costs.

Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, announced the new Extech 42280A, a temperature and humidity datalogger that provides the extended data collection and export capabilities needed to ensure laboratories, cleanrooms, hospitals, and other indoor working facilities maintain stable environments for worker comfort and safety.