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Ericson Adds Jobs
The company has been around since 1918, and it's still thriving Ericson Manufacturing today announced a major expansion and technology investment as it enters a new chapter under fourth-generation family leadership – a milestone achieved by fewer than 3% of family-owned businesses. The electrical safety and power distribution company is growing into a third building in Willoughby, Ohio, preparing to add 30 jobs, and investing in advanced technologies like 3D printing and ne
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Oct 91 min read
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Go Wesco, Young Man
Dan Furrow takes on major role at electrical supplies distributor Electrical supplies distributor Wesco  announced this week that Dan Furrow, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Electrical and Electronic Solutions (EES), will assume the responsibilities for the company's industrial business. Furrow has held "many roles" since joining the company in 2005, including leadership positions in marketing, category management and sales. Most recently, he was Vice President
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Oct 91 min read
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Out of Africa
EASA's burgeoning chapter holds its annual meeting and convention The EASA Europe, Asia & Africa Chapter held its 2025 convention in Malta, the storied island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. With 148 participants from 97 companies in 25 countries, "this event reflects the strength of our chapter community" EASA chair Linda Raynes said in a LinkedIn post. Over 2 days, leaders of the electromechanical service industry gathered to exchange knowledge, connect, and discuss
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Oct 91 min read
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Keep Bickering
Bicker releases new power solution products for industrial automation Bicker Elektronik, the manufacturer based in Donauwoerth, Germany, announced what it describes as "a robust and fail-safe DIN rail bundle designed for control and automation tasks in industrial environments," in an October 9 press release. The flexible DIN rail solution combines three intentionally matched components: the Delta DRL-24V120W1EN AC/DC power supply, the Bicker UPSI-2406DP1 DC UPS with an integr
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Oct 91 min read
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Floor Your Records
IMTS 2026 layout and tracks released for September at McCormick Place It may be a long way off, but since the show only happens every other year, the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) is always worth being prepared for. IMTS has released its 2026 layout and tracks for the September '26 edition of the world's largest manufacturing technology expo at McCormick Place in Chicago (September 14-19 of next year.) Showgoers and exhibitors can expect the following arr
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Oct 91 min read
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Food From NRG
Houston energy provider helps out through its charitable food program NRG Energy, Inc. marked its 18th annual "positiveNRG Impact Week"...
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Oct 21 min read
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Silver Lining
Morgan releases new product for wind power applications The Performance Carbon business of Morgan Advanced Materials recently launched...
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Oct 21 min read
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Highway Talk
NIBS issues call for transportation infrastructure The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS), in conjunction with the Federal...
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Oct 21 min read
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Energy's Odd Couple
Coal gets a major boost from the DOE, with AI as its sidekick American coal production is getting a federal boost, with an intriguing...
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Oct 22 min read
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Wolong's New Line
High power, low voltage horizontal motors with a number of applications Wolong Electric America, the Houston-based manufacturer of...
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Oct 22 min read
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What's Really Goody?
Meta and Goldman Sachs plant themselves in Plano. Are huge data centers a good thing? Nexus Renewable Power LLC announced the closing of...
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Sep 252 min read
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Fanning Out
Be aware of this recall of certain electric motors for attic fans The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recent recall on...
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Sep 252 min read
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Get Ready for Eddy
A webinar on how to use EASA's new AI assistant is set for next week,10/1 EASA members: Ed's up! Next Wednesday (10/1) is a date worth...
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Sep 252 min read
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New Digs for NTN
Bearing company switches suburbs in Chicagoland, opens new HQ NTN Bearing has shimmied down the road to a new location. The prominent...
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Sep 251 min read
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Right to Repair Updates
The movement is rolling along steadily in the U.S. Mobile devices, farm equipment, home appliances...if you've been following the Right...
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Sep 252 min read
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All About Optics
Nortech claims breakthrough in fiber optics for electromechanical systems and more Nortech Systems Incorporated, the Maple Grove,...
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Sep 181 min read
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Dollars be Dammed
Consumers Energy deal technically sells thirteen Michigan dams for $1 apiece Imagine going to Dollar General and seeing a "hydroelectric...
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Sep 183 min read
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Do the Robot
U.S. adoption of ISO 10218 aims for safer, smarter industrial robotics worldwide  The Association for Advancing Automation (A3)...
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Sep 182 min read
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Paper Trails
A look at a modern recycling facility in photos Conveniently located west of O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, the Itasca facility...
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Sep 181 min read
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Blackstone Acquires Shermco
The Texas-based EASA member joins a prestigious private equity firm Prestigious private equity firm Blackstone announced August 21 that...
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Sep 182 min read
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