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WASHINGTON – A ranking National Association of Manufacturers official slammed the Environmental Protection Agency’s recent declaration that greenhouse gas emissions are a danger to the public health, a ruling that exposes carbon emissions to additional regulations.
The association says the EPA’s findings ignored broad industry response and would put undue burdens on manufacturers that would cost jobs and drive up the price of energy.
“NAM is concerned the EPA did not seriously take into consideration any of the thousands of comments manufacturers made on this proposal,” NAM VP of energy and resources policy Keith McCoy said. “The endangerment finding will have a cascading effect on the ability of all manufacturers to grow and prosper.”
NAM states that by declaring GHG emissions a threat to public health, the EPA is paving the way to regulation of carbon emissions across the board under the Clean Air Act, including manufacturing plants, hospitals and libraries.
NAM says it supports cost-effective efforts to address climate change, but believes Congress should be the authority on the subject.
McCoy is doubtful the EPA’s endangerment finding will achieve its stated goal, but believes it will come at huge costs. The US needs comprehensive environmental federal policy that will avoid economic harm, so as not to hurt American competitiveness, he says.
SAN JERONIMO, MEXICO -- Foxconn’s 1.3 million sq. ft. campus in suburban Juárez is expected to add 2,000 workers by next March.
BEIJING -- Chinese-made electronics and IT exports continued to fall in October but rallied versus earlier in the year.
WASHINGTON – Obama administration officials are in China to discuss a new procurement policy that could exclude US companies from China’s high-tech market.
MILPITAS, CA – Bliss Industries Inc. now offers a no-cost process integrator service for process improvement.
The service enables customers to use the firm’s Lean manufacturing through use of the firm’s representatives.
Bliss representatives visit customer facilities and work with process engineers. They identify bottlenecks and constraints on production lines and offer advice on how to make changes using smart handling solutions.
Bliss provides material handling carts and racks for PCB assembly.
LISLE, IL -- Molex has settled litigation stemming from a dispute over the scope of a license agreement covering Hon Hai's (Foxconn) use of its DisplayPort mating interface.
SARVAR, HUNGARY – Flextronics has signed an agreement with Lenovo to expand its existing EMS relationship to include Europe.
TAMA CITY, JAPAN – Juki Corp. has completed its new headquarters and research and development center located in Tama City, Tokyo.
The facility will accommodate 800 employees from Juki and five group companies. The east building consists of the headquarters, as well as the planning and sales departments, including a showroom for SMT pick-and-place systems.
The four-story west building houses the R&D department.
The firm expects to move into the two office buildings this month.
WASHINGTON -- While the value of products confiscated by Customs at US borders declined in 2009, consumer electronics seizures actually rose.
WILSONVILLE, OR – Mentor Graphics’ Displaced Worker Program offers free training on the company’s CAD tools to help engineers stay current while they continue their job search.
The program includes an employment and training community to provide a central place to network with peers, post or review resumes, and ask questions about the program.
The program has assisted nearly 500 workers to date, the company says.
Sign up for classes at http://www.mentor.com/training_and_services/training/dwp/.
MILWAUKIE, OR – ECD is offering a method said to ensure profiling tools are always in calibration.
The firm developed M.O.L.E. Calibration Contracts with Options in response to customers wanting to be reminded when to recalibrate.
Calibration contracts are designed with the process engineer in mind. They are structured to increase productivity by saving time, money, and eliminating downtime during calibration.
Three contracts are available: Basic, Express, and Premium, ranging from one to three years in length.
Visit www.ecd.com for more information.
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