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I N P R O C E S S Manufacturing Execs Optimistic Senior management at U.S. manufacturing companies are significantly more optimistic about their own companies’ growth than they were just last November, according to a Grant Thornton LLP survey in February. Nine of 10 managers (91%) report that they’re optimistic about their companies’ growth in the next six months, up from 81% in November. As for the economy, 60% believe that the U.S. economy will improve in the next six months, up from 49% in November. However, those planning to increase hiring in the next six months saw a drop to 44% in February from 49% in November. “We believe that the decrease in expected hiring despite an overall high level of optimism is because manufacturing executives feel some uncertainty about the future of manufacturing in the United States,” said Wally Gruenes, Grant Thornton’s national managing partner for Consumer and Industrial Products and a member of the board of directors of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). “They believe that the U.S. government has no plan to make American manufacturing more competitive in order to create more good-paying jobs. Rather than spending scarce resources on employees, manufacturing executives are spending on capital equipment purchases and technology to improve productivity and lower costs in an effort to be more competitive globally.” The survey was conducted Feb. 8-23, <strong>2011</strong>, with 70 senior executives from U.S. manufacturing companies. To see all the survey findings, please visit www.GrantThornton.com/BOI. PULS Suzhou Wins LEED Gold PULS’ Eco-Complex, the Munich-based DIN-rail power supplies manufacturer’s Asia-Pacific headquarters, has earned a LEED Gold Certification. The building, opened at the end of last year, is located in the Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) some 80 km west of Shanghai on a 14,000 sq-m plot, and its shape mimics that of the PULS DIN-rail. The LEED certification is awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council. Certified buildings must meet LEED standards in six areas—health and comfort, material, location quality, water and energy use and innovation. The PULS building is one of only five in China that have won LEED gold certification. It has also won the SIP Award for Energy Saving and Sustainability.
Ohmart/VEGA is now proud to be VEGA Americas, Inc. The inventor of the modern nuclear-based measurement system and the first to introduce two-wire, loop-powered radar, Ohmart/VEGA has a strong tradition of product development. Starting March 1st, we are proud to continue this tradition under the name VEGA Americas, Inc. Officially becoming part of the larger, worldwide VEGA organization helps us better serve our customers with a cohesive product offering, including what were traditionally Ohmart nuclear products. Through evolution and growth, our mission endures: “to deliver innovative measurement technology solutions worldwide”. www.vega-americas.com americas@vega.com 1-800-FOR-LEVEL
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