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Factories are struggling with staffing as workers continue to age and retire. Two local companies have taken different approaches to solving this long-building problem. One elevates the role of human workers while the other seeks to automate their jobs.
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Pittsburgh Works Together argues that energy and manufacturing can create jobs that are accessible to workers in shrinking communities across Pennsylvania. The lobbying group announced leadership changes last week.
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A conference, called the Smart Manufacturing Experience, starts Tuesday at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Organizers seek to support small and medium manufacturers, which often report they don't have enough workers or funding to adopt automation, robotics, and other high-tech systems.
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The Digital Foundry at New Kensington unveiled its newly-constructed facility Wednesday. Executive Director Sherri McCleary said her staff will help businesses to adopt new technologies to streamline their operations affordably.
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Pennsylvania officials want to bring more energy and manufacturing jobs to the state by building a Clean Hydrogen Hub in the region.
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While manufacturing defines much of southwestern Pennsylvania's history, the sector continues to evolve toward a digital and automated future. If the region is to capitalize on this shift, its startups and legacy factories will need to work together to develop new products and processes, said the new managing director of the AlphaLab Gear startup accelerator, Mike Formica.
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Hiring remains an urgent challenge in manufacturing as plants face increased demand for goods amid the pandemic. Factories are competing harder for workers and raising prices for consumers.
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The Biden administration's plan to discuss U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs with the EU has elicited mixed reactions among local manufacturers.
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Even before details of President Biden’s highly-anticipated infrastructure plan became available, manufacturing was expected to rank among its top…
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A group of students will begin a new program Tuesday at the Community College of Allegheny County, created to meet the demand for workers in plastic…