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Thursday, September 28, 2023

How Suuchi is trying to build manufacturing in N.J. by transforming manufacturing in N.J.

According to the American Apparel and Footwear Association, less than 3 percent of apparel sold in the U.S. is manufactured in the country.  Suuchi Ramesh, founder and CEO of Suuchi Inc. in North Bergen, wants...

Tel-Instrument announces multimillion-dollar German order

East Rutherford-based Tel-Instrument Electronics Corp. announced recently that the German government has notified it of its intent to award a multiyear, multimillion-dollar contract to buy up to 275 of its military avionic products, or...

Amazon shows off its latest showcase facility in New Jersey

The pods, filled with randomly placed items in their baskets, will be maneuvered on the floor by robotic drivers that sit underneath them. It is an example of how the latest Amazon fulfillment center in...

N.J.’s unemployment rate at 11-year low

Private-sector unemployment in New Jersey is at an 11-year low, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The bureau said that in the Garden State, employment expanded in July while the state's unemployment rate...

Marne Martin named CEO of WorkWave

IFS, a global enterprise applications company based in Itasca, Illinois, announced it has appointed Marne Martin as president of its Service Management business unit and CEO of Holmdel-based WorkWave. The business unit established under Martin will...

Study: Most businesses say a quarter of energy will be generated on-site by 2025

Most businesses plan to take control of their own energy use by generating a quarter of their electricity onsite by 2025, according to a study released by Centrica Business Solutions. The study of over 1,000...

Destination Maternity announces departure of CFO

Moorestown-based Destination Maternity Corp., a designer and retailer of maternity clothes, announced that David Stern, executive vice president and chief financial officer, has left the company, effective Aug. 10. Terms of the departure, the company said,...

Updated: Nestle Waters closing Kearny site; no jobs will be lost, however

(Editor's note: This report was updated Wednesday with comments from Nestle Waters.) Nestle Waters North America Inc. is closing its facility in Kearny as of Oct. 1, but the company said Wednesday that no employees will...

Marketing firm consolidates media channels

Advantage Business Marketing, a Rockaway-based content marketing firm, announced it is merging its media channels into five business “pillars” to cover the entire manufacturing cycle. The five pillars will be: R&D, Laboratory Equipment, ECN, Manufacturing.net...

Manufacturers lament tariffs’ effect at caucus hearing

Before President Donald Trump implemented steel, aluminum and other trade tariffs, the biggest issue facing New Jersey’s manufacturing industry was how to grow in a high-cost state. Tariffs have now piled on yet another potential...

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The New Jersey Independent Electrical Contractor Association has leased a 5,000-square-foot commercial space in Somerset, Sheldon Gross Realty said. Located within the 20 World’s Fair...

Centenary to offer bachelor’s degree in digital humanities

Here’s an idea: Maybe the students of today should learn how to navigate the digital workspace responsibly, ethically and effectively. Centenary University has a...

DOL to give $3M in grants to women/minorities in construction trades

The New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development announced Wednesday that it is making $3 million in funding available under the New Jersey...