MANUFACTURERS CONCERNED BY ENERGY TAX PROPOSALS
Mfrtech
Deep concerns about proposals in Congress to raise taxes on some U.S. energy companies
Washington, D.C.,-National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) President and CEO Jay Timmons issued the following statement today in reaction to congressional proposals to raise taxes on energy producers:
“Manufacturers use almost one-third of our nation's energy and have long supported developing a diverse portfolio of affordable energy sources to ensure our nation's competitiveness and economic growth. We are deeply concerned about proposals in Congress to raise taxes onsome U.S. energy companies.
These increased costs actually will discourage oil and gas investments in the United States, making us less competitive and threatening job creation and the broader economy.
The debate about energy policy should focus on enhancing America's energy security by encouraging new investments in affordable sources of energy, not imposing new taxes on the domestic energy industry.
Raising taxes on domestic energy producers will only decrease our energy security, putting more American jobs at risk. With encouraging signs of economic growth, now is not the time to raise taxes, but to continue to invest in America's future. We must focus on enhancing America's energy security through increased production of all types of energy, improved conservation and energy efficiency.”Full Article
ROBOTS BATTLE IN SUPPORT OF MANUFACTURING IN AMERICA
Business Week
Sparks will fly and metal will crunch at the 2011 National Robotics Leagues (NRL) Championships to be held May 21-22 at the Vincennes University Aviation Technology Center at the Indianapolis International Airport. The National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA) created the NRL, a robot combat competition, to introduce a new generation of Americans to manufacturing.
NTMA founded the NRL to help change misperceptions about manufacturing and attract students to high-paying technical careers. The program partners teams of middle school, high school, and post-secondary school students with local NTMA manufacturers who work together to build machines designed to do battle and test ingenuity in a Plexiglas arena. The result is the creation of incredible robotic machines and fun and exciting events, all while building high tech skills and sparking the interest of students about careers in manufacturing.
"NTMA founded the NRL because we were tired of people talking about manufacturing in the past tense,” said Ron Overton, CEO of Mooresville, IN-based Overton Industries and a member of the NTMA Board of Directors. “The U.S. remains the world's largest manufacturing economy, and the manufacturing sector is experiencing tremendous growth as the economy recovers. Yet, amazingly, NTMA member companies and other manufacturers can't find enough young skilled workers to fill open positions despite offering wages and benefits that far exceed those in the service sector.”
“The NRL helps build a solid foundation of our next generation of needed skilled thinkers. It combines students' problem solving and technical skills while forging lasting ties with the best manufacturing partners in the country,” said NTMA COO Rob Akers. “It's a win-win for the students, educators, parents, and our member companies. The students learn how to make things, apply strategic thinking into product development and are introduced to careers in manufacturing, while manufacturers build valuable relationships with schools resulting in ongoing internship programs and other partnerships.”
“As important,” said Akers, “the competition is just plain fun. The action packed events test students' ingenuity. It's mayhem in the ring when two metallic gladiators go up against each other to see who has designed the most robust and creative 15 lb robot and who has developed the right mixture of mobility and weaponry.”
The Indianapolis event will feature student teams who have competed in competitions held across the U.S. by an NRL sanctioned program. Preliminary rounds and the quarterfinals will be held on Saturday, May 21 from 11am to 6pm with the semi-finals and finals held on Sunday, May 22 from 9am to noon.
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DOING BUSINESS WITH CHINA CONFERENCE ON MAY 12, 2011
EDCUtahPresented by the UVU Woodbury School of Business cosponsored with the UVU International Center, KSL Newsradio, and the Daily Herald
The inaugural Doing Business with China conference will be the first in a series. This conference will create opportunities for businesses to interact with local and nationally experienced business leaders from both the United States and China. This conference also provides business managers from Utah networking opportunities with officials from the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), the most important and the largest institution for the promotion of foreign trade in China.
For more information visit www.uvu.edu/businesswithchina to register for the conference click here
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