By Mike Genung
Mar 12, 2018

Greetings from Germany By Mike Genung                     As I write this I’m in our booth at the METAV Machine Tool Show in Dusseldorf,…

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By Mike Genung
Jan 29, 2018

                As a business owner I’m always watching the economic environment, the changes that are taking place in our culture, and how it might affect…

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By Mike Genung
Jan 22, 2018

            METAV is a machine tool and metalworking technology show that is held in Dusseldorf, Germany, from February 20-24 of this year. For information on the METAV…

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By Mike Genung
Jan 10, 2018

This post will give you a feel for what will be happening from now until early March in regard to manufacturing in China, and the Chinese New Year schedule.

In the Chinese zodiac, 2018 is the Year of the Dog. The Chinese New Year is the biggest holiday in Asian countries, with companies taking anywhere from two to four weeks of

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By Mike Genung
Jul 14, 2017

China is the largest producer of castings in the world. According to the AFS Institute, a leading metal casting industry advocacy organization, Chinese foundries are responsible for nearly 50 percent of the world’s total casting output. To put that into perspective, China’s casting production is nearly four times larger than that of the second leading producer, the United States.

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By Mike Genung
Jun 11, 2017

Are you designing a new product? If so, it is imperative that you have a full understanding of the product prototyping process. No company should dive into full-scale productions, committing valuable resources to hundreds or thousands of units based only off of some general drawings or designs.

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By Mike Genung
May 08, 2017

  Many American companies want to get their products made in China. According to World Trade Organization (WTO) data, the United States imports nearly $500 billion per year worth of Chinese-produced goods,…

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