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REGULATORY RELIEF
Where does it begin? With the president? With congress or legislators? With the governor? Answer: most likely with bureaucrats. And that’s the hard and discouraging truth. Individual members of congress have been heard to lament that bureaucrats in regulatory agencies … Continue reading
WORKERS COMP CRACKDOWN COMING
When cash flow dries up to a trickle and orders shrink, businesses look for any opportunity to cut costs. For an estimated 30,000 businesses in North Carolina, the ax has fell on Worker Compensation Insurance. Recent media reports dealing with … Continue reading
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ON WITH THE NEW
The Manufacturing Solutions Center and the Textile Technology Center are key to the survival, the growth of the industries they serve. The Manufacturing Solutions Center was created 22 years ago as the Hosiery Technology Center. The Textile Technology Center, originally … Continue reading
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Tagged Applied Textiles Technology, Catawba Valley Community College, Dan Blue, Dan St. Louis, Democratic, districts, Floyd McKissick, Governmental Affairs Council, growth, hosiery, industries, John Anderson, Josh Stein, Kay Hagan, Keith Crisco, Manufacturing Solutions Center, membership, N.C. Commerce Secretary, Rep. Patrick McHenry, republicans, Sam Buff, Sen. Fletcher Hartsell, Sen. Harry Brown, Sen. Rick Gunn, senators, serve, survival, Textile Technology Center, textiles
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Manufacturing Solutions Center Groundbreaking
Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 1 p.m. Artist rendering of the MSC center at Conover Station The City of Conover, in partnership with Catawba Valley Community College would like to invite you to a groundbreaking ceremony for the new home of … Continue reading
VIEW FROM THE TOP
N.C. House Speaker Thom Tillis and members of the Gaston County legislative delegation toured the Textile Technology Center last Monday with director John Anderson. It was a gold-plated event as far as impact is concerned. Speaker Tillis was impressed. Within … Continue reading
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We wish you a prosperous New Year
Dear Friend in manufacturing: We wish you a prosperous New Year. Trends in early 2012 indicate a slow economic recovery during the next 12 months with increased demand for consumer products made in America. We at the Hosiery and Textiles … Continue reading
Dear Friend in manufacturing:
We take this opportunity to wish you and your associates a joyous season of cheer, hope, and happiness. An interlude from the tensions of our professional schedules also renews us for the hurdles we will confront in the future. We … Continue reading
SHAKE UP AND SHAKE OUT
The likelihood of massive turnover in the North Carolina General Assembly is confirmed with recent announcements. Rep. Bill Owens, a powerful from , is calling it quits and recently Rep. of nearby , has said “no more.” Both were among … Continue reading
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The Give and Take Of Trade Pacts
Augustine (Auggie) Tantillo this week had the attention some 40 hosiery and yarn executives as he related the background and trends in U.S. trade negotiations. The focus was on apparel and textiles, which Tantillo says is the Number One target … Continue reading
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