Anyone who considers buying a business should investigate it carefully enough to arrive at a sensible valuation.

We are a “need to achieve” society. Success may be measured differently person to person, but success is not only a goal.

While weather might not be a good reason to visit Minneapolis in January, I recently went to Minnesota to visit Top Tool Co., our 2013 Quality Plant of the Year.

Executives have differing points of view on the current and future outlook for the industry.

Metalforming companies also expect incoming orders to strengthen during the next three months.

Uncertainty of global economy continues to stymie industrial manufacturing deal activity.

The effort is co-produced by the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International (FMA), the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), The Manufacturing Institute and the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP). 

1903 was a big year. The Wright Brothers took to the skies, the Ford Motor Company got on the road, and a young William Boeing left Yale and headed to the West Coast.

A solid working relationship with your suppliers is essential to your business success. Assessing your risks is also good for business. But is your organization fully engaged in these business practices?

A company may own a fleet of vehicles, supply some employees with a car as part of their compensation, or cover the cost of a rental for a business trip.