Industrial Manufacturing: Resources
Association of Equiptment Managers (AEM)
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) provides information pertaining to the industrial manufacturing industry. The website divides information based on either industry subsection - agriculture, construction, forestry, mining, or utility - or type - such as advocacy, safety, or global business development. There is also a continually updated industrial manufacturing news-feed on the home page and a calender of upcoming global events in the industry. Some data is only accessible to members of AEM.
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: February 24, 2012
Equipment World
Equipment World has articles concerning every level of the industrial equipment industry, ranging from corporate to product level. It also has product reviews explaining which new products could influence and improve the industry.
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: February 24, 2012
Export.gov: Manufacturing Industries
Export.gov offers a wide range of current industry information and trade leads to help exporters of U.S goods and services get the information they need to compete successfully in overseas markets. This information includes trade events, market research, trade agreements, statistics and data, publications, industry associations, and points of contact for the industry.
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: February 24, 2012
Industrial 101
As well as containing a general overview of the industrial equipment industry, Industrial 101 has descriptions of about 100 specific sectors.
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: February 24, 2012
Industrial Machine News
A series of articles on industrial machines are available in this website. On a particular topic, articles are provided from many different sources.
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: February 24, 2012
IndustryWeek: IW 1000 - World's Largest Manufacturing Companies
Industry Week magazine annually ranks the 1000 largest publicly held manufacturing companies based on revenue. Access to the data is through a flexible search engine which allows the data to be ranked and/or limited by several criteria, including industry, country, company name, revenue growth or sales revenue. An analysis of the ranking and rankings archives are also available.
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: February 24, 2012
Machine Tools Online
Buy or sell online with Machine Tools Online, a sourcing site for the machining industry. In addition, Machine Tools Online has free information in the machining community such as newsletters, job search, trade publications, and a consultant locator.
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: February 24, 2012
MachineTools.com
MachineTools.com's goal is to help the metalworking industry conduct business more efficiently and effectively by bringing buyers and sellers together with 14 different databases. (Site is available in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, German, and several other languages.)
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: February 24, 2012
Manufacturing.net
Manufacturing.net is a website designed for manufacturing executives. It features daily updates covering the latest news from around the globe on key topics for manufacturers - regulations, industrial trends, plant openings and closings, supply chain updates, distribution and trade issues, prices, employment, finance, economic forecasts, world events and more.
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: February 24, 2012
New Equipment Digest
New Equipment Digest is the online resource for the Digest magazine. The site contains information on in-person events, product demos and videos, and a digital copy of the magazine issues, all available without a subscription.
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: February 24, 2012
PricewaterhouseCoopers: Industrial Manufacturing
PricewaterhouseCoopers provides background information on industry sectors globally. This site includes an up-to-date industry environment description, challenges facing the industry and potential solutions, free downloadable publications including annual reviews, and events.
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: February 24, 2012
ThomasNet
Created and maintained by the highly respected Thomas Group, ThomasNet allows consumers and producers to search for manufacturers, distributors, and service companies for thousands of products.
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: February 24, 2012
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Career Guide to Machinery Manufacturing
Provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, this career guide provides background information on the machinery manufacturing industry in the United States. Information on working conditions, employment, occupations in the industry, training and advancement, outlook, and earnings is also available.
Last reviewed by globalEDGE on: February 24, 2012