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MTI Educational Foundation Scholarship Application Process NOW OPEN

Every industry is hungry for the next generation of workers. The Metal Treating Institute launched its new career recruitment website in 2022, HeatTreatCareers.com. It is a central digital resource for anyone looking for a career can see what heat treating is all about, the impact of heat... Continue Reading

MTI 2023 Member Resources Focused on 6 Key Areas to Grow Productivity, People, Quality, and Safety

As MTI Members look into 2023, uncertainty and rapid change will be two of the biggest obstacles that most will face. With inflationary pressures, uncertainty about the on-going recession, and a tight labor market, it is a challenge to navigate the market to know what path to take to grow your... Continue Reading

The Importance of Training Employees: 11 Benefits

As technology advances and workplace strategies evolve, there comes a need for professionals to align with these changes in terms of knowledge and skills. One of the best ways to enhance knowledge and skills is through training. Providing employees with relevant and consistent training can help... Continue Reading

From Crypto to Chips: Top 10 Policy Pronouncements for 2023

A prescriptive look at what's ahead from science and technology think tank ITIF. As Yogi Berra once said, making predictions is hard, especially about the future. So, looking ahead to the New Year, ITIF can offer the following predictions with only 90% confidence. The other half is... Continue Reading

MTI 2023 Member Resources Focused on 6 Key Areas to Grow Productivity, People, Quality, and Safety

As MTI Members look into 2023, uncertainty and rapid change will be two of the biggest obstacles that most will face. With inflationary pressures, uncertainty about the on-going recession, and a tight labor market, it is a challenge to navigate the market to know what path to take to grow your... Continue Reading

Why Workers Fail to Wear Safety Gear — and how HR Can Fix That

At one facility, employees’ children made artwork for display “to remind people this is why we are safe.” No one wants an unsafe workplace, but it’s easy for employees to forget how important things like hard hats, hand protection and reflective gear can be. That’s... Continue Reading

Manufacturers Prepare for Risks in Foreign Currency Markets

A look at the significant challenges that lie ahead for US firms with suppliers and customers abroad. Event risk has been extreme in the foreign exchange (FX) markets for some time now. Global manufacturers operating in multiple markets around the world are facing an especially complex FX... Continue Reading

Sage Advice About Older Workers

Manufacturing often frets about the aging of its workforce. Some nimble companies revel in it. The past decade has featured a long march of news about manufacturing’s labor shortage. At last count, some 800,000 manufacturing jobs were going unfilled in the United States. Less well-known,... Continue Reading

GIFA, METEC, THERMPROCESS and NEWCAST 2023

For Immediate Release Press Contact: Anne Meerboth-Maltz ... Continue Reading

The Next Industrial Revolution

Data-driven smart technologies are changing the face of manufacturing. ASTM International is developing foundational standards to help make Industry 4.0 a reality. Think for a minute about how the brain approaches a new task and learns how to master it. Let’s say you’ve never baked a... Continue Reading

5 Ways Automated Maintenance Can Improve Workplace Safety

Computerized maintenance management systems can enhance safety in the maintenance field, offering EHS professionals another tool to help create a safer workplace. Establishing a robust maintenance strategy is critical for optimizing facility safety. Companies invest in advanced technologies to... Continue Reading

We’re All Stressed…Here’s How to Make it Work for You

Columbia Professor Modupe Akinola is an expert on how to harness stress to become an advantage in business and life. Stress – best defined as when the demands of a situation exceed the resources you have to cope – is a fact of life that can’t be avoided. But, according to... Continue Reading