Hair care users nationwide can mail empty bottles to Trenton-based recycler TerraCycle for free.
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Manufacturing
Faster fashion
Suuchi Ramesh spent years in the technology business, including a stint with the supply-chain analytics division at Intel. In 2016, she leveraged that experience to create Suuchi Inc., a next-generation supply chain platform provider for fashion brands and retailers.
Read More »NJMEP is earning a return on investment of 15.3 to 1
John Kennedy, chief executive officer and president of the nonprofit New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, cited an independent third-party report showing NJMEP is earning a return on investment of 15.3 to 1. Kennedy cited a new study by the W.E. Upjohn Institute that found the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program ...
Read More »Assembly Panel approves two bills strengthening access to apprenticeship programs
Assembly Bill, A-4655, creating a tuition fee waiver for apprenticeship programs and A-4656 establishing a task force to develop a statewide plan to diversify apprenticeships cleared their first legislative hurdle Thursday, according to New Jersey Assembly Democrats. The first measure is sponsored by Assembly members John Armato, D-2nd District, Valerie Vainieri Huttle, D-37th District, and Wayne ...
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NJEDA, NJMEP announce manufacturing resource guide program
The initiative, approved May 14, builds upon the New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program’s current Educational Resource Directory and seeks to provide additional resources and information to foster the growth of manufacturing companies.
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Manufacturing bill cutting taxes becomes law
The legislation, signed into law on Friday, reduces taxes on metal manufacturers, eliminating the tax on sand, binders, washes and other material used in the manufacturing process.
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Tillis team makes 20th acquisition at Imperial Dade
The Jersey City-based company has acquired Butler-Dearden, a distributor of packaging supplies, printer paper, chemicals and janitorial supplies, serving the New England area.
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Murphy signs bill to improve safety in sign fabrication, manufacturing facilities
The Sign Fabrication Safety Quality Assurance Act will require a person who manufactures, distributes or sells fabricated signs in New Jersey to provide an approved training program for employees who perform manual labor in connection with the production of fabricated signs.
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NJMEP receives funding from Walmart to train students
NJMEP will use the funding to train 20 students and one teacher in the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council Certified Logistics Associate Program at the Donald M. Payne School of Technology in Newark.
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ResinTech builds new headquarters, manufacturing plants in Camden
The water purification products manufacturer is expected to bring hundreds of jobs to the area.
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Direct action
Trying to attract high school students into manufacturing is a common problem among New Jersey businesses. This Somerset-based contract manufacturer of medical device components is taking matters into its own corporate hands.
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Edison Partners leads $8M growth investment in Suuchi
The fashion and retail supply chain platform provider will use the funds to accelerate go-to-market execution and product innovation, in addition to continuing to expand its network of designers, materials suppliers and factories.
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