Roughly one-third (34%) of manufacturers in our latest survey expect their business’ recovery to take three months or less, while 37% expect it to take four to six months.
To date, three surveys have been conducted by Clear Seas Research to discover how manufacturers view their current business and future outlook in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) has launched a public education effort to provide expertise and clarification on critical pandemic resources.
April 24, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across the globe, so does misinformation on personal protective equipment (PPE), decontamination, and indoor air quality.
According to the Main Street Alliance, changes to the PPP are needed to optimize the program’s effectiveness.
April 23, 2020
The Main Street Alliance, a national network of small business coalitions, recently released a statement regarding the April 21, 2020, Senate passage of the COVID-19 “Phase 3.5” bill.
The global ramifications of COVID-19, in terms of both our physical and economic well-being, are daunting. Some regions have been quite successful in avoiding widespread losses, others are beginning to see cases decline and are returning somewhat to normalcy, and still others have yet to see the worst.
Since the pandemic situation is changing constantly, Sika reports that it is adapting measures specifically in line with the new circumstances.
April 22, 2020
Sika recently announced that it had a good start to the 2020 business year and has continued its growth trajectory, reporting a new sales record of CHF 1.8 billion (approximately $1.9 billion) in the first quarter.
The resources will reportedly help EPA and its partners continue to provide the environmental protection the nation depends on without interruption during the coronavirus public health emergency.
April 22, 2020
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is updating its coronavirus website to include new resources for state, local, and tribal agencies, as well as intergovernmental associations.
The Felix Schoeller Group is shutting down paper machines and finishing units as demand declines due to the coronavirus.
April 21, 2020
Having started 2020 on track, the Felix Schoeller Group recently announced that it is increasingly feeling the effects of the coronavirus pandemic from the markets.
Ashland’s sales were approximately $610 million in its second 2020 fiscal quarter, down 9% vs. the prior-year period.
April 20, 2020
Ashland Global Holdings Inc. recently provided an update for its preliminary fiscal 2020 second quarter financial results and its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
IPC called on all three governments to launch a joint North American Manufacturing Initiative comprising senior government officials and private sector leaders who are focused on strengthening the region’s manufacturing competitiveness.
April 20, 2020
IPC, the global electronics manufacturing industry association, recently sent a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, urging them to launch a trilateral initiative to mobilize industrial base support for the continuing medical response related to COVID-19.