U.S. EIA Releases Petroleum Figures, Shows Sharp Decline [Report]
Jet fuel demand fell by 15% from February to March, which the U.S. Energy Information Administration said is the largest month-to-month change in demand since the agency started tracking it in 1965.
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Hit Hard by COVID-19, 5 Manufacturing Executives Share What’s Helping Their Businesses Recover
Thomas Insights spoke to a few of our Thomasnet suppliers about how they're dealing with the effects of COVID-19, and the advice they have for other companies in industry during this time.
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From Celebrities to Trucking Firms, Groups Find Creative Ways to Give Back During COVID-19
From an engineer-turned-vodka distiller to a paramedic who gives haircuts to colleagues during his downtime, people are using their corners of influence to help essential workers and the disenfranchised. We love the positive, creative ideas that people are coming up with to continue to bring more good into the world—and manufacturing and technology is helping them with their efforts.
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Company Aims to Address Food Supply Shortcomings with New Coating Technology
Apeel has secured investment from celebrity backers including Oprah Winfrey and Katy Perry.
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J.D. Power Warns That Automakers Have Consumer Sentiment Problem [Report]
In J.D. Power's 2020 Q1 Mobility Confidence Index Study, the company warns that automakers are pushing forward with electric vehicle (EV) and self-driving vehicle technology that consumers appear to have little interest in.
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Beer Production Is Fizzing Out with a Changing Demographic
Consumer data has shown a steady decline in the amount of beer young people are drinking. Why is this happening, and how is the industry shifting course to meet this challenge?
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Tyson Foods Releases 2019 Sustainability Report, Cites Progress on Navigating COVID-19
The US' largest meat producer highlighted recent progress made across a handful of areas including food, animal welfare, the environment, workplace and communities.
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Darth Vader Enforces Quarantine, Face Masks for Lip Reading, and More Positive COVID-19 Stories
From Darth Vader costumes to inflatable unicorn costumes, people are finding more outrageous ways to social distance. They’re also coming up with creative ways to serve the vulnerable.
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USDA Investing $281 Million in Rural Water, Wastewater Infrastructure
More than 100 projects will replace subpar and leaking water pipes and upgrade water handling systems.
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June 2020 TMX Indicates Market Factoring in Economic Reality of COVID-19 [Report]
The June 2020 Thomas Manufacturing Index (TMX) Report indicates that the market is currently factoring in the economic reality of COVID-19. Data shows that TMX and SPX are now moving in the same direction now, a divergence from May’s report.
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