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November 21st, 2009
Last Thursday, my wife and I took my 11 year old grandson and his Mom to see Emily Bear, the 8 year old piano playing sensation of Rockford, perform at Mendelssohn Club. Before she performed, Steinway representatives played a movie about the making of a 9 foot Steinway piano.
Located in New York, the hand craftsmanship of piano making is truly an art. Taking one year from logging and cutting the wood, to all the steps of forming, cutting, shaping, installing keys and strings and the several steps of tuning makes this truly one of America’s pride and joy. The movie is being shown around the world, mainly at film festivals but will be viewing on national TV in coming months.
And the “frosting on the cake” was Emily played the very piano, #L1037.  What a great performance! She is one of Rockford’s jewels. The picture I took of her and my grandson will be in his memory for many years.
November 18th, 2009
 China is opening up new coal-fired power plants at a breakneck pace and carbon dioxide emissions in that country have doubled since 2001. see the rest here… China
November 18th, 2009
I thought freedom of spech was an American right?
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November 17th, 2009
I watched ABC national news tonight and I saw two stories that re-inforced my conviction that we need to keep the government out of our hair. Even though these stories weren’t directly involved with manufacturing, they bode ill weel for what they are trying to do with other issues that will add cost to our sector.
The new mammogram standards, issued by a government task force, effectively vastly disapproved by patients and their doctors. The apparent outcry seemed overwhelming.
The second had to do with the inaccuracies of job creation due to the Recovery Act..the amount of errors would disqualify most manufacturers.
Let’s have less government over our lives. And, more help for manufacturers!
November 16th, 2009
A group of manufacturers is asking a Senate panel to review a controversial child product safety law they say is threatening their businesses. here
November 14th, 2009
Now isn’t this interesting? Health
November 5th, 2009
The U.S. has never been more important in global manufacturing. Manufacturing.net spoke with Dr. Chris Kuehl, Economic Analyst, Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, to learn what he believes the future holds for U.S. manufacturing. See it here.. US
November 4th, 2009
Energy Dynamics, Machesney Park, was invited to share it’s successes as a Supplier Keynote speaker at the SEA (Supplier Excellence Alliance) CEO meeting on September 10th. Included in the update was our progress on implementing Lean manufacturing, winning new Aerospace customers due to our Lean supply chain and improved performance metrics. For example, On Time Delivery performance over the last 18 months has gone from 80 % to 100 % on time since implementing small lot size, 1 piece flow and Kanban deliveries. You tube link, http://www.youtube.com/user/TheSEAOnline#p/u/10/8zdu6yyEjBs
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Additionally, Energy Dynamics Inc. was nominated for an Industry award for Leadership and Culture in implementing Lean business systems. The winners will be announced at the annual meeting in November.
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Stay Tuned!
November 4th, 2009
Now here’s a guy that is out-in-front for us manufacturers. John Ratzenberger, known as “Cliff” on the long running and very popular TV show “Cheers” has dedicated to the careers for young people in manufacturing.
I and a few others had the privilege of having dinner with John earlier this year when he was doing some filming at the Techworks/Eigerlab.
This story is worth reading… Â Cheers
November 2nd, 2009
Here in Colorado, we’re seeing encouraging signs of success and reason for optimism.
Last week we learned Colorado’s unemployment rate has dipped to 7%, now nearly 3 full points below the national average of 9.8% — and lower than all but a dozen states’ unemployment rates.
We’re still not out of the woods. Too many Coloradans are still struggling to find work, as businesses and families tighten their belts and adjust to the new economic reality. We continue to face a very difficult budget situation in the capitol. We’re making tough choices from limited options, requiring everyone from state employees to those who rely on public services to make even more sacrifices in the months ahead.
While challenging, this new economic reality presents us with a fresh opportunity to think ahead, adapt and create new pathways to grow and prosper in the 21st Century.
That’s why we’re building New Colorado Partnerships that better connect government with businesses, schools, and our research facilities to invest in our people and attract the industries of tomorrow to Colorado. We’re transforming government to keep pace with the rapid changes each Colorado business and family must face today, while making it tighter, more entrepreneurial, and more nimble to meet the challenges of these new economic times. We’re offering tax incentives to businesses that create jobs in Colorado, providing access to capital, making revolutionary changes to improve our education system, and strengthening our public universities.
That’s why Forbes.com and CNBC both rank Colorado among the top five states in which to do business. It’s why Colorado schools are well-positioned to receive millions of dollars in federal “Race to the Top” funding. And it’s why many experts believe our diverse economy will help Colorado emerge from the national recession sooner and stronger than other states.
Our bold strategy is already paying dividends, as last week’s unemployment report confirms. We are setting an example for the rest of the nation to follow. The challenges ahead are great, but they are not impossible, and Coloradans have a reason for optimism.
Please join me to share this simple message of hope:
While unemployment continues to creep upwards of 10% or even 15% in other states, Colorado is open for business and attracting new jobs every day. This month alone, two major New Energy Economy companies — SunRun and SMA Solar Technology — have announced plans to open their doors and hire more than 700 new workers here in Colorado.
They join dozens of other new energy, aerospace, bioscience, and technology companies adding thousands of new jobs and forever re-orienting Colorado’s economy to be more innovative, more prosperous, and more sustainable.
Government can’t do everything, and our New Colorado Partnerships aren’t the only reason companies and entrepreneurs are choosing to open their doors in Colorado. But government can do a lot to build a brighter future for families and businesses and help all of us achieve the Colorado Promise, and so long as I’m governor, it will.
Sincerely,
Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor of Colorado
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