Archive for December 2008

To Green or Not to Green Your Christmas Tree

December 20, 2008

In the spirit of the season, I just had to comment on this article when I saw it in the Le Mars Daily Sentinel.  Yeah, I know, I read way too many articles or have too much spare time if I am reading a newspaper in Iowa, but it just caught my eye in my [...]

DESA Comes Back From China

December 16, 2008

Well, the swing back to American manufacturing continues.  DESA Heating, a Kentucky based manufacturer of heaters has signed a two year contract with the Sheet Metal Workers International Association to move jobs back to Kentucky in order to cut costs. Across the country, manufacturing companies are starting to look at costs differently.  Low cost regions [...]

Business Week Sees Growth in Green

December 11, 2008

In its small business section last month, Business Week has an interesting article regarding manufacturing growth in the green sector.  This article focuses on how small companies can establish new markets through focusing on the manufacture of innovative green products.  These products can be easily sold to larger industries looking for a green method of reducing costs.  As our [...]