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Gerald Shankel

Gerald Shankel is president and chief executive officer of Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International (FMA), 833 Featherstone Road, Rockford, IL 61107-6302, 815-399-8700, jerrys@fmanet.org.

Articles by Gerald Shankel

A PERFECT STORM

How Green Manufacturing Practices Can Help Profits, Help Planet: Besides recognizing the importance of preserving/enhancing our precious natural resources through green energy practices, Gerald Shankel of FMA explains why most manufacturers are beginning to realize that this altruistic perspective, unlike many, can positively impact their bottom lines and deliver cost-saving benefits.

The Manufacturing Predicament

The industrial sector is surging, yet skilled labor shortage stands as an obstacle. What should we do? Gerald Shankel of FMA provides some answers.

THE ‘GREENING’ OF THE METAL FABRICATION INDUSTRY

Gerald Shankel of Fabricators & Manufacturers Association examines how the green movement today permeates throughout the metal forming and fabricating industry as manufacturers try to preserve precious natural resources through measures that can deliver cost-saving benefits both in the short-term and long-term.

Industry News

Hainbuch America, Hainbuch, workholding automation.transformed workholding, true seamless integration, direct measurement, clamping device, right on the machine itself, no more wasted steps or lost time, September 10th, Booth W-431636, HAINBUCH Booth W-431636

The Next Big Thing in Workholding Automation is Here

The pieces will come together at IMTS 2024!

Sandvik Coromant, Jeff Rizzie, IMTS 2024, “The Cutting Edge of Connectivity: How Sensorized Tooling is Driving Manufacturing into the Future," machining, tooling, Veronica Messersmith

Sandvik Coromant to Present “The Cutting Edge of Connectivity” at IMTS 2024

Industry expert Jeff Rizzie looks at the future of machining with sensorized tooling in educational session at the 2024 International Manufacturing Technology Show.

BLM GROUP USA, Mauro Corno, expansion, metal fabrication machines, bending technologies

BLM GROUP USA Breaks Ground on Office Expansion in Novi, Mich.

BLM GROUP USA has announced today plans to expand the Novi headquarters for North America during their groundbreaking ceremony. This nearly 65,000 square-foot expansion is a key advancement to support the organization’s plans for nurturing the unprecedented growth of their…

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