Free webinar to understand the U.S. Free Trade Agreements. Sponsored by SAPDC and presented by Bob Imbriani Register

The use and storage of hazardous materials in any structure can introduce facilities to several regulatory and permitting requirements.  One of the most overlooked requirements is how hazardous materials utilization impacts the Building Code occupancy classification of a facility. Model building codes in the United States establish strict requirements for hazardous materials through the occupancy Read More

Free webinar to understand Supply Chain Management Sponsored by SAPDC and presented by Bob Imbriani Register

Biomanufacturing uses biological systems, including plants and microbes, to create new materials or alternatives to existing everyday materials like plastics, chemicals, fabrics, and nutraceuticals. By some estimates, up to 60% of materials in the global consumer product supply chain could be produced biologically, resulting in domestic economic growth while lowering embodied carbon emissions and reducing Read More

The Industrial Assessment Centers (IAC) can help small and medium sized manufacturers save energy, improve productivity, and reduce waste by providing no-cost technical assessments conducted by university-based teams of engineering students and faculty. The IAC program has already conducted over 21,000 assessments and made recommendations that amount to an average yearly savings of nearly $140,000. Read More