EASTEC News
Below you will find past EASTEC news coverage. For questions, or to submit a story email us at eastec@sme.org.
Jan 08, 2021
East Coast Manufacturing
As a manufacturer, you won’t find a more fitting place to attend an East Coast manufacturing event than Massachusetts, where large-scale U.S. industrialization began back in 1813. That’s when Francis Cabot Lowell, Patrick T. Jackson…
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Aug 15, 2020
Employers lose confidence; but see Massachusetts recovery outpacing national economy during COVID-19 pandemic
Business confidence fell in July, four months after the index suffered the largest one-time decline in its history a coronavirus hit followed by a modest spring recovery, Associated Industries of Massachusetts said Tuesday. Associated Industries of…
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Jun 15, 2020
Mass Production of Individualized Products
How can mass production methods be applied to individualized products? One answer is to use a combination of digital manufacturing technologies, for example by integrating digital printing and laser processing into traditional manufacturing processes. This…
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Apr 15, 2020
If a coronavirus vaccine arrives, can the world make enough?
As the world searches for a way to end the coronavirus pandemic, the race is on to find and produce a vaccine. Some optimistic forecasts suggest that one could be available in 12–18 months —…
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Feb 15, 2020
ASX and Spirit AeroSystems partner to develop affordable eVTOL aircraft for mass production
Airspace Experience Technologies (ASX), an aviation technology start-up, and Spirit AeroSystems, a global aircraft design and manufacturing company, have signed a memorandum of understanding and a definitive agreement to cooperate on creation of affordable, certified…
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Jan 15, 2020
Harvard, MIT, and GE to collaborate on unique biotech center
A powerful consortium of some of the world’s mo