Articles by SCMFG/Staff

VELUX Lifetime Carbon Neutral Plan – It’s Our Nature

Lifetime Carbon Neutral A company’s carbon “footprint” is the impression that it leaves behind – the legacy of its impact on the environment. Achieving carbon neutrality is an active goal for most manufacturers. Corporate leadership realizes that it is not only the right thing to do for…


BASF sponsors Clemson Be A T.I.G.E.R. Field Day, science experiments for kids

BASF’s site in Seneca sponsored and participated in Clemson University’s “Be A T.I.G.E.R. Field Day” on April 9, a free youth event created and organized by Clemson student-athletes. This annual event is one of the Upstate’s major spring kickoff events and offers a preview of the upcoming…


Proterra introduces ZX5 electric bus with 738 kilowatt hours of energy

Proterra Inc (NASDAQ: PTRA), a leading innovator in commercial vehicle electrification technology, today announced that it is increasing the amount of energy onboard its purpose-built ZX5 electric transit bus – delivering more battery storage to help transit agencies scale zero-emission bus fleets with electric vehicle technology. Starting…


The Manufacturing Skills Gap: What Is It and How to Solve It?

The manufacturing skills gap is not simply a buzzword within the industry. Instead, it’s the reality that many manufacturers are facing right now. Learn what is causing this divide, and steps employers and education institutions can take to bridge it. The manufacturing industry is a juggernaut when…



Transformers: Manufacturers in-supply

Industry needs shift to technical engineering and design Contemporary manufacturers are transforming up and down the supply chain, as the means in which goods are engineered, produced, and distributed can now operate on their own. The innovation and application of robotics, digital and automated solutions have connected…


Pace purchases 20 Proterra ZX5 electric buses and EV fleet charging infrastructure

 Proterra Inc (NASDAQ: PTRA), a leading innovator in commercial vehicle electrification technology, and Pace Suburban Bus today announced a landmark fleet electrification project with the agency awarding a $26.5 million dollar contract to Proterra to acquire 20 Proterra ZX5 Max electric transit buses, featuring more than 13…


AFL Accessories Joins OpExChange – Shares Operational Excellence

Twenty-Two years without a lost-time accident.  Six-and-a-half million safe hours worked. These are some of the accolades for the AFL Accessories plant in Duncan, South Carolina. What makes this particularly impressive is the nature of work performed at this facility.  Eric Borowicz, general manager of the 150K…



PolyQuest launches PQRenew recycled Bottle Flake and Resins

PolyQuest, Inc. officially announced the company has trademarked its PQRenewTM brand of recycled bottle flake and resins – an exclusive product line furthering sustainability solutions. Since 2006, the Wilmington, North Carolina based company has been systematically developing its owned and tolled asset infrastructure and has produced over…