(Ball State University: Muncie, IN) -- Manufacturing will recover to prerecession levels during the next two years in states with low tax rates, a diverse collection of manufacturing industries, and strong government services, says a report from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana.

(CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- Business success hinges on successfully creating products with the right features. You must correctly analyze the needs of the customer and match these needs with your resources to not only produce a product and but also deliver it in a timely manner.

(ASME: New York) -- The 2010 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE), including 20 discussion tracks on topics ranging from energy to biotechnology, will be held Nov. 12-18, at the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Center in British Columbia, Canada.  

(Lenox Instrument Co.: Trevose, PA) -- Lenox Instrument Co. announces the addition of a new Portable Videoscope System to its extensive line of remote visual inspection instruments.

(Software AG: Darmstadt, Germany) -- Software AG has published Process Intelligence for Dummies, Software AG Special Edition.

(NCSLI: Boulder, CO) -- NCSL International recently announced that it has developed a new multimedia DVD resource. The NCSLI “Find a Cool Career in Metrology” DVD is a new resource available to students, parents, and academic counselors to explain metrology—the science of measurement.

(Intelex: Toronto) -- In the spirit of its commitment to ongoing innovation and continual improvement, Intelex Technologies Inc., a global provider of environment, health, safety, and quality (EHSQ) software solutions, is proud to announce Intelex 5.1, the latest version of Intelex’s industry-le

(Trafford Publishing: Gedera, Israel) -- Working in Intel’s manufacturing site in Israel and then its development site in Silicon Valley exposed Menachem Horev to some of the best processes in the world. So when he overcame a critical barrier to a new technology problem, his managers noticed.

(Apollo Associated Services: Midland, MI) -- Root cause analysis users can help achieve business objectives and improve root cause analysis (RCA) programs by building knowledge and skills at the Apollo Root Cause Analysis Symposium, on Sept. 16–17 in Indianapolis at the OMNI Severin Hotel.

(George Products: Middletown, DE) -- OASIS Inspection Systems, manufactured in Middletown, Delaware, by George Products Co.