With only a handful of shopping days left until Christmas, many people have already completed their shopping for the year. Some of us (ahem…) are a little behind. Whatever the case, we hope that this year’s gift guide will either inspire creativity and motivate you across the finish line or at least introduce you to […]

As a year-end wrap (aaaugh . . . where is the paper for all those grandchildren gifts awaiting attention and postage?), I thought a noncontroversial list of notable acts naughty and nice would be useful. But with publication deadline close upon me, I decided to further limit that scope’s list to just a few notable […]

I can’t believe it is already November.  I know many manufacturers are looking forward to the calendar turning to 2022, wanting to put 2020 behind them. Why wouldn’t we? 2020 has been a tough year for manufacturers—plastic and metal prices through the roof, labor shortages, and supply chain log jams. Nevertheless, we have a lot […]

There’s a lot for manufacturers in the defense industrial base (DIB) to be thankful for this year. In addition to its declared intention to onshore (or reshore) acquisitions more aggressively, the DoD published its CMMC 2.0 update in the Federal Register production on 5 November 2021. The changes announced indicate that the DoD is serious […]

with Mark Cordova Celebrating 9 years! In my 43+ years of business experience, I have come to learn the value of working together. Nine years ago, I had the chance to join a group of manufacturers committed to working together. Now, I proudly lead that group as the Chair of the Colorado Advanced Manufacturing Association […]

The hills were alive with the sound of support for manufacturers during the Economic Development Council of Colorado’s (EDCC) Drive, Lead, Succeed Conference on October 20-22nd in Steamboat Springs. Manufacturer’s Edge had the distinct privilege of sponsoring and participating in this event that hosted economic development and workforce professionals, municipal and county officials, and others […]

No, that is not a typo . . . it’s drones, not crones that you are likely to see hovering overhead this Halloween. And US drone registrations are skyrocketing (paronomasia groan, I know): 866,102 Drones Registered 343,126 Commercial Drones Registered 519,441 Recreational Drones Registered 3,535 Paper Registrations 246,207 Remote Pilots Certified UAS Quarterly Activity Reports[i] […]

by Tom Bugnitz, CEO Bob Dylan used to sing, “the times, they are a-changin’.” And I can’t help but think that is exactly what is happening for the manufacturing industry, and it’s very exciting. Over the course of my tenure at Manufacturer’s Edge, we have worked alongside some of the nation’s greatest manufacturers, innovators, and […]

On July 20th, Tom Bugnitz announced to the Manufacturer’s Edge Board of Directors that he would be retiring on October 15th of this year. Tom has been the CEO since August 6, 2012, and is only the second person to lead Manufacturer’s Edge. During his tenure as CEO, federal funding for the Colorado MEP Center increased […]