Noah Graff
Is China the Next Enron
By Lloyd Graff Jim Chanos is famous for identifying the Enron scam, shorting the company’s stock and making a fortune. He runs a hedge fund named Kynikos Associates, which means [...]
Off the Floor Manufacturing Capacity
More freight is on the move. The Freight Transportation Services Index, which measures the combined amount of goods transported by truck, rail, air, pipeline and inland waterway in the U.S., [...]
New Bone Screws Could Make it Hard For CNC Swiss Guys
By Noah Graff Great news for people with broken legs, but perhaps terrible news for the guys manufacturing titanium and stainless steel bone screws on CNC Swiss. According to an [...]
People of the PMPA Management Update
Just a few of the people we caught up with at the Precision Machined Products Association Management Update over the weekend in sunny Scottsdale Arizona. Albert Thuro of Thuro Metal [...]
Losing My Bearings
by: Lloyd Graff
“Where have all the bearings gone?” This is the sad refrain of anybody looking to rebuild a machine whose mechanical joints depend on Timken tapered roller bearings. As far as…
One on One with Mike Rowe of “Dirty Jobs”
by Noah Graff Mike Rowe hosts the Discovery Channel’s hit program Dirty Jobs. He’s leaped into a multitude of blue-collar occupations including some off-the-beaten-path jobs: Shark Suit Tester, Copper Foundry [...]