Despite Friday’s roll-out of an Illinois “lockdown”, Mechanical Power will be operational to the extent of answering phones, emails and shipping products to our customers in the coming weeks. We supply parts with “essential” applications and as a result will be keeping customers whole with continuity of supply throughout this challenging period.
As the COVID-19 / Coronavirus is growing worldwide and many countries are looking at creating stimulus as a temporary...
As all have seen in the news, the coronavirus in China is impacting global economies and specifically manufacturing...
Highlights of the Phase 1 Tariff Agreement On Wednesday January 15, the phase 1 China/USA trade deal was finally...
As we indicated in our previous blog covering the tariffs on imported goods, meetings did take place last week between...
The ever-evolving tariff situation and trade wars initiated by our current President have been difficult to keep up...
Where were you in 1976? If you were Steve Jobs or Steve Wozniak you were founding the Apple Computer Company; NASA was...
Conveyor Industry As we fast approach the holiday buying season this year I am sure you have heard about the fear from...
If the Power Transmission Distribution Industry were a band, the actual band name needs some work, the PTDA would be their biggest, best, and most organized fan club I have ever seen. The Power Transmission Distribution Association, was formed in 1960. Its membership is composed primarily of distributors and manufacturers of power transmission/motion control products. The PTDA’s employees are some of the most passionate individuals when it…
Here in the Chicagoland area, where winters can be especially harsh and long, summertime brings with it an appreciation among us. Along with the sweet smells of cut grass, sun block, and BBQ cookouts, come the young and eager minds of the summer intern. I truly believe any internship program is just as beneficial for the organization as it is for the intern.
