Signode Offering Tours Of New Customer Experience Center
installation. A state-of-the-art showroom showcases Si- gnode solutions including integrated automation systems, consumables and protective packaging. The CEC also includes Reliability Services University where manufacturers receive hands-on training and learn proactive maintenance and troubleshooting to maintain peak equipment performance after implementation. To schedule your complimentary tour, contact Rick Hantke, Director of Marketing for Signode, at rhantke@si- gnode.com or (773) 520-0110. Signode, the Transit Packaging Division of Crown Hold- ings., Inc., operates more than 80 manufacturing facilities across six continents with more than 9,000 employees worldwide. The company produces strap, stretch and pro- tective packaging and manufactures a broad spectrum of transit packaging consumables, tools, software, and equipment to optimize end-of-line packaging operations and protect products in transit. For more information, visit signode.com .
Tampa, Florida based Signode is offering an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at its new Customer Experience Center (CEC) in Roselle, Illinois. This innovation hub is where manufacturers work with Signode specialists to test, refine, and optimize their tran- sit packaging strategies—before, during, and after imple- mentation. Highlights include the ISTA-Certified Packaging Lab where transit conditions are replicated to help identify po- tential issues and fine-tune packaging strategies before a purchasing commitment Visitors will see how Signode validates new equipment integration with existing customer production lines before
NAM: Manufacturing Jobs Holding Steady
The US economy added more jobs than expected in March, while manufacturing employment remained mostly unchanged, according to a report from the National As- sociation of Manufacturers. Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 228,000 last month, up significantly from a downwardly revised 117,000 added jobs in February and far higher than the 160,000 economists had expected. Manufacturing added 1,000 seasonally adjusted jobs in March, but the February gain of 10,000 was revised downward by 2,000 jobs to an increase of 8,000. The overall unemployment rate ticked up in March, going to 4.2 percent from 4.1 percent the previous month. Manufacturing employment in March remained largely steady across types and sectors. Durable goods saw a loss of 3,000 sea- sonally adjusted positions, while nondura- ble goods added 4,000. Hours and wages: Hours worked in manufacturing stayed steady from Febru- ary to March, while wages inched up. The average workweek for manufactur- ers came in at 40.2 hours last month, while it was at 40.1 in February. The average hourly pay was $35.16 in March, up from $34.92 in February and up more significantly from March 2024’s $33.60.
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