Construction Dive: Demand for construction supplies soars after Hurricane Harvey
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma left destruction in their wake, forcing relief efforts in Texas and Florida to focus on repairing buildings and other critical infrastructure. While a subsequent spike in demand for building materials is to be expected, recent data from the Thomas Index reveals new insights into sourcing activity after storms.
Read More »Marketplace: The impact of recent hurricanes will play out in the economic data
Shawn Fitzgerald is quoted regarding sourcing activity as reported in the Thomas Index as it relates to products and services needed for the clean up and rebuilding of damaged areas.
Read More »Industrial Distribution Online: Harvey's Impact on Houston-Area Product Sourcing
Featured in Industrial Distribution Online, ThomasNet's weekly Thomas Index Report looks at how hurricane Harvey impacted sourcing trends in and around the Houston, TX area.
Read More »Quality Digest Live
Tony Uphoff joins Dirk Dusharme and Mike Richman of Quality Digest Live to discuss the decline of manufacturing in the U.S. and how the industry can grow and thrive again.
Read More »Quality Digest: Navigating the Skills Gap: How U.S. Manufacturing Can Thrive Again
Tony Uphoff speaks about the decline of manufacturing in the U.S., analyzes how we got here, and shows us that it is possible to develop a plan to turn the tables on the skills gap and build a prosperous path for U.S. manufacturing going forward.
Read More »Pittsburgh Tribune Review: China, not Trump, is suddenly helping American steel
The Thomas Index shows a surge in searches for North American steel suppliers after the election, Trump's inauguration, and again in late June when Wall Street and Washington were buzzing about a tariff.
Read More »Delaware Business Times: Firms urgently need machinists, but supply is limited
Shawn Fitzgerald, the VP of Marketing at Thomas, speaks about Machinists and how they are in such short supply nationally that some managers have stopped chatting about new hires for fear competitors will woo them away.
Read More »The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Analysis: China, not Trump, is suddenly helping American steel
Tony Uphoff discusses the role China has played in the recent rise of the American Steel industry.
Read More »My Statesman: China, not Trump, is suddenly helping American steel
Tony Uphoff, CEO of Thomas, discusses the role China has played in the rise of the Steel industry in the U.S.
Read More »My Palm Beach Post: China, not Trump, is suddenly helping American steel
Tony Uphoff discusses how China has caused steel prices to jump this year, boosting the fortunes of American steel companies.
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