manufacturing

UNT to Advance 3D Printing for Automobiles Through a $1.5M Department of Energy Grant

by | Oct 6, 2020
University of North Texas researchers received more than $400,000 of the $1.5 million grant to develop a 3D printed material equipped with embedded sensors for use in car structures.
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Dallas-Based River Logic Has Created a ‘Digital Twin’ of Philip Morris International’s Global Manufacturing Network
by | Sep 22, 2020
For the tobacco giant's around 40 manufacturing centers across the globe, River Logic has deployed technology that can address supply chain optimization needs.
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Toyota Launches Free Immersive Educational Hub Dedicated to Advanced Manufacturing
by | Sep 14, 2020
Visitors to the e-learning hub can explore careers in advanced manufacturing and STEM while taking virtual tours of some of Toyota's most important facilities.
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Pet Food Pioneer Freshpet Will Break Ground on ‘Kitchen 3.0’ in Ennis
by | Aug 24, 2020
Located about 40 miles south of Dallas, the new manufacturing facility will create 427 new jobs at full capacity.
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Arcosa CEO Antonio Carrillo Shares Best Practices of Managing Essential Business Regulations, Safety During Pandemic

During the pandemic, Carrillo and his team have had to make changes to the way Dallas-headquartered Arcosa functions to manage its manufacturing operations in multiple countries. Here, he details some of the company's best practices.
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Fort Worth Could Be the Future of Energy 2.0 With a New First-of-its-Kind Partnership
by | Jun 3, 2020
A public/private partnership between Fort Worth and Linear Labs could make the city home to the smart electric motor industry. And, Linear Labs could get around $70M for R&D from the city to do so.
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Transplace Acquires Leading Parcel Management Provider to Expand its Logistics Platform
by | Jun 3, 2020
The strategic move will add seamless parcel and eCommerce capabilities to Frisco-based Transplace's multimodal platform.
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aviation
Wings of Innovation: Aviation and Aerospace in North Texas Fly to a High-Tech Future
by | Nov 13, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth has been at the forefront of aviation innovation in manufacturing, airports, and airlines. What's next? Vertical takeoff air taxis buzzing over North Texas.
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advanced manufacturing

How North Texas Meets the Needs of Advanced Manufacturing Companies

by | Jun 6, 2019
From high-tech fighter jets and the most-advanced helicopters in the world, to long-lasting lipsticks and packaged pasta, Dallas-Fort Worth is home to a hotbed of advanced manufacturing facilities.
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Van's Kitchen
Project Pachinko: Van’s Kitchen Invests Millions in Tech to Perfect Egg Rolls
by | Apr 17, 2019
This Dallas-based manufacturing company hopes to improve its productivity from the inside out.
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Follow the Money: PHAZR Exits, Spectral MD Gets $1M, Merck Buys Antelliq
by | Dec 20, 2018
Also, you’ll find projekt202, Crow Holdings, Latticework Capital, Light LLC, Woodside Capital, DataBank, and National Teachers Associates Life Insurance Co. in this roundup of activity by companies and investors with ties to North Texas.
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Elbit
Elbit Systems’ Military Gear May Seem Like Science Fiction, But It’s Real-World Tech
by | Nov 2, 2018
Elbit Systems' tech — such as its IronVision head-mounted display technology — allows military forces to be operational anywhere in the world, under any type of conditions.
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Tessa Hoskin: Mentor, Author, and Alpha Female Gives a Real-World Perspective

by | Oct 15, 2018
A mentor in a wide variety of industries and disciplines, Tessa Hoskin uses her educational and business experiences to help startup founders. She's even found time to be a published author.
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BuzzBallz CEO Merrilee Kick at PilotWorks Dallas, a food incubator in Northwest Dallas.
BuzzBallz’ Merrilee Kick on Innovating, Lessons Learned, and the Science of Success
by | Oct 2, 2018
BuzzBallz was created out of necessity, became an opportunity, and now is reaching consumers in 47 U.S. states and seven countries. Here’s how Merrilee Kick made it happen.
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Ultravision
Farmers Branch-based Ultravision Investing $4M in Expansion, Tripling Workforce
by | Aug 16, 2018
Ultravision dynamic LED digital displays are installed across the globe from New York's Times Square to Paris' Châtelet-Les Halles Commuter Rail Station.
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Dollars for Good: TWU Gets Record $10M Gift & Mavs Foundation Creates Computer Lab for Homeless Parents
by | Aug 15, 2018
Plus, grants for the Richardson Adult Literacy Center and Richland College as well as other social efforts to boost education and the workforce.
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