manufacturing

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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Centuries Old German Manufacturer Kirchhoff Looks Ahead with $20M Garland Expansion
by | Oct 18, 2018
From needles in 1785 in Germany to auto parts in 2018 at its Garland facility, Kirchhoff shows that innovation and adaptation can help a company stick around.
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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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grants
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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Discovery: $2M State Grant Helps UTA Recruit Renowned Prof, Tiny Fish Aid Childhood Cancer Research
by | Jun 8, 2018
Also, UT Dallas astrophysicists develop a mathematical tool to help answer why the universe is expanding. Here are some of the research projects and people that make the North Texas research community increasingly important.
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NTT Data

Q+A: NTT Data Services CTO Talks Automation, Future of Workforce & His New Role

by | Nov 16, 2017
Kris Fitzgerald is reshaping the CTO role at the IT services provider.
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Is DFW Becoming a Hub for Manufacturing? JLL Says It’s Trending That Way
by | Oct 2, 2017
An increasing number of companies are eyeing North Texas as a location to establish their large-scale manufacturing operations.
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Home Base: Warstic Planning Move to Deep Ellum HQ
by | Aug 15, 2017
The company will operate its headquarters, manufacturing, and store operations from a former motorcycle shop in Deep Ellum.
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Researchers Developing Worker Assessment Robot-based Tool
by | Aug 14, 2017
UTA described iWork as a robot-based system that will assess workers' cognitive, physical, and collaborative skills as they perform manufacturing tasks.
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Six Ways the Internet of Things Could Impact DFW in 2016

by | Jan 1, 2016
How our connected world will create new opportunities and challenges.
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