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Needing a Friend in Trenton
While the Shore’s businesses struggled to survive during the recession, Trenton did them few favors. The state raised payroll taxes to shore…
Other States Woo N.J. Manufacturers
N.J. agency fights back, helps plants boost productivity Eatontown — An all-expenses-paid move and a five-year tax exemption. That’s the latest…
Do You Have What It Takes to Go International?
Manufacturers should seek foreign sales. If the idea of becoming an exporter scares you, you are not alone. Stories of deals gone…
Manufacturing Survey Gets Deadline Extension
The deadline for the state’s manufacturing companies to complete a nationwide survey to assess the country’s global competitiveness has been extended to…
Firms Can Vent About Cost of Doing Business
Whenever he goes to a trade conference, John Baker gets a reality check on the task facing New Jersey manufacturers. Baker, president…
Succession Planning for NJ Factories on the Way
A nonprofit organization that works to boost the efficiency of New Jersey manufacturers is branching into a new arena — succession planning….
Survey Will Take Pulse of Manufacturing
In a bid to reverse a decades-long decline in factory jobs, New Jersey’s 12,000 manufacturers are being asked to take part in…
Manufacturers Get New Lease on Life
While the Garden State’s manufacturing sector may be shrinking, some companies are getting second chances. In spite of the challenges currently facing…
NJMEP Makes its Case
Bob Loderstedt, president of the New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, Inc., says Gov. Jon S. Corzine’s proposal to not fund the non-profit…