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The first True Factory
Richard Arkwright is the person credited with being the brains behind the growth of factories. After he patented his spinning frame in 1769, he created the first true factory at Cromford, near Derby -
Factories started using electricity
Large scale electrification of factories began around 1900 after the development of the AC motor which was able to run at constant speed depending on the number of poles and the current electrical frequency. -
The assembly Line
On December 1, 1913, Henry Ford installs the first moving assembly line for the mass production of an entire automobile. His innovation reduced the time it took to build a car from more than 12 hours to two hours and 30 minutes. -
The Roaring Twenties
The industrial revolution started to boom. So much in fact that the
there was so much new products and technology. Mass production made technology affordable to the middle class. The automotive industry, the film industry, the radio industry, and the chemical industry took off during the 1920s. -
The downfall of Factories
Although certain trends continued into the 1930s, the favorable environment was transformed by the economic collapse of 1929 to 1932, which ushered in a difficult decade for manufacturers. The index of industrial production in the United States fell from one hundred in 1929 to fifty-five in 1932. -
Women replace men in factories
The sight of women donning overalls and hoisting heavy equipment inspired the 1942 song "Rosie the Riveter," a nickname for female workers that spread across the country. Northern California newspapers referred to their own shipyard-working women as "Wendy the Welder." -
Factories during the war
America's manufacturing might was key to the Allied victory in World War II. By the beginning of 1944, the output of American factories was twice that of all the Axis nations as manufacturers everywhere shut down normal operations and retooled for wartime production. -
Another war
The Post World War II Boom and how America Got Into Gear
After years of wartime rationing, American consumers were ready to spend money—and factories made the switch from war to peace-time production. -
The 1950's
This is a broad category which captures companies whose primary activity is, or was, the manufacture of many identical items. A number of subcategories are regularly populated: -
Decrease in 2008
Production at the nation's factories fell into a virtual tailspin in September, declining by the largest amount in nearly 34 years, according to a report released by the Federal Reserve on Thursday. Production for all industries fell by a seasonally adjusted 2.8% from the previous month. The decline represented a far greater loss than the economists' consensus estimate of a 0.8% decrease, according to Briefing.com. -
Decrease in 2008
Production at the nation's factories fell into a virtual tailspin in September, declining by the largest amount in nearly 34 years, according to a report released by the Federal Reserve on Thursday. Production for all industries fell by a seasonally adjusted 2.8% from the previous month. The decline represented a far greater loss than the economists' consensus estimate of a 0.8% decrease, according to Briefing.com. -
Deindustrialization
But now we are witnessing the deindustrialization of America. Tens of thousands of factories have left the United States in the past decade alone. Millions upon millions of manufacturing jobs have been lost in the same time period. -
How dangerous factories can be
The explosion ripped through Building A5 on a Friday evening last May, an eruption of fire and noise that twisted metal pipes as if they were discarded straws. -
How dangerous factories can be
The explosion ripped through Building A5 on a Friday evening last May, an eruption of fire and noise that twisted metal pipes as if they were discarded straws. -
How dangerous factories can be
The explosion ripped through Building A5 on a Friday evening last May, an eruption of fire and noise that twisted metal pipes as if they were discarded straws. -
No more stores?
The Municipal Government of Beijing is planning to close 300 factories in 2014 with the aim of reducing pollution and improving the cities air quality. -
Closin factors for the good
Municipal Government of Beijing will close factories as part of Clean Air Action Plan and pollution intensive projects such as steel and cement will be sidelined -
No more stores
The Municipal Government of Beijing is planning to close 300 factories in 2014 with the aim of reducing pollution and improving the cities air quality. -
Decline in factories
The Institute for Supply Management said its U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index declined to 52.1 from 52.8 in April, hitting the lowest level since October 2016. A reading above 50 indicates growth. Wall Street economists polled by Reuters expected the index to rise to 53. -
Declines in manufacturing
The Institute for Supply Management said its U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index declined to 52.1 from 52.8 in April, hitting the lowest level since October 2016. A reading above 50 indicates growth. Wall Street economists polled by Reuters expected the index to rise to 53. -
2016 Decline
The Institute for Supply Management said its U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index declined to 52.1 from 52.8 in April, hitting the lowest level since October 2016. A reading above 50 indicates growth. Wall Street economists polled by Reuters expected the index to rise to 53. -
Factories Growing again
Business surveys from Europe and Asia showed solid activity and output, reinforcing expectations for another year of synchronized global expansion that has propelled many world stock markets to or close to record highs. Last year, the euro zone economy was a surprise global star and any signs that zip, alongside rising price pressures, has carried into this year will be welcomed by the European Central Bank as it moves to unwind its super-loose monetary policy. -
More jobs for the educated
Manufacturers expect to add nearly 2% more jobs nationally during calendar 2018 and the Institute’s Purchasing Manager’s Index has shown 20 months of continuous growth through April 2018. -
factories on the rise
Business surveys from Europe and Asia showed solid activity and output, reinforcing expectations for another year of synchronized global expansion that has propelled many world stock markets to or close to record highs. -
Digital Factories?
Digitisation is radically changing the face of manufacturing companies. Digital factories are transforming manufacturing, as companies implement innovative technology and look for employees with fundamentally different types of qualifications. -
Digital Factories?
Digitisation is radically changing the face of manufacturing companies. Digital factories are transforming manufacturing, as companies implement innovative technology and look for employees with fundamentally different types of qualifications. -
Digital Factories?
Digitisation is radically changing the face of manufacturing companies. Digital factories are transforming manufacturing, as companies implement innovative technology and look for employees with fundamentally different types of qualifications.
