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Press Room News at ThomasNet ThomasNet Launches North American Manufacturing Scholarship Program In a move to attract the brainpower and creativity of the next generation, and draw them into manufacturing, ThomasNet® announces the launch of its North American Manufacturing Scholarship Program. Up to thirty graduating high school seniors with an interest in manufacturing careers will each receive a $1,000 scholarship to pursue studies at a two-year or four-year college, or a vocational-technical school.  View full story... Wake Up with WIRE-Net! ThomasNet.com to Demonstrate Free New Resources at April 3 Breakfast Attention, WIRE-Net manufacturing members: Wake up with WIRE-Net, and return to your office with free new tools for productivity! In today’s fast-paced business environment, you need to be able to work quickly and efficiently to find the exact products you need. In response, ThomasNet.com has added content, tools, and groundbreaking Product Search technology to its powerful product sourcing platform, and is sponsoring a breakfast meeting to share them.  View full story... ThomasNet.com Launches IMT Career Journal to Help Ease the Workforce Shortage in Manufacturing Today, ThomasNet.com, publisher of Industry Market Trends (IMT), the leading online publication and e-newsletter dedicated to manufacturing and industry news and trends, unveils IMT Career Journal, a web publication and weekly e-newsletter educating employers on creative ways to attract and train new talent. IMT Career Journal is also a resource for job seekers interested in learning more about today’s manufacturing professions, and how to find the jobs of their dreams.  View full story... Groundbreaking Product Search Technology for Buyers In today’s fast-paced business environment, supply chain management professionals, material handlers, and engineers must be able to work efficiently to find the exact products and services that meet their needs. In response, ThomasNet.com recently added content, tools, and powerful new technologies to help users source products, access CAD models, and discover new suppliers more quickly than ever. During ProMat 2013, January 21-24 in Chicago, ThomasNet executives will be available at booth #5512 to discuss this free resource, and demonstrate the website’s groundbreaking Product Search technology.  View full story... Thomas Industrial Network Helps Manufacturers and Distributors Increase Sales Opportunities, Improve Efficiency Thomas Industrial Network Helps Manufacturers and Distributors Increase Sales Opportunities, Improve Efficiency Product Data Syndication Closes the Manufacturer-Distributor Disconnect  View full story... Just in Time for the Holiday Rush: ISM Philadelphia Meeting to Provide Best Practices for Workplace Organization Kristin Carty, Audience Outreach Manager at ThomasNet.com (also, sponsor of program), will show procurement professionals how to use this platform successfully. ThomasNet.com is industry’s only free website for supplier discovery and sourcing of components, equipment, MRO (maintenance, repair and operations) products, raw materials and custom manufacturing services. The website’s new Product Search technology aggregates detailed information on more than 100 million parts, enabling companies to find the products that meet their precise requirements. Ms. Carty will also be available at the ThomasNet.com table prior to the dinner program to schedule demos at members’ companies.  View full story... Procurement Professionals: Learn How to Use Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology to Make Your Lives Easier The next joint meeting of ISM-7 Counties, CSCMP NYCONN Roundtable, and APICS Tappan Zee* at the Westchester Marriott in Tarrytown, NY, will focus on what’s happening in RFID today. Jason D. Warschauer, Applications Engineer, Americas, HID Global Corporation, will be the featured presenter on “Dispelling the Myths Around RFID.”  View full story... Secret Weapons to Grow Sales Thomas Industrial Network to Share Strategies for Custom Manufacturers at FABTECH 2012 Thomas Industrial Network will speak at the 2012 FABTECH Expo, North America's largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event. If your job requires you to look for new ways to work smarter, operate leaner and boost productivity, then don’t miss this important session at FABTECH. Make plans now to attend, and find the secret weapons, resources and ideas to strengthen your business and achieve your manufacturing goals.  View full story... Thomas Industrial Network Shares Innovative Ways to Bridge the Gap Between Manufacturers to Deliver Product Data to Distributors To succeed and grow, global manufacturers and large distributors need to make their detailed product data available everywhere: within their organizations, to their websites, and directly to their customers. But for manufacturers, being able to provide their distributors with this information in the exact format they require, such as .PPIF (Product and Price Information Format) files, is a constant challenge. As a result, manufacturers incorrectly assume that distributors are representing all of their products.The Power Transmission Distributors’ Association Industry Summit October 18-20th in Dallas, Texas is the Place to Learn How.  View full story... Endress+Hauser Partners with Thomas Industrial Network to Build Full CAD Library to Maximize Engineering Productivity Global supplier of industrial measurement and automation engineering collaborates with Thomas to deliver 2D & 3D CAD models and certified drawings online.  View full story... Procurement Professionals, Your Search is Over: Industry Experts from McGraw-Hill and ThomasNet.com to Address Best Practices In Sourcing Speakers Present a Total Approach to Supplier Sourcing for ISM-7 Counties, CSCMP NYCONN Roundtable, and APICS Tappan Zee at Diageo on October 18th.  View full story... ThomasNet.com Announces Strategic Partnership With RapidBuyr Buying Power is no Longer in the Hands of Large Companies Alone; ThomasNet.com Now Offers Daily Deals on Office Essentials  View full story... ThomasNet News Launches Machining Journal, Providing the “Best of the Web” in Machining Content ThomasNet News Launches Machining Journal, Providing the “Best of the Web” in Machining Content Updated Daily, Online Publication Combines the Latest in Technologies, Corporate News, and Trends, Along with Original Features, All in One Place  View full story... ThomasNet.com Relaunches its Industry Leading Platform for Supplier Discovery and Product Sourcing New Content, feature enhancements and a New Product Sourcing Application help Engineers and Procurement Professionals address their everyday challenges.  View full story... Thomas Industrial Network Research Shows Buyers Expanding Their Supply Chains Detailed Web Content Helps Manufacturers Reach and Engage Prospective Buyers.  View full story... ThomasNet.com Introduces New Feature To Help Industrial Companies Attract And Engage More Potential Customers Enhanced Company Profiles Give Suppliers a Competitive Advantage by Meeting Buyers’ Demand for More Product and Company Information.  View full story... ThomasNet.com's Industry Market Barometer: Commitment to America Takes Center Stage as Manufacturing Sector Growth Continues More than 3,700 buyers and suppliers of industrial products and services, including more than 1,600 professionals from manufacturing companies, participated in the latest IMB. The research looked at their performance during 2011, their outlook for 2012, and their growth strategies. Most of these respondents are from small and midsized businesses, representative of the manufacturing sector. Responses of the 1,600 manufacturers, combined with verbatim comments, provide color on the aspirations and challenges of today’s manufacturing professionals.  View full story... U.S. Tsubaki Launches New Interactive Website and Centralized Product Platform to Better Serve Engineers Worldwide manufacturer of power transmission products collaborates with Thomas Industrial Network’s Enterprise Solutions Group to create a series of digital solutions  View full story... One Good Lead Is More Valuable Than A Fistful Of "Non-Starters," Says New Thomas Industrial Network Research Industrial Marketers Increase Spending Online and Invest in Websites to Reach More Qualified Prospects  View full story... Thomas Industrial Network Hosts Free Internet Marketing and Social Media Workshops in Ohio Area Industrial Manufacturers, Distributors and Service Providers will Learn Proven Strategies to Harness the Power of the Internet.  View full story... Social Media Gives Industrial Companies Competitive Advantage, Says Thomas Industrial Network Report Thomas’ Social Media Program Enables Companies to Engage Buyers and Drive Business.  View full story... Thomas Industrial Network Launches Email Marketing Service Solution helps companies stay in touch with customers and prospects, and remain top-of-mind  View full story... Thomas Industrial Network Launches Enterprise Solution Group Group Helps Manufacturers and Distributors Share Product Data to Improve Efficiency and Grow Sales  View full story... Thomas Industrial Network Is Among “10 To Watch” Companies Cited By Outsell, Inc. Described as a “spry and agile tech company” solving industrial businesses’ sales and marketing challenges  View full story... Aero Industries Diversifies Customer Base to Reach into New Markets and Grow Overseas Strategic Web Solution with Thomas Industrial Network Allows the Specialty Metals Distributor to Expand  View full story... Introducing a new, easy way for Industrial Businesses to Join the Online Conversation New social media solution from Thomas Industrial Network® is part of a complete web strategy for manufacturers and distributors to generate brand awareness and attract leads  View full story... AMI Bearings Launches New Web Strategy to Better Service Engineers Across North America Manufacturer of mounted ball bearings collaborates with Thomas Industrial Network to build a complete and interactive online catalog, featuring CAD drawings of 50,000 products  View full story... Custom Manufacturers Learn the Latest Online Strategies for Generating New Business with a Free Webinar from Thomas Industrial Network Thomas Industrial Network® will host two, free, 30-minute webinars for custom manufacturers and service providers, sharing best practices for using the Internet to attract more qualified prospects and grow their businesses.  View full story... Go Global! Learn how to develop new business overseas in a free webinar from Thomas Industrial Network and the U.S. Commercial Service  View full story... ThomasNet’s Industry Market Barometer: Companies Confident in Growth – Build on Successful Strategies  View full story... Thomas Industrial Network Launches Custom SPEC Thomas Industrial Network today launched Custom SPEC, a complete online program including website development and Internet exposure, to help custom manufacturers and industrial service providers generate more sales opportunities.  View full story... Thomas Industrial Network Enables Industrial Companies to Print Catalogs On Demand with Navigator Platform Navigator Technology Allows Companies to Manage Online and Offline Product Information from a Single Source  View full story... Fab-Tex Filtration Opens a Path to More Sales Fab-Tex Filtration works with ThomasNet to Create New Web Strategy that Introduces Air Filtration Products to New Markets  View full story... The Precision Alliance Puts New Web Strategy In Motion to Increase Sales New Website Lets Engineers Configure Products and Download CAD Drawings Instantly  View full story... Give Your Industrial Brand the Muscle It Needs to Win New Business ThomasNet White Paper Helps Industrial Marketers Develop and Strengthen their Brands  View full story... New Survey Shows Industrial Sector Surging Forward, Noting Faster Growth and New Jobs ThomasNet Industry Market Barometer reveals that companies are investing in people, technology and capital improvements  View full story... Web Marketing Association Recognizes ThomasNet for Outstanding Achievement ThomasNet.com Receives Top Honors in Directory/Search Engine Category for 2010  View full story... Carrier and Sandstedt Debuts New Web Strategy to Showcase Full Breadth of Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic Products Carrier and Sandstedt Debuts New Web Strategy to Showcase Full Breadth of Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic Products New Website from ThomasNet helps target new industries, reinforces company’s capabilities beyond its flagship grating products  View full story... Linear Actuator Distributor Launches ServoLinear.com to Reach More Engineers Linear Actuator Distributor Launches ServoLinear.com to Reach More Engineers Newly-formed Internet Arm of 100-Year Old Distributor Partners with ThomasNet to Showcase its Components to Industrial Community  View full story... Conveyor Craft Launches Online Strategy to Showcase its Systems Integration Capabilities New Web Strategy from ThomasNet Helps Company Position Itself as Full Service Provider of Turnkey Material Handling Solutions  View full story... Elasto-Valve Rubber Products Launches Web Strategy to Improve its Pipeline of Customers Worldwide Elasto-Valve Rubber Products Launches Web Strategy to Improve its Pipeline of Customers Worldwide New Website from ThomasNet Improves Content and Flow of Information; Strengthens Online Service  View full story... Supplier of Mobile Carts, Trucks, Cabinets and Benches Rolls out Online Sales Strategy New Web Strategy from ThomasNet Helps Company Display Hundreds of Products for Direct Sale Nationwide  View full story... Lubrication Engineers Launches Web Strategy To Reach Larger Audience of Prospects Worldwide Lubrication Engineers Launches Web Strategy To Reach Larger Audience of Prospects Worldwide  View full story... Darby Wire Launches New Web Strategy to Further Penetrate Markets and Answer Questions Online Supplier of Wire Mesh and Wire Cloth Partners with ThomasNet to Build Strong Online Presence, Representing Full Product Line  View full story... FSE Store Debuts Online Foodservice Equipment and Supplies Store FSE Store Debuts Online Foodservice Equipment and Supplies Store  View full story... ThomasNet.com Makes It Easier for Engineers, Purchasing Managers to Keep Up with the Latest Industrial Product and Service News ThomasNet.com® has added a new tab to the search bar on its homepage, giving visitors instant access to the latest industrial product and service news. The enhancement reflects ThomasNet’s continuing commitment to provide all the information engineers, purchasing professionals and others require to make the right buying decisions.  View full story... APEX Packaging Corporation Rolls Out a New Web Strategy to Reach More Food, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Customers New Web Strategy from ThomasNet Helps Company Position Itself as Full-Service Packaging Provider.  View full story... World Wide Metric Launches a New Internet Strategy Distributor of flow control products to maritime and industrial markets builds a new website with detailed, product-rich online catalog  View full story... Excel Dowel & Wood Products Launches Web Strategy to Reach Smaller Cabinet Shops and Contractors Online New Website from ThomasNet also helps launch architectural woodworking line  View full story... New Survey Shows U.S. Industrial Companies Growing Faster than National Economy  View full story... Keats Manufacturing Co. Launches New Website to Gain a Competitive Edge Penetrating Medical and Other Growth Markets ThomasNet Web Solutions Improve Site to Drive Larger Orders  View full story... PI Bearing Technologies Reinforces Commitment to Innovation with Strategic New Website  View full story... Innovations in Online CAD Publishing Grow Industrial Companies’ Sales While Speeding Design Engineering  View full story... R.C. Industries Taps the Web to Capture Prospects Coatings and Platings Company replicates sales process online  View full story... StampSource Highlights Fabrication Technology with Expanded Online Tools StampSource Highlights Fabrication Technology with Expanded Online Tools  View full story... Yokogawa Positioned to Tap Growing Energy Market with Strategic Online Tools New website from ThomasNet helps industrial meter and instrument manufacturer find business opportunities  View full story... Peak Beam Systems Launches Online Catalog to Better Service Military, First Responders Designer and manufacturer of high intensity lighting devices brings its cutting edge products to customers faster  View full story... Emerson Bearing Rolls Out New Online Catalog from ThomasNet Emerson Bearing Rolls Out New Online Catalog from ThomasNet Worldwide distributor of ball and roller bearings makes it easy for prospects to find the right product at the right price  View full story... Fumex Relies on ThomasNet’s Online Catalog to Sell More Products for Healthier Industrial Environments Manufacturer of industrial air filtration systems offers “clean” pathway to product searches, information requests, and orders  View full story... Wall Control Becomes “The Industrial One Stop Storage Shop” with New Online Catalog from ThomasNet Manufacturer of wall storage systems meets increasing demand from industrial and commercial prospects  View full story... New Survey Shows American Ingenuity Is Leading Manufacturers and Industrial Companies Out of Recession ThomasNet Industry Market Barometer finds companies are taking control of own futures; companies of all sizes are using the Internet to emerge from downturn  View full story... Valve Solutions, Inc. Launches New Online Catalog to Build Customer Roster and Offer Better Service Manufacturer and distributor of valves, actuators and accessories applies new technology from ThomasNet to improve sales  View full story... Axxis Launches New Online Catalog to Nail New Business Manufacturer and Distributor of Tools and Fasteners for Industrial Packaging and Construction Uses Web for Better Service and Sales  View full story... Esstech Launches Online Catalog to Develop Customers in New Industries New Technology from ThomasNet Gives Specialty Chemicals Manufacturer a Tool to Build New Business  View full story... Don’t Wait for Opportunity to Knock: How Industrial Businesses can Better Promote Themselves New ThomasNet Guide Takes the Mystery Out of Writing News Releases as Its Industrial Newsroom Increases Their Impact Online  View full story... ThomasNet Helps Industry with Replacement Parts Sourcing and Sales New Interactive, Exploded View Diagrams Make It Easier and Faster Than Ever to Identify Just the Right Spare Part  View full story... Robert Brown Associates, Inc. Pumps Up Sales with New Online Catalog New technology from ThomasNet makes it easier for distributor to sell industrial fluid pumps, systems and solutions.  View full story... ThomasNet Muscles-Up Its Online Library of Information ThomasNet Muscles-Up Its Online Library of Information White Papers and Need-to-Know Guides available to help those working in the industrial marketplace make better informed decisions  View full story... PEER Chain Launches New and Improved Website to Better Serve The Growing Food, Agricultural, And Construction Industries  View full story... Just In Time For Earth Day, ThomasNet Launches New “Green & Clean” Section Of Industrial Newsroom ThomasNet launched a Green & Clean section of its Industrial NewsRoom—part of ThomasNet.com, the leading destination for buyers of industrial and business products and services.  View full story... ThomasNet Launches New Online Technology to Help Manufacturers Support Distributor Sales Channels Distributor Content Syndication Enables Manufacturers to Replicate Content Across Distributor Websites – Resulting in More Sales and Improved Quality Control  View full story... Make Your Website Work Smarter and Harder in a Recession New White Paper from ThomasNet Helps Industrial Marketers Use Measurement Tools to Hold their Sites Accountable for More Revenue Growth  View full story... New ThomasNet Purchasing Tools Give Buyers in Business More Negotiating Power ThomasNet Builds on Time and Money Savings by Adding Preferred Supplier Feature and Contract Manager Tool  View full story... THOMASNET RECOGNIZED IN NEW BOOK, GET CONTENT GET CUSTOMERS ThomasNet today announced that the newly released book on using the Internet to grow business, Get Content. Get Customers, features a case study on the company’s “100% online content strategy,” which the authors describe as critical to industrial suppliers’ continued revenue growth.  View full story... THOMASNET.COM GETS FACELIFT WITH NEW TIME-SAVING FEATURES FOR PURCHASERS AND PRODUCT SPECIFIERS IN INDUSTRY Buyers and engineers who want to find copper wire or spare parts for a lathe, or access a custom CAD drawing all by lunchtime have a faster and more efficient resource than ever before, as ThomasNet rolls out new features that enhance its site, www.ThomasNet.com.  View full story... WALL STREET JOURNAL SHOWCASES HOW RITEN INDUSTRIES GREW ITS BUSINESS WITH THOMASNET WEB STRATEGIES  View full story... ThomasNet Launches ThomasNet’s Purchasing Tools™ in Partnership with Source One "Free tools improve purchasing process and make buyers’ and engineers’ jobs easier"  View full story... 3Delta Systems and ThomasNet Expand Agreement to Help Buyers and Sellers of Industrial Goods and Services Conduct e-Commerce "3DSI Becomes Exclusive B2B Partner for ThomasNet Clients Who Accept Credit Cards Online"  View full story... ThomasNet.com Releases Free White Paper “Aligning Your Online Marketing Strategy with Your Business Plan”  View full story... ThomasNet.com Awarded For Setting Standard of Excellence for B2B and Directories/Search Engines For Second Consecutive Year, Web Marketing Association Web Award RecognizesThomasNet.com as Industry Leader  View full story... ThomasNet.com Launches State-of-the-Art Toolbar Designed Exclusively for Industrial Professionals New Toolbar Provides Immediate Access to Thomasnet.com’s Hundreds of Thousands of Suppliers  View full story... IMSI/Design’s TurboCAD® Professional Users Now Enjoy Seamless Insertion of CAD Drawings from ThomasNet.com IMSI/Design, the global leader in retail computer aided design (CAD), announced that their TurboCAD Professional software now features seamless access to millions of manufacturer specific CAD drawings from ThomasNet.com.  View full story... Autodesk and ThomasNet Team Up to Streamline Design and Specification Process Autodesk Design Review to Offer Project Teams Direct Access to ThomasNet’s Content of Industrial Products and Services  View full story... Parker Hannifin Offers Engineers Unmatched Library of CAD Drawings Online in Partnership with ThomasNet.com Extensive Online Library of CAD Drawings Improves Efficiency and Reduces Costs, Benefiting Engineers  View full story... CADopia Enhances Software to Seamlessly Provide Engineers With Industry Standard CAD Drawings From ThomasNet.com CADopia, a leading provider of professional CAD software, has added the ability for engineers to access and download millions of manufacturer specific CAD drawings from ThomasNet.com and directly insert them into their own design using its industry standard software  View full story... eFunda and ThomasNet.com Form Alliance eFunda and ThomasNet.com Form Alliance to Provide Engineers With Worldwide Access to Thousands of Industrial Products and Services  View full story... WEB MARKETING ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZES THOMASNET.COM ThomasNet.com Awarded For Setting Standard of Excellence for B2B and Directories/Search Engines  View full story... ThomasNet and Alibre Expand Partnership to Offer Alibre Design Users Direct Access to Millions of Manufacturer-Specific CAD Models Latest Version of Alibre Design Xpress CAD Software Now Available Free At ThomasNet’s CADRegister.com  View full story... Swagelok® Web Site Now Offers More Than 1 Million Detailed Product and CAD Drawings via ThomasNet  View full story... ThomasNet Taps ESPN Radio for Multimedia Marketing Push Industrial Destination Site Becomes Kick-Off Sponsor of Online Game Series on ESPNRadio.com  View full story... ThomasNet Online Pressroom Provides Valuable Resources and Information for Industrial Suppliers ThomasNet launched an enhanced library of marketing and additional information to help industrial buyers and sellers compete more effectively online at www.thomasnet.com/pressroom. The Pressroom includes ThomasNet-Google Study results and other useful data for visitors...  View full story... ThomasNet.com Named to New York Public Library’s ThomasNet.com, the leading industrial destination website, has been named to the prestigious Best of Reference list, which is compiled annually by a committee of librarians from the New York Public Library...  View full story... ThomasNet Named 2006 CODiE Award Finalist for the Best Online News Service and Best Online Directory ThomasNet, the leading destination site for industrial buyers, is pleased to announce that two of its key offerings have been named finalists in the Software & Information Industry Association's prestigious 21st annual CODiE Awards competition.  View full story... Industrial Buyers Shopping on the Web, But Suppliers May be Missing the Sale ThomasNet-Google Study Reveals Online Disconnects Between Industrial Buyers & Sellers  View full story... ThomasNet Wins Coveted 2005 DMA International ECHO Award Award recognizes ThomasNet's use of interactive media to drive brand recognition  View full story... ThomasNet.com Forges Content Partnership With American Society of Mechanical Engineers 120,000 ASME Members Can Now Access the World's Largest Online Resource for Industrial Products and Services Through www.ASME.org  View full story... ThomasNet Survey Shows Industrial Businesses Risk Losing Sales by Not Respecting Privacy of Buyers 89% of Survey Respondents Prefer Complete Anonymity When Searching for Industrial Products Online  View full story... ThomasNet.com Announces Content Partnership With Entrepreneur.com Business Owners Now Have Immediate Access to World's Largest Online Resource For Industrial Products and Services through Business Publication Portal  View full story... Thomas Register® Now Exclusively Online Changes Reflect Widespread Adoption of the Internet Among Industrial Buyers & Sellers  View full story... ThomasNet.com Launches Brand Name Search Capabilities Industrial Suppliers Can Promote Brands While Buyers Can Search by Brand  View full story...

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