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UAMMI Urges Innovation in Advance Materials Qualification for Aircraft Kaysville, UT November 11, 2021 – The Utah Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Initiative (UAMMI) urges innovation in the qualification and certification of advanced materials for use in the production of commercial and USAF aircraft. UAMMI released Aerospace Manufacturing in the 21st Century: An investable plan for a […]

The Society for the Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering (SAMPE) North America, is pleased to announce that Dr. A. Brent Strong, SAMPE Fellow, professor emeritus, Brigham Young University, Utah, and the Chief Technology Officer for UAMMI, has been named 2021 recipient of the SAMPE North America Distinguished Service Award.

Good news! Utah’s manufacturers are rebounding from the impacts of the COVID-19 recession thanks to the strong economic base going into the recession.  The report is an update to Using Market Demand to Manage Production Levels COVID-19 Market Demand Analysis and Forecast 1.0, which was released in November 2020. Most industries, with the exception of petroleum-based products, are resetting production rates to new levels to meet the emerging demand patterns as we weather the COVID-19 recession.