From Del. Mary-Dulany James:
Dear Friends,
On July 8, I had the privilege of attending the inaugural meeting of the Northeastern Maryland Additive Manufacturing Innovation Authority (“NMAMIA”). NMAMIA is a consortium of private businesses, educational institutions, governmental agencies, and representatives of the Edgewood Chemical and Biological Center (“ECBC”) at Aberdeen Proving Ground (“APG”) that will cooperate to establish an additive manufacturing hub right here in Maryland. I was honored and excited to participate in this meeting, as the NMAMIA will launch Harford County and the State of Maryland to the forefront of advanced manufacturing and create jobs for individuals of all backgrounds and skill levels.
The NMAMIA hit the ground running during its first meeting, not only electing its Board of Directors, but also entering into its first agreement to make APG’s considerable assets available to RPM Tech, a private business located here in Harford County. According to NMAMIA representatives, “RPM Tech and NMAMIA are combining the capabilities of RPM Tech with the extensive prototyping and material capabilities resident at APG, to enhance RPM Tech’s capabilities to serve its customer base, which includes both commercial and military product applications.” The partnership between RPM and NMAMIA is expected to create twenty new jobs in Harford County and to generate $6 million dollars per year.
For more information on the Northeastern Maryland Additive Manufacturing Innovation Authority and what Maryland is doing to stay competitive, check out this article by Fortune Magazine: http://fortune.com/2014/06/24/maryland-3d-printing-hub/
A gigantic 20 jobs! And, Harvard County must contribute funds to the project. I believe the current cost is around 10 million (15 projects). I believe there is shared cost here, but all this money for 20 jobs appears outrageous.
When the government believes “they” can create jobs better than the private sector, you KNOW your in for one hell of a tax bill.
PS. And we “all” know the government is ALWAYS accurate with “their” projections in dollars. See BRAC.
I would be happy to pay more taxes for more prisons and enforcement of our FEDERAL IMMIGRATION laws to deport their criminal asses back home.
Boondoggle and F.L., you are both either clueless, or political hacks out to “poo poo” or sabotage anything positive that our elected officials accomplish (or attempt to accomplish) for your own personal reasons or agendas. I can see right through your B.S. Delegate James is doing the right thing at the right time in the right place…..Harford County. 🙂
Justin it for da money,
Criticize the democrat and you’re “either clueless, or political hacks.”
How about some of us read House bill HB 1060. How about some of us see the ongoing cost of millions to the county that the projected return of 6 million will not even cover – and all of this is for 20 lousy, freakin’ jobs. How about some of us see the ego tripping, Bane helicopter as a money pit that will deny wage increase to the rank and file – but never will you get a democrat to criticize it.
Oh no! But every democrat lines up to increase a school that will literally benefit the students for every dollar spent – why? …. because it is not in the approved location.
Now. Every democrat loves federal money and every democrat loves the current open borders policy. So, let’s have one of them criticize the following (because here come the illegals):
Windsor Mill, Maryland – 1 facility 2.4 million grant for housing and care.
Baltimore, Maryland – 1 facility 14.9 million grant for housing and care. (that’s a biggie).
If the information is true, only 20% are children and the rest are young males. So, let’s hear from the compassionate folks about how great this is. In fact, let’s open our hearts and our homes.
…lines up to criticize a school…
The partnership between RPM and NMAMIA is expected to create twenty new jobs in Harford County and to generate $6 million dollars per year. Isn’t this the line/story told “us” about BRAC? Keywords here; “expected, create and $ figure attached.” KEYWORD; “EXPECTED.”
Dear Mr. Glimmer. How did Del. James arrive @ the figure of “$6 million” a yr.? And at what cost to the city/county taxpayer to generate this “expected” $6 million a yr. revenue? I doubt both that you accuse of being “poo-poo, sabotage or clueless” are far from the truth. They are from reality (taxpayer) and reside in the real world of economics (again a taxpayer). In theory, government official’s (politicians) over inflate numbers by 20->35% depending on what they are trying to sell. Expected: 20 jobs divided by $6 mil =’s: about $300,000 per job. “Old school math” as someone else has used/said. And this proclaimed $6 mil. is in Harford county alone? Take what politician’s sell you and deduct at least 30%. Still generally over but closer to the truth.
What “additives” exactly?
Pam,
I believe it’s government speak, so they can appear smarter than everyone when they explain it. The additives, I believe, are adding a process not like adding caffeine to soda, and such.
It is an antiquated 3D modeling process that has been out since the 80’s. Think Solyndra, which went bankrupt because millions were pumped into a solar panel process that was already being done better and cheaper elsewhere. However, since the government has it’s toe in this, it can never go bankrupt – more and more money will just get pumped into it, a goodly share from the county.
Hey Pamela. Additive manufacturing is where they print the things they are making by stacking the stuff. its complicated but its also the future. Good for maryland to get in on that.
friend,
“stacking the stuff” – Hey Joe! how do you handle those cabbages? Joe says, “We stack the stuff.” [snort, cackle, wheeze]
I would love to see that in the technical manual. The actual technical term is exactly what I said it is: 3D modeling process. You can buy a 3D printer at Best Buy for under a thousand now. There is an interesting YouTube vid where, in time-lapse they show an entire concept car created by 3D processing. A company called Three D Systems invented 3D printing and commercialized it in 1989 and they currently do cloud sourced, on demand materials in plastics, metals, ceramics and edibles.
Do you think they have an overhead of 10 million dollars for 15 projects?
Hey “Boondoggle”, you probably don’t realize it, but your response just proved my point. You are obviously a political hack. Thanks for the verification.
Justin over your head,
Hey! I don’t mind the name calling, I relish in it. Everything I posted is fact. Prove me wrong.
The issue is supposed to be jobs. Well, nationally in June more jobseekers gave up looking than found jobs, two-thirds of the jobs created were part time (New York times/Ben Casselman@bencasselman).
All this is going on (or, actually not going on in creating jobs) and we are going to pump millions into a program that will cost a half million per job – and that is just to start.
Maryland is going to get millions to process thousands of illegals into the state – and that is just to start. There have been 50k already crossed, 100k by the end of the year and 200k by the end of next year. With only so many places to process how many do you think will end up in MD? What about the job situation here? What about the cost in social services and education?
If the term being a hack fits what I post. Okay, I’m a hack – and what the hell are you?
Appears to me Boondoggle is a taxpayer.
Isn’t that Sen. James the bees knees? Beware of a Lib Whackadoodle talking about job creation. That’s like having her naughty staffers run a sensitivity training program on race relations.
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