By Dave Tilstone, Business Development Officer at IT Speex; alliantgroup Strategic Advisory Board Member
September 22, 2020
Published in Automation.com

It wasn’t hard for workers at MetalQuest in Hebron, Nebraska, to explain what automation technologies meant to their company in a recently published YouTube video.

“The myth out there is that robots take jobs … that couldn’t be further from the truth,” said one worker, who added that automation creates a partnership, allowing companies to give robots monotonous tasks while opening opportunities for employees to take on higher skill tasks that bring value to a job.

But the benefits of automation, as we know, don’t stop there, with some studies showing that companies who integrate automation technologies not only produce more, but are able to increase wages for their workers. The […]

 
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HOUSTON, July 23, 2020 – alliantgroup, the nation’s leading provider of R&D Tax Credit services and a national tax consultancy, is proud to announce that it has become a member of the National Association of Dental Laboratories (NADL).

“We’re happy to welcome alliantgroup as a new member,” said Bennett Napier, Executive Director of the NADL. “Their unique and comprehensive services stand to benefit our members who are consistently finding and refining new technologies in their work. Alliantgroup can serve as a good partner for the laboratory community and a number of our members have already achieved positive results utilizing their services.”

Representing nearly 1,000 commercial laboratories nationwide, the NADL is a national, federated association. It aims to advance the dental technology industry and its members through advocacy, education, standards and […]

July 7, 2020
by Neil Shah

Every business is adapting to a rapidly changing world. Water treatment companies, like many small and medium sized businesses right now, are looking for funding for the future so they can retain their employees, hire more technical talent and better serve their clients.

Many are finding that relief programs like the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) are not adequate enough to cover all the thingsthat they will need to adapt in the post covid-19 world. Companies are finding that these programs may help with payroll in the short term but not with future needs such as new equipment and technical talent that will help businesses in the post Coronavirus economy. The federal government has recognized the shortcomings of […]

HOUSTON – May 27, 2020 – alliantgroup is thrilled to announce that it has been named an Associate Member of the AICC, The Independent Packaging Association. The AICC is committed to representing and protecting the business interests of its members, and alliantgroup is committed to helping their mission. AICC members are independent companies providing corrugated, folding carton and rigid box packaging.

Established in 1974, the AICC was founded to help independent box plant owners and operators survive and thrive. This started with focuses on issues related to supplying members with the paper they needed. It also focused on issues of competitiveness within the industry in an attempt to level the playing field for independents.

Since then the AICC has evolved and grown. The packaging industry is more high-tech than ever, with increased adoption of automation, cloud-based inventory systems, operational control and higher throughput speeds. The association now sits as the intersection of packaging […]