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.ec_details_price > .ec_product_sale_price{ color:#000000; }
.ec_details_images{ width:47%; }
.ec_details_magbox{ display:none; }
.ec_details_right{ width:53%; margin-left:47%; }
.ec_details_model_number{ color:#666666 !important; }
.ec_details_description{ color:#222222 !important; }
.ec_details_stock_total{ color:#666666 !important; }
.ec_details_add_to_cart_area > .ec_details_quantity > .ec_minus, .ec_details_add_to_cart_area > .ec_details_quantity > .ec_plus, .ec_details_add_to_cart_area > .ec_details_add_to_cart > input, .ec_details_add_to_cart_area > .ec_details_add_to_cart > a, .ec_details_customer_reviews_row > input[type="button"], .ec_details_inquiry_popup_main > form > .ec_details_add_to_cart input, .ec_details_inquiry_popup_main > form > .ec_details_add_to_cart > a{ background-color:#222222 !important; }
.ec_details_add_to_cart_area > .ec_details_quantity > .ec_minus:hover, .ec_details_add_to_cart_area > .ec_details_quantity > .ec_plus:hover, .ec_details_add_to_cart_area > .ec_details_add_to_cart > input:hover, .ec_details_add_to_cart_area > .ec_details_add_to_cart > a:hover, .ec_details_customer_reviews_row > input[type="button"]:hover, .ec_details_inquiry_popup_main > form > .ec_details_add_to_cart > input:hover, .ec_details_inquiry_popup_main > form > .ec_details_add_to_cart > a:hover{ background-color:#18acfc !important; }
.ec_details_categories{ color:#666666 !important; }
.ec_details_manufacturer{ color:#666666 !important; }
.ec_details_tabs{ color:#222222; }
.ec_details_tab.ec_active{ border-top-color:#222222; }
.ec_details_customer_reviews_left > h3{ color:#222222 !important; }
.ec_details_customer_review_date{ color:#666666; }
.ec_details_customer_review_date > strong{ color:#222222; }
.ec_details_customer_review_data{ color:#222222; }
.ec_details_customer_reviews_form > .ec_details_customer_reviews_form_holder > h3{ color:#222222 !important; }
.ec_details_customer_reviews_row{ color:#222222; }
.ec_details_customer_reviews_row > input[type="button"]{ background-color:#333; color:#FFFFFF; }
.ec_details_customer_reviews_row > input[type="button"]:hover{ background-color:#333333; }
.ec_details_related_products_area > h3{ color:#222222 !important; }
.ec_product_details_star_on{ border-bottom-color:#222222 !important; color:#222222; border-bottom-color:#222222; }
.ec_product_details_star_on:before{ border-bottom-color:#222222; }
.ec_product_details_star_on:after{ color:#222222; border-bottom-color:#222222; }
.ec_product_details_star_off{ border-bottom-color:#CCCCCC !important; color:#CCCCCC; }
.ec_product_details_star_off:before{ border-bottom-color:#CCCCCC; }
.ec_product_details_star_off:after{ color:#CCCCCC; border-bottom-color:#CCCCCC; }
.ec_details_swatches > li.ec_selected > img{ border:2px solid #222222; }
.ec_special_heading{ color:#222222; }
.ec_special_icon, .ec_special_icon_list{ background-color:#222222; }
.ec_cart_page a, .ec_restricted a{ color:#222222; }
.ec_cart_page a:hover, .ec_restricted a:hover{ color:#18acfc; }
a.ec_cart_empty_button{ background-color:#222222 }
a.ec_cart_empty_button:hover{ background-color:#18acfc }
.ec_cart_breadcrumb{ color:#222222; }
.ec_cart > thead > tr{ border-bottom-color:#222222; }
.ec_cartitem_title{ color:#222222 !important; }
.ec_cartitem_quantity_table > tbody > tr > td > .ec_minus, .ec_cartitem_quantity_table > tbody > tr > td > .ec_plus, .ec_cartitem_quantity_table > tbody > tr > td > .ec_cartitem_update_button{ background-color:#222222 !important; }
.ec_cartitem_quantity_table > tbody > tr > td > .ec_minus:hover, .ec_cartitem_quantity_table > tbody > tr > td > .ec_plus:hover, .ec_cartitem_quantity_table > tbody > tr > td > .ec_cartitem_update_button:hover{ background-color:#18acfc !important; }
.ec_cart_button_row > .ec_account_button{ background-color:#222222 !important; }
.ec_cart_button_row > .ec_account_button:hover{ background-color:#18acfc !important; }
.ec_cart_button_row > .ec_cart_button, .ec_cart_button_row input[type="button"], .ec_cart_button_row a{ background-color:#222222 !important; }
.ec_cart_button_row > .ec_cart_button:hover, .ec_cart_button_row input[type="button"]:hover, .ec_cart_button_row a:hover{ background-color:#18acfc !important; }
.ec_cart_button_row a.ec_account_login_link{ background:none !important; background-color:transparent !important; color:#222222; }
.ec_cart_button_row a.ec_account_login_link:hover{ background:none !important; background-color:transparent !important; color:#18acfc; }
.ec_cart_input_row > a, .ec_cart_input_row > b, .ec_cart_input_row > strong, .ec_account_order_details_item_display_title > a{ color:#222222; }
.ec_cart_input_row > a:hover, .ec_account_order_details_item_display_title > a:hover{ color:#18acfc; }
ul.ec_menu_vertical li a:hover{ background-color:#222222; }
ul.ec_menu_vertical ul li a:hover, ul.ec_menu_vertical ul ul li a:hover, .ec_categorywidget a:hover, .ec_manufacturerwidget a:hover, .ec_pricepointwidget a:hover, .ec_groupwidget a:hover, .ec_product_widget_title a:hover{ color:#222222 !important; }

.ec_search_widget input[type="submit"], .ec_newsletter_widget input[type="submit"], input[type="submit"].ec_login_widget_button{ background-color:#222222; border-bottom:4px solid #18acfc; }
.ec_search_widget input[type="submit"]:hover, .ec_newsletter_widget input[type="submit"]:hover, input[type="submit"].ec_login_widget_button:hover{ background-color:#18acfc; border-bottom:4px solid #222222; }

.ec_cart_widget_minicart_wrap{ background:#222222; }

.ec_categorywidget a, .ec_manufacturer_widget a, .ec_pricepoint_widget a, .ec_group_widget a, .ec_cartwidget a{ color:#222222; }
.ec_categorywidget a:hover, .ec_manufacturer_widget a:hover, .ec_pricepoint_widget a:hover, .ec_group_widget a:hover, .ec_cartwidget a:hover{ color:#18acfc !important; }

.ec_newsletter_content h1, .ec_newsletter_close{ color:#222222; }
.ec_newsletter_content input[type='submit']{ background-color:#222222;}
.ec_newsletter_content input[type='submit']:hover{ background-color:#18acfc; }

.ec_account_order_item_buy_button, .ec_account_order_item_download_button{ background-color:#222222; }
.ec_account_order_item_buy_button:hover, .ec_account_order_item_download_button:hover{ background-color:#18acfc; }
.ec_account_dashboard_row_divider a, .ec_account_order_line_column5 a, .ec_account_complete_payment_button{ background-color:#222222 !important; }
.ec_account_dashboard_row_divider a:hover, .ec_account_order_line_column5 a:hover, .ec_account_complete_payment_button:hover{ background:#18acfc !important; background-color:#18acfc !important; }

.ec_store_table a{ color:#222222 !important; }
.ec_store_table a:hover{ color:#18acfc !important; }

.ec_cart_success_title{ color:#222222 !important; }
.ec_cart_success_continue_shopping_button > a{ background:#222222 !important; }
.ec_cart_success_continue_shopping_button > a:hover{ background:#18acfc !important; }

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	.ec_product_li:nth-child( 3n+1 ){ clear:both; }
	.ec_image_container_none, .ec_image_container_none > div, .ec_image_container_border, .ec_image_container_border > div, .ec_image_container_shadow, .ec_image_container_shadow > div{ min-height:310px; height:310px; }
	#ec_current_media_size{ max-width:1300px; }
	.ec_product_li:nth-child( 3n+1 ) .ec_product_editor{ left:227px; }
	
	.ec_product_li, li.ec_product_li{ width:33.333333333333%; }
	.ec_product_li:nth-child( 3n+1 ){ clear:both; }
	.ec_image_container_none, .ec_image_container_none > div, .ec_image_container_border, .ec_image_container_border > div, .ec_image_container_shadow, .ec_image_container_shadow > div{ min-height:310px; height:310px; }
	#ec_current_media_size{ max-width:1300px; }
	.ec_product_li:nth-child( 3n+1 ) .ec_product_editor{ left:227px; }
		
	.ec_category_li{ width:33.333333333333%; }
	.ec_category_li:nth-child( 3n+1 ){ clear:both; }
	.ec_category_li{ width:33.333333333333%; }
	.ec_category_li:nth-child( 3n+1 ){ clear:both; }
	.ec_category_li:nth-child( 3n+1 ) .ec_product_editor{ left:227px; }
	
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	.ec_product_li, li.ec_product_li{ width:50%; }
	.ec_product_li:nth-child( 2n+1 ){ clear:both; }
	.ec_image_container_none, .ec_image_container_none > div, .ec_image_container_border, .ec_image_container_border > div, .ec_image_container_shadow, .ec_image_container_shadow > div{ min-height:310px; height:310px; }
	#ec_current_media_size{ max-width:1139px; }
	.ec_product_li:nth-child( 2n+1 ) .ec_product_editor{ left:227px; }
	
	.ec_product_li, li.ec_product_li{ width:50%; }
	.ec_product_li:nth-child( 2n+1 ){ clear:both; }
	.ec_image_container_none, .ec_image_container_none > div, .ec_image_container_border, .ec_image_container_border > div, .ec_image_container_shadow, .ec_image_container_shadow > div{ min-height:310px; height:310px; }
	#ec_current_media_size{ max-width:1139px; }
	.ec_product_li:nth-child( 2n+1 ) .ec_product_editor{ left:227px; }
		
	.ec_category_li{ width:50%; }
	.ec_category_li:nth-child( 2n+1 ){ clear:both; }
	.ec_category_li{ width:50%; }
	.ec_category_li:nth-child( 2n+1 ){ clear:both; }
	.ec_category_li:nth-child( 2n+1 ) .ec_product_editor{ left:227px; }
	
	}

@media only screen and ( min-width:768px ) and ( max-width:989px ) {
	.ec_product_li, li.ec_product_li{ width:50%; }
	.ec_product_li:nth-child( 2n+1 ){ clear:both; }
	.ec_image_container_none, .ec_image_container_none > div, .ec_image_container_border, .ec_image_container_border > div, .ec_image_container_shadow, .ec_image_container_shadow > div{ min-height:310px; height:310px; }
	#ec_current_media_size{ max-width:989px; }
	.ec_product_li:nth-child( 2n+1 ) .ec_product_editor{ left:227px; }
	
	.ec_product_li, li.ec_product_li{ width:50%; }
	.ec_product_li:nth-child( 2n+1 ){ clear:both; }
	.ec_image_container_none, .ec_image_container_none > div, .ec_image_container_border, .ec_image_container_border > div, .ec_image_container_shadow, .ec_image_container_shadow > div{ min-height:310px; height:310px; }
	#ec_current_media_size{ max-width:989px; }
	.ec_product_li:nth-child( 2n+1 ) .ec_product_editor{ left:227px; }
		.ec_details_magbox{ display:none !important }
	.ec_details_mobile_title_area{ display:block; }
	.ec_details_images, .ec_details_right, .ec_details_customer_reviews_left, .ec_details_customer_reviews_form, .ec_details_customer_review_date{ float:left; margin-left:0px; width:100%; }
	.ec_details_right{ padding-left:0px; }
	.ec_details_right > form > .ec_details_breadcrumbs.ec_small, .ec_details_right > form > .ec_details_title, .ec_details_right > form > .ec_title_divider, .ec_details_right > form > .ec_details_price, .ec_details_right > form > .ec_details_rating{ display:none; }
	.ec_details_customer_review_list{ width:100%; }
		
	.ec_category_li{ width:50%; }
	.ec_category_li:nth-child( 2n+1 ){ clear:both; }
	.ec_category_li{ width:50%; }
	.ec_category_li:nth-child( 2n+1 ){ clear:both; }
	.ec_category_li:nth-child( 2n+1 ) .ec_product_editor{ left:227px; }
	
		.ec_cart_breadcrumb.ec_inactive, .ec_cart_breadcrumb_divider{ display:none; }
	.ec_cart_breadcrumb{ width:100%; text-align:center; font-size:22px; }
	.ec_cart_left{ width:100%; padding-right:0px; border-right:0px; }
	.ec_cart_right{ width:100%; padding-left:0px; }
	.ec_cart_right > .ec_cart_header.ec_top{ margin-top:15px; }
	.ec_show_two_column_only{ display:none !important; }
	#ec_cart_payment_one_column{ display:block; }
	#ec_cart_payment_hide_column{ display:none; }
	}

@media only screen and ( min-width:481px ) and ( max-width:767px ){
	.ec_product_li, li.ec_product_li{ width:100%; }
	.ec_product_li:nth-child( 1n+1 ){ clear:both; }
	.ec_image_container_none, .ec_image_container_none > div, .ec_image_container_border, .ec_image_container_border > div, .ec_image_container_shadow, .ec_image_container_shadow > div{ min-height:380px; height:380px; }
	#ec_current_media_size{ max-width:767px; }
	.ec_product_li:nth-child( 1n+1 ) .ec_product_editor{ left:227px; }
	
	.ec_product_li, li.ec_product_li{ width:100%; }
	.ec_product_li:nth-child( 1n+1 ){ clear:both; }
	.ec_image_container_none, .ec_image_container_none > div, .ec_image_container_border, .ec_image_container_border > div, .ec_image_container_shadow, .ec_image_container_shadow > div{ min-height:380px; height:380px; }
	#ec_current_media_size{ max-width:767px; }
	.ec_product_li:nth-child( 1n+1 ) .ec_product_editor{ left:227px; }
		.ec_details_magbox{ display:none !important }
	.ec_details_mobile_title_area{ display:block; }
	.ec_details_images, .ec_details_right, .ec_details_customer_reviews_left, .ec_details_customer_reviews_form, .ec_details_customer_review_date{ float:left; margin-left:0px; width:100%; }
	.ec_details_right{ padding-left:0px; }
	.ec_details_right > form > .ec_details_breadcrumbs.ec_small, .ec_details_right > form > .ec_details_title, .ec_details_right > form > .ec_title_divider, .ec_details_right > form > .ec_details_price, .ec_details_right > form > .ec_details_rating{ display:none; }
	.ec_details_customer_review_list{ width:100%; }
		
	.ec_category_li{ width:100%; }
	.ec_category_li:nth-child( 1n+1 ){ clear:both; }
	.ec_category_li{ width:100%; }
	.ec_category_li:nth-child( 1n+1 ){ clear:both; }
	.ec_category_li:nth-child( 1n+1 ) .ec_product_editor{ left:227px; }
	
		.ec_cart_left{ width:100%; padding-right:0px; border-right:0px; }
	.ec_cart_right{ width:100%; padding-left:0px; }
	.ec_cart_right > .ec_cart_header.ec_top{ margin-top:15px; }
	.ec_show_two_column_only{ display:none !important; }
	#ec_cart_payment_one_column{ display:block; }
	#ec_cart_payment_hide_column{ display:none; }
	}

@media only screen and ( max-width:480px ){
	.ec_product_li, li.ec_product_li{ width:100%; }
	.ec_product_li:nth-child( 1n+1 ){ clear:both; }
	.ec_image_container_none, .ec_image_container_none > div, .ec_image_container_border, .ec_image_container_border > div, .ec_image_container_shadow, .ec_image_container_shadow > div{ min-height:270px; height:270px; }
	#ec_current_media_size{ max-width:480px; }
	.ec_product_li:nth-child( 1n+1 ) .ec_product_editor{ left:227px; }
	
	.ec_product_li, li.ec_product_li{ width:100%; }
	.ec_product_li:nth-child( 1n+1 ){ clear:both; }
	.ec_image_container_none, .ec_image_container_none > div, .ec_image_container_border, .ec_image_container_border > div, .ec_image_container_shadow, .ec_image_container_shadow > div{ min-height:270px; height:270px; }
	#ec_current_media_size{ max-width:480px; }
	.ec_product_li:nth-child( 1n+1 ) .ec_product_editor{ left:227px; }
	.ec_product_quickview_content_data{ padding:15px; }
	.ec_product_page_sort > .ec_product_page_showing{ margin:0; }
	.ec_product_page_sort > select{ float:left; }
	.ec_product_type6 .ec_image_container_none, .ec_product_type6 .ec_image_container_border, .ec_product_type6 .ec_image_container_shadow{ width:100%; max-width:100%; }
	.ec_product_type6 .ec_product_meta_type6{ position:relative; width:100%; max-width:100%; margin-left:0; float:none; padding:15px; }
	.ec_product_type6 .ec_product_meta_type6 .ec_product_addtocart_container{ float:none; }
	
	.ec_details_swatches{ float:left; width:100%; }
	.ec_details_option_label{ border-right:none; }
	
	.ec_category_li{ width:100%; }
	.ec_category_li:nth-child( 1n+1 ){ clear:both; }
	.ec_category_li{ width:100%; }
	.ec_category_li:nth-child( 1n+1 ){ clear:both; }
	.ec_category_li:nth-child( 1n+1 ) .ec_product_editor{ left:227px; }
	
		.ec_details_magbox{ display:none !important }
	.ec_details_mobile_title_area{ display:block; }
	.ec_details_images, .ec_details_right, .ec_details_customer_reviews_left, .ec_details_customer_reviews_form, .ec_details_customer_review_date{ float:left; margin-left:0px; width:100%; }
	.ec_details_right{ padding-left:0px; }
	.ec_details_right > form > .ec_details_breadcrumbs.ec_small, .ec_details_right > form > .ec_details_title, .ec_details_right > form > .ec_title_divider, .ec_details_right > form > .ec_details_price, .ec_details_right > form > .ec_details_rating{ display:none; }
	.ec_details_customer_review_list{ width:100%; }
		
		.ec_cart_left{ width:100%; padding-right:0px; border-right:0px; }
	.ec_cart_right{ width:100%; padding-left:0px; }
	.ec_cart_right > .ec_cart_header.ec_top{ margin-top:15px; }
	.ec_show_two_column_only{ display:none !important; }
	#ec_cart_payment_one_column{ display:block; }
	#ec_cart_payment_hide_column{ display:none; }
	}


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<h2>Hurricane Harvey Impacts Houston TX MFG Industry</h2>
<p><strong>Americans have watched in horror this past week seeing the destruction caused by Hurricane Harvey. The Houston Texas area was hit the hardest, which includes the Houston TX manufacturing community.</strong></p>
<p>The exact monetary amount of damage is debated heavily. A risk modeler for Bloomberg <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/hurricane-harvey-economic-impact-2017-8/#the-cost-of-harvey-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">states</a> the storm will cause up to $75 Billion in economic loss, while CNN <a href="http://money.cnn.com/2017/08/30/news/economy/harvey-cost-most-expensive-disasters/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">also</a> gave a figure of $75 Billion, with Accuweather <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/hurricane-harvey-economic-impact-2017-8/#the-cost-of-harvey-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">estimating</a> that Harvey will have caused a $160 Billion dent in the economy. For perspective, Hurricane Katrina in 2005 <a href="https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/hurricane-harveys-impact-and-how-it-compares-to-other-storms/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cost</a> the economy $160 Billion.</p>
<p>The manufacturing community of Houston Texas, which is currently the <a href="https://www.tsl.texas.gov/ref/abouttx/popcity6.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">most populated city in Texas</a>, was no doubt impacted by this horrendous storm. The <em>National Association of Manufacturers</em> (NAM) <a href="http://www.nam.org/Data-and-Reports/State-Manufacturing-Data/2014-State-Manufacturing-Data/Manufacturing-Facts--Texas/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">states</a> that manufacturers in Texas account for 15.22 percent of the State&#8217;s output and employs 7.33 percent of the Texas workforce.</p>
<p>These percentages may sound small, but as of 2013, manufacturing in Texas accounted for $233 Billion+ of output. In 2014, the industry employed 890,200 Texans and as of 2012, there were over 17,000 manufacturing companies in the state. As the past four years have gone by since these figures were recorded, these numbers have more than likely grown, since in 2013, manufacturing only accounted for 871,700 jobs in Texas, <a href="http://www.epi.org/publication/the-manufacturing-footprint-and-the-importance-of-u-s-manufacturing-jobs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to</a> the <em>Economic Policy Institute</em>.</p>
<h5>How can we help, in this time of need?</h5>
<p>In terms of general services, you can <a href="https://www.redcross.org/donate/hurricane-harvey?scode=RSG00000E017&amp;utm_campaign=Harvey&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwiqTNBRDVARIsAGsd9MrzHiOgu2LhtU5k-JT3rTLytgy4AWIo242nXhDnxRqkN0AcET6E_RMaAoYvEALw_wcB&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds&amp;dclid=CNysxteShdYCFUf4ZAodRb0FtA" target="_blank" rel="noopener">donate money or blood to the Red Cross</a> or offer shelter for free to impacted families through the <a href="https://www.airbnb.com/users/tos_confirm?redirect_params[action]=index&amp;redirect_params[controller]=disaster" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AirBNB Disaster Response Program</a>.</p>
<p>As far as helping the manufacturing community of Houston, which is no doubt already impacted by an existing skills gap and having to pick up the pieces from Harvey&#8217;s wake, there are a few ways to help. Students who are taking STEM or machinist course work in local schools or colleges can volunteer to help, as well as those who have retired recently from the manufacturing field can temporarily help.</p>
<p><strong>Shop Floor Automations wants to assist manufacturing companies in the Houston TX area by offering heavily discounted services. To help assess the damage done to your productivity and tools, <a href="http://www.shopfloorautomations.com/helping-hurricane-harvey-mfg-victims/" rel="noopener">please visit this page</a> or call (877) 611-5825 </strong></p>
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