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  • Bridgestone agricultural tires on a tractor.
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    Bridgestone laying off 118 workers in Des Moines, Iowa

    The move comes as the tire manufacturer contends with falling demand across multiple continents.

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    Ineffective leadership poses biggest people risk to organizations, HR pros say

    Poor succession planning and use of worker skills are worsened by bad management, according to a Mercer and Marsh report.

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    Courtesy of Nvidia
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    Rockwell Automation taps Nvidia to bring AI to its bots

    The automation company will use the chipmaker’s software in its Otto autonomous mobile robots meant for manufacturing facilities.

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    Courtesy of Rocket Lab.

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    Rocket Lab to receive $24M in CHIPS funding, expand New Mexico plant

    The funds will help double solar cell production at the aerospace component maker’s Albuquerque facility.

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    Smithfield buys dry sausage plant from Cargill

    The Nashville, Tennessee, facility has the capacity to make 50 million pounds of pizza toppings, charcuterie and other goods.

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    Courtesy of Ultium Cells.

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    UAW reaches tentative agreement with Ultium Cells’ Ohio facility

    The deal includes increased wages for Lordstown workers, which most will see immediately upon ratification.

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    Courtesy of Toyota Motor Corp.

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    Hino Motors to close Arkansas plant, lay off 1,300 workers

    The truck and engine manufacturer plans to close its largest U.S. plant as it exits the auto parts business.

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    Border agents reach tentative deal with Canadian government

    Failing to reach a deal by Friday could have meant longer processing times for shippers.

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    Stand out in the crowd: leveraging contract manufacturing marketing

    With longer sales cycles and increased competition, experts say companies must use consistent, creative marketing strategies to capture customers.

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    Canadian border agents set Friday strike deadline

    The Canadian border would remain open during a strike, but shippers should plan for longer processing times.

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    Retrieved from HEB.com.
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    Ruiz Food Products to close California plant

    The frozen food manufacturer will lay off 215 workers at its Tulare plant starting Aug. 30.

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    Courtesy of The Chemours Co.

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    Chemours replaces CFO

    Shane Hostetter succeeds Jonathan Lock, who resigned after an investigation found he and other top executives manipulated over $500 million in vendor payments.

  • Engineer in blue suit and protective helmet installing photovoltaic panel system.
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    ITC advances tariff petition of 7 US solar manufacturers

    The decision follows the expiration of a two-year moratorium on Southeast Asian solar import duties.

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    Courtesy of Billerud
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    Billerud scraps $1B cartonboard plant plan

    The packaging manufacturer is pulling back amid a soft boxboard market. Industry observers say others may follow suit.

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    Canada border agent strike averted, for now

    The union representing border agents called off job action until further notice as mediated talks will continue until Wednesday.

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    Courtesy of Intel
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    Intel, Apollo strike joint venture at chipmaker’s Ireland facility

    The agreement is part of the chip giant's external funding strategy to help fuel its global manufacturing plans.

  • GlobalFoundries employees stand in a clean room inside a fabrication plant.
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    Courtesy of GlobalFoundries
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    Chip manufacturers feel the crunch as automakers reassess EV plans

    Amkor and GlobalFoundries were among the semiconductor companies that saw a dip in automotive chip orders in Q1.

  • Huy Fong Food sriracha bottles on a shelf
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    Supply chain and management woes: Huy Fong Foods’ sriracha shortage strikes again

    One of the most popular hot sauce makers in the U.S. has stopped its production again citing difficulty in sourcing and labor.

  • A photo of Toyota Material Handling's electric forlift.
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    Courtesy of Toyota Material Handling
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    Toyota subsidiary to build Indiana forklift factory

    Toyota Handling Materials will invest nearly $100 million in the expansion at its Columbus, Indiana, headquarters and add 85 more jobs.

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    Justin Sullivan via Getty Images
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    LGBTQ+ workers face a substantial pay gap, Glassdoor says

    Unadjusted, the gap is similar to the pay gap between men and women, though LGBTQ+ workers are disproportionately represented in some industries.

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    Courtesy of Stanley Black & Decker.

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    Stanley Black and Decker fined $222K for safety violations at Ohio plant

    The Department of Labor began investigating the Willard facility after a worker suffered severe burns while repairing an industrial oven.

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    Courtesy of Spirit AeroSystems.

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    Spirit AeroSystems names new CFO

    The Boeing supplier tapped former Time Warner Cable CFO Irene Esteves as its new finance chief, following Mark Suchinski’s resignation.

  • Picture of the outside of Integrated DNA Technologies' manufacturing site in North Carolina
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    Integrated DNA Technologies opens Iowa biomanufacturing site

    The Coralville plant doubles the company’s synthetic biology footprint with plans for production expansion.

  • New Hyundai cars are displayed on a sales lot in California
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    Hyundai supplier site illegally jointly employed a 13-year-old: DOL

    In a statement, the automaker said the agency used “an unprecedented legal theory” to hold it accountable for the actions of its suppliers.

  • A tan facility with The Chemours Co logo on the front.
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    Courtesy of The Chemours Co.

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    Chemours pauses production in Mexico amid drought

    The chemical company is one of multiple manufacturers in Tamaulipas pausing operations in as the state contends with a water shortage.