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American Giant, Walmart launch US-made July 4 T-shirts
The retail giant is partnering with the 100% American-made apparel manufacturer to sell in 1,700 stores across the country.
By Joelle Anselmo • July 3, 2024 -
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WestRock breaks ground on corrugated box ‘superplant’ in Wisconsin
The "highly automated" Pleasant Prairie facility is one of the packaging maker's largest investments and strategically located to serve the Midwest.
By Katie Pyzyk • July 3, 2024 -
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TrendlineControlling rising manufacturing costs
How companies across the country are managing increased operational and supply costs to remain competitive.
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OpinionUnderstanding the impact of maintenance and reliability on ROI
Manufacturers should use data and clear KPI metrics to help maintain optimal overall equipment effectiveness, writes ABS Consulting’s Tim Gilmer.
By Tim Gilmer • July 2, 2024 -
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Chemours resumes production at Mexico plant
The chemical maker resumed titanium dioxide production at its Altamira facility after Tropical Storm Alberto brought relief amid the country’s ongoing drought.
By Sara Samora • July 2, 2024 -
Courtesy of Rogue Valley Microdevices
Rogue Valley Microdevices receives $6.7M in CHIPS funding
The federal investment will nearly triple the company’s manufacturing capacity and support its Palm Bay, Florida, facility.
By Joelle Anselmo • July 2, 2024 -
Courtesy of Agco Corp
Agco to lay off 6% of workforce, citing ‘weakening demand’
The farm equipment maker expects to cut its salaried workforce signicantly just days after disclosing some production in Kansas will move to Mexico.
By Nathan Owens • July 1, 2024 -
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Boeing to acquire Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7B
The aircraft component supplier will also sell production assets to customer Airbus for $559 million.
By Sara Samora • July 1, 2024 -
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Manufacturing is ‘stuck’: June PMI
Caution continues to run through the industry as manufacturers hesitate to spend on labor and production with interest rates still high.
By Kate Magill • July 1, 2024 -
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1 year later: Strides and hiccups for the cultivated meat industry
Two chicken products were approved for sale in the U.S. last June, but factory-grown meat products are still facing headwinds like access to capital.
By Elizabeth Flood • June 28, 2024 -
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Condair Group to build evaporative technology plant in Virginia
The Richmond facility is part of the humidifier maker’s goal to better serve customers in the data center, market such as Microsoft and Amazon.
By Sara Samora • June 28, 2024 -
Courtesy of Entegris
Entegris to get $75M in CHIPS funding for Colorado plant
The semiconductor materials plant aims to recruit half its workforce from veterans and military families.
By Joelle Anselmo • June 27, 2024 -
Courtesy of Petmate.
Petmate faces $279K in fines for safety violations at Texas plant
The Labor Department investigated the Arlington, Texas, facility after an employee suffered severe burns while cleaning a foam machine.
By Sara Samora • June 27, 2024 -
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Bora Pharmaceuticals acquires Emergent Biosolutions’ Maryland facility
Approximately 350 employees will transfer to the Taiwan-based drug manufacturer as it looks to expands its North American presence.
By Joelle Anselmo • June 26, 2024 -
Courtesy of Topsoe.
Topsoe, ABB, Fluor to build joint electrolyzer facility in Virginia
The collaboration aims to develop a facility with reduced costs and improved safety for making e-fuels.
By Sara Samora • June 26, 2024 -
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Novo to spend $4B on US plant, adding to obesity drug production push
The planned facility in North Carolina is Novo’s latest multibillion-dollar investment in the manufacturing of weight loss drugs, demand for which continues to outstrip supply.
By Jonathan Gardner • June 25, 2024 -
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Cargill to lay off 178 workers ahead of California meat plant sale
The company last month inked a deal to sell its Fresno meat facility to Central Valley Meat, the state’s largest beef producer.
By Nathan Owens • June 24, 2024 -
Courtesy of GKN Aerospace.
GKN Aerospace to expand California plant
The aircraft component maker plans to double production capacity for F-35 fighter jet canopies at its Garden Grove facility.
By Sara Samora • June 24, 2024 -
Courtesy of Toyota
Toyota plans new drivetrain parts facility in Texas
The automaker is investing $531 million to add a 500,000-square-foot plant to its San Antonio campus.
By Haley Cawthon • June 21, 2024 -
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Have employers ‘hit a wall’ on reducing worker burnout?
Employees continue to cite workloads and a lack of flexibility as the driving factors behind burnout, Eagle Hill Consulting’s CEO said.
By Laurel Kalser • June 20, 2024 -
Courtesy of Athletic Brewing
Athletic Brewing buys second San Diego facility
The nonalcoholic beer category leader is expanding its manufacturing footprint in order to capitalize on the growth of its brews.
By Chris Casey • June 20, 2024 -
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Quality control at BoeingBoeing CEO grilled at Senate hearing: ‘The problem’s with you’
David Calhoun admitted whistleblowers had been retaliated against for speaking out as senators blamed him for fostering an unsafe company culture.
By Joelle Anselmo • June 20, 2024 -
Courtesy of Intel
Intel chip equipment ‘super load’ makes its way across Ohio
The delivery is one of 24 massive loads bringing air processing machinery to the upcoming $28 billion manufacturing campus.
By Kate Magill • June 18, 2024 -
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Westrock Coffee debuts Arkansas beverage factory
The $315 million facility is part of the coffee manufacturer's strategy to vertically integrate its operations.
By Joelle Anselmo • June 18, 2024 -
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Tupperware shutters only US manufacturing facility
The iconic food storage company will lay off nearly 150 employees as executives worry about its ability to continue operating.
By Joelle Anselmo • June 17, 2024 -
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Ransomware attacks hit manufacturing hard in 2023
The sector was among the top industries to pay ransom demands. The average payment increased 88% to almost $2.4 million last year, Sophos found.
By Matt Kapko • June 14, 2024
