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    High interest rates are stalling manufacturing growth: May PMI

    With the Federal Reserve unlikely to cut rates this summer, manufacturers aren't keen to invest in new orders or capacity.

    By • June 3, 2024
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    Courtesy of the International Association of Fire Fighters.

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    Boeing ratifies new contract with firefighter union

    The deal with the International Association of Fire Fighters union comes amid Boeing's ongoing contract negotiations with its machinists union.

    By • June 3, 2024
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    Controlling rising manufacturing costs

    How companies across the country are managing increased operational and supply costs to remain competitive.

    By iwinpak staff
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    CoreFX Ingredients acquires oil maker Connoils

    The ingredients supplier is preparing to expand its R&D efforts and customer reach with the addition to its portfolio.

    By Elizabeth Flood • May 31, 2024
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    Niacet Specialty Chemicals to expand New York facility

    The Niagara Falls plant will produce a critical substance for chip manufacturers' supply chain.

    By • May 31, 2024
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    Courtesy of Caterpillar
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    Caterpillar to pay $800K discrimination settlement

    The Department of Labor found the manufacturer discriminated against 60 Black applicants at its Decatur, Illinois, factory.

    By • May 31, 2024
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    Timberlab’s acquisition fuels laminated timber manufacturing growth

    The timber producer will take over and upgrade American Laminators' two Oregon factories.

    By Matthew Thibault • May 30, 2024
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    Courtesy of PPG.

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    PPG to build $225M OEM paint and coating facility in Tennessee

    The Loudon, Tennessee, facility is part of the company’s $300 million investment to expand its manufacturing presence in North America as automaker demand grows.

    By • May 30, 2024
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    Campbell Soup consolidates manufacturing footprint, lays off 415 workers

    The soup and snacks maker also said it would invest $230 million in newer, more agile facilities as part of improvements to its supply chain.

    By Christopher Doering • May 29, 2024
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    Absolics to receive $75M in CHIPS funding

    The glass substrate manufacturer will use the money to build a semiconductor facility in Covington, Georgia.

    By • May 29, 2024
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    Courtesy of HBF Textile.

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    HNI to shutter North Carolina textile plant, lay off 221

    The furnishing and textile maker is trying to cut millions in costs after its acquisition of Kimball International last year.

    By • May 28, 2024
  • Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers a keynote address during the Nvidia GTC Artificial Intelligence Conference at SAP Center on March 18, 2024 in San Jose, California.
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    Nvidia CEO promises to deliver ‘a mound of chips’ as AI development speeds ahead

    Cloud providers are “consuming every single chip that’s out there,” Jensen Huang told investors. “We’re racing every single day.”

    By Matt Ashare • May 28, 2024
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    Bridor to build $220M Utah pastry facility

    The facility will be the company's third in the U.S. as it plans further North American market expansion.

    By • May 28, 2024
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    Lilly to pour $5B more into expanding Zepbound, Mounjaro production

    The planned construction in Lebanon, Indiana, brings the total investment to $9 billion, the company's largest single commitment in its history.

    By Ned Pagliarulo • May 28, 2024
  • A tan building with the red DuPont logo above the glass entrance doors in the center, and a blue grand opening flag on the left.
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    Courtesy of DuPont de Nemours.

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    DuPont to separate electronics, water, materials science businesses

    The chemical-making giant will continue to pursue growth in semiconductors, filtration systems and materials science across three separate entities.

    By • May 24, 2024
  • Rendering of the Applied Materials chip research and development facility in Silicon Valley
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    Courtesy of Applied Materials
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    Applied Materials scales AI chips as revenue stagnates

    The semiconductor manufacturer is hoping its advanced gate-all-around chip design will help double its revenue to $5 billion in 2025.

    By • May 24, 2024
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    Deere lowers profit outlook as equipment sales slow

    The company is cutting production as high interest rates, weather volatility and other factors weigh on demand for tractors and lawnmowers.

    By Nathan Owens • May 23, 2024
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    Retrieved from Land O'Frost on May 22, 2024
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    Land O’Frost to close Illinois plant, lay off 215 workers

    The plant produced the company’s DaBecca Natural Foods brand, and will shift production to other facilities in its national network.

    By • May 23, 2024
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    Courtesy of BASF.

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    BASF reaches $316M PFAS settlement with US

    The Germany-based chemical maker joins 3M, DuPont and Tyco in settling allegations over forever chemicals water contamination.

    By • May 23, 2024
  • An Iowa farmer pulls a corn planter behind his John Deere tractor.
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    Deere lays off 190 more workers at Iowa plant

    The farm machinery maker has notified 500 employees about job cuts since March as it slows production at its Waterloo facility.

    By Nathan Owens • May 22, 2024
  • A Kohler Casa Grande facility sign with a quote, "He who tils here hath set his mark" in bronze.
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    Courtesy of Kohler.

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    Kohler opens bath and shower fixtures facility in Arizona

    The company is in talks with the Department of Energy to receive up to $51.2 million for decarbonizing the Casa Grande plant.

    By • May 22, 2024
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    Retrieved from MyExposome on May 20, 2024
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    NIST funds 12 small semiconductor, biotech businesses

    The $1.2 million will be used for research and development projects in PFAS detection, cybersecurity and more.

    By • May 21, 2024
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    Colorado, Vermont become latest states to expand PFAS crackdown

    The two states banned the forever chemicals in items like turf and menstruation products, while San Francisco prohibited them in firefighting gear.

    By • May 21, 2024
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    China-based battery maker to build first US plant in North Carolina

    Green New Energy Materials’ $140 million battery separator manufacturing facility will create 545 jobs.

    By • May 20, 2024
  • The damaged Spirit AeroSystems sign is seen damaged after an EF3 tornado touched ground on April 15, 2012 in Wichita, Kansas.
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    Spirit AeroSystems to cut jobs at Kansas plant

    The Boeing and Airbus supplier blamed the cuts on high inventory levels as its deliveries plunged last quarter.

    By • May 20, 2024
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    Embracing continuous manufacturing in the pharmaceutical industry

    Drugmakers have been slow to adopt the production process, which experts say can streamline operations, boost data quality and reduce time to market.

    By • May 17, 2024