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Anduril chooses Ohio for $1B manufacturing facility
The defense contractor will build autonomous weapons systems at the Columbus-area plant when it opens next year.
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Sponsored by Checkr3 secrets to successful manufacturing hiring
Filling critical manufacturing roles isn’t easy. Here’s how the right automation and tech can help.
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Stellantis commits to reopening Belvidere Assembly plant
The Illinois factory's revival also ended the manufacturer's dispute with the United Auto Workers.
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4 semiconductor manufacturing trends to watch in 2025
A new administration, persistent AI-driven demand and ongoing talent shortages will influence chip manufacturing this year.
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Soap manufacturer fined $161K by OSHA
Zep Inc. was cited for a July 2024 nitrogen dioxide gas release that hospitalized 12 workers at its Pennsylvania facility.
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BD expands syringe, needle manufacturing capacity in 2 states
The medical device maker spent $10 million last year adding production lines in Nebraska and Connecticut, creating more than 200 jobs.
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Trump freezes IRA funding
The White House issued a memo the following day to clarify the funding pause, specifying that it pertains only to aspects of the law mentioned in Section 2 of the executive order.
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Trump eyes 10% China tariff hike by Feb. 1
The president floated a similar timeline for 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico.
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REC Silicon to shutter Washington polysilicon plant
The chemical manufacturer decided to close the Moses Lake facility after its only customer no longer wanted to wait for reformulation.
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Trump orders trade review ahead of potential tariffs
Federal agencies have until April 1 to give recommendations on trade pacts with Mexico, Canada and China.
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Meat plant workers face increased health risks: USDA
The agency's research comes as meat producers push to increase factory line speeds, which critics say compounds the likelihood of injury.
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DuPont revamps spinoff plans
The chemical maker plans to split into two publicly traded companies, separating its electronics segment by November.
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4 companies offered nearly $250M CHIPS funding
In a race to dish out $39 billion in CHIPS funds, the White House issued money for semiconductor projects in Massachusetts, Oregon, Washington, Texas and Pennsylvania.
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FDA bans red dye No. 3 over link to cancer in rats
Food and beverage manufacturers must reformulate petroleum-based coloring products such as candy and cereal by January 2027.
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Nitto to open Kentucky advanced material facility
While the Japan-based company is employing 220 people at its Frankfort plant, it also recently announced over 280 layoffs at locations elsewhere in the U.S.
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The most in-demand manufacturing jobs of 2025
Manufacturers increasingly need workers that can repair and maintain complex machinery and robotics, as well as other technical roles.
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Bridgestone extends buyouts to Iowa tractor factory workers
The tire manufacturer is battling waning sales and a decline in the farm market.
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Boeing plane deliveries plunge in Q4
The troubled aircraft maker ended a bruising 2024 with 348 commercial plane deliveries, a 34% year-over-year drop.
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Bell Textron to expand Texas footprint with $429M component plant
The Fort Worth manufacturing facility will support production of the U.S. Army’s aircraft weapon system.
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Macom awarded $70M in CHIPS funding
The money will be used to expand production of defense semiconductors in Massachussetts and North Carolina.
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Louis Dreyfus buys BASF’s food and health ingredients business
The food processor seeks to dominate the plant-based space while chemical producer BASF shifts its focus to other areas.
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Timken to lay off nearly 100 workers in Missouri
The Springfield plant workforce reduction is part of the industrial part manufacturer’s plans to cut costs.
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EEOC releases guidance on wearables at work
The agency warns that wearable technology in the workplace, such as smartwatches, can violate federal anti-discrimination laws.
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Auto supplier Webasto to lay off 244 in Michigan
The company will shutter its Rochester Hills plant, marking its third layoff notice in three months.
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Treasury finalizes guidance for IRA’s tech neutral, clean electricity tax credits
Industry stakeholders are praising the credits as "game-changing" to better incentivize solar and storage projects to use U.S.-made components.
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Maryland sues Gore-Tex maker over alleged PFAS contamination
The state claims the materials science manufacturer knowingly dumped toxic forever chemicals into state natural resources.
