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    More than $5B in frozen SBA loans begin to thaw as government reopens

    Funds were inaccessible to small businesses seeking capital for investments, payroll and more. The shutdown also paused processing of a new revolving credit program for manufacturers.

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    Edgewell to sell feminine care business, consolidate manufacturing

    The Stayfree pad manufacturer is divesting its business to hygiene and health company Essity and plans to shutter four factory sites, combining them into one automated plant.

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    US exempts 200-plus agricultural products from reciprocal tariffs

    Coffee, tea, tropical fruits and fruit juices are now exempt from the 10% global tariff and similar country-specific duties implemented by President Donald Trump earlier this year.

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    How GE Appliances is using new tech to fuel a ‘zero distance’ supply chain

    The appliance maker is leaning heavily on automation and other tools as it continues to expand its U.S.-based manufacturing footprint.

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    IFS, Anthropic partner on AI for industrial frontline workers

    The companies launched Resolve, an industrial tool that technicians can use to identify issues before they happen and reduce factory downtime.

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    Machinists ratify Boeing’s fifth contract proposal, ending strike at fighter jet plants

    Had the IAM District 837-represented workers chosen to reject the offer, the company could not guarantee employees would not be displaced, said Steve Parker, the plane manufacturer’s defense, space and security segment CEO.

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    Toyota to spend additional $10B on US operations

    The automaker also began production at its $13.9 billion battery plant in North Carolina on Wednesday, its first and only facility outside of Japan.

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    Volvo eyes potential for growing US vehicle production

    The automaker’s CEO said that more vehicles will be built at its plant in Ridgeville, South Carolina, to boost North American sales and mitigate tariffs.

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    Industrial M&A ramps up as tariffs settle in, interest rates drop and funds are flush

    Private equity and strategic buyers are increasingly competitive acquirers in multiple manufacturing sectors. Deal experts predict much more activity as the market heats up into 2026.

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    3 in 10 firms plan to replace workers with AI next year: survey

    Manufacturing is among the industries most likely to see AI-related layoffs, according to a report by AIResumeBuilder.com.

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    A federal program to assist laid-off workers lost funding. Who’s affected?

    A Department of Labor programs provides funding for local organizations to help employees handle mass layoffs, but some experts question whether it’s more of a political effort than a practical one.

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    CNH navigated Q3 declines as tariffs and slow demand hurt profits

    As the company absorbed the impacts of higher costs, net income plummeted 78% to $676 million compared to last year.

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    How a Marine veteran learned to lead on the plant floor

    Kelly Harris shares how military experience helped her career as a site manager at an Air Products facility in Arizona and what opportunities she sees for veterans in manufacturing.

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    UPS, FedEx ground dozens of aircraft at Boeing’s recommendation

    The halt to MD-11 flight operations comes after the deadly crash of a UPS aircraft of that type in Louisville, Kentucky.

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    Judge dismisses criminal charges against Boeing

    Attorneys for the families of the 346 people killed in the two plane crashes involving the company’s 737 Max aircraft plan to file an appeal to overturn U.S. District Court Judge Reed O’Connor’s decision.

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    Continued government shutdown could threaten key waste, manufacturing projects

    Industry groups say the situation has put critical EPA recycling, waste and manufacturing priorities in limbo, along with federal jobs. But the EPA says there’s “zero uncertainty” on such programs.

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    Aerospace-grade standards are coming to plastic. Are you ready?

    Mike Ciaccio, general manager of Polymershapes, outlines an ongoing shift toward higher customer expectations for plastics manufacturers.

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    US Steel outlines $14B domestic investment plan with Nippon Steel

    In addition to $11 billion in U.S. facility improvements by 2028, the companies plan to drive operational efficiencies and reduce costs to bolster profitability.

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    DuPont’s Q3 sales exceed expections, generating $3.1B

    The chemical manufacturing updated its “New DuPont” full-year guidance to $1.6 billion, reflecting the separation of Qnity Electronics as an independent company.

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    Supreme Court questions Trump’s tariff powers in landmark case

    Several justices seemed skeptical of the Trump administration's claims of broad tariff authority under a 1977 emergency powers act.

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    Chip industry supplier Entegris reshores wafer carrier manufacturing to Colorado

    The company has reshored production of its front-opening unified pods that Intel, TSMC and other chipmakers use to secure wafers during processing.

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    How to communicate chemical risk under TSCA

    Chemical manufacturers must develop the skill to explain the science, especially as the stakes are high and could influence regulations under the Toxic Substances Control Act, the American Chemistry Council said last week.

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    Renewable energy manufacturers hit by $24B in project cancellations this year

    Companies involved in electric vehicles, solar, wind, batteries and other technologies have been affected by a slew of federal grant and funding cuts. 

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    IRA was hobbled by slow deployment, Biden staffers say in new report

    The report suggests how a future administration committed to clean energy deployment could overcome the hurdles the Biden administration faced.

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    Kimberly-Clark, Kenvue’s $48.7B deal among recent multibillion-dollar M&A

    In other news, Apple suppliers Qorvo and Skyworks plan to combine and metal card maker Composecure offers a bid for Husky Technologies.