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Biden administration boosts EV supply chain with $2B lithium loan
The money will go towards constructing processing facilities at Lithium Americas' upcoming project, expected to produce 40,000 tons of the material a year beginning in 2027.
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Bombardier ups supplier support to relieve manufacturing pressures
The company aims to build inventory in the first half of the year to meet its projected delivery goal of up to 155 aircraft in 2024.
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Deere to lay off 150 workers at Iowa plant
The cuts come as the farm equipment manufacturer expects up to a 15% decline in sales this fiscal year.
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GM hires former Tesla exec as head of manufacturing and sustainability
Jens Peter Clausen led efforts to scale the production of EV propulsion systems at the electric automaker’s Gigafactory 1 in Nevada.
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FDA recalls 6 more cinnamon products due to elevated lead levels
The agency is urging U.S. cinnamon makers and distributors to conduct more product control testing in the wake of recent lead contamination outbreaks.
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Panasonic Energy, H&T Recharge sign battery can supply deal
The deal expands the companies’ Nevada supply arrangement to produce batteries at Panasonic's Kansas facility.
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Tyson to shutter Iowa pork plant, lay off over 1,200
The Perry closure comes after a volatile period as the company’s pork business struggled with high grain costs.
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Joby expands Ohio manufacturing with Dayton aircraft parts plant
The company plans to begin operations at the former USPS facility later this year to support production at its California factory.
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Baxter to close Massachusetts site, lay off 59 people
News of the jobs cuts at the Acton plant comes 13 months after the company outlined plans to eliminate 3,000 positions.
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3M appoints new CEO
The manufacturing giant named former L3Harris Technologies CEO William Brown as its chief executive, effective May 1.
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Schaeffler to open $230M Ohio auto manufacturing plant
The Dover facility will create 650 new jobs and is expected to be finished by 2025.
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How the SEC climate rule will impact manufacturers’ supply chains
Even with scope 3 emissions left out of the new rule, contract manufacturers should be prepared to report emissions data as more states adopt disclosure requirements, experts say.
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How digitalization can help manufacturers reach sustainability goals
In the wake of the SEC’s new climate disclosure rule, companies can use data tools and cloud-based solutions to better track emissions, experts say.
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Most employees say their mental health has declined or plateaued
Workplace tech and stressful managers can worsen stress and burnout — but can also be part of the solution, Calm says.
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Siemens Energy plans North Carolina power transformer facility
The $149 million plant is responding to a growing need to replace aging power infrastructure in the U.S.
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Rivian halts construction on $5B Georgia EV facility
The electric vehicle maker plans to produce its R2 model at its Illinois facility instead, starting in the first half of 2026.
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Amgen opens $474M Ohio facility
The final product assembly and packaging site will employ 400 people and is the company’s most digitally advanced factory yet.
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Factory announcements: Food, drug and battery makers unveil new plans in February
AstraZeneca announced plans for a $300 million factory in Maryland, while another Hyundai supplier plans to build a factory near the automaker’s upcoming Georgia EV campus.
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Birkenstock’s expanding production capacity lifts sales as it eyes more growth ahead
The footwear brand plans to double capacity in the next three years, spending tens of millions of dollars along the way.
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Chemours CEO, CFO, controller manipulated vendor payment schedules to meet cash flow targets
Meeting the cash flow targets would also be a “key metric” in determining the executives’ incentive compensation packages, an internal review reported.
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NTSB head blasts Boeing over lack of cooperation in federal investigation
Chair Jennifer Homendy criticized the company during a Senate hearing for failing to provide critical information to the National Transportation Safety Board.
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Paper packaging facility closures in February
On top of factory shutdowns, companies like Cascades, Stora Enso and Tetra Pak announced layoffs or idlings last month.
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SEC drops scope 3 emissions from final climate disclosure rule
The agency scaled back reporting requirements for scope 1 and 2 and will take a phased approach to the new mandates.
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Pfizer halts construction of former Seagen factory in Washington
The move will impact 120 employees and drugs intended for production at the site will be shifted to a North Carolina facility.
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Integra Lifesciences to cut about 60 jobs as it closes Indiana site
Manufacturing will be transferred to a plant in Maryland as part of a strategy to bolster operational efficiency, a company spokesperson said.