The Latest
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Cargill buys 2 feed mills from a pet food company
The food giant is looking to build out its animal nutrition capabilities as U.S. pet care sales soar.
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WHO targets pollution at antibotic manufacturing sites
The agency offered guidance for the first time on how manufacturers can manage site wastewater, part of an effort to lessen the risk of antimicrobial resistance.
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TMEIC to expand in Houston
The solar manufacturer's new plant begins production next month and plans to relocate its headquarters to the city’s Energy Corridor.
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Talking politics at work has employees wanting resources for psychological safety
Employers can facilitate respectful dialogue and clear policies on inclusivity and professionalism, Randstad says.
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Nasdaq, Crux partner to help companies access clean energy tax credits
The team-up will grant Nasdaq ESG Solution clients access to Crux’s platform of clean energy project developers and manufacturers to purchase transferable tax credits.
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BYK Additives to phase out PFAS by 2026
The chemical maker also plans to convert all its manufacturing facilities worldwide to make firefighting foam without forever chemicals.
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Philip Morris invests $232M in Kentucky Zyn plant
The new facility in Owensboro will help the tobacco company deal with huge demand and supply shortages for the nicotine pouches.
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National Science Foundation to launch biotech, robotics centers
Universities will lead the institutes aiming to address the country’s biggest engineering and manufacturing challenges.
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Big Ass Fans opens Texas plant
The Fort Worth facility is located near some of the fan maker’s largest customers in the state, including Amazon, Coca-Cola and FedEx.
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Quality control at Boeing
Boeing, IAM reach tentative deal at Washington, Oregon factories
More than 33,000 Boeing members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union will vote on the proposed contract on Thursday.
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Ultium Cells workers in Tennessee join UAW
The GM battery supplier agreed to recognize the union after a majority of the Spring Hill plant’s employees signed union cards.
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Chomps to open Missouri snack facility
The facility in Mexico will expand the meat snack maker’s partnership with contract manufacturer Western Smokehouse Partners.
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PPG to sell silicas products business for $310M
The pending sale to chemical maker Qemetica includes manufacturing plants in Louisiana and the Netherlands.
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​​Standard Chartered scores $235M green loan for Texas solar plant
The funds will back Trinasolar's development of a 1.35 million square foot plant in the Dallas metropolitan area.
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Wolfspeed to close North Carolina wafer factory
The Durham closure follows an equipment facility issue that spurred a temporary capacity reduction.
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Boeing subsidiary to expand Mississippi components plant
Aurora Flight Sciences will add 50,000 square feet, automation equipment, robotics and non-destructive inspection technologies at its Columbus facility.
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Novartis boosts radiopharma production with expansion, new factory
A planned facility in California will grow Novartis’ West Coast manufacturing presence as new uses for the company’s radioligand therapies grow.
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OneD Battery commissions silicon anode pilot plant in Washington
In addition to the Moses Lake facility, the company is also building two large-scale production plants in the U.S. and Europe.
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Tracker
Tracking the Inflation Reduction Act’s impact on US manufacturing
The landmark legislation has sparked a new wave of clean energy manufacturing. This database tracks major IRA-linked investments for projects in electric vehicles, solar and more on a monthly basis.
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Koch completes controversial $3.6B fertilizer plant acquisition
Iowa lawmakers urged the Justice Department to block the transaction due to worries about consolidation in the industry.
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Manufacturing across the U.S.
Why Arizona is becoming a chipmaking hub
The state is set to be home to two of the country’s biggest semiconductor manufacturing campuses. Here’s how it got there.
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Production hits 4-year low in August: PMI
Increasing inventories and cratering demand are creating “one of the most worrying signals witnessed since the global financial crisis,” according to S&P.
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How costs, ROI shape generative AI adoption plans
Despite cybersecurity risks, one of the top adoption barriers for companies is an inability to estimate and show the value of AI projects.
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Opinion
Taking a strategic approach to filling the labor gap in light manufacturing
Companies can address acute worker shortage by focusing on workforce development, training, STEM and diversifying recruitment approaches.
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Emergent BioSolutions to lay off nearly 70 Michigan employees
The company is concentrating production of its anthrax vaccine in Lansing as it navigates a major restructuring of its operations.