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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.

  • A World Health Organization instructor teaches new health workers during a training session on October 3, 2014 in Monrovia, Liberia. His back is turned so you can see the WHO's logo on his vest.
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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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    Courtesy of Altana.

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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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    Courtesy of Big Ass Fans.

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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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    Courtesy of Boeing.

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    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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    Courtesy of Aurora Flight Sciences.

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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.

  • Construction workers at Toyota's EV battery plant in North Carolina.
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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.

    Updated July 17, 2024
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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.

  • Aerial view of TSMC $40 billion chip factory plant
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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.

  • Green technology engineers building solar panels at a manufacturing plant.
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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.