The Latest
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Ball to close New York beverage can plant
For months, the company has said that the closure was possible and products manufactured in Wallkill could be made elsewhere.
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The metaverse and manufacturing
Still in its infancy, the digital platform has the potential to help manufacturers with training, equipment maintenance and operational innovations.
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Campbell Soup sells Emerald nuts business to private manufacturer
Flagstone Foods will add the company to its existing production of snack nuts, trail mix and dried fruits for other national brands.
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Ford inks long-term lithium supply contracts
The automaker announced deals lasting through at least 2034 in three different countries.
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REV Group appoints CFO as official CEO
Mark Skonieczny had been serving as the specialty vehicle manufacturer’s interim CEO since his predecessor Rod Rushing resigned in January.
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Stellantis inks development deal with lithium-sulfur battery maker
Lyten and the EV maker aim to bring the batteries to market by the second half of the decade.
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Solar solutions provider commissions Tennessee tube mill for parts
Nextracker has secured a dedicated production line at MMS Steel Tubes USA’s first U.S. factory for steel torque tubes.
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Why drugmakers are thinking twice before adopting digital twins
Cybersecurity concerns have pharmaceutical companies worried proprietary information could be compromised.
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Apple strikes multibillion-dollar deal with Broadcom
Manufacturing and technology hubs across the U.S. will produce FBAR filters for the tech giant.
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LG Energy Solution, Hyundai to build $4.3B joint battery cell plant in Georgia
The two South Korea-based companies will locate the facility near Hyundai’s upcoming EV campus.
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Stratasys, Desktop Metal merge in $1.8B deal
Combining their portfolios and technological expertise will allow the companies to reach $1.1 billion in revenue by 2025.
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FDA teams with Veterans Health Administration to increase medtech manufacturing capacity
The two agencies will have access to an advanced innovation hub to distribute manufacturing and digital stockpiles as needed.
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The growth of electronics manufacturing in India
The country is emerging as an alternative to China for production needs, with companies like Apple, Foxconn and Cisco establishing operations there.
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Applied Materials expects Q3 sales drop as memory chipmakers cut spending
The semiconductor toolmaker said it remains committed to investing in R&D even as consumers pull back on orders.
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GE promotes insider to CFO, prepares for spin-offs next year
The industrial manufacturer has promoted Rahul Ghai to take the financial helm as it works to expand to three other sectors.
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Energizer to spend $43M on equipment, hiring in North Carolina
The investment comes months after workers were notified about closures of the battery maker's Wisconsin plants.
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Energy Department cancels $200M Microvast battery grant
The Texas-based battery maker said the decision will not impact its commitment to grow its U.S. manufacturing footprint.
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Pair of Kraft-backed packaging facilities unveiled in Massachusetts
Rand-Whitney Container's 384,000-square-foot site will manufacture cardboard boxes and protective packaging.
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Q&A
How Siemens is improving chip production with digital twins
VP Alan Porter discusses how incorporating the data and tech solution allows the company to improve the semiconductor manufacturing process.
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Enel chooses Oklahoma as home of first US solar panel factory
The $1 billion-plus factory will be located at the Tulsa Port of Inola, giving it easy access to rail and river transport.
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Arizona State University selected to lead clean manufacturing institute
The Energy Department-backed, $70 million initiative aims to reduce emissions from industrial process heating.
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Applied Materials plans $4B Silicon Valley R&D facility
The semiconductor equipment maker aims to boost advances in chip manufacturing through the facility, where industry players can develop new technologies.
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Anovion Technologies to build $800M facility in Georgia
The addition, expected to begin operations in 2025, will be the synthetic graphite maker's first large-scale facility.
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Food manufacturers stand by addition of sesame to products for ‘consumer safety’
The American Bakers Association pushed back against new FDA guidelines it says leaves little flexibility for traces of the ingredient, which is difficult to fully remove from manufacturing processes.
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Symbotic outsources manufacturing, ceases Montreal operations
The shift is part of a broader cost-cutting plan at the robotics company.