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  • A view of the ByHeart infant formula facility during the ByHeart infant formula facility ribbon cutting on April 28, 2022 in Reading, Pennsylvania.
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    Baby formula maker buys manufacturing site to grow production

    ByHeart will now own three facilities with the aim of producing enough formula to feed 500,000 infants a year. 

  • 3M Monument in St. Paul, Minnesota in the dusk.
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    3M to lay off 2,500 manufacturing workers

    The company blamed the workforce reduction on rising costs and declining demand. 

  • One of TSMC's factories in Taichung's Central Taiwan Science Park
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    TSMC expects revenue to fall amid declining chip demand

    After years of microchip shortages, tech customers are tightening their inventories and reducing purchases.

  • A rendering of the Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project in Esmeralda, Nevada.
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    How one company is hoping to build a major lithium production site in Nevada

    With a $700 million loan commitment from the Department of Energy, Ioneer hopes to launch a site that could produce enough lithium to support 370,000 EVs annually.

  • A rendering shows plans for two new leading-edge Intel processor factories in Licking County, Ohio.
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    Major factory construction projects to watch in 2023

    From semiconductors to solar panel plants, here are seven major U.S. manufacturing projects to keep an eye on this year. 

  • Two boxes of Stanley Black & Decker tools on a table.
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    Stanley Black & Decker names new CFO

    Former Fortune Brands executive Patrick Hallinan joins the manufacturer as it pursues a $1.5 billion cost-saving plan.

  • Nestle, carnation breakfast essentials
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    Nestlé invests $43M in Wisconsin factory expansion

    The CPG giant will increase capacity for its Boost and Carnation Breakfast Essentials drinks and the zero waste-to-landfill facility will have several energy, water and waste saving features.

  • Chevrolet unveils the full lineup of its 2020 Silverado Heavy Duty Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at General Motors Flint Assembly where the trucks will be built in Flint, Michigan.
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    GM to invest nearly $1B in four manufacturing sites

    The funds will help prepare sites in Michigan, New York and Ohio to produce new gas and electric products.

  • A solar plant in Utah.
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    JA Solar to invest $60M in first US manufacturing facility

    The solar panel maker said the new site will become the largest PV panel plant in Arizona.

  • Dark gray graphite mineral sample under light microscopy.
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    Graphite producers partner to build processing site in Canada

    The collaboration between Northern Graphite Corporation and Graphex Technologies will help grow North America’s capacity for the critical mineral.

  • Chassis of the electric car with powertrain and power connection,electric system of eco car concept.
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    Department of Energy awards $42M to drive EV battery development

    The funding will go toward 12 projects aimed at improving battery charging and durability in cold weather temperatures.

  • Painter/construction worker pouring paint indoors
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    Paint maker cuts production amid falling orders

    RPM is working to lower inventories as it contends with weakened demand, particularly in the construction sector. 

  • A Ryder truck.
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    Ryder to cut 800 jobs in Texas as manufacturing client shifts work to other providers

    The layoffs involve a site for Applied Materials, which has pursued broad supply chain changes to meet customer demand.

  • One of Kite Pharma's buildings.
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    Cell therapy company to grow Maryland operations

    Gilead-owned Kite plans to build a new warehouse amid push to bring control of raw materials in-house.

  • Fries and a burger sit in a to-go container.
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    Higher batter-coated product demand leads to Lamb Weston capacity woes

    More frequent and longer downtimes to clean and sanitize lines when batter is used impacts production line run-rates and availability, said the potato product supplier's CEO.

  • Electric energy storage pot from solar cells in Thailand.
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    Hanwha, LG Energy Solution partner on battery production in US

    The companies will collaborate to grow their battery businesses amid heightened demand for clean energy solutions.

  • Exterior of Johnson Controls' headquarters in Glendale, Wisconsin.
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    Industrial manufacturer Johnson Controls acquires Norway-based chip maker

    The company's purchase of Hybrid Energy AS will help boost its growth in the European market.

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    Tyson adds 150 more jobs to Illinois plant expansion

    The company broke ground on the $180 million addition to its plant — which will now add 400 new positions — in August.

  • A Nikola truck close up on the logo
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    Nikola to centralize manufacturing operations

    The EV maker will move battery production lines to its Arizona site as it looks to cut costs and boost efficiency.

  • Rivian electric pickup trucks are parked in a line.
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    Rivian falls short on EV production amid supply chain stall

    The electric vehicle maker has faced production downtime because of a shortage of a “key component,” executives previously said. 

  • The GKN Aerospace facility in Fort Worth, Texas.
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    GKN Aerospace relocates additive R&D facility to Texas

    The move will establish the aerospace company’s fourth Global Technology Center in proximity to major clients.  

  • Employees prepare crayfish products along an assembly line at a processing plant on June 30, 2022 in Honghu, Hubei, China.
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    China’s spike in COVID-19 cases strains factories

    The end of the country's zero-COVID policy is causing production hiccups in the crucial weeks before the Chinese New Year holiday.

  • Energy Department Secretary Jennifer Granholm behind a podium speaking.
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    Energy department announces $52M in funds for clean manufacturing R&D

    Research priorities will include material and product design, recycling technology and reverse supply chain logistics.

  • BMS production facility in East Syracuse.
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    Lotte completes $160M purchase of biopharma facility in New York

    The South-Korea based group will break into contract biologics manufacturing with the purchase of Bristol Myers Squibb’s East Syracuse plant. 

  • Automated robot carries box in warehouse
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    Data, robotics continue to drive manufacturing tech trends in 2023

    Companies are leaning into connected data and smart technology to compete for EVs and other business.