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    Marvell agrees to buy Lumentum in $115B stock deal

    The deal brings together "complementary electrical and optical technologies" needed for connectivity in artificial intelligence infrastructure, Marvell said in a news release.

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    Cleveland-Cliffs confirms compliance with Stelco labor commitments

    The steelmaker plans to meet with Canada’s Minister of Industry Mélanie Joly to discuss a path toward resuming full employment of its laid-off workers in Hamilton, Ontario.

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    3M proposes $7.4B deal to resolve PFAS-related injury claims

    The settlement will address about 99% of current personal injury claims inside and outside the AFFF multidistrict litigation involving up to 120,000 eligible participants.

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    Can ‘BattMan’ secure the US battery manufacturing supply chain?

    The Energy Department’s Battery Manufacturing Accelerator aims to plug gaps in domestic material and component supplies over the next few years as U.S. battery demand looks set to quadruple.

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    Agility Robotics clears shareholder vote, expected to go public this week

    The humanoid company raised $465 million to resolve its debts ahead of its $2.5 billion merger with Churchill Capital Corp XI. Its common stock is scheduled to begin trading Thursday.

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    Neros plans $615M drone manufacturing expansion in US

    The Pentagon issued a $450 million conditional loan to the startup to scale its small-UAS production, with Neros pledging $165 million in equity toward the project.

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    Massachusetts touts $10M in manufacturing grants, new workforce program

    The state’s annual Manufacturing Mash-Up included multiple policy announcements for local technology and defense businesses. It also featured a discussion with the president of the Kraft Group, a packaging company.

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    Mitsubishi, Hanwha ink agreements to expand foreign investment in US

    Additionally, the State Department signed memorandums of understanding to stabilize critical minerals supply chains with Finland and attract shipbuilding investments from Denmark.

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    Manufacturing expands for 10th straight month, but Iran war weighs heavily

    Increasingly negative comments from respondents also cite price volatility and trade wars in the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index from the Institute for Supply Management.

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    Deere calls back hundreds of Midwest workers ahead of labor talks

    The company said it has called back roughly 1,000 people to work since 2024, marking a rebuild after a contract renewal collapsed in August with the United Auto Workers.

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    How to make factory space for workers with disabilities

    People with disabilities represent one of the largest talent pools manufactuers underutilize, experts said during a Manufacturing Institute webinar.

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    North American robot orders grew nearly 25% in Q3

    The Association for Advancing Automation said this was the strongest quarter of 2026, driven by “substantial increases” in orders from the semiconductor, biopharmaceutical and automotive industries.

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    GM confirms Lansing Delta Township plant will produce hybrid vehicles

    The automaker and the Department of Energy are restructuring a previously-awarded $500 million grant to support the investment.

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    Manufacturing accelerator Re:Build raises $2.1B to scale hard tech

    Also this week, Hyundai Translead, Honeywell Aerospace, Bracco and Gradian announce facility investments in Illinois, Arizona, North Carolina and Minnesota.

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    International Paper investing in AI-supported frontline communication tech

    The paper and packaging company led a $36 million funding round for smart radios company Relay. IP trialed the tech at a Tampa, Florida, site and is already using it at more than 20 of its locations.

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    Reshoring and foreign direct investment added 247K jobs in 2025: report

    The 2025 result was in line with 2024, but the Reshoring Initiative said it expects 25% growth in 2026. The transportation sector announced the most reshored jobs, according to the report.

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    Caterpillar posts ‘highest sales quarter ever,’ fueled by data centers

    The heavy machinery and power equipment maker saw its order backlog reach $78 billion during the third quarter, almost double what it was a year ago.

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    Trump opts for trade talks over tariffs for robotics, industrial machinery

    For the second time this month, the president directed cabinet officials to negotiate over imports deemed a threat to U.S. commerce and security by a Section 232 probe.

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    Anduril, Qualcomm partner on BlueChip computer hardware line

    The semiconductor company will supply its Snapdragon X Series processor to power the defense startup’s laptop, which will be built at its Arsenal-1 facility in Ohio. TSMC will manufacture the Snapdragon chip.

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    USDA to fund 8 fertilizer manufacturing projects totaling more than $1.3B

    The agency said the projects will add production capacity to drive prices lower and reduce the nation’s reliance on nutrients from other countries.

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    Nvidia forges supplier agreements to expand capacity for AI

    The artificial intelligence chipmaker signed deals with six suppliers, including Samsung and Amkor Technology, to scale production of certain components by as much as 15-fold.

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    Tesla begins humanoid production in California

    Elon Musk said in an earnings call that customer shipments could be ready by next year as Tesla makes progress on its Optimus robotics line in Fremont.

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    Carrier Global to spend more than $600M on campus in Fort Worth, Texas

    The new manufacturing and engineering center will expand the company's U.S. production capacity for advanced thermal management systems, Carrier said. 

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    Audi investing $4B to build its first US plant in Georgia

    The factory will have a production capacity of up to 200,000 vehicles a year, with construction slated to begin in 2027 and the first vehicles built in the early 2030s.

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    FCC grants Intel 1-year waiver to permit use of foreign-made robots

    The chipmaker petitioned the agency to avoid potential operational disruptions due to a lack of domestic robotics alternatives.