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    The history of PFAS: From World War II to your Teflon pan

    How DuPont and 3M turned a 1930s lab accident into one of the century's most controversial chemicals.

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    FedEx, UPS delivery truck maker lays off over 900 at three plants

    The first round of job cuts at Morgan Olson’s Michigan, Tennessee and Virginia sites will begin Dec. 22.

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    Siemens, Intel partner on semiconductor manufacturing

    The collaboration aims to drive efficiency and reduce carbon emissions across the sector.

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    Ardagh, Silgan closures add to packaging makers’ November layoffs

    Demand issues and consolidation efforts resulted in hundreds more impending layoffs from companies like Ball, Hood, TC Transcontinental and others.

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    Baxter Healthcare to close Alabama plant

    The layoffs are part of the medical device maker's plan to cut $300 million in costs this year.

  • Nucor plans $280M Alabama plant expansion

    The investment is part of the steelmaker's plan to shift production from Texas to Alabama, North Carolina and Kentucky.

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    Tyson debuts $300M highly automated chicken plant

    The Virginia facility is expected to churn out 4 million pounds of protein a week.

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    New Balance breaks ground on New Hampshire plant

    The Londonderry facility will be the athletic shoemaker’s sixth U.S. factory as the company looks to expand its manufacturing footprint.

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    Ford says new UAW contract will cost $8.8B

    The automaker estimates its new labor contract with the union will cost around $900 per vehicle by 2028.

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    New IRA guidance limits battery components made in China

    The long-awaited proposed guidelines clarify how the law’s “foreign entity of concern” requirements will impact automakers’ ability to qualify for EV tax credits.

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    Amkor to build $2B chip packaging plant in Arizona

    The site will package and test chips produced at a nearby TSMC site, with Apple as the new facility's largest customer.

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    Manufacturing down again in November amid low orders: PMI

    The industry isn't expected to see major gains in demand or employment through the end of the year. 

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    Thousands of autoworkers launch campaign to join UAW

    The massive union drive covers nearly 150,000 autoworkers from at least 13 companies, including Toyota, Honda, Hyundai and Mercedes-Benz.

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    UAW strikes: What’s next for auto manufacturers after labor deals?

    As automakers ramp up production efforts, labor challenges and geopolitical risks may continue to plague operations, according to industry experts.

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    DOE invests $169M in electric heat pump manufacturing

    Funding for nine projects will create more than 1,700 jobs and reduce emissions at 15 sites.

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    Lion Electric lays off 10% of workforce

    The electric bus and truck startup joins a growing list of companies adjusting plans due to lower-than-expected EV demand.

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    US Steel lays off more than 1K as it indefinitely idles Illinois plant

    The steelmaker first idled production at the Granite City site in September, laying off 400 workers.

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    3M, DuPont class-action suit dismissed

    A federal appeals court found the plaintiff could not tie the “forever chemicals” in his bloodstream to the 10 chemical manufacturers.

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    Spirit AeroSystems COO is out

    Sam Marnick is the second executive to leave the Boeing supplier in the past two months, following the departure of former CEO Thomas Gentile.

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    Anheuser-Busch spends $13M to upgrade Georgia brewery

    The investment in the Cartersville facility will grow the AB InBev plant's beyond beer and craft production capacity.

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    Cost, availability of raw materials is biggest barrier to US battery manufacturing: report

    The Inflation Reduction Act boosted domestic production of lithium-ion batteries, but the availability of components could drop below demand by 2025. 

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    How the US is leveraging its spending power to strengthen manufacturing supply chains

    Procurement tactics like creating demand signals and convening key industry players are critical tools in the government's playbook, a White House advisor told Supply Chain Dive.

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    Battery maker Enovix planning $1.2B factory in Malaysia

    The U.S. manufacturer will spread the investment out over 15 years, beginning with a $70 million manufacturing line. 

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    Toyota, Redwood Materials expand deal to source recycled battery materials

    The automaker will use aging Prius models to help feed its growing electric vehicle production in North Carolina.

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    White House creates cabinet-level supply chain council

    After years of focusing on supply chains’ role in the economy, President Joe Biden is expanding high-level meetings on the topic.