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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.

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    Salient Motion CEO plans ‘many more’ factories for defense components

    Vishaal Mali talks about a recent decision to establish precision ball and roller screw production in Michigan and training the next generation of machinists.

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    US Steel to invest nearly $3B in hot strip mill near Pittsburgh

    The company’s board of directors increased project funding from an initial $2 billion to $2.5 billion range. The Edgar Thomson Plant addition would replace some operations at the nearby Irvin Plant.

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    Tracking PFAS legislation across the US

    A Pennsylvania law enacted on Oct. 22 is phasing out the manufacturing, sale and distribution of aqueous film-forming foam containing PFAS starting in 2027.

    Updated Oct. 27, 2026
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    Trump signs infrastructure manufacturing law; Eli Lilly, BAE expand

    The Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act directs the Department of Commerce to conduct a study. Also this week, Blue Bird, Arco Design/Build and QuantumScape announced facility investments.

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    Lockheed, Pentagon reach $7B F-35 fighter jet deal

    The Defense Department deal includes an order of 850 fighter aircraft over 10 years. However, the framework agreement has to pass through Congress before it can be finalized.

    Updated Oct. 23, 2026
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    3M expands collaboration with Amazon, forms GSEO partnership

    The chemical company is working to expand and scale the R&D and manufacturing of its Expanded Beam Optical products, which it expects will generate $40 million by the end of 2026.

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    Honeywell Technologies raises 2026 outlook due to data center, AI demand

    CEO Vimal Kapur said results surpassed expectations and positioned the company for a strong 2027. This is Honeywell Technologies' first earnings after spinning off its aerospace operations.

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    Micron announces new investment in critical minerals manufacturing

    The funding will allow Indium to expand its refining and manufacturing operations in New York as part of Micron's estimated $3 billion effort to bolster the U.S. semiconductor supply chain.

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    The US faces national security risks without aluminum smelters: report

    No domestic smelters can produce military-specific aluminum, leaving the country reliant on supplies and exposed to disruptions from China, Russia and the United Arab Emirates. The U.S. produces just 1% of global aluminum.

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    Apple adds iPhone component, materials makers to its US supplier network

    The company added titanium supplier Perryman and expanded its partnership with filmmaker Qnity Electronics as part of a $600 billion commitment to U.S. manufacturing.

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    Lawsuit accuses Essity, Edgewell, J&J of violating PFAS ban in California

    Hundreds of Los Angeles County residents alleged the companies manufactured and sold Carefree pantyliners intentionally made with PFOA despite a state ban that began in 2025.

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    US semiconductor supply chain relies on vulnerable, hidden inputs: SIA

    To guard against disruptions, the Semiconductor Industry Association called for closer government-industry collaboration to address targets for onshoring and stockpiling.

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    Cleveland-Cliffs posts ‘strongest’ quarter in three years: CFO

    The steelmaker is also postponing a blast furnace relining at Burns Harbor, Indiana, by one year amid a positive market backdrop supported by automotive demand and tariffs.

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    MIT’s TechAMP finds early success after first year, could expand

    Technicians are reaping the early benefits of learning to communicate between the shop floor, engineering and management through the institute’s Technologist Advanced Manufacturing Program.

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    Cleveland-Cliffs CEO blames Canada for Stelco layoffs

    CEO Lourenco Goncalves urged the government to strengthen its tariff strategy, saying he will bring back hundreds of laid-off workers in exchange for a stronger galvanized steel market.

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    Manufacturing tech orders hit 3rd-highest monthly total: AMT

    Additionally, Caterpillar, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and others announced workforce and facility investments this week.

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    Avio’s plan to meet the US’ solid rocket motors demand

    CEO James Syring discusses how the Italy-based defense entity’s U.S. subsidiary aims to address the Pentagon’s call for more weapons systems and the workforce needed to make them.

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    Alcoa plans to sell part of its Massena East site for $315M

    The aluminum producer is also on track to complete its multibillion-dollar acquisition of South32’s assets in Australia, Brazil and South Africa.

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    Campbell’s funds new advanced manufacturing training program in Milwaukee

    The soup maker invested $500,000 toward developing a 15-week curriculum with nonprofit Per Scholas and backing the inaugural cohort of 25 trainees when the initiative begins in 2027.

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    Applied Materials opens $5B semiconductor innovation center

    The EPIC Center is the world’s largest semiconductor equipment and process technology research and development facility, the company said. The facility will be located in Sunnyvale, California.

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    What manufacturing plant managers think of the AI and automation boom

    Although most manufacturers have experimented in some capacity, not all have yet realized a good return on their investment. Leads from Pella, Hexion and other companies weigh in.

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    Nestlé to spend additional $1B on manufacturing operations in Mexico

    The pledge builds on the Nescafé maker’s $1 billion investment it announced in 2025 that included expanding its Maggi factory production and increasing its Veracruz facility’s output.

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    GlobalFoundries building $21B New York fabs under US-Japan trade deal

    The multibillion-dollar agreement will accelerate U.S. semiconductor manufacturing, strengthen critical supply chains and support growing automotive and industrial demand, GlobalFoundries said.

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    Micron pledges $50M to support DOE’s Genesis Mission

    The chipmaker plans to spend the money over five years to support the U.S. Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission Graduate Fellowship Pilot Program and related research initiatives, including in areas like artificial intelligence.