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    Modine Manufacturing to open Wisconsin plant

    The thermal management systems will be used in fire trucks, last-mile delivery vehicles, municipal buses and commercial equipment.

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    ZM Trucks to establish California plant

    The Fontana factory will be the electric commercial truck manufacturer’s first North America facility and serve as its regional headquarters.

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    Perdue Farms to shutter Tennessee chicken plant

    The company is set to close the Monterey facility at the end of March, eliminating 433 jobs.

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    Georgia Rivian plant to resume construction

    After a pause due to high costs, the electric vehicle manufacturer anticipates work on the project near Atlanta to begin in 2026.

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    Associated Materials closes Washington factory

    The building materials manufacturing company will lay off roughly 150 workers as it restructures its corporate divisions. 

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    Anduril chooses Ohio for $1B manufacturing facility

    The defense contractor will build autonomous weapons systems at the Columbus-area plant when it opens next year.

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    Stellantis commits to reopening Belvidere Assembly plant

    The Illinois factory's revival also ended the manufacturer's dispute with the United Auto Workers.

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    4 semiconductor manufacturing trends to watch in 2025

    A new administration, persistent AI-driven demand and ongoing talent shortages will influence chip manufacturing this year.

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    Soap manufacturer fined $161K by OSHA

    Zep Inc. was cited for a July 2024 nitrogen dioxide gas release that hospitalized 12 workers at its Pennsylvania facility.

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    BD expands syringe, needle manufacturing capacity in 2 states

    The medical device maker spent $10 million last year adding production lines in Nebraska and Connecticut, creating more than 200 jobs.

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    Trump freezes IRA funding

    The White House issued a memo the following day to clarify the funding pause, specifying that it pertains only to aspects of the law mentioned in Section 2 of the executive order.

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    Trump eyes 10% China tariff hike by Feb. 1

    The president floated a similar timeline for 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico.

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    REC Silicon to shutter Washington polysilicon plant

    The chemical manufacturer decided to close the Moses Lake facility after its only customer no longer wanted to wait for reformulation.

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    Trump orders trade review ahead of potential tariffs

    Federal agencies have until April 1 to give recommendations on trade pacts with Mexico, Canada and China.

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    Meat plant workers face increased health risks: USDA

    The agency's research comes as meat producers push to increase factory line speeds, which critics say compounds the likelihood of injury.

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    DuPont revamps spinoff plans

    The chemical maker plans to split into two publicly traded companies, separating its electronics segment by November.

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    4 companies offered nearly $250M CHIPS funding

    In a race to dish out $39 billion in CHIPS funds, the White House issued money for semiconductor projects in Massachusetts, Oregon, Washington, Texas and Pennsylvania.

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    FDA bans red dye No. 3 over link to cancer in rats

    Food and beverage manufacturers must reformulate petroleum-based coloring products such as candy and cereal by January 2027.

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    Nitto to open Kentucky advanced material facility

    While the Japan-based company is employing 220 people at its Frankfort plant, it also recently announced over 280 layoffs at locations elsewhere in the U.S.

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    The most in-demand manufacturing jobs of 2025

    Manufacturers increasingly need workers that can repair and maintain complex machinery and robotics, as well as other technical roles.

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    Bridgestone extends buyouts to Iowa tractor factory workers

    The tire manufacturer is battling waning sales and a decline in the farm market.

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    Boeing plane deliveries plunge in Q4

    The troubled aircraft maker ended a bruising 2024 with 348 commercial plane deliveries, a 34% year-over-year drop.

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    Bell Textron to expand Texas footprint with $429M component plant

    The Fort Worth manufacturing facility will support production of the U.S. Army’s aircraft weapon system.

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    Macom awarded $70M in CHIPS funding

    The money will be used to expand production of defense semiconductors in Massachussetts and North Carolina.

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    Louis Dreyfus buys BASF’s food and health ingredients business

    The food processor seeks to dominate the plant-based space while chemical producer BASF shifts its focus to other areas.