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    NIST launches MEP pilot program to strengthen industrial base

    The program will focus on accelerating the use of additive manufacturing for aerospace components and establishing a domestic critical minerals supply chain. NIST has committed to spending about $20 million per pilot project.

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    Qualcomm Technologies agrees to acquire Modular for $3.9B

    The deal will combine Modular’s AI software with Qualcomm’s semiconductors, provide access to additional data centers and make AI system deployment more efficient, Qualcomm said.

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    Chemours agrees to $450M PFAS settlement with US government

    The EPA accused the chemical giant of releasing forever chemicals into rivers near the company’s facilities in North Carolina, New Jersey and West Virginia. In some instances, without the required permits.

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    Industrial manufacturing M&A hit record $173B over past year: PwC

    Mergers and acquisitions surged by 28%, driven by artificial intelligence, grid modernization and defense and infrastructure resilience spending, the consulting group found.

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    Courtesy of IACMI–The Composites Institute
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    IACMI expanding 2 DOD-funded workforce development programs nationwide

    The Manufacturing USA institute aims to establish the ACE and METAL initiatives at 53 universities, colleges and trade schools by 2030, with funding from the agency’s Office of Industrial Base Policy.

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    Lucid Motors laying off 18% of US workforce, COO resigns

    The layoffs follow a 12% reduction of the company’s workforce in February following the launch of the Gravity SUV, its second model. 

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    China limits trade with 56 US defense, aerospace firms

    The country’s government has barred entities from shipping China-made items to or purchasing U.S.-made products from military-linked companies, including Boeing, Anduril and MP Materials.

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    Steel, aluminum makers face records gauntlet for new US tariff breaks

    Canada and Mexico manufacturers must commit to verifiable U.S. capacity expansion and maintain meticulous, traceable records to qualify for reduced Section 232 tariffs.

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    Agentic AI is scaling in manufacturing, but infrastructure gaps remain

    Experts from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Iterate.ai, Altimetrik and Amtech Software weigh in on the state of agentic AI adoption in manufacturing.

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    DOD commits $1.2B in conditional loans to Phoenix Tailings, Energy Fuels

    The funds, provided through the agency’s Office of Strategic Capital, are expected to support the two companies’ scale-up of their domestic rare-earth mineral processing in the United States.

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    Nvidia and ABB Robotics advance partnerships, Standard Bots raises $200M

    In other news, robotics firms preview their products ahead of the Automate trade show next week in Chicago.

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    Goodwill adopts Lectra platform to boost Miami apparel factory

    The Valia manufacturing platform aims to accelerate the nonprofit’s production by drastically reducing the time required for its fabric-cutting operations by 99%.

  • A Fauna Robotics employee trains its Sprout robot to pick up an object using a virtual reality headset.
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    From prototype to deployment: Robotics lessons learned on the shop floor

    Startup executives at Fauna, Ultra and Standard Bots discussed some of the challenges they’ve experienced deploying their industrial robots during a panel at New York Tech Week.

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    GM Defense, Lockheed Martin to collaborate on US defense manufacturing

    The Pentagon assisted with the deal between the automaker’s subsidiary and the weapons maker. The agreement comes as President Donald Trump invokes the voluntary agreement provision under the Defense Production Act.

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    MassMEP president talks AI adoption, funding and the evolving industry

    Kathie Mahoney spoke with Manufacturing Dive at a recent event about how the sector has changed since MassMEP was founded 30 years ago and the group’s current state legislative priorities.

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    Olin inks deal with Huntsman to form $12B chemicals giant

    The new entity will be renamed OlinHuntsman and headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas. The merger is expected to close in 2027.

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    J&J commits $1B to expand contact lens production in Florida

    The investment will add J&J’s manufacturing, packaging and distribution capabilities to meet growing demand for its contact lenses.

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    Thousands of Dauch, Lockheed Martin workers vote to ratify union contracts

    Nearly 1,000 UAW-represented Dauch workers’ ratified contract ends the two-week strike at the GM supplier’s Michigan plant. About 5,000 IAM-represented Lockheed Martin employees also voted for a new deal on Sunday.

    Updated June 15, 2026
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    Robotics startup backed by Nvidia, Amazon and others raises $1.4B

    Neura plans to leverage the capital to increase robot manufacturing and deployments across industries, as well as expand its training and intelligence infrastructure.

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    JBS to close meat plants in manufacturing reshuffle

    The company plans to lay off at least 2,000 workers as it shutters a Pennsylvania beef processing facility and makes changes at majority-owned Pilgrim’s Pride.

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    Tracking CHIPS and Science Act awards

    Bosch recently finalized a $225 million award to support a $2 billion expansion of its Roseville, California, facility, which is set to begin making silicon carbide semiconductors for the automotive industry this year.

    Updated 7 hours ago
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    Trump’s tariffs: Tracking the status of US trade actions

    The U.S. said it will seek negotiations over commercial aircraft, jet engine and parts imports instead of installing tariffs immediately following a Section 232 probe.

    Updated July 13, 2026
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    Deep Dive

    Data center construction boom driving historic manufacturing opportunities

    From multinationals like ABB and Siemens to small, family-owned businesses, manufacturers are staking their claim in this lucrative new vertical through investments and acquisitions. The question now is how long it will last.

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    Lawmakers seek to allow CHIPS funding for space-based manufacturers

    A bill circulating the House and the Senate aims to drive U.S. investment in microgravity semiconductor technology to compete with China. Multiple low-Earth orbit projects are already underway.

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    The need for speed and the struggle to implement digital threads

    Aerospace and defense companies are in the danger zone when it comes to using the technology to scale manufacturing, according to an EY and Aerospace Industries Association survey.