Nathan Owens
ReporterNathan Owens is a reporter with Manufacturing Dive, where he covers steel and aluminum companies, as well as production trends related to automation and robotics. He previously helped launch Agriculture Dive in 2023 and covered business and farm news at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for five years. Nathan is a University of Arkansas graduate and proud Razorbacks fan. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. You can contact him on LinkedIn or via the email below.
338 articles by Nathan Owens
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Caterpillar and Ultium Cells make $1B facility investments
Oct. 2, 2026 -
How microfactories are changing the manufacturing playbook
Oct. 1, 2026 -
IMTS 2026 highlights the evolution of AI and automation
Oct. 1, 2026 -
Ford, JPMorgan Chase and Michigan establish $3B manufacturing initiative
Sept. 30, 2026 -
Trump unveils plans to build $15B steel mill in Iowa
Sept. 29, 2026 -
Factory robots surpass 5M worldwide, IFR reports
Sept. 28, 2026 -
Amazon, US Steel, Pirelli and others make facility investments
Sept. 25, 2026 -
How manufacturers can improve factory sustainability through AI
Sept. 23, 2026 -
Boston Dynamics begins robotics testing at Hyundai, outlines expansion
Sept. 22, 2026 -
Agility debuts ‘first cooperatively safe humanoid,’ a milestone in robotics
Sept. 21, 2026 -
‘We’re going to stop talking about AI,’ and other industrial predictions
Sept. 17, 2026 -
Humanoids ‘deviating’ attention from core manufacturing issues: Schneider
Sept. 16, 2026 -
Nearly $2B in facility investments by US Steel, USA Rare Earth and more
Sept. 11, 2026 -
Rare earths recycler opens first US facility in Arizona
Sept. 10, 2026 -
Qualcomm to make custom chips for Amazon as part of $4B deal
Sept. 9, 2026 -
DOJ asks judge to dismiss Oklahoma AG’s aluminum smelter lawsuit
Sept. 3, 2026 -
Hyundai Steel project moves ahead despite local pushback
Sept. 2, 2026 -
Boeing, Deere and US Steel navigate labor union contract negotiations
Sept. 1, 2026 -
Rolls-Royce expands Indiana manufacturing with $1B investment
Aug. 31, 2026 -
Hyundai seeks to diversify revenue with its latest robotics acquisition
Aug. 28, 2026 -
Industry rejects Bill Gates’ call for robotics and AI tax
Aug. 27, 2026 -
Canada targets US steel and aluminum as part of retaliatory tariffs
Aug. 26, 2026 -
Intel report shows gap between robotics expectations and readiness
Aug. 25, 2026 -
Cleveland-Cliffs to invest $1B in Middletown blast furnace
Aug. 24, 2026 -
Deere lifts sales guidance, bolstered by data center construction
Aug. 21, 2026
