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    Fastenal makes headway on digital sales strategy

    The fastener manufacturer and distributor is also seeing improved productivity levels as supply chains continue to normalize.

    By • April 24, 2023
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    EMD Electronics to expand Pennsylvania semiconductor factory

    The investment is part of parent company Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany's goal of growing its U.S. electronics business.

    By • April 21, 2023
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    Lego breaks ground on first US manufacturing facility

    The carbon-neutral facility in Virginia will include a solar plant as the toy manufacturer strives to cut emissions.

    By • April 20, 2023
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    Eli Lilly commits another $1.6B to Indiana plants

    The investment will expand two sites to support increased demand for the biomanufacturer’s products.

    By • April 18, 2023
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    Toyota teams with Alabama utility on $49M solar project

    The project will advance the automaker's plans to transition to carbon-neutral operations by 2035.

    By • April 14, 2023
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    Electrical distribution equipment provider plans $5M Alabama facility

    Sunbelt Solomon will repair and recycle electrical transformers at the new site, part of its effort to expand in the Southeast.

    By • April 14, 2023
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    Sanofi breaks ground on Pennsylvania flu vaccine facility

    The new site will support federal efforts to boost domestic production of influenza shots. 

    By • April 13, 2023
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    Group14 starts construction on 2nd Washington battery facility

    The site will produce up to 2,000 tons of battery-grade anode material a year.

    By • April 13, 2023
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    Commercial Metals Co. to spend up to $600M on expansions, acquisitions

    Federal and state funding projects are driving demand for the metal manufacturer’s products and services.

    By • April 11, 2023
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    Major 7-Eleven supplier to build $81.5M Ohio plant

    The 140,000-square-foot facility will help Warabeya Nichiyo serve the chain’s Midwest stores.

    By Jessica Loder • April 10, 2023
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    ABB plans $40M New Mexico plant to fortify US electric grid

    The expansion comes as more electric utility providers embark on grid hardening initiatives.

    By • April 10, 2023
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    Harris lauds Qcells solar manufacturing expansion during visit

    The vice president applauded Summit Ridge Energy's recent order for 2.5 million solar panels made at U.S. plants.

    By • April 10, 2023
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    US Army opens Michigan manufacturing center to support mega 3D printer

    The Army is relying more on additive manufacturing to source hard-to-obtain parts and enhance combat readiness.

    By • April 7, 2023
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    Qcells supplier to build $147M Georgia factory

    Hanwha Advanced Materials Georgia will produce protective film for use in Qcells solar products manufactured in the state.

    By • April 3, 2023
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    Cirba Solutions plans South Carolina processing facility

    The $300 million recycling and processing facility is expected to be operational by the end of 2024.

    By • March 30, 2023
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    Biden touts US manufacturing growth during North Carolina visit

    The visit is part of the administration’s cross-country tour to promote domestic production efforts.

    By • March 29, 2023
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    Courtesy of Tillamook County Creamery Association

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    Ice cream maker to open facility in Illinois

    The site will bring Tillamook County Creamery Association closer to the eastern U.S., where demand is rapidly increasing.

    By • March 28, 2023
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    LG Energy Solution to invest $5.5B in Arizona battery complex

    This is the company’s second investment in the state as it looks to capitalize on the U.S.’s burgeoning EV market.

    By • March 27, 2023
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    Foxconn to produce EV batteries in Ohio and Wisconsin

    The Taiwan-based manufacturer is focusing more on its U.S. footprint as it looks to diversify outside of China.

    By • March 27, 2023
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    Vietnam-based tire manufacturer to build first US facility in South Carolina

    Tin Thanh Group intends to establish relationships with distributors and large-scale trucking operators in the country.

    By • March 24, 2023
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    Cheese manufacturer expands in Tennessee with $9M investment

    MDS Foods Inc. will add roughly 10,000 square feet for new cheese production lines.

    By • March 23, 2023
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    Albemarle to invest $1.3B in South Carolina lithium processing facility

    The location will bring the company closer to its customers as the supply chain is built out in North America, said CEO Kent Masters.

    By • March 23, 2023
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    Battery component maker Entek to invest $1.5B in Indiana facility

    The site will produce enough battery separators to power up to 1.6 million EVs a year by 2027. 

    By • March 22, 2023
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    Courtesy of ABB.

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    Swiss robotics company expands Michigan production site

    ABB is scaling its manufacturing capacity as demand grows in sectors like EVs, healthcare, packaging and logistics.

    By • March 22, 2023
  • Volkswagen ID.3 electric cars stand in the storage tower following assembly at the "Gläserne Manufaktur" ("Glass Manufactory") production facility on June 08, 2021 in Dresden, Germany.
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    Volkswagen’s first Canada battery factory to open in 2027

    The site will join the automaker’s other plants in Salzgitter, Germany, and Valencia, Spain, in supporting growing EV battery demand.

    By • March 22, 2023