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Chip design software firm Synopsys completes $35B deal
The acquisition will incorporate Ansys’ simulation and analysis technology to better address manufacturing innovation as products become more intelligent.
By Nathan Owens • July 17, 2025 -
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GM’s Ultium Cells to expand production of low-cost battery cells at Tennessee plant
The automaker is targeting significant cost savings for electric vehicles compared to its current high-nickel battery chemistries.
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TrendlineTop 5 stories from Manufacturing Dive
Check out five of our biggest stories of 2025 so far, including updates on semiconductors, the Trump administration and PFAS.
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Nearshoring, labor among key manufacturing trends to watch in rest of 2025
The year has brought many changes due to tariffs and other policy shifts. Experts from Streamliners Management Consulting, Southern Illinois University and the Global Supply Chain Institute look ahead to what’s next.
By Michelle No • July 17, 2025 -
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Rolls-Royce invests $75M in South Carolina engine plant
The 60,000-square-foot expansion will boost production of machinery used to power data centers and other industrial facilities.
By Nathan Owens • July 16, 2025 -
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Long-standing tractor makers Agco and TAFE settle their disputes
The companies have settled their ownership issues surrounding the Massey Ferguson brand, as well as terminated their commercial agreements and ongoing legal proceedings.
By Nathan Owens • July 15, 2025 -
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Quality control at BoeingBoeing’s inadequate training and oversight led to doorplug blowout: NTSB
The Federal Aviation Administration’s ineffective compliance enforcement also led to the 2024 Alaska Airlines incident, the National Transportation Safety Board said in the investigative report.
By Sara Samora • July 15, 2025 -
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OpinionThe US is already a manufacturing powerhouse, but shadow factories can make it the global leader
Shadow factories can offer manufacturers a way to decrease downtime and aid others in onshoring production lines, writes Augury CEO Saar Yoskovitz.
By Saar Yoskovitz • July 14, 2025 -
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US plans 30% tariffs on EU, Mexico
President Donald Trump unveiled the new duty rates, set to begin Aug. 1, in separate letters shared on social media Saturday morning.
By Max Garland , Philip Neuffer • July 14, 2025 -
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Sponsored by CADDiA new era: Unleashing the potential of manufacturing
Manufacturing is at a crossroads. Down one path? Stagnation. The other? Big opportunity via tech.
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Nissan delays EV production start at Mississippi plant
The move was an internal decision and ‘not a specific reaction to policy changes,’ a spokesperson said.
By Larry Avila • July 11, 2025 -
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Nutella maker Ferrero to buy WK Kellogg for $3.1B
The acquisition would give the Luxembourg-based company a presence in cereal, ice cream, protein bars, cookies and confections.
By Christopher Doering • July 10, 2025 -
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Quality control at BoeingBoeing’s commercial deliveries continue to improve in Q2
While the plane manufacturer has a strong backlog, the company is keeping its focus on improving safety and quality to ramp up production.
By Sara Samora • July 10, 2025 -
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Cascades to close Niagara Falls containerboard mill, affecting 123 employees
Aging infrastructure and high operating costs contributed to the decision to close, according to a Cascades spokesperson. This is the sixth major U.S. containerboard production facility closure in 2025 so far.
By Katie Pyzyk • July 10, 2025 -
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Intel plans to lay off more than 500 Oregon workers
While the changes are happening at four locations, the cuts will largely affect software and hardware engineers, developers and managers at the company’s Jones Farm Campus.
By Nathan Owens • July 9, 2025 -
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OpinionTariffs or not, automation is still key to reshoring manufacturing
Tariffs may accelerate reshoring, but sustainable manufacturing success depends on the competitive advantage that automation delivers, writes HowToRobot co-CEO Søren Peters.
By Søren Peters • July 8, 2025 -
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US preps for August return of country-specific reciprocal tariffs
The Trump administration plans to reinstate the levies Aug. 1 after alerting individual trading partners of their specific duty rates.
By Philip Neuffer • July 7, 2025 -
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What are the options for PFAS destruction in manufacturing?
Companies like Gradiant, Bioforcetech and VVater are developing new solutions to safely dispose of PFAS waste, though adoption in the industry remains slow.
By Sakshi Udavant • Updated July 8, 2025 -
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US manufacturing activity improved in June, but sentiment remains low
Weak demand and price increases continued last month as a return of country-specific tariffs looms, according to the Institute for Supply Management.
By Nathan Owens • July 1, 2025 -
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OpinionHow manufacturers can turn tariffs into a strategic advantage for long-term success
Tariffs, while disruptive, can force companies to pinpoint weaknesses in their operations, address them and strengthen their competitive advantage for the long-term, writes Daniel Wolf of PROS.
By Daniel Wolf • July 1, 2025 -
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International Paper to exit molded fiber market, sell select Mexico sites
The company is also shuttering packaging and recycling facilities in Ohio and Kansas. The announcement will impact over 100 U.S. employees — just the latest update in IP’s ongoing North American optimization.
By Maria Rachal , Katie Pyzyk • June 30, 2025 -
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OpinionTariffs, regulations and talent: Manufacturing trends to watch in H2
Manufacturers should prepare for regulatory changes at the state and federal level and continue developing a skilled data analysis and emerging technologies workforce, write two KPMG experts.
By Claudia Saran and Amy Matsuo • June 30, 2025 -
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Sponsored by GalorathOutdated cost models are quietly undermining manufacturing profitability
Cost overruns don’t begin with the supply chain — they begin with bad assumptions upstream.
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Intel to shutter its automotive business, lay off department employees
The move is the latest in CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s mission to cut costs as the chipmaker lays off 107 workers in California.
By Nathan Owens • June 26, 2025 -
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TrackerTracking PFAS legislation across the US
Stay up to date on the status of pending legislation in 2025 as more states pass laws to restrict the use of PFAS in manufacturing processes and consumer products.
By Sara Samora , Kate Magill • June 26, 2025 -
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Steelmaker Nucor restores operations, confirms limited data breach
The steel products giant said it does not expect the cyberattack to have a material impact on its operations.
By David Jones • June 26, 2025
