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    Smithfield to build $1.3B pork processing plant

    The facility will provide “significant efficiency gains" as the pork producer looks to reduce costs and simplify its supply chain.

    By Sarah Zimmerman • Feb. 18, 2026
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    Solstice Advanced Materials to increase uranium conversion production

    The expansion contributes to a “nuclear renaissance” as AI, data centers and electrification drive a power surge demand.

    By • Updated Feb. 17, 2026
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    Upskilling a Modern Manufacturing Workforce

    As manufacturing systems change, often becoming more automated and technical, employers are increasingly looking for ways to attract a more skilled workforce.

    By Manufacturing Dive staff
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    The forces rewiring modern manufacturing

    How manufacturing CIOs should harness four key forces to keep factories connected and running.

    By Tata Communications • Feb. 17, 2026
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    Tariffs, supplier fire continue to batter Ford

    Confusion over the start date for auto part levy offsets caused the automaker to incur higher costs than it originally expected.

    By Phil Neuffer • Feb. 13, 2026
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    Applied Materials to pay $252.2M to settle export violations

    The semiconductor manufacturing equipment maker’s penalty is the second-highest the Bureau of Industry and Security ever imposed.

    By • Feb. 13, 2026
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    Goodyear fell short in 2025 with $18.3B in sales

    The tire and rubber manufacturer completed its transformation plan that saved the company $1.5 billion, but it will continue using the blueprint as it combats tariffs and trade policies.

    By • Feb. 11, 2026
  • Activists and citizens march on Capitol Hill on March 24, 2021 in Washington, D.C., calling on Congress to pass legislation that grants immigrants with temporary protected status a path to citizenship.
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    Immigration bill picks up steam with manufacturing endorsement

    The National Association of Manufacturers expressed support for the Dignity Act as a way for undocumented immigrants to seek temporary legal status and work in the U.S.

    By • Feb. 11, 2026
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    Cleveland-Cliffs looks to recover after challenging 2025

    The steel producer expects to return to a healthy cash flow due in part from facility and asset sales, a pending deal with South Korea-based POSCO and Canada’s new tariff policies. 

    By • Feb. 10, 2026
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    Amprius Technologies reaches deal to scale US battery cell production

    The manufacturing agreement with Nanotech Energy would allow the drone battery maker to comply with sourcing restrictions under the National Defense Authorization Act. 

    By • Updated Feb. 9, 2026
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    US, trading partners forge pacts to lock in critical minerals

    The EU, Japan and Mexico pledged to cooperate with the U.S. on mining, processing and stockpiling minerals essential to the countries’ industries and economies.

    By Antone Gonsalves • Feb. 9, 2026
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    AI has crossed the budget wall for product businesses

    AI is no longer "big play exclusive": it's showing up in everyday SMB workflows.

    Feb. 9, 2026
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    The inbound logistics center: Manufacturing’s most underrated control point

    Your inbound operation may be the hidden bottleneck slowing your entire plant.

    Feb. 9, 2026
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    Stanley Black & Decker beat expectations in 2025, but will reassess prices

    The tool manufacturer’s tariff mitigation strategy, which included raising prices, alleviated the duties’ impact. The company will next focus on refining prices as it monitors consumer behavior.

    By • Feb. 6, 2026
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    2025 saw the most industrial M&A deals over $500M since 2021: KPMG

    The company’s data shows that the number of high-value mergers and acquisitions steadily increased throughout last year. However, there were fewer deals overall.

    By • Feb. 5, 2026
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    Texas Instruments to acquire TSMC customer for $7.5B

    The deal would reshore Silicon Labs’ integrated circuit manufacturing from Asia-based foundries. The acquisition is expected to close in the first half of 2027.

    By • Feb. 4, 2026
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    Teradyne reports ‘striking’ Q4 revenue growth, driven by AI demand

    Artificial intelligence-related demand in computing, networking and memory within the company’s semiconductor testing business accounted for $883 million in revenue.

    By • Feb. 4, 2026
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    EPA says Deere can’t cite Clean Air Act to limit farm equipment repairs

    The agency’s guidance is a direct response to the tractor maker’s request last summer on how manufacturers should interpret the law when it comes to repairs.

    By • Feb. 3, 2026
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    Defense Department inks contractor deals for missiles production expansion

    Lockheed Martin and L3Harris Technologies each reached agreements with the agency to accelerate production of THAAD interceptors and other weapon systems in the U.S.

    By • Feb. 3, 2026
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    PMI expands in January, reaching highest point in four years

    Orders and production drove the industry’s expansion, as businesses submitted requests to restock shelves or get ahead of tariffs, according to ISM’s survey respondents.

    By • Feb. 2, 2026
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    Eli Lilly chooses rural Pennsylvania for $3.5B weight-loss drug production

    The development is the fourth announced by the pharmaceutical giant since September as competitors look to reshore operations and upgrade their facilities in the U.S.

    By • Feb. 2, 2026
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    Sponsored by Commerce Bank

    Mastering agility: The future of modern manufacturing

    Boost agility in the modern manufacturing by adapting fasting and optimizing operations to stay ahead. 

    Feb. 2, 2026
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    Screenshot: Dow Inc.

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    Dow to cut 4,500 jobs as part of $2B savings plan

    The chemical manufacturer anticipates spending up to $1.5 billion implementing the new strategy, which also includes using automation and AI to streamline its operations.

    By • Jan. 30, 2026
  • Caterpillar equipment is parked on a lot at Peterson Tractor Co. on July 24, 2019, in San Leandro, California.
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    Caterpillar’s Q4 sales hit record high and build momentum for 2026

    The heavy-equipment maker recently struck a deal to supply generators for a multibillion-dollar data center development in West Virginia.

    By • Jan. 30, 2026
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    The manufacturing outlook for 2026

    Investment is rising in domestic production, automation, M&A and more. At the same time, manufacturers are navigating a complex  environment due to trade policies and changing regulations.

    By Manufacturing Dive Staff • Jan. 30, 2026
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    Tesla ending Model S, X production in Q2, CEO Elon Musk says

    It’s the end of an era for the electric sedan and SUV as the company looks to produce its own AI chips and humanoid robots.

    By • Jan. 29, 2026