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Applied Materials expects 20% growth in semiconductor business in 2026
Although Q1 2026 revenue was down 2% year over year, the company credited its “strong results” to AI-computing-driven demand.
By Jeff Kinney • Feb. 23, 2026 -
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Trump sets fresh 10% global tariff — and plans to increase further
The new duties will go into effect Feb. 24, although the president has since signaled he will raise the rate to 15%.
By Antone Gonsalves • Updated Feb. 22, 2026 -
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Check out some of our publication’s top stories so far in 2026.
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Manufacturing industry had over 300 workplace deaths in 2024
The majority of the fatalities were the result of contact incidents, which included encounters with falling or suspended objects, or being caught or compressed by running powered equipment, per Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
By Sara Samora • Feb. 20, 2026 -
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Supreme Court invalidates Trump tariffs based on emergency powers
In a 6-3 decision, the court rejected President Trump's claim that a 1977 law gave him the authority to impose broad tariffs globally.
By Antone Gonsalves • Updated Feb. 22, 2026 -
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J&J to invest more than $1B in Pennsylvania plant
The cell therapy plant will support more than 500 biomanufacturing jobs in Montgomery County.
By Nathan Owens • Feb. 19, 2026 -
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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 Sara Samora • Updated Feb. 17, 2026 -
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Sponsored by Tata CommunicationsThe 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 $252.5M to settle export violations
The semiconductor manufacturing equipment maker’s penalty is the second-highest the Bureau of Industry and Security ever imposed.
By Sara Samora • Updated Feb. 25, 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 Sara Samora • Feb. 11, 2026 -
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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 Nathan Owens • 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 Sara Samora • 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 Sara Samora • 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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Sponsored by KatanaAI 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 Sara Samora • 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 Jeff Kinney • 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 Sara Samora • 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 Jeff Kinney • 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 Nathan Owens • 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 Sara Samora • 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 Sara Samora • 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 Nathan Owens • Feb. 2, 2026
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