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Sponsored by Kalypso: A Rockwell Automation BusinessUsing digital twins to increase operational output by 15%
Relying on traditional simulation is insufficient in today’s data and software-driven world.
By Austin Locke and Leo Moran • Sept. 9, 2024 -
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Standard Chartered scores $235M green loan for Texas solar plant
The funds will back Trinasolar's development of a 1.35 million square foot plant in the Dallas metropolitan area.
By Zoya Mirza • Sept. 6, 2024 -
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TrendlineControlling rising manufacturing costs
How companies across the country are managing increased operational and supply costs to remain competitive.
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PPG to sell silicas products business for $310M
The pending sale to chemical maker Qemetica includes manufacturing plants in Louisiana and the Netherlands.
By Sara Samora • Sept. 6, 2024 -
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Wolfspeed to close North Carolina wafer factory
The Durham closure follows an equipment facility issue that spurred a temporary capacity reduction.
By Joelle Anselmo • Sept. 5, 2024 -
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Boeing subsidiary to expand Mississippi components plant
Aurora Flight Sciences will add 50,000 square feet, automation equipment, robotics and non-destructive inspection technologies at its Columbus facility.
By Sara Samora • Sept. 5, 2024 -
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Novartis boosts radiopharma production with expansion, new factory
A planned facility in California will grow Novartis’ West Coast manufacturing presence as new uses for the company’s radioligand therapies grow.
By Kristin Jensen • Sept. 4, 2024 -
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OneD Battery commissions silicon anode pilot plant in Washington
In addition to the Moses Lake facility, the company is also building two large-scale production plants in the U.S. and Europe.
By Joelle Anselmo • Sept. 4, 2024 -
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Koch completes controversial $3.6B fertilizer plant acquisition
Iowa lawmakers urged the Justice Department to block the transaction due to worries about consolidation in the industry.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Sept. 4, 2024 -
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Manufacturing across the U.S.Why Arizona is becoming a chipmaking hub
The state is set to be home to two of the country’s biggest semiconductor manufacturing campuses. Here’s how it got there.
By Sakshi Udavant • Sept. 4, 2024 -
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American Battery Technology Co. taps Rivian exec as COO
Steven Wu will succeed Andrés Meza, whose last day was on Sept. 1.
By Sara Samora • Sept. 3, 2024 -
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Production hits 4-year low in August: PMI
Increasing inventories and cratering demand are creating “one of the most worrying signals witnessed since the global financial crisis,” according to S&P.
By Philip Neuffer • Sept. 3, 2024 -
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How costs, ROI shape generative AI adoption plans
Despite cybersecurity risks, one of the top adoption barriers for companies is an inability to estimate and show the value of AI projects.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • Sept. 3, 2024 -
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Emergent BioSolutions to lay off nearly 70 Michigan employees
The company is concentrating production of its anthrax vaccine in Lansing as it navigates a major restructuring of its operations.
By Joelle Anselmo • Aug. 29, 2024 -
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Chemours opens EV battery innovation center in Delaware
The research and development facility will focus on developing and improving lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.
By Sara Samora • Aug. 29, 2024 -
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GM, Samsung SDI finalize $3.5B battery joint venture
The two companies aim to start production at the Indiana plant in 2027, a year later than previously expected.
By Haley Cawthon • Aug. 29, 2024 -
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Toyo Solar to build US solar factory
The Japan-based company is quickening its manufacturing plans in the country as it anticipates a potential global trade tariff increase on solar module imports.
By Joelle Anselmo • Aug. 29, 2024 -
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Chang Robotics offers PFAS alternative for food-contact fiber packaging
The startup is trying to make the carbon-based material more sustainable and cost-friendly for manufacturers by mixing it with pulp.
By Katie Pyzyk • Aug. 29, 2024 -
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HP’s Oregon fab receives CHIPS funding
The $50 million will expand and modernize its Corvallis semiconductor site.
By Joelle Anselmo • Aug. 28, 2024 -
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Meyer Burger scraps Colorado solar cell plant expansion
The Switzerland-based company will instead shift focus to its Arizona facility, which began production in June.
By Sara Samora • Aug. 28, 2024 -
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Interfor to cut down Georgia, South Carolina lumber plants
The company will lay off 181 employees as it continues to curtail production due to rising prices and weak demand.
By Sara Samora • Aug. 27, 2024 -
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Mattress maker Purple to close 2 factories
The manufacturer is closing two sites in Utah and consolidating operations into its Georgia facility.
By Kate Magill • Aug. 26, 2024 -
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Exedy America to shutter Tennessee plant next spring
The torque converter plant’s closure will include 223 job cuts following sluggish sales in North America.
By Sara Samora • Aug. 26, 2024 -
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American Vanguard to end global production of Dacthal weedkiller
The sole U.S. maker of the herbicide is pulling the product after an EPA ban went into effect earlier this month.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Aug. 26, 2024 -
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Arch Resources, Consol Energy to form $5B coal company
The merged coal producer will focus the majority of its volume on export markets, where coal remains a more dominant energy source.
By Kate Magill • Aug. 23, 2024 -
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Massachusetts passes law banning PFAS in firefighter gear
The legislation will also require sellers and manufacturers to notify buyers if the gear is made with the forever chemicals beginning Jan. 1.
By Sara Samora • Aug. 23, 2024
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