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  • John Deere farm equipment is seen
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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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    Courtesy of Lockheed Martin
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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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    Trendline

    Top 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.

    By Manufacturing Dive staff
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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
  • A rendering of Eli Lilly's manufacturing plant in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, expected to be operational in 2031.
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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
  • A worker in a factory uses a milling machine
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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
  • A blue Tesla Model X parked outdoors with its rear gull-wing doors fully opened.
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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
  • A person wearing a blue coverall suit, gloves, safety goggles and a blue Corning ball cap overseeing machinery.
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    Courtesy of Corning
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    Corning, Meta ink $6B deal supporting US manufacturing

    The deal would expand Corning’s optical cable facility in Hickory, North Carolina, where the Facebook app developer will serve as an anchor customer.

    By • Jan. 29, 2026
  • Hydundai Motor Group's Atlas humanoid robot is on stage at CES 2026 in Las Vegas.
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    The physical AI craze and other automation trends to watch in 2026

    As companies lean further into automated software, sensor technologies and robots to fill labor gaps and remain competitive, they also are using AI tools to bolster their cybersecurity.

    By • Jan. 29, 2026
  • Texas Instruments' new 300mm semiconductor fabs in Sherman, Texas.
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    Texas Instruments sees continuing semiconductor market recovery in 2026

    CEO Haviv Ilan said on the Q4 earnings call that the data center end market has been particularly strong, having grown for seven consecutive quarters.

    By • Jan. 28, 2026
  • Four industrial buildings in the center with a row of airplanes in front of them.
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    Courtesy of Boeing
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    Boeing recovery progresses in 2025, but heavy spending anticipated in new year

    The plane maker earned $89.5 billion last year and expects to see increased deliveries in 2026. It also anticipates spending $4 billion due to impacts such as the integration of Spirit AeroSystems.

    By • Jan. 28, 2026
  • SkyWater's production facility located in Kissimmee, Florida.
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    IonQ to spend $1.8B on chipmaker SkyWater to advance US quantum computing

    The cash-and-stock deal will create an end-to-end, domestic supply chain for quantum-related products. IonQ aims to meet growing demand from the U.S. government and allied nations.

    By • Jan. 27, 2026
  • A worker wearing protective gear watching an electric furnance in the background.
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    Courtesy of U.S. Steel
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    Global metals manufacturers expanding into US via M&A

    Tariffs on metal imports and lucrative end markets are driving foreign corporations such as Nippon, Posco and Toyota to acquire or invest in domestic assets. Experts anticipate momentum to continue in 2026.

    By Shefali Kapadia • Jan. 27, 2026
  • Anduril Industries' counter unmanned aerial system flies in the sky.
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    Drone maker Anduril to expand in Long Beach, California

    The $1 billion investment will support 5,500 jobs and build on the company’s effort to grow its industrial production capacity.

    By • Jan. 26, 2026
  • The exterior of the Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, D.C.
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    EPA moves toward changing particulate matter standard as manufacturers urge action

    Updates to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for PM 2.5 have been tied up in court since 2024. Trade groups, which sued over the rule, are pushing the Trump administration to follow through with its deregulation promises.

    By April Reese • Jan. 26, 2026
  • Blurred industrial interior with reflections on a shiny floor. Three figures, indistinct, walk through a spacious, well-lit factory environment, conveying a sense of activity and modernity.
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    AdobeStock.com/Kika

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    Sponsored by MindBridge

    Closing the gap between manufacturing operations and financial insight

    AI transformed manufacturing operations. Finance is still catching up.

    Jan. 26, 2026
  • A front 3/4 view of the 2024 Buick Envision Avenir in Moonstone Gray Metallic paint parked in front of a building with greenery in the foreground.
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    Courtesy of General Motors
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    GM’s Buick Envision production shifting from China to US in 2028

    The onshoring effort aims to mitigate tariffs that have driven up the price of the compact SUV and cut into sales.

    By • Jan. 23, 2026
  • Three people in gray sweaters, blue jeans and protect eyewear working on a plane engine.
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    Courtesy of GE Aerospace
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    GE Aerospace ends 2025 on high note as engine demand surges

    The engine maker saw fourth-quarter orders jump 74% over the previous year, accounting for nearly half of all 2025 orders. It also is expanding its commercial division.

    By • Jan. 23, 2026
  • A Genentech sign in front of its headquarters in South San Francisco, California.
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    Roche’s Genentech more than doubles North Carolina facility investment to $2B

    The 700,000-square-foot project broke ground in August and is set to produce weight-loss treatments by 2029 in Holly Springs, a growing biopharmaceutical hub.

    By • Jan. 22, 2026
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    Micron to purchase PSMC fabrication site in Taiwan for $1.8B

    The deal will further position Micron to address growing global demand for memory solutions. 

    By • Jan. 21, 2026
  • The office building has a 'U.S. Small Business Administration' sign above the entrance wall, next to short stairs with handrails leading to the entrance.
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    Alamy
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    SBA loan values up nearly 17% for manufacturers

    The agency delivered nearly 5,000 small business loans through its 7(a) and 504 programs to industry borrowers in fiscal year 2025, data show.

    By • Jan. 21, 2026
  • Bottles of Pepsi soda are seen on display in a story
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    PepsiCo uses digital twins to trial plant changes

    The multi-year pilot with Nvidia and Siemens creates physics-accurate 3D replicas of U.S. plants and warehouses, with plans to eventually expand globally.

    By Antone Gonsalves • Jan. 21, 2026
  • President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House.
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    Chipmakers have mixed reactions to Trump’s phase-one tariffs

    Nvidia supported Trump’s plan to implement 25% duties on certain AI chips, while others remain quiet.

    By • Jan. 20, 2026