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$400M in CHIPS funding goes to GlobalWafers
The money will go towards new plants in St. Peters, Missouri, and Sherman, Texas.
By Joelle Anselmo • Updated July 18, 2024 -
Jelly Belly to close North Chicago plant, lay off 66 workers
The parent company will move production to a nearby facility, according to parent company Ferrara Candy Co., which also makes Nerds and SweeTarts.
By Joelle Anselmo • July 18, 2024 -
Explore the Trendline➔
tunart via Getty ImagesTrendlineControlling rising manufacturing costs
How companies across the country are managing increased operational and supply costs to remain competitive.
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Q&A
3 questions for Deputy Commerce Secretary Don Graves
The leader tells Manufacturing Dive how the agency is helping connect manufacturers with resources to grow the industry in the U.S.
By Sara Samora • July 17, 2024 -
Pactiv Evergreen to divest facilities in North Carolina, Arkansas in $110M cash deal
The pending sale to pulp and paper company Suzano comes as the company also restructures its beverage and food merchandising businesses and explores footprint optimization.
By Maria Rachal • July 16, 2024 -
LS GreenLink USA to build $680M subsea cable plant in Virginia
The Chesapeake facility aims to meet demand for submarine power cables for offshore wind projects.
By Sara Samora • July 16, 2024 -
Retrieved from Snapchill on July 15, 2024
Snapchill recalls coffee products due to deadly toxin
The Food and Drug Administration found the coffee manufacturer's low-acid canned foods production process could lead to the growth of clostridium botulinum.
By Joelle Anselmo • July 16, 2024 -
Deere lays off 345 more workers in Iowa
The tractor giant has cut more than 1,500 employees at factories across two Midwest states over the past year in response to slowing equipment demand.
By Nathan Owens • July 15, 2024 -
JSW Steel investing $110M to upgrade Houston-area plant
The funds will renovate the Baytown, Texas, facility to produce monopile “clean steel” plates for the expanding U.S. offshore wind energy sector.
By Sara Samora • July 15, 2024 -
Jeanologia opens garment tech hub in Miami
The Spain-based company anticipates that 10% of textile production will return to the U.S. within the next five years.
By Laurel Deppen • July 15, 2024 -
Italy-based Westrafo to build its first US transformer plant
The Ohio medium transformer manufacturing facility will have an output of 12 gigawatts per year starting in 2027.
By Joelle Anselmo • July 12, 2024 -
Employer support for flexible work remains strong: SHRM
Employers should streamline leave policies to address employee needs, the Society for Human Resource Management said.
By Ryan Golden • July 12, 2024 -
FTC noncompete ban partially blocked by Texas judge
Judge Ada Brown held that the agency violated the Administrative Procedural Act and exceeded its statutory authority.
By Ryan Golden • Updated July 12, 2024 -
BE&K to build $4.1B Novo Nordisk facility in North Carolina
The project will boost the drugmaker’s production of the diabetes medication Ozempic and encompass 1.4 million square feet across 10 buildings.
By Zachary Phillips • July 11, 2024 -
White House to open $1.6B CHIPS-funded R&D competition
Winners will receive awards of up to $150 million to improve domestic semiconductors’ system performance and function through advanced packaging.
By Joelle Anselmo • July 11, 2024 -
3M CFO to resign at month’s end
Monish Patolawala is leaving to begin his post as the CFO and EVP at food and beverage manufacturer ADM on Aug. 1.
By Sara Samora • July 11, 2024 -
Entek receives $1.2B DOE loan for Indiana battery separator facility
The loan covers most of the costs to build the facility in Terre Haute and boost the domestic lithium-ion battery cell supply chain.
By Joelle Anselmo • July 10, 2024 -
Quality control at Boeing
Boeing deliveries improve but remain sluggish
The aircraft maker delivered only 92 commercial aircraft as the Federal Aviation Administration continues its monthly 38 production cap.
By Sara Samora • July 10, 2024 -
UniQure outsources Hemgenix manufacturing operations
The gene therapy developer plans to sell its Lexington, Massachusetts, facility to Genezen, a contract manufacturer that specializes in viral vector production.
By Ned Pagliarulo • July 10, 2024 -
NorSun to invest $620M in first US solar facility
The Norway-based company will work with Silfab Solar to supply the manufacturing plant in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
By Joelle Anselmo • July 9, 2024 -
BMW expands South Carolina plant operations
The automaker opened a $200 million press shop at its Spartanburg facility ahead of its X3 SUV launch.
By Haley Cawthon • July 9, 2024 -
Enso to build $500M carbon-neutral EV tire factory
The London-based startup aims to phase out fossil fuel-based raw materials from its tires by 2030.
By Sara Samora • July 9, 2024 -
Quality control at Boeing
Boeing will plead guilty to defrauding FAA
The aircraft maker accepted the Department of Justice’s agreement as crash victim families vehemently oppose it, calling it a “sweetheart deal.”
By Sara Samora • Updated July 31, 2024 -
Manufacturing costs to watch in the second half of 2024
Uncertainty in the economy is causing manufacturers to tighten their belts, as logistics and supply costs remain vulnerable.
By Kate Magill • July 8, 2024 -
American Giant, Walmart launch US-made July 4 T-shirts
The retail giant is partnering with the 100% American-made apparel manufacturer to sell in 1,700 stores across the country.
By Joelle Anselmo • July 3, 2024 -
WestRock breaks ground on corrugated box ‘superplant’ in Wisconsin
The "highly automated" Pleasant Prairie facility is one of the packaging maker's largest investments and strategically located to serve the Midwest.
By Katie Pyzyk • July 3, 2024