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Deere lowers profit outlook as equipment sales slow
The company is cutting production as high interest rates, weather volatility and other factors weigh on demand for tractors and lawnmowers.
By Nathan Owens • May 23, 2024 -
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Land O’Frost to close Illinois plant, lay off 215 workers
The plant produced the company’s DaBecca Natural Foods brand, and will shift production to other facilities in its national network.
By Joelle Anselmo • May 23, 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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BASF reaches $316M PFAS settlement with US
The Germany-based chemical maker joins 3M, DuPont and Tyco in settling allegations over forever chemicals water contamination.
By Sara Samora • May 23, 2024 -
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Deere lays off 190 more workers at Iowa plant
The farm machinery maker has notified 500 employees about job cuts since March as it slows production at its Waterloo facility.
By Nathan Owens • May 22, 2024 -
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Kohler opens bath and shower fixtures facility in Arizona
The company is in talks with the Department of Energy to receive up to $51.2 million for decarbonizing the Casa Grande plant.
By Sara Samora • May 22, 2024 -
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NIST funds 12 small semiconductor, biotech businesses
The $1.2 million will be used for research and development projects in PFAS detection, cybersecurity and more.
By Joelle Anselmo • May 21, 2024 -
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Colorado, Vermont become latest states to expand PFAS crackdown
The two states banned the forever chemicals in items like turf and menstruation products, while San Francisco prohibited them in firefighting gear.
By Sara Samora • May 21, 2024 -
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China-based battery maker to build first US plant in North Carolina
Green New Energy Materials’ $140 million battery separator manufacturing facility will create 545 jobs.
By Joelle Anselmo • May 20, 2024 -
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Spirit AeroSystems to cut jobs at Kansas plant
The Boeing and Airbus supplier blamed the cuts on high inventory levels as its deliveries plunged last quarter.
By Sara Samora • May 20, 2024 -
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Deep DiveEmbracing continuous manufacturing in the pharmaceutical industry
Drugmakers have been slow to adopt the production process, which experts say can streamline operations, boost data quality and reduce time to market.
By Joelle Anselmo • May 17, 2024 -
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Generative AI is a looming cybersecurity threat
As companies like Coca-Cola and General Mills adopt AI, experts say the cybercrime ecosystem will start developing tools and attacks to go after the technology.
By Jen A. Miller , Naomi Eide • May 16, 2024 -
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Stellantis’ volumes nearly 100K less in Q1. Here’s where production was cut.
The automaker expects production of next-generation vehicles to ramp up “significantly” in the second half of 2024.
By Haley Cawthon • May 15, 2024 -
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Spirit AeroSystems lost $617M in Q1 as pricing talks with Airbus stall
The supplier is navigating dueling priorities to address quality issues with Boeing at the same time it’s attempting to negotiate with Airbus.
By Sara Samora • May 15, 2024 -
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Boeing may face criminal charges over fatal 737 Max crashes, Justice Department says
The aircraft maker could now be on the hook for defrauding federal regulators over two 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people.
By Sara Samora • May 15, 2024 -
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Cargill sells California beef plant to Central Valley Meat
The state's largest beef producer aims to retain as many of the Fresno facility's 880 employees as possible.
By Sarah Zimmerman • May 15, 2024 -
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Boviet Solar to open North Carolina solar panel factory
The Vietnam-based manufacturer will build its first North America facility for $294 million.
By Joelle Anselmo • May 14, 2024 -
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Biden hikes tariffs on China-made EVs, batteries, semiconductors
The tariffs align with U.S. efforts to get ahead of China in clean energy and advanced technology manufacturing, while also increasing supply chain control.
By Kate Magill • May 14, 2024 -
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3M expands Nebraska protective equipment plant
The $67 million project will boost the manufacturer’s capacity to make reusable respirators and Peltor brand earmuffs.
By Sara Samora • May 14, 2024 -
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Ferrero unwraps first chocolate factory in North America
The Bloomington, Illinois, expansion will make major brands like Kinder, Ferrero Rocher, Butterfinger and Crunch.
By Joelle Anselmo • May 13, 2024 -
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Polar Semiconductor granted $123M in CHIPS funding
The investment will expand the chipmaker's Bloomington, Minnesota, facility and introduce new automation and AI technologies.
By Joelle Anselmo • Updated Sept. 24, 2024 -
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Integra still addressing problems at Boston plant
A third-party audit identified more issues, forcing the medical equipment maker to keep its Surgimend and Primatrix products off the market.
By Nick Paul Taylor • May 13, 2024 -
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Deep Dive // Quality control at BoeingWhy Boeing’s back is ‘against a wall’ in its labor negotiations
The aircraft maker is in the midst of bargaining with two of its unions. Experts say the company's litany of quality problems give unions the upper hand.
By Sara Samora • May 10, 2024 -
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Commerce Department opens $285M in CHIPS funding for digital twin institute
The emerging technology can help improve capacity planning, production optimization and facility upgrades.
By Joelle Anselmo • May 10, 2024 -
Courtesy of Ford.
DOE seeks public input on scaling energy storage manufacturing challenges
The U.S. Department of Energy has issued a request for information focused on energy storage design challenges and how they limit manufacturing scalability.
By Robert Walton • May 10, 2024 -
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Clorox claws its way back to normal operation levels after August cyberattack
The cleaning product maker is working to fully restore its distribution channels in Q4 as it pushes to bring back customers.
By Kate Magill • May 9, 2024
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