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  • A rendered photo of the outside of Entek's battery separator facility in Indiana.
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    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
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    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 July 10, 2024
  • Trendline

    Navigating Manufacturing Compliance Trends

    Manufacturers must manage a quickly evolving landscape of regulations for labor, chemicals, emissions, trade policy and more.

    By Manufacturing Dive staff
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    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
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    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
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    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 July 9, 2024
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    Courtesy of Enso and Arup.

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    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 July 9, 2024
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    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 Updated July 31, 2024
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    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 July 8, 2024
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    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
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    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
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    Opinion

    Understanding the impact of maintenance and reliability on ROI

    Manufacturers should use data and clear KPI metrics to help maintain optimal overall equipment effectiveness, writes ABS Consulting’s Tim Gilmer. 

    By Tim Gilmer • July 2, 2024
  • A white hard hat helmet with The Chemours Co. red and orange logo in the center, laying next to a pair of tan gloves.
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    Retrieved from The Chemours Co. on March 28, 2024.

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    Chemours resumes production at Mexico plant

    The chemical maker resumed titanium dioxide production at its Altamira facility after Tropical Storm Alberto brought relief amid the country’s ongoing drought.

    By July 2, 2024
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    Rogue Valley Microdevices receives $6.7M in CHIPS funding

    The federal investment will nearly triple the company’s manufacturing capacity and support its Palm Bay, Florida, facility.

    By Joelle Anselmo • July 2, 2024
  • Agco, headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, is focusing more on precision agriculture and margin-rich opportunities.
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    Agco to lay off 6% of workforce, citing ‘weakening demand’

    The farm equipment maker expects to cut its salaried workforce signicantly just days after disclosing some production in Kansas will move to Mexico.

    By July 1, 2024
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    Boeing to acquire Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7B

    The aircraft component supplier will also sell production assets to customer Airbus for $559 million.

    By July 1, 2024
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    Manufacturing is ‘stuck’: June PMI

    Caution continues to run through the industry as manufacturers hesitate to spend on labor and production with interest rates still high.

    By July 1, 2024
  • Bite-sized slices of cooked cultivated chicken from Upside Foods sit on a bed of greens.
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    1 year later: Strides and hiccups for the cultivated meat industry

    Two chicken products were approved for sale in the U.S. last June, but factory-grown meat products are still facing headwinds like access to capital.

    By Elizabeth Flood • June 28, 2024
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    Courtesy of Condair Group.

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    Condair Group to build evaporative technology plant in Virginia

    The Richmond facility is part of the humidifier maker’s goal to better serve customers in the data center, market such as Microsoft and Amazon.

    By June 28, 2024
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    Entegris to get $75M in CHIPS funding for Colorado plant

    The semiconductor materials plant aims to recruit half its workforce from veterans and military families.

    By Joelle Anselmo • June 27, 2024
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    Courtesy of Petmate.

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    Petmate faces $279K in fines for safety violations at Texas plant

    The Labor Department investigated the Arlington, Texas, facility after an employee suffered severe burns while cleaning a foam machine.

    By June 27, 2024
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    Retrieved from Emergent Biosolutions on June 25, 2024
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    Bora Pharmaceuticals acquires Emergent Biosolutions’ Maryland facility

    Approximately 350 employees will transfer to the Taiwan-based drug manufacturer as it looks to expands its North American presence.

    By Joelle Anselmo • June 26, 2024
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    Courtesy of Topsoe.

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    Topsoe, ABB, Fluor to build joint electrolyzer facility in Virginia

    The collaboration aims to develop a facility with reduced costs and improved safety for making e-fuels.

    By June 26, 2024
  • A large group of dosing pens for subcutaneous injection of anti-obesity medication piled in a heap.
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    Novo to spend $4B on US plant, adding to obesity drug production push

    The planned facility in North Carolina is Novo’s latest multibillion-dollar investment in the manufacturing of weight loss drugs, demand for which continues to outstrip supply.

    By Jonathan Gardner • June 25, 2024
  • Raw steaks are seen from the perspective of inside a deli case.
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    Cargill to lay off 178 workers ahead of California meat plant sale

    The company last month inked a deal to sell its Fresno meat facility to Central Valley Meat, the state’s largest beef producer.

    By June 24, 2024
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    Courtesy of GKN Aerospace.

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    GKN Aerospace to expand California plant

    The aircraft component maker plans to double production capacity for F-35 fighter jet canopies at its Garden Grove facility.

    By June 24, 2024