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    Courtesy of the National Transporation Safety Board.

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    Quality control at Boeing

    FAA pauses Boeing production expansion plans

    A detailed inspection and maintenance process must be performed on each of the 171 grounded 737-9 Max aircraft before they can return to service.

    By • Jan. 26, 2024
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    Lucid Motors expands Arizona plant ahead of Gravity launch

    The EV campus will grow by about 3 million square feet as the company adds a new manufacturing facility, storage space and more.

    By Michael Brady • Jan. 26, 2024
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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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    Lonza to lay off over 200 at clinical manufacturing facility

    The pharmaceutical company will begin the first round of job cuts at the Hayward, California, site on Feb. 2.

    By Joelle Anselmo • Jan. 25, 2024
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    Policy outlook 2024: What’s on manufacturers’ minds

    Three industry groups said they are watching federal funding, regulation concerns and election rhetoric — among other issues.

    By • Jan. 25, 2024
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    WestRock to close plants in Seattle and North Carolina, affecting more than 240 jobs

    Production volumes from the Seattle box plant and North Carolina healthcare packaging plant will shift to other WestRock facilities. Laid-off employees can apply for open positions at other locations.

    By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 25, 2024
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    SK Battery America cited for safety, health hazard violations at Georgia plant

    The Labor Department found the battery maker exposed workers to hazardous conditions when working with nickel, cobalt and manganese.

    By • Jan. 24, 2024
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    Extreme weather is top 2024 shipper supply chain risk: Everstream

    Wildfires, rains and droughts could cause shipping delays, while agricultural commodities might face shortages from weather and other factors, the analytics firm said.

    By Ben Unglesbee • Jan. 24, 2024
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    Could 2024 be the year of LFP batteries?

    As automakers push for alternative EV battery options, experts say LFP, solid-state and sodium-ion batteries are worth watching in the year ahead.

    By • Jan. 23, 2024
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    Stardust Power to build lithium refinery in Oklahoma

    The company plans to turn the facility into a hub for its domestic supply chain.

    By • Jan. 22, 2024
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    Courtesy of Cummins.

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    Cummins to spend $580M to upgrade North Carolina plant

    The new equipment will expand the Rocky Mount plant’s ability to produce gasoline and propane engines.

    By • Jan. 22, 2024
  • F-150 Lightning pickups on the assembly line at Ford's Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Michigan.
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    Ford to cut F-150 Lightning production amid slowing demand

    Roughly 1,400 workers will be impacted by the decision, half of whom will be transferred to a nearby plant.

    By • Jan. 22, 2024
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    Sponsored by Dell Technologies

    Revolutionizing manufacturing with generative AI and digital twins

    The combined power of GenAI and digital twins opens up new possibilities in design, operations and production for manufacturers.

    Jan. 22, 2024
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    TSMC delays second Arizona chip plant to 2027 or 2028

    The semiconductor giant has now delayed both upcoming Arizona projects as it deals with labor and licensing issues.

    By Joelle Anselmo • Jan. 19, 2024
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    Deep Dive

    The UAW won big for future EV battery plants

    The United Auto Workers agreements with GM, Ford and Stellantis will likely increase labor costs for the Big Three as more EV battery plants open.

    By Kalena Thomhave • Jan. 19, 2024
  • A row of Energizer batteries packages with the pink Energizer bunny mascot.
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    Energizer to shutter second Wisconsin plant

    The battery maker is closing sites in Portage and Fennimore this year as it moves more operations to its North Carolina facilities.

    By • Jan. 18, 2024
  • Rendering of early plans for Texas Instruments’ next 300-millimeter semiconductor wafer fab, next to the company's existing fab, in Lehi, Utah.
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    Major factory construction projects to watch in 2024

    Intel, Texas Instruments and LG Energy Solution are among those investing billions of dollars in new manufacturing plants this year.

    By Sakshi Udavant • Jan. 18, 2024
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    Quality control at Boeing

    Boeing names retired Navy admiral to lead quality inspections

    The company is also sending its own team to review supplier Spirit AeroSystems’ operations in the wake of the Alaska Airlines incident.

    By • Jan. 17, 2024
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    Timken to shutter Kansas industrial parts plant

    The Fort Scott facility closure will result in 152 jobs lost and is part of the machinery maker’s global operations restructuring, including moving more production to Mexico.

    By • Jan. 17, 2024
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    Michigan invests $4.6M to grow semiconductor education

    The state will team up with eight higher education institutions to train students in chip manufacturing.

    By Joelle Anselmo • Jan. 17, 2024
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    MaximBio gets $49.5M federal grant for COVID tests

    The funding is part of a push from the Biden administration to manufacture more than 200 million COVID-19 tests.

    By Joelle Anselmo • Jan. 16, 2024
  • The damaged Spirit AeroSystems sign is seen damaged after an EF3 tornado touched ground on April 15, 2012 in Wichita, Kansas.
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    Lawsuit claims Spirit AeroSystems allowed widespread product defects

    The suit alleges that Spirit overlooked "constant" quality failures by prioritizing production speed over quality.

    By • Jan. 12, 2024
  • An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 plane sits at a gate at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on January 6, 2024
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    Quality control at Boeing

    FAA steps up oversight of Boeing production in wake of Alaska Airlines incident

    The agency will audit the aircraft maker’s 737-9 Max production line and suppliers like Spirit AeroSystems, which has been plagued by its own quality woes over the last year.

    By , • Jan. 12, 2024
  • Packets of sausages with the Johnsonville label at a grocery store.
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    Johnsonville to shutter its Wisconsin plant after acquisition

    The ready-to-eat sausage maker plans to move production from its Meadowside plant to Salm Partners’ facilities.

    By • Jan. 12, 2024
  • The LG widescreen display in the Mercedes-Benz EQS electric sedan.
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    Just 1 in 4 automakers ready for software-defined vehicles

    Suppliers must adapt to automakers’ rapidly changing needs and invest in software to survive, AlixPartners said.

    By Michael Brady • Jan. 11, 2024
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    Medtronic to close 5 manufacturing sites

    While the locations of the sites are unknown, the medical device manufacturer is also reducing its supplier base to cut costs.

    By Joelle Anselmo • Jan. 11, 2024