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  • Ford F-Series SuperDuty pickup trucks.
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    Ford furloughs 150 more workers at Michigan plant

    The automaker blamed the United Auto Workers strike for the temporary layoffs at the Sterling Axle facility.

    By Michael Brady • Oct. 19, 2023
  • Workers assemble a Ford F-150 Lightning at the company's Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Michigan.
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    Ford furloughs over 800 at 2 Michigan plants

    The automaker also curbed production of its F-150 Lightning EV pickup truck due to supply chain disruptions and delivery delays.

    By • Oct. 18, 2023
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    Trendline

    The changing state of safety in manufacturing

    How companies can keep up with new safety protocols and stay ahead of FDA inspections. 

    By Manufacturing Dive staff
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    Retrieved from Monogram Foods on October 12, 2023
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    Meat snack manufacturer fined $140K for child labor violations

    The U.S. Department of Labor is ramping up enforcement activity as it reports a significant rise in the number of children illegally working in factories.

    By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 18, 2023
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    JCB to build $265M machinery plant in San Antonio

    The Texas site will be the heavy equipment maker's second facility in North America.

    By • Oct. 18, 2023
  • An Android Rear Seat Entertainment System is displayed at the Voxx International Corp. booth at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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    Voxx moves auto component manufacturing from Florida to Mexico

    The transition is one way the company is improving its gross margins and reducing expenses as it faces various headwinds.

    By Max Garland • Oct. 18, 2023
  • The American Battery Technology Company facility in McCarran, Nevada, with a parking lot at the front, and a road next to the facility under the sun. Snow-covered mountains are in the background.
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    Courtesy of American Battery Technology Company.

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    American Battery Technology Company opens battery recycling plant

    The Nevada plant will process up to 20,000 tons of battery feedstock annually into materials like copper, aluminum and steel.

    By Joelle Anselmo • Oct. 17, 2023
  • Ultium Cells manufacturing facility in Warren, Ohio.
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    OSHA proposes $270K in fines against GM, LG Energy Solution battery company

    The federal agency discovered 19 health and safety violations at Ultium Cells’ Ohio facility, including exposing workers to dangerous chemicals used to produce batteries.

    By • Oct. 17, 2023
  • Ford Motor Co Executive Chairman Bill Ford delivers remarks at the Rouge Visitor Center in Dearborn, Michigan.
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    Ford executive chair warns of economic collapse if strikes continue

    Bill Ford warned that the current strike at the company’s Kentucky Truck Plant “will have a major impact on the American economy” and devastate local communities.

    By • Oct. 16, 2023
  • A female worker at General Motor's Oshawa plant in Canada works on an assembly line with car seats lined up in front of her.
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    GM, Unifor ratify 3-year labor deal for autoworkers in Canada

    GM autoworkers with one to two years of seniority will get a 63% to 73% hourly wage increase over the life of the agreement, while Unifor members at the top of the pay scale will get raises up to 25%.

    By Michael Brady • Oct. 16, 2023
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    The top 3 field service trends leaders need to know today

    The right field service strategy delivers more revenue, productivity and cost savings.

    By Taksina Eammano, EVP & GM Field Service at Salesforce • Oct. 16, 2023
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    Smithfield to close North Carolina pork processing plant

    The company informed plant employees of the closure in June, with layoffs to begin in late December.

    By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 13, 2023
  • Blue capsules on a conveyor at pharmaceutical factory. Tablet and capsule manufacturing process.
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    W.R. Grace to close Oregon facility, lay off 95 workers

    Plant employees were informed of the closure in June, with layoffs to begin in late December.

    By • Oct. 13, 2023
  • California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a press conference.
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    California governor signs 2 climate disclosure bills into law

    The two bills would require large companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and report on climate-related financial risks.  

    By Zoya Mirza • Oct. 13, 2023
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    Top manufacturing conferences 2024

    Next year’s top industry events span workforce development, continuous improvement and emerging technology integration. 

    By • Oct. 12, 2023
  • The logo of German pharmaceuticals and chemicals giant Bayer stands over Bayer corporate offices on September 14, 2016 in Berlin, Germany.
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    Bayer opens cell therapies plant in California

    The new facility will support the clinical production of an experimental cell therapy for Parkinson’s disease.

    By Delilah Alvarado • Oct. 12, 2023
  • Utz chips and pretzels
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    Utz to close Pennsylvania factory

    The closure is part of broader cost cutting moves across the snack maker’s network, including selling four sites.

    By Joelle Anselmo • Oct. 11, 2023
  • An EV lithium-ion battery module inside a white metal enclosure laying on a dark blue-gray ground.
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    Samsung SDI, Stellantis to build $3.2B Indiana gigafactory

    The site will be the companies’ second joint StarPlus Energy facility in Kokomo.

    By • Oct. 11, 2023
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    CFO Editorial Staff
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    Missouri pressures Tyson to sell 2 poultry plants set for closure

    The move follows the company's announcement it would close four sites in the rural towns Dexter and Noel, where it is the largest employer.

    By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 11, 2023
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    Courtesy of Nissan.

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    Nissan names new manufacturing leaders at Mississippi, Tennessee plants

    Company veterans David Sliger and Victor Taylor are taking on the new roles as the automaker pushes to grow its U.S. EV manufacturing capacity.

    By • Oct. 11, 2023
  • Ford's Chicago Assembly Plant Builds Explorers, Police Interceptors, And Lincoln Aviators
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    How the UAW strike is impacting supplier operations

    The ongoing strike is causing some down-tier manufacturers to hold inventory, while others may see cash flow delays.

    By • Oct. 10, 2023
  • Interior shot of a New Balance retail concept in store in Boston, with wicker chairs, a rug, and
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    New Balance will discontinue its use of kangaroo by the end of 2024

    The athleticwear manufacturer joins Nike and Puma, both of whom pledged earlier this year to curb their use of the animal skin.

    By Lara Ewen • Oct. 10, 2023
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    Opinion

    Contribution margin: Why profit planning matters for manufacturers

    Companies need to better understand the true cost of their operations and how to maximize for profit, says CFO Consulting Partners’ Jeffrey Appleman. 

    By Jeffrey Appleman • Oct. 9, 2023
  • Bottles of Clorox bleach on a supermarket shelf.
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    Clorox warns of quarterly loss related to August cyberattack, production delays

    The company is bracing for what could be an extended financial impact from the attack.

    By David Jones • Oct. 9, 2023
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    Energizer to lay off 172 workers as it closes Wisconsin plant

    The battery maker plans to cease operations at the site by September 2024. 

    By • Oct. 5, 2023
  • The Tesla gigafactory in Nevada.
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    Manufacturing across the U.S.

    Nevada is an EV battery gold mine

    Home to one of the country’s largest active lithium deposits, the state is becoming a hot spot for EV and battery manufacturing.

    By Sakshi Udavant • Oct. 4, 2023