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    Northrop Grumman opens hypersonic missile production site in Maryland

    The new plant will build two types of ultrafast engines and support development of Air Force hypersonic attack cruise missiles.

    By • Aug. 4, 2023
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    DuPont completes purchase of Spectrum Plastics Group for $1.75B

    The chemical giant expects the addition of the medical device maker will lead to $20 million in cost synergies.

    By • Aug. 3, 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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    Enphase Energy begins shipping from Foxconn-operated manufacturing site

    The solar equipment maker's newest contract production site is part of its plan to build three sites in the U.S.

    By • Aug. 3, 2023
  • Mercedes-Benz trains more than 600 data and AI specialists worldwide in 2023.
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    Mercedes-Benz investing over $2.2B to reskill workforce in AI

    The carmaker is offering data and digitalization training as auto manufacturing modernizes.

    By Michael Brady • Aug. 3, 2023
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    Walmart partners with biotech firm to reduce manufacturing emissions

    A test with Rubi Laboratories seeks to produce affordable apparel using carbon-capture technology.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 2, 2023
  • A purple can and a green can of Nature's one Baby's Only organic infant formula brand on a store shelf.
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    Infant formula maker Bobbie acquires Nature’s One

    With the deal, the formula startup hopes to serve 15% of the general U.S. market as it grows production capacity.

    By • Aug. 2, 2023
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    Ford restarts production of F-150 Lightning EV pickup truck

    The automaker is tripling its manufacturing capacity as it faces increased competition from GM and Tesla.

    By • Aug. 2, 2023
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    Manufacturing is in a trough, but economists say recovery is on the way

    While consumer demand remains low, manufacturers are preparing for better days ahead, with slightly improved production levels and stable prices.

    By • Aug. 1, 2023
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    Porsche eyes $3.3B EV battery plant in US

    The luxury carmaker is weighing site options in Germany, the U.S. and Canada for its planned factory.

    By Sebastian Obando • Aug. 1, 2023
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    Courtesy of United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE).

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    Wabtec says Pennsylvania plant strike costs chipped away at profit margins

    Over 1,000 workers at the Erie plant have been on strike since June 22.

    By • July 31, 2023
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    JR Simplot reaches $150M deal with EPA over fertilizer plant waste

    The manufacturer allegedly failed to manage hazardous materials from phosphate production.

    By • July 31, 2023
  • A Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup on the road.
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    Ford expects to lose $4.5B on EVs in 2023

    The automaker is lowering its EV production forecasts and now expects to manufacture 600,000 vehicles a year in 2024.

    By • July 31, 2023
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    7 automakers form massive EV charging network joint venture

    The collaboration will create one of North America's largest public EV charging networks and include 30,000 high-powered chargers.

    By • July 28, 2023
  • GMC Hummer EVs on the assembly line at General Motors' Factory ZERO EV plant in Detroit, Michigan.
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    GM blames automation supplier for EV production delays

    CEO Mary Barra said the third-party issue caught the automaker by surprise, but it's "not walking away" from its 400,000 EV production target.

    By • July 28, 2023
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    Cell therapy maker Kincell joins wave of manufacturing startups

    The startup is the latest young company to emerge with plans to make production of cell-based medicines easier for researchers and biotechs.

    By Ben Fidler • July 27, 2023
  • An environment engineer's blue gloved hand collects wastewater samples from industrial canals in a test tube in the morning with trees in the background blurred.
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    22 attorneys general file opposition to 3M’s ‘forever chemicals’ settlement

    The attorneys general argue they did not have adequate time to review the proposal, which they say could unjustly shift liability from the chemical giant to the public.

    By • July 27, 2023
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    Vestas to invest $40M in 2 Colorado factories

    The Denmark-based wind energy giant is preparing for production of its newest turbine for the U.S. market.

    By • July 26, 2023
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    Hydro Flask owner shifts bottle production from China to Western Hemisphere

    Helen of Troy aims to begin nearshoring Oxo Pop containers by early fall.

    By • July 26, 2023
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    ‘Forever chemicals’ litigation settlements are a big priority for 3M, executives say

    The chemical manufacturer posted a $10.3 billion charge last quarter as a result of its PFAS contamination settlement.

    By • July 26, 2023
  • A pack of Yakult on a shelf in a fridge wrapped in plastic.
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    Probiotic beverage maker to establish $305M Georgia plant

    Yakult USA is establishing its second U.S. facility, which will be larger than its first in California.

    By • July 25, 2023
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    VinFast to break ground on first $2B phase of US plant

    The facility will be the Vietnam-based startup’s first North American plant and the first automotive manufacturing plant for North Carolina.

    By • July 24, 2023
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    Nova Chemicals collaborates on plant to make recycled polyethylene

    Partner Novolex will operate the Indiana facility, which is expected to open in early 2025.

    By Katie Pyzyk • July 24, 2023
  • A bulldozer operates atop a coal mound at the CCI Energy Slones Branch Terminal June 3, 2014 in Shelbiana, Kentucky.
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    Energy Department offers $32M for critical mineral production

    The Biden administration is looking to extract materials such as lithium and cobalt from coal-based sources.

    By • July 24, 2023
  • A brown and white building with a green lawn and a red and white 3M sign in front of it on a clear and sunny day.
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    3M plans South Dakota healthcare facility expansion for up to $468M

    The move comes as the chemical manufacturer plans a healthcare business spinoff by the end of 2023.

    By • July 21, 2023
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    WestRock to close St. Louis corrugated container facility

    The shuttering is part of the company's plan to consolidate its manufacturing operations in the Midwest.

    By Maria Rachal • July 20, 2023