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    ABB to spend $100M to build Wisconsin facility

    The new factory is part of a larger wave of ABB’s U.S. investments, which have reached $170 million. 

    By • April 26, 2023
  • Executives from Hyundai Motor Group and SK On pose with signed memorandum of understanding at SK Group Headquarters in November.
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    Hyundai and SK On plan $5B Georgia EV battery plant

    The venture will supply batteries to power Hyundai, Kia and Genesis EVs by the second half of 2025.

    By • April 25, 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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    3M to restructure, lay off 6,000 worldwide

    The news follows the 2,500 jobs the company cut in January.

    By • April 25, 2023
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    Tesla says lack of lithium refining capacity will become EV production ‘choke point’

    The EV maker is expanding its lithium production in the U.S. and calling on other companies to do so, too.

    By • April 24, 2023
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    Insulin maker to build $100M plant in West Virginia

    South Korea-based UNDBIO plans to break ground on the Morgantown facility later this year.

    By • April 24, 2023
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    California advances bill to ban ‘forever chemicals’ from cleaning products

    The legislation would add to existing laws that will soon outlaw PFAS in cosmetics and textiles in the state.

    By • April 24, 2023
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    Fastenal makes headway on digital sales strategy

    The fastener manufacturer and distributor is also seeing improved productivity levels as supply chains continue to normalize.

    By • April 24, 2023
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    EMD Electronics to expand Pennsylvania semiconductor factory

    The investment is part of parent company Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany's goal of growing its U.S. electronics business.

    By • April 21, 2023
  • Foxconn's manufacturing site in the Village of Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin.
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    Microsoft to buy Foxconn-occupied land in Wisconsin

    The U.S. tech giant plans to use the acreage for a $1 billion data center near the Taiwan-based manufacturer's factory in the Village of Mount Pleasant.

    By • April 21, 2023
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    Sonoco biogas equipment upgrade to aid emissions targets

    The company upgraded a South Carolina paper production wastewater treatment site to capture and convert methane to renewable natural gas.

    By Katie Pyzyk • April 21, 2023
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    Lego breaks ground on first US manufacturing facility

    The carbon-neutral facility in Virginia will include a solar plant as the toy manufacturer strives to cut emissions.

    By • April 20, 2023
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    Medtronic targets June closure of Epix facility, will lay off 59 employees

    The shutdown is part of the medical device maker's broader push to consolidate its manufacturing and supply chain network.

    By Nick Paul Taylor • April 20, 2023
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    Canoo secures lease for Oklahoma manufacturing facility

    The EV maker will occupy a 500,000 square-foot site, with room for expansion, as it prepares to scale vehicle production.

    By • April 20, 2023
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    Q&A

    A Google Cloud tech exec on AI and manufacturing

    Manufacturing Dive spoke with one of the tech giant's manufacturing leaders about how companies can integrate the tools into their operations.

    By • April 19, 2023
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    Maine sues manufacturers for ‘forever chemicals’ contamination

    The state is one of many suing companies that make products containing PFAS.

    By • April 19, 2023
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    Hershey buys 2 popcorn plants to fuel growth of its SkinnyPop brand

    An executive with the confectionery and snacking giant said that “not having any of our own popcorn manufacturing was an opportunity we wanted to address quickly.”

    By Christopher Doering • April 18, 2023
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    Eli Lilly commits another $1.6B to Indiana plants

    The investment will expand two sites to support increased demand for the biomanufacturer’s products.

    By • April 18, 2023
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    How manufacturers can navigate a slowing economy

    Big brands are laying off workers amid lagging demand. But experts say there are more strategies that can help keep teams nimble for an economic turnaround.

    By Rebecca Heilweil • April 18, 2023
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    HB Fuller shutters 2 facilities as it restructures manufacturing network

    The adhesive maker’s production overhaul is part of a broader cost-cutting plan that included 300 layoffs and sourcing shifts.

    By • April 17, 2023
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan in a suit and tie speaking with a microphone in front of him and a brown background.
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    EPA proposes new rules to cut chemical plants’ toxic emissions

    The agency is zeroing in on sites that it says emit high levels of cancer-causing chemicals.

    By • April 17, 2023
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    Precision Optics hires first COO

    The medical device manufacture created the C-suite position to accommodate its recent revenue growth.

    By • April 17, 2023
  • Rendering of Toyota, Toyota Tsusho America and Huntsville Utilities 168-acre solar project.
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    Toyota teams with Alabama utility on $49M solar project

    The project will advance the automaker's plans to transition to carbon-neutral operations by 2035.

    By • April 14, 2023
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    Electrical distribution equipment provider plans $5M Alabama facility

    Sunbelt Solomon will repair and recycle electrical transformers at the new site, part of its effort to expand in the Southeast.

    By • April 14, 2023
  • Aerial image of what Scout Motor's South Carolina plant will look like.
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    Manufacturing across the U.S.

    Why EV companies are flocking to South Carolina

    The state has become a hot spot for manufacturing in the sector, thanks to its easy port access, favorable tax incentives and deep labor pools. 

    By Sakshi Udavant • April 14, 2023
  • Vial filling of batches in development at Sanofi's facility in Swiftwater, Pennslyvania
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    Sanofi breaks ground on Pennsylvania flu vaccine facility

    The new site will support federal efforts to boost domestic production of influenza shots. 

    By • April 13, 2023