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  • In this photo illustration, the welcome screen for the OpenAI "ChatGPT" app is displayed on a laptop screen on February 03, 2023 in London, England.
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    Pitfalls and potential of ChatGPT in manufacturing

    The much-discussed technology can be used to automate mundane tasks and summarize processes, but users should beware of its security lapses and capacity for error. 

    By Jen A. Miller • May 1, 2023
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    Utz to close Alabama factory

    The snack brand said it would lay off 175 workers when it shutters the facility in July, part of an effort to cut costs.

    By Christopher Doering • May 1, 2023
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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
  • A rendering of Space Forge's shiny aqua, purple and pink manufacturing satellite, ForgeStar with sun in the background in space.
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    Courtesy of Space Forge.

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    Space Forge eyes US expansion to advance in-space manufacturing

    The U.K. startup is planning a facility to produce satellites capable of making semiconductors and other materials in-orbit.

    By • April 28, 2023
  • TSI Semiconductor's manufacturing site in Roseville, California.
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    Bosch expands into US chip market with acquisition of TSI Semiconductors

    The German company will invest $1.5 billion to upgrade the manufacturer's California facilities.

    By • April 28, 2023
  • An electric car lithium battery pack and power connections.
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    6K Energy to build $200M EV battery materials plant in Tennessee

    The company plans to manufacture low-cost, sustainable battery materials using its microwave plasma technology.

    By • April 28, 2023
  • A sign hangs above the door at the Tyson Foods offices on October 06, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois.
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    Tyson Foods lays off 10% of corporate employees

    The job cuts mark the third major cost-cutting measure by the largest U.S. meat processor in recent months.

    By Chris Casey • April 28, 2023
  • Bottle vials of COVID-19 vaccine production in cold refrigerated storage.
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    Meissner Corp. set to U.S. double footprint with Georgia medical device facility

    The company, which manufactured COVID-19 treatment instruments during the pandemic, plans to open its second manufacturing site in 2026.

    By • April 27, 2023
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    Seventh auto supplier follows Hyundai to Georgia

    Seohan Auto Georgia brings auto parts manufacturers' investments in support of the EV campus to nearly $2 billion.

    By • April 27, 2023
  • A charging Chevrolet Bolt EV is seen at the New York International Auto Show at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on April 15, 2022 in New York City.
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    GM, Samsung SDI partner on $3B battery factory

    The new site comes amid the automaker's plans to double EV production in the second half of the year, up to 100,000 vehicles made in North America.

    By • April 26, 2023
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    Stellantis taps departing grocery exec as CFO

    Natalie Knight will join the multinational vehicle manufacturer when she leaves the Dutch grocery company Ahold Delhaize this summer.

    By Sam Silverstein • April 26, 2023
  • Two white buildings with light gray parking lots on the front, with various colors of cars, and surrounded by green trees and grass.
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    Courtesy of ABB.

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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
  • 3M Monument in St. Paul, Minnesota in the dusk.
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    Courtesy of 3M

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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
  • The Tesla gigafactory in Nevada.
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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
  • A teal color gloved hand holding a blue bucket of cleaning supplies with a white-grayish background.
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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
  • A gray and purple building with trees behind it, under a blue sky with white clouds and a charcoal shiny floor in front of it.
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    Courtesy of EMD Electronics.

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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
  • Trucks and equipment at a Sonoco wastewater treatment site.
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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
  • A white hard hat with the red and white Lego logo on the front and a shovel with a blue Lego-brick handle behind it. Both are sitting on top of a light blue Lego sign.
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    Courtesy of Lego.

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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
  • A medtronic mobile lab with a mockup operating room for training
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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
  • A woman loads a Canoo delivery EV.
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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
  • The logo of Google Cloud is seen at the 2023 Hannover Messe industrial trade fair on April 17, 2023 in Hanover, Germany.
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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
  • 3M headquarters in Minnesota
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    Courtesy of 3M.

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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