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    Energizer to spend $43M on equipment, hiring in North Carolina

    The investment comes months after workers were notified about closures of the battery maker's Wisconsin plants.

    By • May 24, 2023
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    Pair of Kraft-backed packaging facilities unveiled in Massachusetts

    Rand-Whitney Container's 384,000-square-foot site will manufacture cardboard boxes and protective packaging.

    By Maria Rachal • May 24, 2023
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    Upskilling a Modern Manufacturing Workforce

    As manufacturing systems change, often becoming more automated and technical, employers are increasingly looking for ways to attract a more skilled workforce.

    By Manufacturing Dive staff
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    Energy Department cancels $200M Microvast battery grant

    The Texas-based battery maker said the decision will not impact its commitment to grow its U.S. manufacturing footprint.

    By • May 23, 2023
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    Enel chooses Oklahoma as home of first US solar panel factory

    The $1 billion-plus factory will be located at the Tulsa Port of Inola, giving it easy access to rail and river transport.

    By • May 23, 2023
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    Anovion Technologies to build $800M facility in Georgia

    The addition, expected to begin operations in 2025, will be the synthetic graphite maker's first large-scale facility.

    By • May 22, 2023
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    Food manufacturers stand by addition of sesame to products for ‘consumer safety’

    The American Bakers Association pushed back against new FDA guidelines it says leaves little flexibility for traces of the ingredient, which is difficult to fully remove from manufacturing processes.

    By Megan Poinski • May 22, 2023
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    Applied Materials plans $4B Silicon Valley R&D facility

    The semiconductor equipment maker aims to boost advances in chip manufacturing through the facility, where industry players can develop new technologies.

    By • May 22, 2023
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    Sun Pharmaceutical ordered to bring on manufacturing consultant for troubled India facility

    The generic drugmaker halted shipments to the U.S. after the FDA flagged its facility in Mohali for non-compliance last month.

    By • May 19, 2023
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    Symbotic outsources manufacturing, ceases Montreal operations

    The shift is part of a broader cost-cutting plan at the robotics company.

    By • May 19, 2023
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    Foxconn begins building $500M factory in India

    The groundbreaking comes as Apple, one of the manufacturer’s largest customers, invests beyond China.

    By Ben Unglesbee • May 19, 2023
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    How Siemens, Deloitte and Wichita State University are building the next generation of smart factories

    The Smart Factory project aims to advance manufacturing technologies and help more companies integrate tools like digital twins into their own operations.

    By • May 18, 2023
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    Baxter to sell contract manufacturing unit to private equity firm

    The medical equipment manufacturer said selling its biopharma solutions business will help it pay down debt.

    By Elise Reuter • May 18, 2023
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    Nel plans Michigan hydrogen factory near GM

    The Norway-based company will spend up to $400 million on an electrolyzer production site, a key way to make renewable hydrogen.

    By • May 17, 2023
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    How one employer tried a 4-day workweek for factory workers — and why it didn’t stick

    Experimenting with flexibility can be good in the long run, even if it doesn’t quite work as expected, experts said.

    By • May 17, 2023
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    JSW Steel USA plans $145M in upgrades to Ohio operations

    The investments will help the manufacturer meet growing demand for steel made in the U.S. while also lowering emissions. 

    By • May 16, 2023
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    GlobalFoundries taps former Amazon exec for CFO seat

    Among other roles, Tim Stone served as CFO of Amazon’s cloud computing business, as well as its devices unit.

    By Alexei Alexis • May 16, 2023
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    Cisco to start India manufacturing with new facility

    The telecommunications company is targeting $1 billion from exports and domestic market production in the coming years.

    By • May 15, 2023
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    Out of fashion: Apparel manufacturing needs a tech update

    Tied to fax machines and Excel spreadsheets, many companies are resistant to change and slow to adapt to new ways of doing business.

    By Krishna Thakker • May 15, 2023
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    BorgWarner invests $62 million to support EV production

    The auto parts manufacturer is expanding facilities in South Carolina and Michigan to meet growing demand for its components.

    By • May 12, 2023
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    Mondelēz International to shutter snack plant in Indiana

    The CPG giant will begin laying off the 105 workers at the site in July, with the final round of terminations in April 2024.

    By Christopher Doering • May 12, 2023
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    Nikola pauses EV truck production in Arizona

    The move comes as the OEM sells its stake in a joint venture in Europe to focus on the North American market.

    By • May 12, 2023
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    Coulomb Solutions plans to build US battery pack factory

    The site will assemble packs for commercial vehicles and cut the company's lead time in half.

    By • May 11, 2023
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    Livent, Allkem to merge and form $10.6B lithium company

    The new company will be headquartered in North America with a footprint across five continents. 

    By • May 11, 2023
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    Forge Biologics, Labcorp strike deal for gene therapy development and manufacturing

    Together, the companies aim to reduce clinical timelines for the therapies, analytical development constraints and potential regulatory challenges.

    By • May 11, 2023
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    Nestlé to shutter 2 Pennsylvania plants

    The company's heath science division will lay off more than 300 workers as it consolidates its supply chain.

    By • May 11, 2023