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    Dow plans 1,500 layoffs in $1B savings plan

    The move is part of the company's plan to address a rocky operating environment, including high inflation and geopolitical uncertainty.

    By Jan. 31, 2025
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    Manufacturing industry outlook 2025: the year ahead in regulations, technology and labor

    The Trump administration is set to bring big changes to the industry, which could affect chipmakers, food producers and others. 

    By Jan. 31, 2025
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    Trendline

    Controlling rising manufacturing costs

    How companies across the country are managing increased operational and supply costs to remain competitive. 

    By Manufacturing Dive staff
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    Food manufacturing trends to watch in 2025

    Manufacturers are prioritizing supply chain security, sustainability and food safety as they grear up for the year ahead. 

    By Sakshi Udavant • Jan. 30, 2025
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    Goodyear hires SVP of global manufacturing, supply chain

    Don Metzelaar will lead the tire maker’s global operations group after the company decoupled the unit from its technology team.

    By Philip Neuffer • Jan. 30, 2025
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    Boeing loses nearly $12B in 2024

    The planemaker is still contending with the impacts of last year's workers' strike as it ramps production.

    By Jan. 29, 2025
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    MP Materials begins rare earth metal production

    The mining company’s Fort Worth, Texas, facility will make magnets and metals used in vehicles, drones, robotics and electronics.

    By Joelle Anselmo • Jan. 29, 2025
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    Modine Manufacturing to open Wisconsin plant

    The thermal management systems will be used in fire trucks, last-mile delivery vehicles, municipal buses and commercial equipment.

    By Joelle Anselmo • Jan. 28, 2025
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    Perdue Farms to shutter Tennessee chicken plant

    The company is set to close the Monterey facility at the end of March, eliminating 433 jobs.

    By Jan. 27, 2025
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    Georgia Rivian plant to resume construction

    After a pause due to high costs, the electric vehicle manufacturer anticipates work on the project near Atlanta to begin in 2026.

    By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 27, 2025
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    Associated Materials closes Washington factory

    The building materials manufacturing company will lay off roughly 150 workers as it restructures its corporate divisions. 

    By Jan. 27, 2025
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    Stellantis commits to reopening Belvidere Assembly plant

    The Illinois factory's revival also ended the manufacturer's dispute with the United Auto Workers.

    By Jan. 24, 2025
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    Anduril chooses Ohio for $1B manufacturing facility

    The defense contractor will build autonomous weapons systems at the Columbus-area plant when it opens next year.

    By Jan. 23, 2025
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    BD expands syringe, needle manufacturing capacity in 2 states

    The medical device maker spent $10 million last year adding production lines in Nebraska and Connecticut, creating more than 200 jobs.

    By Ricky Zipp • Jan. 23, 2025
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    4 semiconductor manufacturing trends to watch in 2025

    A new administration, persistent AI-driven demand and ongoing talent shortages will influence chip manufacturing this year.

    By Joelle Anselmo • Jan. 23, 2025
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    REC Silicon to shutter Washington polysilicon plant

    The chemical manufacturer decided to close the Moses Lake facility after its only customer no longer wanted to wait for reformulation.

    By Jan. 22, 2025
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    DuPont revamps spinoff plans

    The chemical maker plans to split into two publicly traded companies, separating its electronics segment by November.

    By Jan. 21, 2025
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    Sponsored by ServiceNow

    How Lenovo delivers tailored customer experiences with a unified digital platform

    Lenovo's unified platform redefines service, driving innovation and seamless customer experiences.

    Jan. 21, 2025
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    4 companies offered nearly $250M CHIPS funding

    In a race to dish out $39 billion in CHIPS funds, the White House issued money for semiconductor projects in Massachusetts, Oregon, Washington, Texas and Pennsylvania.

    By Joelle Anselmo • Jan. 17, 2025
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    Boeing plane deliveries plunge in Q4

    The troubled aircraft maker ended a bruising 2024 with 348 commercial plane deliveries, a 34% year-over-year drop.

    By Jan. 16, 2025
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    Nitto to open Kentucky advanced material facility

    While the Japan-based company is employing 220 people at its Frankfort plant, it also recently announced over 280 layoffs at locations elsewhere in the U.S.

    By Joelle Anselmo • Jan. 15, 2025
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    Louis Dreyfus buys BASF’s food and health ingredients business

    The food processor seeks to dominate the plant-based space while chemical producer BASF shifts its focus to other areas.

    By Chris Casey • Jan. 15, 2025
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    Macom awarded $70M in CHIPS funding

    The money will be used to expand production of defense semiconductors in Massachussetts and North Carolina.

    By Joelle Anselmo • Jan. 15, 2025
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    Timken to lay off nearly 100 workers in Missouri

    The Springfield plant workforce reduction is part of the industrial part manufacturer’s plans to cut costs.

    By Jan. 14, 2025
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    Auto supplier Webasto to lay off 244 in Michigan

    The company will shutter its Rochester Hills plant, marking its third layoff notice in three months.

    By Joelle Anselmo • Jan. 13, 2025
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    Opinion

    Steering the future: Navigating challenges and opportunities in manufacturing

    Manufacturing’s promise hinges on the correct use of emerging technologies and leveraging clean energy, writes Fluke Corp. President Jason Waxman.

    By Jason Waxman • Jan. 13, 2025