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  • President Joe Biden in a dark blue suit and medium blue tie speaks behind a podium during a Cummins Power Generation facility visit on April 3 in Fridley, Minnesota.
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    Cummins welcomes Biden, touts $1B investment in US facilities

    The president visited the auto parts maker in Minnesota to highlight federally subsidized upgrades in Indiana, North Carolina and New York.

    By • April 4, 2023
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    Paper manufacturers struggle to phase out PFAS

    "Forever chemicals” have long been used in the packaging sector. But as regulators push for their elimination, companies find it difficult to fully rid their supply chains of the toxic chemical.

    By April Reese • April 4, 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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    Qcells supplier to build $147M Georgia factory

    Hanwha Advanced Materials Georgia will produce protective film for use in Qcells solar products manufactured in the state.

    By • April 3, 2023
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    Stagnant demand drags manufacturing industry for fifth month

    More manufacturers are reducing headcounts to contend with lower output levels.

    By • April 3, 2023
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    Tyson wins COVID lawsuit against meatpacking employees

    A U.S. appeals court stated the workers did not provide evidence that they contracted the virus due to the company's negligence.

    By Chris Casey • April 3, 2023
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    Packaging manufacturers announce US facility closures, layoffs in Q1

    Ball Corp. and Solo Cup maker Dart Container are among the companies trimming operations.

    By Maria Rachal • March 31, 2023
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    Ford to make 500,000 EV pickup trucks a year at Tennessee plant

    The 3,600-acre campus includes a battery manufacturing site that can delivery batteries and assembly packs within half an hour.

    By • March 30, 2023
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    Freyr eyes coalition with Caterpillar, Siemens and others to scale green battery production

    The potential coalition led by the Norway-based company is focused on decarbonizing the battery supply chain.

    By Patrick Cooley • March 30, 2023
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    So your manufacturing company was hacked. What’s next?

    With manufacturers often the target of ransomware and other cyberattacks, experts weigh in on how to regain control of operations and limit the damage. 

    By Jen Miller • March 29, 2023
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    New FDA policy would let food manufacturers use salt substitutes

    The proposed rule would make the standards of identity for 140 products more flexible, but would not require reformulation to reduce sodium content.

    By Megan Poinski • March 29, 2023
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    Biden touts US manufacturing growth during North Carolina visit

    The visit is part of the administration’s cross-country tour to promote domestic production efforts.

    By • March 29, 2023
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    Ice cream maker to open facility in Illinois

    The site will bring Tillamook County Creamery Association closer to the eastern U.S., where demand is rapidly increasing.

    By • March 28, 2023
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    Nikola to complete battery production move ahead of schedule

    The EV maker is moving its battery module and pack production from California to its Coolidge, Arizona, facility to consolidate operations.

    By • March 28, 2023
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    China tariffs lifted US production but hurt downstream industries: report

    A new U.S. International Trade Commission study parsed out the specific impacts of duties on a host of Chinese imports.

    By Ben Unglesbee • March 28, 2023
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    LG Energy Solution to invest $5.5B in Arizona battery complex

    This is the company’s second investment in the state as it looks to capitalize on the U.S.’s burgeoning EV market.

    By • March 27, 2023
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    Foxconn to produce EV batteries in Ohio and Wisconsin

    The Taiwan-based manufacturer is focusing more on its U.S. footprint as it looks to diversify outside of China.

    By • March 27, 2023
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    Bristol Myers Squibb takes biomanufacturing to space

    The company is sending protein-based medicines to the International Space Station’s national laboratory to study how to improve their production processes. 

    By • March 24, 2023
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    To spur Biden’s ‘EV revolution,’ carmakers await IRS guidance on Inflation Reduction Act

    The law’s EV ecosystem rules need clarity for charger builders, global supply chain providers and customers, analysts said.

    By Herman K. Trabish • March 24, 2023
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    Vietnam-based tire manufacturer to build first US facility in South Carolina

    Tin Thanh Group intends to establish relationships with distributors and large-scale trucking operators in the country.

    By • March 24, 2023
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    Cheese manufacturer expands in Tennessee with $9M investment

    MDS Foods Inc. will add roughly 10,000 square feet for new cheese production lines.

    By • March 23, 2023
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    Albemarle to invest $1.3B in South Carolina lithium processing facility

    The location will bring the company closer to its customers as the supply chain is built out in North America, said CEO Kent Masters.

    By • March 23, 2023
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    Courtesy of ABB.

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    Swiss robotics company expands Michigan production site

    ABB is scaling its manufacturing capacity as demand grows in sectors like EVs, healthcare, packaging and logistics.

    By • March 22, 2023
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    Stanley Black & Decker closes two plants amid $2B savings plan

    The tools manufacturer will transfer operations from a South Carolina facility and shutter business in Fort Worth, Texas.

    By • March 21, 2023
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    Wind tower manufacturer picks New Mexico for expansion

    Arcosa is adding production in the Southwest to meet demand for wind projects in the region.

    By • March 21, 2023
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    Krispy Kreme to close its North Carolina facility

    The baker will lay off 102 workers as it exits the CPG snack segment.

    By Megan Poinski • March 21, 2023