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  • CreateMe's Modular-Engineering Robotic Assembly system sits in a manufacturing facility with an American flag in the background
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    Physical AI is ready for wider adoption in some applications: CreateMe CEO

    The technology can now control robots doing limited tasks, said Cam Myers. His automated soft materials manufacturing company created systems that use physical AI to revamp how textiles are made.

    By • May 29, 2026
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    Fanuc, Google advance industrial robotics as part of recent AI deals

    In other news, Kawasaki opens a Silicon Valley center to expand physical AI collaboration between the U.S. and Japan, and Stellantis plans to partner with Accenture and Nvidia on digital twins.

    By • May 29, 2026
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    Top 5 stories from Manufacturing Dive

    Check out some of our publication’s top stories so far in 2026.

    By Manufacturing Dive staff
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    Gas engine maker Innio aims for $20.3B valuation in IPO

    The General Electric carve-out is looking to raise funds for continued expansion to meet AI-driven data center demand. It is backed by private equity firm Advent International.

    By • May 28, 2026
  • Exterior photo of emergency responders at a Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility in Longview, Washington
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    Nippon Paper assessing impacts after deadly Washington mill implosion

    Eight deaths were confirmed as of Thursday afternoon. “We support efforts to fully understand the root cause of this incident and identify measures that can help prevent similar tragedies in the future,” AF&PA said in a statement Friday.

    By Maria Rachal • Updated May 29, 2026
  • (From left to right) Mike Kopp, Senior Advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Energy; Mark Jensen, CEO of ReElement; Lee Kye-in, President & CEO of Posco International; and Park Chan-ki, Commercial Attaché at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the United States.
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    ReElement and Posco ink US rare earth and magnet production deal

    They aim to create an alternative supply chain that connects South Korea materials to U.S. capacity and reduces global dependence on materials from China.

    By • May 27, 2026
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    Blue Origin plans $600M rocket plant expansion in Florida

    The Jeff Bezos-founded aerospace company will expand its manufacturing campus located in Cape Canaveral, creating an estimated 500 jobs.

    By • May 27, 2026
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    North Carolina sues EV maker VinFast over unbuilt factory

    The state is looking to acquire the megasite of a proposed automotive and battery facility and protect taxpayer money tied to the delayed $3 billion project.

    By • May 26, 2026
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    The energy crisis is here. Manufacturers need a plan.

    The U.S. power grid is under significant stress.

    May 26, 2026
  • A group of four people sit in front of a screen that reads ""Examples of AI deployment at scale across industries"
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    Data is the ‘number one challenge’ as manufacturing tech evolves

    Manufacturers are inundated with more data than ever before as they digitize operations. Executives from Amgen, ArcelorMittal, Carpenter Technology, Ford, GE Appliances and Magna International shared insights at a recent MIT event.

    By • May 22, 2026
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    Artemis II, dental aligners and more: The case for additive manufacturing

    More industries including aerospace and defense are using this technology to rapidly process and scale parts, said Brett Conner, chief manufacturing officer of SME.

    By • May 21, 2026
  • The back of a person wearing a jungle green tartaned-pattern newsboy cap and a black jacket working on a CNC machine.
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    Boeing, Lockheed supplier raises $300M, plans to expand factory footprint

    The Advanced Manufacturing Company of America will also use the funds to expand its AI-powered product development platform across its entire operations network.

    By • May 20, 2026
  • Aluminum sheet coil at Novelis' Oswego, New York, production facility.
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    Novelis restarts Oswego hot mill months after fires

    The supplier said it will work closely with customers to ramp up supply, after Ford and other automakers suffered losses from the hot mill outage.

    By • Updated June 10, 2026
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    Production demand raises financial stress on aerospace, defense suppliers: Report

    Larger companies will need to communicate with their supply chains more than ever and help with working capital, RapidRatings Executive Chairman James Gellert said.

    By • Updated May 19, 2026
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    Deere faces latest right-to-repair lawsuit; this time about construction

    A $99 million settlement proposal with a group of farmers and independent agriculture repair shop owners received preliminary approval this week in a separate case.

    By • May 19, 2026
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    Toyota eyes $2B plant expansion in San Antonio

    That automaker is assessing potential locations and seeking incentives for a new facility in Texas, called Project Orca, with construction set to begin this year.

    By • May 18, 2026
  • A rendering of FabArc Steel Supply's new headquarters in Oxford, Alabama.
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    Entergy signs with Hyundai Steel-Posco as part of recent metals deals

    In other news, Alcoa plans to invest $65 million to expand and upgrade its Norway smelter for recycled content, and FabArc Steel Supply broke ground on its Oxford, Alabama, headquarters.

    By • May 18, 2026
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    Navigating uncertainty: How manufacturers can build resilience in turbulent times

    How manufacturers are building resilience and adaptability amid constant supply chain disruption.

    May 18, 2026
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    Anduril raises $5B, plans to invest in manufacturing, R&D

    The weapons maker, along with Leidos, CoAspire, Castelion and Zone 5, signed a three-year agreement to supply the Defense Department with 10,000 missiles.

    By • May 15, 2026
  • USG's dry wall board plant on March 12, 2009, at Plaster City, near El Centro, California.
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    USG to invest $1.2B in Texas factory

    The project will create nearly 200 jobs and expand the gypsum products manufacturer’s footprint to Orange, where it’s been looking to go since early 2025.

    By • May 15, 2026
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    NAM calls for making the USMCA even more manufacturing friendly

    The “most pro-U.S. manufacturing trade agreement in history” can still be enhanced during negotiations at the six-year mark with process improvements, the National Association of Manufacturers said in a new report.

    By • May 15, 2026
  • Workers install solar panels on the roof of a building.
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    Q1 saw net loss of 5,900 renewable energy manufacturing jobs: EDF report

    The Environmental Defense Fund cited $1.4 billion in canceled renewable energy investments stemming from federal policy shifts around EVs, renewable energy and tailpipe emissions. 

    By • May 14, 2026
  • The Goodyear Trademark sits on top of the Goodyear Hall building across from the company's corporate headquarters in Akron, Ohio.
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    Goodyear in talks to close North Carolina tire factory that employs 1,700

    The tire giant is looking to restructure its manufacturing footprint as increased uncertainty from weak demand and raw material disruptions affect sales.

    By • May 14, 2026
  • Signage of Nippon Steel Corp. is displayed outside the company's headquarters on January 07, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan
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    Nippon Steel FY2025 profit plunges 95%

    The U.S. Steel parent faced headwinds from a weak global market and one-off issues, including a fire at its Hokkaido, Japan, location, as it continued to integrate U.S. operations post-acquisition.

    By • May 13, 2026
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    Boeing plans $1B investment in Kansas facilities

    The plane manufacturer has been integrating the Spirit AeroSystems fuselage plants in Wichita as it prepares to ramp up its monthly 737 Max production from 42 to 47 this summer.

    By • May 13, 2026
  • Sparks fly as a worker takes a sample of molten iron.
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    Coal-based steelmaking outpaces the industry’s low-emissions transition

    Electric arc furnaces grew by 1% over the past year to comprise 34% of global capacity, as steelmakers invest in existing blast furnaces, the Global Energy Monitor found.

    By • May 12, 2026