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  • The Ford F-150 Lightning is displayed at the North America International Auto Show.
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    SK On subsidiary exceeds hiring goal for Georgia battery plants

    SK Battery America hired over 2,600 workers for its two battery manufacturing facilities in Georgia two years ahead of schedule.

    By • Feb. 6, 2023
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    BMW to invest $860M to build EVs, batteries in Mexico

    The move will help accelerate the automaker’s goal of making 50% of its car sales EVs by 2030.

    By • Feb. 6, 2023
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    Trendline

    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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    What’s ahead for manufacturing in 2023

    Labor crunches, regulatory roadblocks and tech upgrades are set to define the year. Here's how companies are preparing for the changing landscape.

    By • Feb. 3, 2023
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    Meati’s Mega Ranch opens, increasing its scale for a national launch

    Production at the 100,000-square-foot meat analog plant will equal that of a traditional cattle farming facility, the company said.

    By Megan Poinski • Feb. 3, 2023
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    Rivian lays off 6% of workforce

    The job cuts do not impact the EV maker's manufacturing plant in Illinois.

    By • Feb. 2, 2023
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    NEO Battery establishing US subsidiary to leverage federal funding opportunities

    The new entity will be based in Ohio, with a focus on expanding its silicon anode business.

    By • Feb. 2, 2023
  • Rendering of the planned $725 million expansion of Agilent's manufacturing capacity in Frederick, Colorado.
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    Biotech research firm plans $725M expansion at Colorado facility

    Agilent will add manufacturing capacity as demand for pharmaceutical ingredients remains strong.

    By Sebastian Obando • Feb. 2, 2023
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    Lilly to boost diabetes drug production with $450M factory investment

    The company aims to double its manufacturing capacity for its diabetes drugs at a plant in North Carolina.

    By Jonathan Gardner • Feb. 1, 2023
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    Department of Energy doles out $118M to biofuel production projects

    The projects receiving funds are part of a federal effort to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

    By • Feb. 1, 2023
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    Manufacturing production levels fall for third-straight month

    Two national indices reported an overall contraction based on soft demand from customers still working through inventory backlogs.

    By • Feb. 1, 2023
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    Niagara Bottling to build $160M facility in Louisiana

    The project is expected to help grow the state’s manufacturing sector as the company takes advantage of tax exemptions and workforce development programs. 

    By • Jan. 31, 2023
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    Food manufacturer to build $205M facility in Tennessee

    SK Food Group’s new site in the southeastern part of the state is slated for completion in 2025. 

    By • Jan. 30, 2023
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    Pfizer to expand biologics production with acquisition of biotech facility

    The North Carolina site acquired from Abzena will be used for clinical-stage manufacturing, a spokesperson said.

    By • Jan. 27, 2023
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    2023 Industry Outlook

    The 3 jobs manufacturers are struggling to fill in 2023

    Labor shortages are expected to persist across the industry as companies strain to find talent. Here's who manufacturers are looking to hire.

    By • Jan. 27, 2023
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    TSMC expects revenue to fall amid declining chip demand

    After years of microchip shortages, tech customers are tightening their inventories and reducing purchases.

    By Ben Unglesbee • Jan. 25, 2023
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    2023 Industry Outlook

    How increased funding and regulatory changes in 2023 will affect manufacturers

    From more funding for public-private partnerships to a law addressing infant formula shortages, here are some notable changes affecting manufacturers.

    By • Jan. 25, 2023
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    3M to lay off 2,500 manufacturing workers

    The company blamed the workforce reduction on rising costs and declining demand. 

    By • Jan. 24, 2023
  • A rendering of the Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project in Esmeralda, Nevada.
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    How one company is hoping to build a major lithium production site in Nevada

    With a $700 million loan commitment from the Department of Energy, Ioneer hopes to launch a site that could produce enough lithium to support 370,000 EVs annually.

    By • Jan. 24, 2023
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    Stanley Black & Decker names new CFO

    Former Fortune Brands executive Patrick Hallinan joins the manufacturer as it pursues a $1.5 billion cost-saving plan.

    By • Jan. 23, 2023
  • Chevrolet unveils the full lineup of its 2020 Silverado Heavy Duty Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at General Motors Flint Assembly where the trucks will be built in Flint, Michigan.
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    GM to invest nearly $1B in four manufacturing sites

    The funds will help prepare sites in Michigan, New York and Ohio to produce new gas and electric products.

    By • Jan. 20, 2023
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    Paint maker cuts production amid falling orders

    RPM is working to lower inventories as it contends with weakened demand, particularly in the construction sector. 

    By • Jan. 20, 2023
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    Graphite producers partner to build processing site in Canada

    The collaboration between Northern Graphite Corporation and Graphex Technologies will help grow North America’s capacity for the critical mineral.

    By • Jan. 20, 2023
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    JA Solar to invest $60M in first US manufacturing facility

    The solar panel maker said the new site will become the largest PV panel plant in Arizona.

    By • Jan. 20, 2023
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    Cell therapy company to grow Maryland operations

    Gilead-owned Kite plans to build a new warehouse amid push to bring control of raw materials in-house.

    By • Jan. 19, 2023
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    Higher batter-coated product demand leads to Lamb Weston capacity woes

    More frequent and longer downtimes to clean and sanitize lines when batter is used impacts production line run-rates and availability, said the potato product supplier's CEO.

    By Max Garland • Jan. 19, 2023