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6 food manufacturers talk supply chain tactics
General Mills, Nestlé and more discussed how they are cutting operational costs, navigating uneven freight rates and sharpening demand forecasting at a Barclays conference.
By Antone Gonsalves • Sept. 25, 2026 -
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Electronics manufacturers fret over extreme heat disruptions
High temperatures are delaying supplier deliveries and hobbling productivity in the process, per the Global Electronics Association.
By Antone Gonsalves • Sept. 23, 2026 -
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Coca-Cola to spend $10B on US manufacturing by 2030
The soda giant and its bottlers are planning to expand production and distribution in part of its largest market.
By Laurel Deppen • Sept. 16, 2026 -
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The Elmet Group nabs $2.5B in DOD agreements
The agency’s deals aims to safeguard the domestic supply of the metal supporting over 100 programs. The funds will also go toward upgrading the supplier’s manufacturing plants in Maine, Michigan and Ohio.
By Sara Samora • Sept. 15, 2026 -
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Supersede opens Indiana facility to boost production for RV manufacturers
The company’s new 100,000-square-foot facility is located in “the epicenter of the U.S. RV industry” and expected to create 50 jobs. Supersede makes engineered building materials as an alternative to plywood and other products.
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Honda invests in US maker of rare-earth-free magnets
Niron Magnetics, which recently celebrated the start of construction of a manufacturing plant in Sartell, Minnesota, confirmed the automaker’s investment.
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Rare earths recycler opens first US facility in Arizona
Cyclic Materials’ $20 million site can recover magnets from wasted automotive parts, robotics and other electronics and repurpose them into rare earths and critical minerals.
By Nathan Owens • Sept. 10, 2026 -
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Transportation secretary urges Ford to cut technology ties with China
In a letter to Ford CEO Jim Farley, the DOT said it remains “deeply alarmed” by the automaker’s continued reliance on licensed technology from China-based battery manufacturer CATL.
By Eric Walz • Sept. 10, 2026 -
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Qualcomm to make custom chips for Amazon as part of $4B deal
The e-commerce giant could buy up to $60 billion in processors to support its buildout of data centers over the next 10 years, according to a securities filing.
By Nathan Owens • Sept. 9, 2026 -
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Trump escalates Canada trade war with new tariffs, import bans
The U.S.’ latest measures came the same day Canada started charging retaliatory tariffs matching levies the Trump administration installed last month.
By Antone Gonsalves • Sept. 9, 2026 -
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More OEMs plan reshoring investments despite tariff, cost uncertainty
While 36% of manufacturers say they’re actively reshoring, another 31% have no plans to do so, per a report from the Reshoring Initiative.
By Shefali Kapadia • Sept. 4, 2026 -
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Manufacturing growth slows in August as economic concerns loom: ISM
Although the sector remained in expansion, "warning signs" are starting to appear, said Susan Spence, chair of the Institute for Supply Management.
By Jeff Kinney • Sept. 1, 2026 -
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Nvidia says chip supply shortages are limiting AI revenue growth
The company increased its supply commitments in Q2 by $160 billion compared with the previous quarter, but it still faces a sourcing bottleneck.
By Antone Gonsalves • Aug. 31, 2026 -
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DOE proposes $10M for critical minerals research and development
The money will fund projects that target heavy rare earths, gallium, copper and other critical minerals used in key energy technologies.
By Jeff Kinney • Aug. 27, 2026 -
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Canada targets US steel and aluminum as part of retaliatory tariffs
The move will take effect Sept. 8 and cover more than 300 metals products and derivatives, including flat-rolled steel and aluminum bars.
By Nathan Owens • Aug. 26, 2026 -
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Cleveland-Cliffs to invest $1B in Middletown blast furnace
The move walks back a previous plan to replace the facility’s coal-powered infrastructure with low-emissions technology funded by federal tax dollars, environmental groups said.
By Nathan Owens • Aug. 24, 2026 -
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Trump’s 50% tariff on many Canada imports in effect as talks stall
The two countries failed to reach an agreement before Saturday’s deadline for the levies, with Canada vowing to “match those tariffs dollar for dollar.”
By Phil Neuffer • Aug. 24, 2026 -
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Nearly 60 members of Congress call for aluminum pricing investigation
At issue is the Midwest Premium, which reportedly incorporates the 50% aluminum tariffs on domestic manufacturers — even those that use domestically recycled aluminum.
By Katie Pyzyk • Updated Aug. 19, 2026 -
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Trump inks MOU allowing US Navy ships to be built overseas
The memorandum of understanding will allow foreign shipbuilders to construct up to two vessels in their home shipyards overseas.
By Sara Samora • Aug. 17, 2026 -
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Trump imposes 100% tariffs on some drones and components
The UAS duty rates align with the president’s executive orders to mitigate supply chain reliance on countries such as China, which has a world-leading drone market valued at $15.6 billion in 2025.
By Sara Samora • Aug. 14, 2026 -
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Pentagon signs over $2B in deals securing batteries, critical minerals
Sila Technologies, Sunrise Energy Metals and Niron Magnetics are the latest entities that inked conditional loan commitments with DOD’s Office of Strategic Capital.
By Sara Samora • Aug. 10, 2026 -
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Hadrian raises $1.4B to increase manufacturing footprint, workforce
The defense startup plans to expand its workforce from 700 to 2,000 as well as open three more AI-power factories across the United States.
By Sara Samora • Aug. 6, 2026 -
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MP Materials launches rare-earth magnet initiative
Project Swarm will allow any domestic or allied manufacturer up to 2 million drones of magnet capacity a year, Chairman and CEO James Litinsky said.
By Sara Samora • Aug. 5, 2026 -
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PDW, DOD sign $820M conditional loan boosting drone part production
The Alabama-based component maker will use the funds to grow its manufacturing capabilities, footprint and workforce, CEO James Slider said.
By Sara Samora • Aug. 4, 2026 -
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25 states sue Trump over Section 301 forced-labor tariffs
The suit claims the tariffs are a workaround for a Supreme Court decision that revoked sweeping duties imposed by President Donald Trump.
By Antone Gonsalves • Aug. 4, 2026
