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    Arizona State University selected to lead clean manufacturing institute

    The Energy Department-backed, $70 million initiative aims to reduce emissions from industrial process heating.

    By • May 23, 2023
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    Applied Materials plans $4B Silicon Valley R&D facility

    The semiconductor equipment maker aims to boost advances in chip manufacturing through the facility, where industry players can develop new technologies.

    By • May 22, 2023
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    The Manufacturing Outlook for 2023

    Take a look at what’s ahead for the manufacturing industry this year, from a continued labor crunch to regulatory and tech upgrades, and how companies are preparing for the changing landscape. 

    By Manufacturing Dive staff
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    Sun Pharmaceutical ordered to bring on manufacturing consultant for troubled India facility

    The generic drugmaker halted shipments to the U.S. after the FDA flagged its facility in Mohali for non-compliance last month.

    By • May 19, 2023
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    East Penn Manufacturing found guilty of labor law violations, will pay $22M in back wages

    The ruling against the battery maker is among the largest wage verdicts in the Labor Department’s history.

    By • May 18, 2023
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    White House launches manufacturing workforce programs

    The administration's aim is to create pathways to manufacturing jobs as major projects in growing sectors get underway.

    By • May 17, 2023
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    Commerce Department opens applications for manufacturing tech hub funding

    The $500 million program seeks to enhance innovation and workforce development across the country.

    By • May 16, 2023
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    EEOC sues metal manufacturer LeachGarner for alleged sex discrimination

    The agency claims the company segregated jobs by sex and underpaid female workers compared to their male counterparts.

    By • May 12, 2023
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    Legislators condemn manufacturers that added sesame to products to avoid allergy labelling law

    Some bakers are adding the ingredient to products in a bid to sidestep a new law that would require them to carefully sanitize a plant to avoid cross-contamination.

    By Megan Poinski • May 10, 2023
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    FDA flags quality issues at Eli Lilly facility in Indiana

    The findings come as the pharmaceutical giant is under investigation for poor manufacturing practices at another plant.

    By • May 9, 2023
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    Purdue University signs semiconductor deal with R&D firm Imec

    The $10 million agreement, which also includes the state of Indiana, will help grow local research and development efforts in the sector.

    By • May 8, 2023
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    Aerojet Rocketdyne and Defense Department sign rocket manufacturing agreement

    The money was provided by a Ukrainian war funds law that provides aid to the country's war against Russia.

    By • May 4, 2023
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    Tesla details its supply chain emissions for the first time

      The EV maker disclosed an estimate of the carbon footprints left by its many suppliers, which make up most of the company's climate impact.

    By Ben Unglesbee • May 4, 2023
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    US, South Korea sign EV battery deal

    As the Biden administration allocates hundreds of billions of dollars to boost domestic production, South Korea-based companies have poured over $100 billion into U.S. operations.

    By • May 3, 2023
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    DuPont found negligent, fined $16M in Texas plant explosion

    The sentencing concludes the fallout from a 2014 incident at an insecticide production facility that killed four employees.

    By • May 3, 2023
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    Indiana governor signs law designating chemical recycling as manufacturing

    The bill’s passage is part of a larger fight over the technologies’ role in plastics recycling.

    By Megan Quinn • April 27, 2023
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    White House launches plan for national semiconductor research and development center

    The National Semiconductor Technology Center will include a cross-country network of R&D hubs to pilot new chip design and grow the sector's workforce.

    By Rebecca Heilweil • April 25, 2023
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    California advances bill to ban ‘forever chemicals’ from cleaning products

    The legislation would add to existing laws that will soon outlaw PFAS in cosmetics and textiles in the state.

    By • April 24, 2023
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    Manufacturing issues spur FDA to deny approval of new Lilly drug

    An analyst indicated that the regulatory agency unearthed problems during a pre-approval inspection.

    By Christopher Newman • April 20, 2023
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    EPA proposes new rules to cut chemical plants’ toxic emissions

    The agency is zeroing in on sites that it says emit high levels of cancer-causing chemicals.

    By • April 17, 2023
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    Harris lauds Qcells solar manufacturing expansion during visit

    The vice president applauded Summit Ridge Energy's recent order for 2.5 million solar panels made at U.S. plants.

    By • April 10, 2023
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    US Army opens Michigan manufacturing center to support mega 3D printer

    The Army is relying more on additive manufacturing to source hard-to-obtain parts and enhance combat readiness.

    By • April 7, 2023
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    By the numbers: Biden’s budget priorities for manufacturing

    The president's proposal includes tackling “forever chemicals” and boosting CHIPS Act funding.

    By • April 5, 2023
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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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    Wage violations among textile manufacturers remain rampant, DOL reports

    Contractors in Southern California were found to frequently underpay garment workers, in one case paying them as little as $1.58 an hour.

    By • March 31, 2023