Regulation
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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 Megan Ruggles • May 23, 2023 -
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 Megan Ruggles • May 22, 2023 -
Explore the Trendline➔
gorodenkoff via Getty ImagesTrendlineThe 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.
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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 Megan Ruggles • May 19, 2023 -
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 Sara Samora • May 18, 2023 -
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 Sara Samora • May 17, 2023 -
Commerce Department opens applications for manufacturing tech hub funding
The $500 million program seeks to enhance innovation and workforce development across the country.
By Sara Samora • May 16, 2023 -
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 Sara Samora • May 12, 2023 -
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 -
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 Megan Ruggles • May 9, 2023 -
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 Sara Samora • May 8, 2023 -
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 Sara Samora • May 4, 2023 -
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 -
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 Sara Samora • May 3, 2023 -
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 Sara Samora • May 3, 2023 -
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 -
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 -
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 Sara Samora • April 24, 2023 -
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 -
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 Sara Samora • April 17, 2023 -
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 Kate Magill • April 10, 2023 -
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 Sara Samora • April 7, 2023 -
By the numbers: Biden’s budget priorities for manufacturing
The president's proposal includes tackling “forever chemicals” and boosting CHIPS Act funding.
By Sara Samora • April 5, 2023 -
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 Sara Samora • April 4, 2023 -
Deep Dive
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 -
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 Kate Magill • March 31, 2023