Industry reps push for environmental permitting reform at Senate hearing

Witnesses called for reforming the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act and Clean Water Act to save time and money.

By Jeffrey Kinney • Jan. 28, 2026

Boeing recovery progresses in 2025, but heavy spending anticipated in new year

The plane maker earned $89.5 billion last year and expects to see increased deliveries in 2026. It also anticipates spending $4 billion due to impacts such as the integration of Spirit AeroSystems.

By Sara Samora • Jan. 28, 2026

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Navigating Manufacturing Compliance Trends

Manufacturers must manage a quickly evolving landscape of regulations for labor, chemicals, emissions, trade policy and more.

By Manufacturing Dive staff

EPA moves toward changing particulate matter standard as manufacturers urge action

Updates to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for PM 2.5 have been tied up in court since 2024. Trade groups, which sued over the rule, are pushing the Trump administration to follow through with its deregulation promises.

By April Reese • Jan. 26, 2026

Trump reverses tariff threat on European countries

U.S. President Donald Trump said the levies scheduled to begin Feb. 1 were unnecessary after reaching a framework deal with NATO regarding Greenland.

By Antone Gonsalves • Jan. 22, 2026

SBA loan values up nearly 17% for manufacturers

The agency delivered nearly 5,000 small business loans through its 7(a) and 504 programs to industry borrowers in fiscal year 2025, data show.

By Nathan Owens • Jan. 21, 2026

Trump threatens tariffs on 8 countries in push for Greenland

The U.S. president said the levy on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the U.K., the Netherlands and Finland would start at 10% on Feb. 1. 

By Antone Gonsalves • Jan. 20, 2026

US caps Taiwan tariffs at 15%

The limit would apply to both reciprocal and sector-specific duties, per the Commerce Department, although the implementation timeline remains unclear.

By Antone Gonsalves • Jan. 16, 2026

Solstice Advanced Materials plans $220M ballistic fiber facility expansion in Virginia

Construction is expected to be completed by September 2030, creating 100 jobs to support growing domestic military materials production.

By Sara Samora • Jan. 15, 2026

Trump issues 25% tariffs on narrow range of semiconductors

The levies, effective Jan. 15, do not cover products used for data centers and consumer applications, per a proclamation signed Wednesday.

By Antone Gonsalves , Phil Neuffer • Jan. 15, 2026

ChemSec issues low grades to US chemical manufacturers

Minnesota-based Ecolab scored the highest for its plans to phase out PFAS use by the end of 2026. Chemours placed last with zero points.

By Sara Samora • Jan. 13, 2026

Trump admin clarifies scope of tariff refunds ahead of Supreme Court ruling

Duties charged on goods from Brazil and India would also be eligible for refund should the court rule reimbursements necessary, according to a legal filing.

By Phil Neuffer • Jan. 13, 2026

Manufacturing saw 8K job losses in December 2025

Preliminary numbers show the industry lost about 68,000 between Dec. 1, 2024, and Dec. 1, 2025. Additionally, the chemical and plastic and rubber product sectors lost the most jobs last month.

By Sara Samora • Jan. 12, 2026

GM expects $7.1B EV-related charge in Q4 as it realigns North American strategy

The automaker cited slowing electric vehicle demand and the termination of consumer tax incentives for its shift in its North America strategy to produce more internal combustion engine trucks and SUVs.

By Eric Walz • Jan. 9, 2026

5 manufacturing trends to watch in 2026

Companies are navigating through tariff uncertainty and evolving policy changes as the industry invests in domestic production, AI, automation and workforce development programs.

By Sara Samora , Nathan Owens • Jan. 8, 2026

State PFAS laws and regulations taking effect in 2026

States such as Colorado and Maine have banned more products, while states such as Minnesota and New Mexico will require manufacturers to submit reports detailing their use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

By Sara Samora • Jan. 7, 2026

Federal bill aims to reclassify chemical recycling as a manufacturing process

Supporters say the Recycling Technology Innovation Act, backed by ACC, would streamline permitting and strengthen domestic supply chains for recycled plastic. But critics say reclassification could erode Clean Air Act protections.

By Megan Quinn • Jan. 6, 2026

US Steel refused to accommodate pregnant mine worker, EEOC alleges

The steel manufacturer allegedly placed a pregnant employee on leave and assigned her undesirable jobs outside her role, according to an EEOC lawsuit.

By Laurel Kalser • Jan. 5, 2026

US plans fresh China semiconductor tariffs for 2027

The duty rate will be set at least 30 days before the implementation date and stack on top of existing levies, per a Federal Register filing.

By Phil Neuffer • Dec. 24, 2025

By the numbers: 2025 manufacturing trends

Reflect on the year through key data points about tariffs, domestic investments, M&A, the manufacturing workforce, federal policy, AI and more.

By Nathan Owens , Sara Samora , Cole Rosengren • Dec. 23, 2025

Tax reforms, falling interest rates boost 2026 M&A outlook: KPMG

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s passage is among factors that have increased the appetite for deals going into the new year, the Big Four accounting firm said.

By Alexei Alexis • Dec. 22, 2025

What Trump’s $901B defense law means for manufacturing

The National Defense Authorization Act approves billions of dollars for shipbuilding, munitions production and emerging technologies. It also forms a Civil Reserve Manufacturing Network and updates PFAS policies.

By Nathan Owens • Dec. 19, 2025

Senate votes to confirm EPA, NLRB nominees

Douglas Troutman and Jeffrey Hall will head chemical and compliance departments within the EPA. Scott Mayer, of Boeing, will serve on the National Labor Relations Board.

By Sara Samora • Updated Dec. 19, 2025

Commerce Department freezes Ohio’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership funds

The move puts more than 100 jobs across the state at risk as a yearslong audit is completed.

By Nathan Owens • Dec. 12, 2025

Manufacturing sees 329K separations in October, 6K job cuts in September

The plastics and rubber products sector was one of the hardest hit. The data release was delayed by the recent government shutdown.

By Sara Samora • Dec. 10, 2025

Minnesota updates, adopts PFAS reporting rule

The state’s pollution control agency has modified the regulation in response to an administrative law judge’s critiques. The MPCA has also soft-launched a reporting system that will open to all manufacturers in January 2026.

By Sara Samora • Dec. 9, 2025