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EPA unveils labels for green construction materials
The program will support the Biden administration’s Buy Clean Initiative to boost lower-carbon building products.
By Julie Strupp • Aug. 13, 2024 -
Quality control at Boeing
Boeing’s chaotic factory culture on display at NTSB hearings
The agency revealed the plane maker pressured its workers to forgo quality in favor of speed during manufacturing.
By Sara Samora • Aug. 9, 2024 -
Qcells scores $1.4B DOE loan guarantee for Georgia solar factory
The money will help build one of the country’s largest ingot and wafer plant, expected to begin production later this year.
By Kate Magill • Aug. 8, 2024 -
SK Hynix nabs $450M in CHIPS funds
The money will go towards a packaging plant and R&D facility in Indiana.
By Kate Magill • Aug. 6, 2024 -
Bell Textron ordered to face claim it allowed racist taunting
A lawsuit alleges the manufacturer fired a worker who reported the abuse forced him to alter his route to work.
By Ginger Christ • Aug. 5, 2024 -
USTR to reveal tariff hike decision ‘in coming days’
The federal agency did not meet a previous deadline set for the end of August.
By Philip Neuffer • Updated Sept. 3, 2024 -
Quality control at Boeing
Boeing put speed over safety: DOJ plea deal
The Justice Department criticized the company for failing to properly implement safety and compliance in its manufacturing.
By Sara Samora • July 30, 2024 -
Amkor scores $400M in CHIPS funding
The money for the Arizona outsourced semiconductor assembly and test facility marks the third CHIPS-related investment in the state.
By Joelle Anselmo • July 29, 2024 -
CHIPS and Science Act: Breaking down the law’s impact 2 years later
Passed in August 2022 to boost U.S. competitiveness in chip manufacturing, the law has spurred billions of dollars in semiconductor production nationwide.
By Joelle Anselmo • July 26, 2024 -
DOE offers $33M for clean energy smart manufacturing
The money aims to boost R&D related to circular supply chains and sustainable materials and equipment.
By Kate Magill • July 26, 2024 -
Deep Dive
How OSHA’s proposed heat rule could impact manufacturers
Companies should prepare now to offer employees additional breaks and increased air conditioning, as global temperatures continue to rise.
By Sara Samora • July 26, 2024 -
Deep Dive
What employers can expect following the end of Chevron deference
The U.S. Department of Labor’s regulations may not fare well under federal courts’ scrutiny post-Chevron, a former official said.
By Ryan Golden • July 24, 2024 -
EPA awards $160M grants for clean construction materials
The Inflation Reduction Act funds will support 38 projects chosen to develop materials with low-carbon emissions.
By Sara Samora • July 24, 2024 -
Biden announces more investments in workforce development, apprenticeships
The funding aims to create training pipelines, reach underserved communities and enhance public-private partnerships across in-demand fields.
By Carolyn Crist • July 23, 2024 -
FDA bans use of BVO in all food and beverages
The ban officially goes into effect on Aug. 2 and manufacturers will have one year to reformulate, the agency said.
By Elizabeth Flood • July 18, 2024 -
$400M in CHIPS funding goes to GlobalWafers
The money will go towards new plants in St. Peters, Missouri, and Sherman, Texas.
By Joelle Anselmo • Updated July 18, 2024 -
Q&A
3 questions for Deputy Commerce Secretary Don Graves
The leader tells Manufacturing Dive how the agency is helping connect manufacturers with resources to grow the industry in the U.S.
By Sara Samora • July 17, 2024 -
Snapchill recalls coffee products due to deadly toxin
The Food and Drug Administration found the coffee manufacturer's low-acid canned foods production process could lead to the growth of clostridium botulinum.
By Joelle Anselmo • July 16, 2024 -
FTC noncompete ban partially blocked by Texas judge
Judge Ada Brown held that the agency violated the Administrative Procedural Act and exceeded its statutory authority.
By Ryan Golden • Updated July 12, 2024 -
White House to open $1.6B CHIPS-funded R&D competition
Winners will receive awards of up to $150 million to improve domestic semiconductors’ system performance and function through advanced packaging.
By Joelle Anselmo • July 11, 2024 -
Entek receives $1.2B DOE loan for Indiana battery separator facility
The loan covers most of the costs to build the facility in Terre Haute and boost the domestic lithium-ion battery cell supply chain.
By Joelle Anselmo • July 10, 2024 -
Quality control at Boeing
Boeing will plead guilty to defrauding FAA
The aircraft maker accepted the Department of Justice’s agreement as crash victim families vehemently oppose it, calling it a “sweetheart deal.”
By Sara Samora • Updated July 31, 2024 -
OSHA proposes rule to protect workers from extreme heat
The standard would require employers to provide water and rest breaks when high heat creates a hazardous work environment indoors or outdoors.
By Zachary Phillips • July 2, 2024 -
Rogue Valley Microdevices receives $6.7M in CHIPS funding
The federal investment will nearly triple the company’s manufacturing capacity and support its Palm Bay, Florida, facility.
By Joelle Anselmo • July 2, 2024 -
3 adjustments to make for the DOL overtime rule
The new rule is set to go into effect today, raising the minimum salary threshold to $43,888. Here's how to ensure you're compliant.
By Emilie Shumway • July 1, 2024