ChemForward, Apple launch screening tool to protect electronics manufacturing workers

Employees use cleaners and degreasers to remove contaminants during electronics or semiconductor production, constantly exposing them to industrial solvents that could cause cancer, irritation and other illnesses.

By Sara Samora • Aug. 25, 2025

US government to take 10% stake in Intel with CHIPS funding

The $8.9 billion investment marks a strategic shift in funding for the Trump administration as it looks to bolster domestic semiconductor manufacturing.

By Nathan Owens • Aug. 25, 2025

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Smart Factories and Digitalization in Manufacturing

Digitalization presents operational opportunities, yet can cause cybersecurity risks and high cost challenges. Here’s what to know. 

By Manufacturing Dive staff

Saving emissions and lives: The case for electrifying manufacturing equipment

A lapse in federal funding has made it difficult for companies to move away from gas-powered boilers to more energy-efficient heat pumps, according to decarbonization experts speaking during a webinar this week.

By Nathan Owens • Aug. 22, 2025

Texas law showed electronics repair is bipartisan. What’s next?

Some manufacturers and tech companies such as Google are starting to shift their thinking on right-to-repair laws for consumer electronics and other categories as these policies pass in more states.

By Marissa Heffernan • Aug. 22, 2025

Energy Department to boost critical mineral supply with $1B funding

The financial support is part of the Trump administration’s effort to reduce reliance on foreign sources of critical minerals, especially from China.

By Antone Gonsalves • Aug. 22, 2025

Cybersecurity ranks among top three risks to manufacturing sector

Most companies are planning major AI investments to address growing threats to OT systems, according to a report from Rockwell Automation.

By David Jones • Aug. 21, 2025

Ecolab to acquire ultra-pure water business for $1.8B to support chips production

The combination would allow the chemicals company to leverage Ovivo’s treatment technologies to better serve growing semiconductor demand.

By Nathan Owens • Aug. 20, 2025

Rivian moving forward on $5B Georgia EV plant

The electric vehicle manufacturer had ceased construction on the facility near Social Circle in 2024 to cut costs.

By Larry Avila • Aug. 20, 2025

Federal court orders Chemours to stop PFAS discharge from West Virginia facility

The Teflon product manufacturer is disappointed in the court’s ruling and plans to appeal, a company spokesperson said. The company settled another lawsuit related to its Washington Works facility in 2023 for $110 million.

By Sara Samora • Aug. 20, 2025

Softbank offers lifeline to Intel with $2B investment

The deal coincides with unconfirmed reports that the Trump administration is considering a minority government stake in the semiconductor company.

By Nathan Owens • Aug. 19, 2025

Foxconn, Softbank to establish joint data center equipment factory

The Apple product manufacturer sold the Lordstown, Ohio, facility to the Japan-based conglomerate for $375 million.

By Sara Samora • Aug. 19, 2025

Lithium-ion battery recyclers see challenges, opportunities under Trump

While the administration has moved to strip electric vehicle incentives and cancel some grants, it’s still focused on lithium’s value as a critical mineral for manufacturers.

By April Reese • Aug. 18, 2025

Trump says semiconductor tariffs to come next week

The president indicated that duties on chips would be “approximately 100%” earlier this month.

By Philip Neuffer • Aug. 15, 2025

GE Appliances to invest $3B in US manufacturing

The funds will help the front-load washer manufacturer continue to reshore production from Mexico and China. The company’s first phase of its plans will focus on plants located in Kentucky, Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama.

By Sara Samora • Aug. 14, 2025

AI pilot problem: Why manufacturing’s digital transformation is stalling

Latent AI CEO Jags Kandasamy says that manufacturers should design their artifical intelligence systems at scale from the start, rather than getting stuck on smaller projects.

By Jags Kandasamy • Aug. 14, 2025

DOL to provide $30M in training grants on AI, skilled trades

The federal funds aim to help address critical workforce shortages nationwide, including in manufacturing.

By Ginger Christ • Aug. 14, 2025

Manufacturing-focused SPAC backed by Trump brothers seeks $300M IPO

The Florida-based firm is looking for private companies advancing U.S. industrial capacity and technological leadership and innovation.

By Nathan Owens • Aug. 12, 2025

Bridging the ‘Value Void’: How industrial manufacturers can turn technology into productivity gains

Why most manufacturers miss ROI on tech—and how leaders are finally bridging the value gap.

Aug. 11, 2025

Apple pledges additional $100B in manufacturing, incentivizing suppliers to US

A new manufacturing program has enabled the iPhone maker to form a silicon supply chain with semiconductor companies such as Texas Instruments, Samsung and GlobalFoundries.

By Sara Samora • Aug. 7, 2025

Trump plans 100% tariffs for semiconductor imports

Chips are one of several product types currently under Section 232 investigation by the White House, a frequent precursor to duties.

By Philip Neuffer • Aug. 7, 2025

Joby, L3Harris to develop hybrid VTOL military aircraft

The collaboration will combine the electric air taxi maker’s manufacturing capabilities with the defense contractor’s surveillance and weapon platforms.

By Sara Samora • Aug. 6, 2025

Advances in ‘green steel’ production could stall under the Trump administration

Federal efforts to lower emissions in steel manufacturing, the world’s largest industrial carbon emitter, are now in question. Cleveland-Cliffs recently confirmed plans to drop a hydrogen furnace project in Ohio.

By Austyn Gaffney • Aug. 4, 2025

Qualcomm Q3 revenue up 10% as it expands into smart glasses and AI computers

The San Diego-based chipmaker is also in advanced talks with a potential hyperscaler customer as it begins to enter the data center market.

By Nathan Owens • July 31, 2025

This ‘boring’ tariff strategy can make a huge difference, experts say

Manufacturers that audit their products for reclassification opportunities under the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule are reaping significant cost savings, said Venky Ramesh of AlixPartners.

By Nathan Owens • July 29, 2025

Supplier expects to benefit from $16.5B Tesla, Samsung AI chip deal

Graphjet Technology says growth in U.S. semiconductor manufacturing is timely for its planned expansion in Nevada.

By Larry Avila • July 29, 2025