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    Tracking CHIPS and Science Act awards

    The landmark law has boosted U.S. semiconductor production with $39 billion in federal funding for manufacturing projects. Track the status of each funding award made since the law’s passage in 2022.

    Updated 12 hours ago
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    2024 manufacturing labor trends: A look back

    Manufacturers experimented with four-day workweeks, flexible schedules and artificial intelligence to meet workforce challenges this year as the industry continues to grow. 

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    Sausage maker cited by OSHA 3 years in a row

    Dean Sausage Co.'s latest safety and hazard violations at its Alabama meat processing facility led to $103,000 in fines.

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    Workers fear skills will be obsolete within the decade, report says

    Employers can nurture the proficiencies needed to compete in the new market by offering training, the Global Labor Market Conference study said.

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    EPA sets reporting rule for new uses of PFAS in manufacturing

    The regulation limits possible exemptions for new forever chemicals and other toxic substances from full federal reviews.

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    DOE closes $9.6B loan for Ford’s BlueOval SK battery joint venture

    The funds will finance construction of up to three electric vehicle battery plants in the U.S., including two in Kentucky and one in Tennessee.

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    Startup Eagle Electronics to build Ohio manufacturing facility

    The chip component manufacturer will license China-based IoT module supplier Quectel’s technology for use in the new plant.

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    Boeing to invest $1B to expand South Carolina 787 Dreamliner production

    The airplane maker plans to ramp manufacturing up to 10 planes a month by 2026 at the North Charleston Dreamliner facilities.

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    Bosch nabs $225M in CHIPS funds

    The automotive supplier is expanding its first semiconductor plant in the country to produce chips for the EV industry.

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    Boeing plans another 122 layoffs in South Carolina, California

    The cuts add to nearly 5,000 layoffs across 11 states announced by the aircraft maker in recent weeks.

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    Toyota invests $922M in Kentucky advanced paint factory

    The plant's production technologies aim to cut lead times, improve process accuracy and offer customers new color options.  

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    Amgen to build $1B North Carolina pharmaceutical plant

    The drug substance factory in Holly Springs will create 370 new jobs and is its second location in the Research Triangle area.

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    More than half of leaders haven’t trained in AI, survey shows

    A lack of training could negatively affect security, privacy and corporate competitiveness, General Assembly says.

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    Deep Dive // The future of PFAS in U.S. manufacturing

    PFAS in manufacturing: Auditing your supply chain for forever chemicals

    Regulatory and consumer pressures are driving brands to go PFAS-free. Here’s how to identify which suppliers and materials could use or contain the chemicals.

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    Microchip Technology to close Arizona plant, cut 500 jobs

    The chipmaker will pivot production capacity to its Oregon and Colorado facilities as it navigates a demand downturn.

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    Deep Dive // The future of PFAS in U.S. manufacturing

    The battle to replace PFAS in firefighting foam

    PFAS-based firefighting foam faces increasing scrutiny for its health and environmental risks. Yet regulators are struggling to replace the material with suitable and safe alternatives.

    Updated Dec. 11, 2024
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    Butterball to shutter Arkansas turkey plant, lay off 180 workers

    The closure adds to a wave of layoffs in the agriculture industry as weaker sales continue to hurt profits across the sector.

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    Boeing resumes 737 Max production

    The company has been slow to resume manufacturing post-strike as it works to address systemic quality issues.

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    Biden unveils fresh China tariff hikes

    The duties will target critical solar energy inputs, including wafers, polysilicon and tungsten products, beginning Jan. 1.

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    Party Products acquires Tupperware’s assets and operations

    The lender group — which included Stonehill Capital Management and Alden Global Capital — also obtained the plastic product maker’s brand name.

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    Deep Dive // The future of PFAS in U.S. manufacturing

    Are you eating PFAS? The fight to better regulate forever chemicals in food manufacturing

    From pizza boxes to burger wrappers, PFAS can seep from packaging and processing into your food. Advocates want greater FDA oversight to ensure that doesn't happen.

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    Nestlé USA names Martin Thompson as CEO

    The CPG veteran, who previously ran the food and beverage giant’s U.S. coffee business, will take on the new role starting in 2025.

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    Micron lands $6.2B in CHIPS funding

    The chipmaker will use the money to help build semiconductor plants in New York and Idaho.

    Updated Dec. 10, 2024
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    Shield Manufacturing, Nephron Nitrile to establish joint PPE venture

    The two women-owned businesses will produce personal protective equipment at Nitrile’s manufacturing facility in South Carolina.

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    Lilly adds to obesity drug production push with $3B investment

    The expansion of a newly acquired facility in Wisconsin represents Lilly’s largest U.S. manufacturing investment outside of Indiana and will help make more injectable drugs like its fast-selling Zepbound.