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Trump approves emissions exemptions for some chemical, taconite iron ore facilities
Dow, BASF, U.S. Steel and Cleveland-Cliffs are some of the companies that received two-year delays from complying with the Environmental Protection Agency’s air pollutants regulations.
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Texas Instruments’ earnings outlook stirs confusion, signals soft demand
Analysts on the Q2 call noticed a “tone” shift in how executives were thinking about the semiconductor recovery cycle, asking what happened since April to warrant the change.
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AstraZeneca plans $50B in US manufacturing, R&D
The investment includes a new factory in Virginia, as well as expansions in Maryland, Indiana and Texas.
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3M sees ‘strong’ Q2 with $6.3B net sales
The chemical and consumer product manufacturer updated its outlook to include tariff impacts and aims to accelerate new product launches.
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Investor-backed developer circles rural California county for advanced manufacturing hub
The Solano Foundry, expected to be the largest industrial park in the U.S., is the latest addition to California Forever’s plans to build a city about an hour’s drive north of Silicon Valley.
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Cleveland-Cliffs looks to sell idle steel plants to data center developers
During a second quarter earnings call Monday, the company also reported record-high shipments as Section 232 tariffs affected the automotive and steel markets.
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Joby scales up manufacturing in California, Ohio
The electric air taxi maker recently closed a $250 million tranche of investment from automaker Toyota.
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US preps 93.5% tariff on graphite from China
The Commerce Department will determine the final duty rate in December as the Trump administration promotes domestic critical mineral production.
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Nearshoring, labor among key manufacturing trends to watch in rest of 2025
The year has brought many changes due to tariffs and other policy shifts. Experts from Streamliners Management Consulting, Southern Illinois University and the Global Supply Chain Institute look ahead to what’s next.
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TSMC’s Q2 revenue tops $30B, beats expectations
The chip manufacturer plans to establish a semiconductor manufacturing cluster in Arizona to support customers in smartphone, AI and high-performance computing applications.
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Panasonic opens its lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Kansas
The site will manufacture the company’s advanced 2170 cylindrical cell batteries to support electric vehicle production in North America.
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FDA to revoke dozens of food product standards
The move targets regulations aimed at ensuring ingredients and production processes remain consistent with consumer expectations.
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Chip design software firm Synopsys completes $35B deal
The acquisition will incorporate Ansys’ simulation and analysis technology to better address manufacturing innovation as products become more intelligent.
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GM’s Ultium Cells to expand production of low-cost battery cells at Tennessee plant
The automaker is targeting significant cost savings for electric vehicles compared to its current high-nickel battery chemistries.
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Intel layoffs exceed 5,000 across US
The chipmaker more than doubled its anticipated job cuts in California, adding to its overall downsizing across four states.
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Flagship CHIPS R&D facility opens in New York
The Extreme Ultraviolet Accelerator, located at NY Creates’ Albany NanoTech Complex, is part of the state’s $1 billion investment to grow its semiconductor research and development presence.
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Rolls-Royce invests $75M in South Carolina engine plant
The 60,000-square-foot expansion will boost production of machinery used to power data centers and other industrial facilities.
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Apple, MP Materials sign $500M magnet supply deal
The two companies will build a series of manufacturing lines specifically designed for the electronics giant’s products at MP’s facility in Fort Worth, Texas.
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National Transportation Safety Board
Quality control at BoeingBoeing’s inadequate training and oversight led to doorplug blowout: NTSB
The Federal Aviation Administration’s ineffective compliance enforcement also led to the 2024 Alaska Airlines incident, the National Transportation Safety Board said in the investigative report.
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Long-standing tractor makers Agco and TAFE settle their disputes
The companies have settled their ownership issues surrounding the Massey Ferguson brand, as well as terminated their commercial agreements and ongoing legal proceedings.
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EU, Canada delay retaliatory tariffs against US
Meanwhile, Brazil announced its own countermeasures whereas Mexico remains confident it will reach a deal by Aug. 1.
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OpinionThe US is already a manufacturing powerhouse, but shadow factories can make it the global leader
Shadow factories can offer manufacturers a way to decrease downtime and aid others in onshoring production lines, writes Augury CEO Saar Yoskovitz.
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US plans 30% tariffs on EU, Mexico
President Donald Trump unveiled the new duty rates, set to begin Aug. 1, in separate letters shared on social media Saturday morning.
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Senate confirms former Republic Airways CEO to head FAA
Bryan Bedford told the Senate Commerce Committee last month that he will hold Boeing accountable “to deliver a high-quality product safely.”
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US plans 35% tariffs on Canada imports
President Donald Trump said the duties will take effect Aug. 1 while decrying the country’s retaliatory levies to U.S. tariffs.
