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    OCI Holdings plans $235M solar plant expansion in San Antonio

    The company's subsidiary, Mission Solar Energy, is planning to make the new facility eligible for manufacturing tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act.

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    US will charge 25% tariffs on foreign-made cars

    The increased duties will go into effect April 2, President Donald Trump said Wednesday.

    Updated March 26, 2025
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    Perdue Farms seeks to dismiss PFAS lawsuit again

    The agribusiness is cooperating with the Maryland Department of Environment on a way to address possible source contamination at its soybean processing plant.

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    FDA delays traceability rule to contain foodborne illness outbreaks

    The 30-month pause comes as major food producers, such as Boar’s Head, grapple with E. coli and listeria contamination in their supply chains.

  • President Donald Trump speaks with Hyundai Chairman Euisun Chung, right,, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, center and House Speaker Mike Johnson, left, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on March 24.
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    Hyundai to invest $21B in US manufacturing

    The automaker plans to build a $5.8 billion steel plant in Louisiana as part of the investment.

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    CSW Industrials to acquire HVAC manufacturer for $313.5M

    Aspen Manufacturing is the latest in a recent acquisition spree to grow CSW’s portfolio of heating and air, plumbing and electrical products.

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    Trump repeals Biden-era clean energy manufacturing orders

    The move cuts funding for electric heat pump manufacturing, as well as solar production and biomanufacturing research and development.

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    EPA deregulation efforts could take months or years, experts say

    The federal agency will have to undergo a rigorous process to modify or dismantle the rules as well as potentially face a legal battle.

  • Lithium-rich brine dries in an evaporation pond next to mounds of salt bi-product at a lithium mine in the Atacama Desert on August 24, 2022 in Salar de Atacama, Chile.
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    Trump orders review of domestic critical mineral production

    Federal agencies must identify lands and projects that can be developed immediately, per an executive order signed Thursday.

  • Joaquin Duato, CEO of Johnson & Johnson, testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on February 08, 2024 in Washington, DC. The Committee held the hearing to investigating the cost of prescription drugs. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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    J&J pledges $55B in US manufacturing, R&D

    The investments will support three production sites, as well as expansion at other plants in its supply chain.

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    Deere dissects FTC’s right-to-repair lawsuit

    The company repeatedly denied anticompetitive allegations related to its service tools and sought to dismiss the complaint.

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    Softbank to acquire chip designer Ampere for $6.5B

    The deal is part of the investment giant's push into AI infrastructure and follows its recent multi-billion-dollar investment in OpenAI.

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    Nissan, SK On plan $661M US battery supply deal

    The automaker will use the batteries to power electric vehicles manufactured at its Canton, Mississippi, assembly plant.

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    AI first, robotics next: The shifting landscape of hyper-intelligent automation

    Humanoid robotics offer a new era for U.S. manufacturing, writes Trask’s head of industry insights Jan Burian. 

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    T1 Energy to establish $850M solar cell facility in Texas

    The Austin facility comes as the company, formerly known as Freyr Battery, rebrands and focuses on the build-out of a domestic supply chain.

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    EU pushes back retaliatory tariffs on US to mid-April

    The decision provides additional time for discussions with the Trump administration, according to a European Commission spokesperson.

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    GM, Nvidia to partner on AI tech for factories and next-gen vehicles

    The automaker will build vehicles on the chipmaker’s Drive AGX platform to accelerate autonomous driving technology at scale.

  • Freight trucks arrive at Pantaco Customs Complex in Mexico City with goods to be shipped to the U.S. The trucks are surrounded by piles of shipping containers.
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    Tariffs are paused for USMCA-compliant goods. How can companies qualify?

    Businesses that previously found pursuing USMCA treatment cost-prohibitive are scrambling to determine if they meet the trade deal’s requirements.

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    Merck to close Pennsylvania plant, lay off 163

    The pharmaceutical ingredients manufacturer will conduct three rounds of job cuts starting in May and continuing through 2026.

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    Fort Worth, Texas, sues 3M, Dupont, DOD over PFAS contamination

    The city said the chemical manufacturers sold and distributed PFAS-containing firefighting foam to the U.S. Navy and Air Force.

  • Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers a keynote address during the company's GTC artificial intelligence conference on March 18, 2025 inSan Jose, California.
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    Nvidia details AI roadmap with new chips, robots and more

    The chip designer unveiled its upcoming Rubin graphics processing units and partnerships with GM, Google and Disney.

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    Quality control at Boeing

    Boeing’s making progress on production, but obstacles could get in the way

    As the company begins revving up its production after a year of quality scandals, experts say tariff uncertainty could hamper its progress.

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    Cra-Z-Art adds to manufacturers expanding US operations

    The toy maker plans to grow its domestic footprint by more than 50%, citing tariffs as a driving factor.

  • Former vice presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) speaks during a press conference at the Shelby Township Police Department on August 7, 2024.
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    Small Business Administration launches ‘Made in America’ manufacturing effort

    Vice President JD Vance touted the administration's efforts during a visit to a Michigan plastics factory on Friday.

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    Danish dairy giant inks deal to manufacture whey protein in US

    Arla Foods will rely on a South Dakota-based processor to produce its ingredients as the co-op looks to expand in North America.