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    Bell Textron to expand Texas footprint with $429M component plant

    The Fort Worth manufacturing facility will support production of the U.S. Army’s aircraft weapon system.

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    Macom awarded $70M in CHIPS funding

    The money will be used to expand production of defense semiconductors in Massachussetts and North Carolina.

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    Louis Dreyfus buys BASF’s food and health ingredients business

    The food processor seeks to dominate the plant-based space while chemical producer BASF shifts its focus to other areas.

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    Timken to lay off nearly 100 workers in Missouri

    The Springfield plant workforce reduction is part of the industrial part manufacturer’s plans to cut costs.

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    EEOC releases guidance on wearables at work

    The agency warns that wearable technology in the workplace, such as smartwatches, can violate federal anti-discrimination laws.

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    Auto supplier Webasto to lay off 244 in Michigan

    The company will shutter its Rochester Hills plant, marking its third layoff notice in three months.

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    Treasury finalizes guidance for IRA’s tech neutral, clean electricity tax credits

    Industry stakeholders are praising the credits as "game-changing" to better incentivize solar and storage projects to use U.S.-made components.

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    Maryland sues Gore-Tex maker over alleged PFAS contamination

    The state claims the materials science manufacturer knowingly dumped toxic forever chemicals into state natural resources.

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    Steering the future: Navigating challenges and opportunities in manufacturing

    Manufacturing’s promise hinges on the correct use of emerging technologies and leveraging clean energy, writes Fluke Corp. President Jason Waxman.

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    FDA issues final guidance on lead levels in baby food

    The agency set levels as lead poison cases continue to pop up following a 2023 outbreak investigation into Wanabana applesauce pouches.

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    EPA finalizes rule banning TCE, PCE chemicals

    The agency will phase out degreasing substance trichloroethylene and dry cleaning solvent perchloroethylene to protect workers and consumers from exposure.

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    BMW shores up EV rare earth materials source

    The automaker’s private equity firm invested in mining startup Phoenix Tailings, which is building a New Hampshire plant set to begin production in June.

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    Deere lays off 75 workers at Iowa tractor plant

    The job cuts are some of the first in 2025 after the company reduced its workforce by the thousands last year in response to slowing demand.

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    4 manufacturing trends to watch in 2025

    Manufacturers are gearing up for tariff hikes, continued labor gaps and more AI integration as they enter the new year.

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    National Resilience to lay off 120 in North Carolina

    The biomanufacturer's job cuts follow a December announcement to let go of 105 employees at its Florida facility.

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    Arizona will host third CHIPS R&D flagship facility

    The site in Arizona State University Research Park in Tempe will focus on semiconductor prototyping and packaging. 

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    Boeing picks IT veteran as chief information digital officer

    Dana Deasy will lead information security and technology as well as data analytics for the aircraft manufacturer.

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    PCC Group to build $540M facility at Chemours’ Mississippi plant site

    The Germany-based company also signed a chlorine supply deal with the chemical titan.

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    Criminal prosecution possible for employee immigration violations, but enforcement is lax

    During Trump's first term, no company was criminally prosecuted for employing workers not authorized to be in the U.S., a Syracuse University project shows.

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    Boeing progresses on manufacturing improvement plan

    Despite its new safety measures, FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker wrote recently that the company needs a “fundamental cultural shift.”

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    Major factory construction projects to watch in 2025

    Tesla, TSMC and LG Chem are among the manufacturers slated to begin production at their multi-billion-dollar factories this year. 

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    US Steel streamlines procurement processes with AI-powered platform

    The steel producer is using GEP Software to analyze spending and forecasting while managing its sourcing project pipeline.

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    How manufacturers can leverage AI to boost sustainability

    Manufacturing executives are turning to AI-powered computer vision, work order management and automation software to make their machines more efficient, writes IBM’s Kendra DeKeyrel.  

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    Wipes manufacturer Guy & O’Neill aims to avoid closure with potential new buyer agreement

    If the company doesn’t secure a deal, it will close two factories in Wisconsin and North Carolina and lay off workers at the end of January.

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    Demand ticks up as manufacturers pin hopes on Trump administration: PMI

    Despite concerns about potential tariffs, manufacturers expect growth in 2025.