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    Do you need a chief manufacturing officer?

    Some companies, government agencies and trade groups have invested in the role, but experts say scaling it remains challenging. Two people who have held the title weigh in on the value of a CMO.

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    When agentic AI moves from the cloud to the factory floor

    The factory floor is becoming the AI frontier—and the cloud may be too slow to keep up.

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    JE Dunn-Alberici JV breaks ground on $3.2B Texas shipyard

    The greenfield shipyard built for military contractor Saronic is the first in the U.S. since World War II, according to the construction joint venture.

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    Blue Origin, PPG and more invest in manufacturing facilities

    Additionally, Cleveland-Cliffs provided an update on its Butler Works expansion in Pennsylvania, Xingyu announced its first U.S. facility in North Carolina and Re:Build is tripling production in South Carolina.

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    GlobalFoundries and TSMC reach $2B deal for US-based silicon interposers

    The multiyear agreement aims to expand capacity for TSMC's advanced packaging and support growing demand for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing technologies.

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    Thousands of manufacturing layoffs announced in September

    Avid Medical, Bristol Myers Squibb, Dreyer’s, MasterBrand Cabinets, Wonder Group and Carry-On Trailer were among dozens of companies that announced facility closures or changes last month.

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    Wolfspeed signs $1.5B DOD loan for semiconductor production, R&D

    The semiconductor maker intends to increase volume at its Mohawk Valley Fab in Marcy, New York, and its Research Triangle Park location in Durham, North Carolina. DOD also committed a $150 million loan to PsyQuantum.

    Updated Oct. 8, 2026
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    2027 manufacturing conferences and trade shows

    Upcoming industry events will showcase the latest products and cover key topics such as tariff mitigation, automation and artificial intelligence.

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    Teams often miss preventive maintenance, raising costs and risks: Limble

    Teams complete just 54% of scheduled preventive maintenance, while 47% of maintenance leaders report more than 10 hours of unplanned downtime in a typical month, according to a new survey.

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    Boston Dynamics hires former Amazon AI leader as CEO

    Rohit Prasad, who helped to scale the Alexa assistant and Nova generative models, is taking the helm to lead the next era of physical AI.

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    Anduril, US Navy to build $6.6B shipyard in Maryland

    The facility, dubbed Arsenal-2, will manufacture components for Virginia-class submarines. The new project follows DOD’s new Project Meridien initiative, which Anduril co-founder Palmer Luckey is co-leading.

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    Manufacturability, costing cited as key areas of AI impact: Xometry survey

    The survey of 150 manufacturing executives also found that firms are increasingly adopting artificial intelligence and automation tools, but that related human roles are some of the hardest to fill.

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    Bayer to invest $2.2B in Ohio pharmaceutical facility

    The drugmaker plans to develop a “flexible, modular campus” with advanced digital and automation technologies. The first phase is set to be ready in 2031.

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    BD strikes $19B supply chain pact with Trump administration

    BD plans to increase U.S. production of essential medical consumables in exchange for relief from future tariffs on its products.

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    Boeing nabs $14.7B PAC-3 MSE component contract from Lockheed Martin

    Some terms in the contract have yet to be finalized, but the agreement allows Boeing to continue triple production of its seeker, a company spokesperson said in an email.

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    Defense, data centers and AI driving private equity manufacturing investments

    Defense-related companies made up 29% of private equity-led acquisitions in the first half of 2026. Another 29% came from data center and AI-related companies, according to the Private Equity Stakeholder project.

    Updated Oct. 6, 2026
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    Iowa governor signs bill allowing $1.4B in tax incentives for steel project

    While a majority of lawmakers moved the legislation through Friday, several raised concerns that the project was being rushed and without public input.

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    Leidos completes security screening joint venture with medical imaging manufacturer

    The Fortune 500 company’s new entity with Analogic aligns with its 2030 growth strategy and the Trump administration’s homeland security priorities.

    Updated Oct. 5, 2026
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    Manufacturing industry adds 9K jobs in September

    The plastics and rubber products sector added the most jobs last month with 4,600, while paper, furniture and related segments each lost at least 2,000, according to BLS. August’s adjusted new jobs count dropped to 15,000.

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    IMTS 2026 highlights the evolution of AI and automation

    Manufacturing Dive gathered insights from several sessions and interviews about additive manufacturing, robotics and other factors shaping the industry.

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    Manufacturers ‘all in’ on Senate permitting reform bill: NAM

    The bill aims to cut through red tape and speed up environmental permitting for major infrastructure projects. It now awaits consideration in the Senate. 

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    Caterpillar and Ultium Cells make $1B facility investments

    Additionally, Genentech and Avio USA broke ground on separate projects this week including a device fill-finish expansion and a solid rocket motor factory.

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    Nearly 10K Boeing workers ratify contract, avoiding West Coast strike

    The union contract between SPEEA-represented employees at the company’s facilites across Washington, Oregon, Utah and California was set to expire Oct. 6.

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    Manufacturing expands in September, but uncertainty weighs on sentiment

    Although the sector remained in expansion, "not being able to rely on a steady economic policy" is worrying manufacturers, said Susan Spence, chair of the Institute for Supply Management.

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    Trump family-backed drone manufacturing merger closes

    Drone maker Powerus and golf course company Aureus Greenway Holdings completed the merger on Thursday. Experts raised concerns about the president’s sons’ conflicts of interest.

    Updated Oct. 1, 2026
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    How microfactories are changing the manufacturing playbook

    These small, modular facilities are leveraging robotics, additive manufacturing and advanced technologies to alleviate long lead times for parts and components.