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    Deere lays off nearly 300 more workers in Iowa, Illinois

    The tractor manufacturer said the move is due to declining demand and unrelated to plans to shift some production to Mexico.

    By • Oct. 17, 2024
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    Flexibility in manufacturing: Leveraging talents for skills-based hiring

    Volvo and Carlisle Cos. are among the manufacturers leaning into more flexible shift work and part-time roles to recruit and retain workers.

    By • Oct. 17, 2024
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    Top 5 stories from Manufacturing Dive

    Check out five of our biggest stories of 2024 so far, including how manufacturers are navigating rising costs and boosting workforce innovation. 

    By Manufacturing Dive staff
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    Intel to lay off over 1,700 workers across Oregon, Arizona, California

    The job cuts are part of the chipmaker’s cost savings plan to downsize 15% of its workforce and cut $10 billion in spending in 2025.

    By • Oct. 16, 2024
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    Jabil to close Kentucky plant, lay off 108 workers

    The contract electronics manufacturer is closing the site after a customer shifted capacity needs to a different Jabil plant.

    By • Updated Oct. 14, 2024
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    Boeing to lay off 17K workers

    The company is cutting jobs and curtailing production in a bid to preserve cash amid an ongoing workers’ strike.

    By • Oct. 14, 2024
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    Hailiang Copper Texas cited $253K by OSHA

    An investigation found the copper tubing manufacturer’s Houston-area plant exposed workers to dangerous contact with moving parts and caused a partial amputation in March.

    By • Oct. 14, 2024
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    Clemens Food Group to close Pennsylvania pork plant

    The closure comes five months after the company acquired Kunzler & Co. and its facilities in Lancaster and Tyrone.

    By • Oct. 10, 2024
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    DOE launches funding opportunity for clean energy career programs

    The department will offer $3 million in funding to programs offering services like career coaching, apprenticeships and curriculum development.

    By Diana DiGangi • Oct. 8, 2024
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    Nearly 1 in 3 manufacturers say production lines are still understaffed: UKG report

    Companies continue to prioritize recruitment and retainment efforts as the industry's skills gap threatens to widen.

    By • Oct. 8, 2024
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    White House launches semiconductor workforce center

    The $250 million investment from the Biden-Harris administration aims to address labor development challenges in the U.S. chip industry.

    By • Oct. 7, 2024
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    Pennsylvania glass plant closure sparks outrage

    Sen. Bob Casey and Anchor Hocking workers protested the company’s decision that will cause over 300 layoffs in Charleroi, Pennsylvania.

    By • Oct. 7, 2024
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    ILA port strike ends through tentative deal

    The agreement, which extends the parties’ master contract, comes three days after the strike disrupted East and Gulf Coast ports.

    By Alejandra Carranza • Updated Oct. 3, 2024
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    ILA strike: Biden declines to intervene, but pressures USMX

    Administration officials also warned ocean carriers against imposing strike surcharges on shippers.

    By Alejandra Carranza • Oct. 2, 2024
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    Vishay Intertechnology to shutter 3 plants amid restructuring

    The chipmaker is closing facilities in Milwaukee, China and Germany, while expanding other sites in Mexico and Europe.

    By • Oct. 2, 2024
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    Companies are investing less time and money in women, research suggests

    McKinsey & Co. emphasized that the “broken rung” of advancement remains a core issue for women.

    By Caroline Colvin • Oct. 2, 2024
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    Layoffs mount amid low manufacturing demand: September PMI

    The presidential election, an East Coast port strike and the impact of Hurricane Helene are creating a flurry of challenges for manufacturers this fall.

    By • Oct. 1, 2024
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    ILA strike begins, disrupting East and Gulf Coast ports

    Without a new port labor deal, the International Longshoremen’s Association instructed its members to halt work after midnight Tuesday.

    By Alejandra Carranza • Oct. 1, 2024
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    Talent issues — not technology — make up half of manufacturers’ top challenges

    Efforts to recruit, retain and upskill workers present major challenges for manufacturing decision-makers. 

    By Carolyn Crist • Sept. 30, 2024
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    Trump vs. Harris on manufacturing: A tale of 2 speeches

    In dueling remarks this week, the Republican nominee focused on tariff hikes, while the Democratic nominee talked of boosting clean energy production. 

    By • Sept. 27, 2024
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    Wheatland Tube to shutter steel plant, lay off 237 workers

    The steelmaker says the Biden-Harris administration failed to enforce tariffs on Mexican steel imports, forcing it to close the Chicago plant.

    By • Sept. 26, 2024
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    CHIPS Act credits should be expanded to include chip design: SIA report

    The U.S. needs to prioritize specialty chip development to compete against global players such as China and India, the Semiconductor Industry Association said.

    By • Sept. 25, 2024
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    Siemens Mobility to build New York rail car facility

    The company will produce electric train cars for Brightline West's upcoming rail system project.

    By • Sept. 24, 2024
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    GE Vernova could cut 900 jobs as it aims to curb offshore wind losses

    The energy equipment maker is taking a step back to evaluate its strategy on offshore wind as blade failures at two wind farms added to a projected $300 million loss.

    By Emma Penrod • Sept. 23, 2024
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    Defense Department awards $269M to microelectronics manufacturing

    The funds are spread across six technical areas including quantum, secure edge computing, 5G, 6G and artificial intelligence. 

    By • Sept. 23, 2024
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    Tupperware files for bankruptcy

    The iconic plastic container maker closed its only U.S. factory earlier this year and is now looking to sell the business to ensure its future.

    By • Sept. 20, 2024