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LS GreenLink USA to build $680M subsea cable plant in Virginia
The Chesapeake facility aims to meet demand for submarine power cables for offshore wind projects.
By Sara Samora • July 16, 2024 -
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Deere lays off 345 more workers in Iowa
The tractor giant has cut more than 1,500 employees at factories across two Midwest states over the past year in response to slowing equipment demand.
By Nathan Owens • July 15, 2024 -
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TrendlineTop 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.
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JSW Steel investing $110M to upgrade Houston-area plant
The funds will renovate the Baytown, Texas, facility to produce monopile “clean steel” plates for the expanding U.S. offshore wind energy sector.
By Sara Samora • July 15, 2024 -
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Manufacturing and workforce innovationRemote work: How manufacturers are experimenting in a hands-on industry
Manufacturers are strategizing how to integrate work-from-home policies to boost retention, but doing so is tricky in an industry that requires in-person labor.
By Megan Ruggles • July 15, 2024 -
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Employer support for flexible work remains strong: SHRM
Employers should streamline leave policies to address employee needs, the Society for Human Resource Management said.
By Ryan Golden • July 12, 2024 -
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DOE allocates $1.7B for auto factory conversions
Eleven shuttered or at-risk facilities in eight states will be converted to support electric vehicle manufacturing.
By Haley Cawthon • July 12, 2024 -
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3M CFO to resign at month’s end
Monish Patolawala is leaving to begin his post as the CFO and EVP at food and beverage manufacturer ADM on Aug. 1.
By Sara Samora • July 11, 2024 -
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Enso to build $500M carbon-neutral EV tire factory
The London-based startup aims to phase out fossil fuel-based raw materials from its tires by 2030.
By Sara Samora • July 9, 2024 -
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WestRock breaks ground on corrugated box ‘superplant’ in Wisconsin
The "highly automated" Pleasant Prairie facility is one of the packaging maker's largest investments and strategically located to serve the Midwest.
By Katie Pyzyk • July 3, 2024 -
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OSHA proposes rule to protect workers from extreme heat
The standard would require employers to provide water and rest breaks when high heat creates a hazardous work environment indoors or outdoors.
By Zachary Phillips • July 2, 2024 -
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Agco to lay off 6% of workforce, citing ‘weakening demand’
The farm equipment maker expects to cut its salaried workforce signicantly just days after disclosing some production in Kansas will move to Mexico.
By Nathan Owens • July 1, 2024 -
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Manufacturing is ‘stuck’: June PMI
Caution continues to run through the industry as manufacturers hesitate to spend on labor and production with interest rates still high.
By Kate Magill • July 1, 2024 -
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3 adjustments to make for the DOL overtime rule
The new rule is set to go into effect today, raising the minimum salary threshold to $43,888. Here's how to ensure you're compliant.
By Emilie Shumway • July 1, 2024 -
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Condair Group to build evaporative technology plant in Virginia
The Richmond facility is part of the humidifier maker’s goal to better serve customers in the data center, market such as Microsoft and Amazon.
By Sara Samora • June 28, 2024 -
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Petmate faces $279K in fines for safety violations at Texas plant
The Labor Department investigated the Arlington, Texas, facility after an employee suffered severe burns while cleaning a foam machine.
By Sara Samora • June 27, 2024 -
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As LGBTQ+ allyship at work grows, persistent challenges remain
Survey findings highlighted a clear call for employers to authentically include workers, staffing agency Randstad said.
By Carolyn Crist • June 25, 2024 -
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Manufacturing and workforce innovationHow a small manufacturer made a 4-day workweek make sense
Machineosaurus Manufacturing Company made the switch last fall. What it learned about the pros and cons of a shortened schedule, and why the CEO says it won't go back.
By Rebecca Heilweil • June 25, 2024 -
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Cargill to lay off 178 workers ahead of California meat plant sale
The company last month inked a deal to sell its Fresno meat facility to Central Valley Meat, the state’s largest beef producer.
By Nathan Owens • June 24, 2024 -
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GKN Aerospace to expand California plant
The aircraft component maker plans to double production capacity for F-35 fighter jet canopies at its Garden Grove facility.
By Sara Samora • June 24, 2024 -
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Toyota plans new drivetrain parts facility in Texas
The automaker is investing $531 million to add a 500,000-square-foot plant to its San Antonio campus.
By Haley Cawthon • June 21, 2024 -
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Ultium Cells workers ratify UAW contract
The Ohio plant workers approved the first battery manufacturing union deal in the U.S., according to the parties.
By Haley Cawthon • June 21, 2024 -
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Have employers ‘hit a wall’ on reducing worker burnout?
Employees continue to cite workloads and a lack of flexibility as the driving factors behind burnout, Eagle Hill Consulting’s CEO said.
By Laurel Kalser • June 20, 2024 -
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Deere to pay $1.1M over racial discrimination allegations
The company was cited for allegedly discriminating against 277 Black and Hispanic job applicants at facilities in Illinois and Iowa.
By Kate Magill • June 20, 2024 -
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7 stats that show how inflation, AI are reshaping employee expectations
2024’s talent trends will likely drive “seismic change” in the world of work, ADP research says.
By Kate Tornone • June 18, 2024 -
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Tupperware shutters only US manufacturing facility
The iconic food storage company will lay off nearly 150 employees as executives worry about its ability to continue operating.
By Joelle Anselmo • June 17, 2024
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