Foxconn, Softbank to establish joint data center equipment factory

The Apple product manufacturer sold the Lordstown, Ohio, facility to the Japan-based conglomerate for $375 million.

By Sara Samora • Aug. 19, 2025

Tyson adjusts beef production in face of low supply, healthy demand

The meat processor has cut costs from its operation and slowed processing speeds to get the most from record-low cattle availability.

By Antone Gonsalves • Aug. 18, 2025

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Check out five of our biggest stories of 2025 so far, including updates on semiconductors, the Trump administration and PFAS.

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Digital twin success for machine builders: Generating revenue

Learn how how machine builders can leverage digital twins as standalone products, the cost considerations involved and the long-term financial and strategic benefits.

By Robb Skruck, Leo Moran and Dwayne Negron • Aug. 18, 2025

Grinding gears: Tractor makers keep output low amid weak sales

Deere, CNH and Agco are also raising prices and retooling their supplier bases to mitigate the effects of higher steel and aluminum tariffs, as well as country-specific policies.

By Nathan Owens • Aug. 15, 2025

GE Appliances to invest $3B in US manufacturing

The funds will help the front-load washer manufacturer continue to reshore production from Mexico and China. The company’s first phase of its plans will focus on plants located in Kentucky, Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama.

By Sara Samora • Aug. 14, 2025

Manufacturing-focused SPAC backed by Trump brothers seeks $300M IPO

The Florida-based firm is looking for private companies advancing U.S. industrial capacity and technological leadership and innovation.

By Nathan Owens • Aug. 12, 2025

Century Aluminum to restart production in South Carolina, citing Trump’s tariffs

The $50 million investment will increase domestic aluminum production by nearly 10%, the company said, as it also considers additional plant investments.

By Nathan Owens • Aug. 11, 2025

Why manufacturing needs a purpose revolution — not just a digital one

Bringing employees together around a shared objective and sense of community can drive better decisions and productivity, writes LicenSys Group’s Matteo Neri.

By Matteo Neri • Aug. 11, 2025

Driving adoption in smart manufacturing applications with OCM

OCM unlocks real value in smart manufacturing by driving adoption, retention and transformation.

By Troy Mahr and Nataniel Lelental • Aug. 11, 2025

Spirit AeroSystems Q2 revenues improved, but still lost $631M

Agreements with major customers Boeing and Airbus have now been delayed to Q4 due to regulatory hurdles.

By Sara Samora • Updated Aug. 11, 2025

Glencore completes takeover of Li-Cycle battery recycling assets

Li-Cycle filed for bankruptcy earlier this year and was down to a skeleton staff in North America. European commodities firm Glencore submitted a bid of approximately $40 million to acquire the assets.

By Jacob Wallace • Aug. 8, 2025

No fun: Mattel, Hasbro face retailer delays, tariff costs

Jakks Pacific and other toymakers are strategically raising prices and diversifying their sourcing to mitigate trade pressures.

By Nathan Owens • Aug. 7, 2025

Caterpillar warns of $1.5B tariff hit as machinery prices slide

The construction and mining equipment giant is expecting higher trade-related costs in the second half of the year. Meanwhile, AI data center demand is driving growth in the power generation business.

By Nathan Owens • Aug. 6, 2025

US to levy another 25% tariff on India imports

The additional duty, taking effect in 21 days, will stack on top of a 25% country-specific reciprocal tariff set to arrive Thursday.

By Max Garland • Aug. 6, 2025

DuPont, Corteva and Chemours reach $875M PFAS settlement with New Jersey

The state is expected to recover more than $3 billion from its lawsuits against other chemical manufacturers such as 3M and Solvay.

By Sara Samora • Aug. 5, 2025

Semiconductor industry faces water, sustainability challenges

The boom in chip manufacturing has also increased demand for ultrapure water. Fabrication plant operators are investing in ways to mitigate water usage, but are still reclaiming a small percentage of it in their operations.

By Michelle No • Aug. 5, 2025

Over 3,200 fighter jet workers reject Boeing contract offer, begin strike

IAM District 837 union members have walked off at the plane manufacturer’s facilities in Missouri and Illinois, which assemble aircraft such as the F-15 and the MQ-25 Stingray aerial refueler under the company’s defense segment.

By Sara Samora • Aug. 4, 2025

Advances in ‘green steel’ production could stall under the Trump administration

Federal efforts to lower emissions in steel manufacturing, the world’s largest industrial carbon emitter, are now in question. Cleveland-Cliffs recently confirmed plans to drop a hydrogen furnace project in Ohio.

By Austyn Gaffney • Aug. 4, 2025

Tariffs – the turning point of manufacturing in America

We’re entering an era where no one strategy will dictate American manufacturing – how do you thrive?

By Emily Arnott, Content Marketing Manager • Aug. 4, 2025

When trust breaks down, so does business: Why system integrity and interoperability are the new resilience strategy

You can’t scale what you don’t trust. Real resilience begins with real data governance.

By James Van Pelt • Aug. 4, 2025

‘We’re going to have to live with tariffs’: PMI

A seemingly cemented plan for country-specific tariffs could lead to a more stable and predictable industry in the year ahead, according to the Institute for Supply Management. Still, manufacturers may begin to pass on higher costs to their customers to mitigate the impact.

By Sara Samora • Aug. 1, 2025

Qualcomm Q3 revenue up 10% as it expands into smart glasses and AI computers

The San Diego-based chipmaker is also in advanced talks with a potential hyperscaler customer as it begins to enter the data center market.

By Nathan Owens • July 31, 2025

Boeing continues to recover as tariffs and another workers strike loom

The aircraft manufacturer generated revenue of $22.7 billion in Q2, as it continues to monitor the trade environment and braces for another work stoppage at its Missouri and Illinois facilities.

By Sara Samora • Updated Aug. 1, 2025

Stanley Black & Decker to raise prices again, navigate $800M tariff impact

The world’s largest toolmaker is continuing to tweak its supply chain configurations and move forward with its cost reduction program to improve profitability.

By Nathan Owens • July 30, 2025

Snickers maker Mars to invest $2B in US manufacturing through 2026

The food maker plans to expand production capabilities and boost innovation in the United States, where 94% of its items sold are produced locally.

By Christopher Doering • July 29, 2025