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Q&A
‘How to have a voice at a table’: Stanley Black & Decker’s Maria Ford on women in manufacturing
With more than 25 years in the industrial space, Ford talks about the importance of visibility in women's leadership and shedding old stereotypes.
By Joelle Anselmo • April 1, 2024 -
Retrieved from The Chemours Co. on March 28, 2024.
Chemours execs manipulated over $500M in vendor payments, new details show
The chemical giant is launching an overhaul of its financial reporting systems in the wake of the scandal.
By Sara Samora • March 29, 2024 -
Explore the Trendline➔
tunart via Getty ImagesTrendlineControlling rising manufacturing costs
How companies across the country are managing increased operational and supply costs to remain competitive.
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In the US, companies may lead the ‘right to disconnect’ movement, leaders say
Nations such as France and Ireland have passed laws giving workers the right not to respond to work-related emails after hours.
By Ginger Christ • March 29, 2024 -
Texas attorney general opens investigation into Spirit AeroSystems
The state official is examining the Boeing supplier following "reoccurring issues" with parts sent to the aircraft giant.
By Sara Samora • March 29, 2024 -
How automakers can navigate Port of Baltimore disruptions
Companies can look to other East Coast ports for alternative import options, but be prepared for slower deliveries, experts say.
By Kelly Stroh • March 29, 2024 -
Retrieved from Lamar Johnson Collaborative on March 27, 2024.
AESC investing $1.5B to expand South Carolina operations
The company is adding a second battery factory at the site, which will supply BMW's EV assembly facility in Mexico.
By Sara Samora • March 28, 2024 -
Cement maker nabs Energy Department funds
Sublime Systems will build the low-carbon plant in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
By Julie Strupp • March 28, 2024 -
Silfab Solar to work with Solarcycle to reuse supply, bolster sustainability
The solar industry firm will send old or underperforming parts to be recycled and then repurchase them as part of its manufacturing supply chain.
By Sara Samora • March 27, 2024 -
Automakers reroute shipments after Baltimore bridge collapse
Other manufacturers in the area, including Stanley Black & Decker and McCormick & Co., are still operating after the accident.
By Kate Magill • March 27, 2024 -
3 in 4 workers say they haven’t been trained for flexible work arrangements
“The pandemic forced the majority of organizations into hybrid work practically overnight, with no time to consider how to support new practices,” Wendy Hamilton, CEO of TechSmith, said.
By Carolyn Crist • March 27, 2024 -
Schott Pharma to build $371M syringe factory
The North Carolina plant is part of the company's effort to triple its U.S. supply of glass and polymer syringes used in GLP-1 therapies by 2030.
By Joelle Anselmo • March 26, 2024 -
White House funds $6B to decarbonize US industrial sector
The Department of Energy offered grants for 33 projects in eight historically high carbon-emitting industries such as aluminum, concrete and chemicals.
By Joelle Anselmo • March 26, 2024 -
Quality control at Boeing
Boeing CEO to step down
The beleaguered aircraft maker is also replacing its head of commercial airlines as it shakes up leadership amid immense public scrutiny.
By Joelle Anselmo • March 25, 2024 -
Chemours appoints new CEO
The chemical titan named Denise Dignam its next leader, who began serving as the interim chief executive officer on Feb. 29.
By Sara Samora • March 22, 2024 -
Verdagy’s green hydrogen factory receives $39.6M DOE grant
The Department of Energy's funding is part of its larger effort to accelerate the mass adoption of green hydrogen in U.S. manufacturing.
By Joelle Anselmo • March 22, 2024 -
Opinion
How specialized apparel can enhance factory safety
As more companies bolster their operating procedures, specialized safety clothing is one option for better protecting workers from onsite hazards.
By Nick Warrick • March 22, 2024 -
Lonza to acquire Roche’s biologics manufacturing site for $1.2B
The Vacaville, California, facility will also receive a roughly $560 million upgrade in an effort to increase the Switzerland-based biomanufacturer's U.S. factory footprint.
By Joelle Anselmo • March 21, 2024 -
Quality control at Boeing
Boeing to spend $4B plus to fix safety, manufacturing woes: CFO
The aerospace company is slowing 737 Max production and limiting traveled work into the factory as it strains to address longstanding issues.
By Suman Bhattacharyya • March 21, 2024 -
GKN Automotive to shutter North Carolina facility
The closure, part of the auto parts maker's reorganization plan, will impact 247 workers.
By Sara Samora • March 21, 2024 -
Aptar Pharma to expand New York manufacturing site
The company's North America expansion strategy is in response to increasing prescription and consumer healthcare customer demand.
By Joelle Anselmo • March 20, 2024 -
Intel finalizes $7.9B CHIPS funding award
The money is the most offered from the Biden administration and will help advance the chipmaker’s plants in Arizona, New Mexico, Ohio and Oregon.
By Sara Samora , Joelle Anselmo • Updated Nov. 26, 2024 -
Retrieved from Ornua Ingredients on March 15, 2024
Ornua to close Pennsylvania cheese plant
The Ireland-based company, which also makes Kerrygold products, is closing the site due to the sudden cancellation of the factory’s sole customer contract.
By Joelle Anselmo • March 19, 2024 -
GE Aerospace to invest $650M in global facilities, US suppliers
The Boeing engine supplier’s spending will include new machines, equipment, building upgrades and improved safety measures.
By Sara Samora • March 19, 2024 -
SHRM: Most HR pros say women face pay discrimination at work
Managers are often left out of the conversation and don’t receive formal training on pay equity, the organization reports.
By Carolyn Crist • March 19, 2024 -
Energy Department offers $425M to decarbonize manufacturing
The funding will go to small- and medium-sized manufacturers in current and former coal communities that produce and recycle clean energy products.
By Joelle Anselmo • March 18, 2024