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    Graphic Packaging International to shutter Ohio plant

    The closure of the Middletown coated recycled paperboard manufacturing facility comes months ahead of schedule, cutting 130 workers.

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    Manufacturing economy stalls amid tariff confusion: PMI

    The industry is bracing for the impact of the Trump administration's upcoming "Liberation Day," on April 2, set to bring a slew of widespread tariffs.

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    New Mexico advances heat safety rule

    If passed, the state would be the sixth to implement its own heat-related guidance, after a federal standard appears to have lost steam.

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    ExxonMobil to upgrade Louisiana plant with over $100M investment

    The Baton Rouge chemical facility plans to produce ultra-pure isopropyl alcohol for the growing semiconductor industry by 2027.

  • President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting at the White House on Feb. 26, 2025.
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    Trump’s tariffs: Tracking the status of international trade actions

    The U.S. has rolled out a deluge of tariffs, sparking responses from trading partners. Here's where each tariff – threatened or realized – currently stands.

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    Ski-Doo maker BRP expects $40M impact from tariffs

    Bombardier Recreational Products has been pulling forward shipments into the U.S. since December, with the aim of avoiding some tariff impacts.

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    Siemens, Wolfspeed announce layoffs in March

    Milgard and SPS Technologies were also among those who disclosed job cuts this past month. 

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    Cleveland-Cliffs lays off more than 1,200 workers as tariffs hit demand

    A number of North American steel manufacturers are struggling to deal with the impacts of the Trump administration’s trade policy.

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    Siemens completes $10B Altair deal to boost AI

    It is the company’s largest acquisition as the automation manufacturer looks to improve its Xcelerator digital business platform.

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    Layoffs, furloughs and worksharing: What to know about employment law when business slows down

    Manufacturers should ensure they understand each employee’s classification, as well as their state’s WARN Act regulations, before they need to cut jobs or take other measures, writes Greenberg Glusker’s Wendy Lane. 

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    Makary confirmed by Senate as FDA commissioner

    The Johns Hopkins surgeon will helm the agency as layoffs loom and important decisions on treatments for rare and infectious diseases await.

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    Schneider Electric to invest $700M in US manufacturing

    The company aims to expand and renovate facilities across eight sites as it sees skyrocketing data center demand.

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    McCormick weighs price hikes to tackle tariff impacts

    The seasonings and condiments maker plans to adjust its prices and leverage cost savings to mitigate trade dispute impacts.

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    OCI Holdings plans $235M solar plant expansion in San Antonio

    The company's subsidiary, Mission Solar Energy, is planning to make the new facility eligible for manufacturing tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act.

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    ​US auto tariffs begin, part tariffs to start May 3

    A 25% import tax is being applied to foreign vehicles, though a federal register notice clarifies foreign parts will be taxed at a later date.

    Updated March 26, 2025
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    Perdue Farms seeks to dismiss PFAS lawsuit again

    The agribusiness is cooperating with the Maryland Department of Environment on a way to address possible source contamination at its soybean processing plant.

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    FDA delays traceability rule to contain foodborne illness outbreaks

    The 30-month pause comes as major food producers, such as Boar’s Head, grapple with E. coli and listeria contamination in their supply chains.

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    Hyundai to invest $21B in US manufacturing

    The automaker plans to build a $5.8 billion steel plant in Louisiana as part of the investment.

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    CSW Industrials to acquire HVAC manufacturer for $313.5M

    Aspen Manufacturing is the latest in a recent acquisition spree to grow CSW’s portfolio of heating and air, plumbing and electrical products.

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    Trump repeals Biden-era clean energy manufacturing orders

    The move cuts funding for electric heat pump manufacturing, as well as solar production and biomanufacturing research and development.

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    EPA deregulation efforts could take months or years, experts say

    The federal agency will have to undergo a rigorous process to modify or dismantle the rules as well as potentially face a legal battle.

  • Lithium-rich brine dries in an evaporation pond next to mounds of salt bi-product at a lithium mine in the Atacama Desert on August 24, 2022 in Salar de Atacama, Chile.
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    Trump orders review of domestic critical mineral production

    Federal agencies must identify lands and projects that can be developed immediately, per an executive order signed Thursday.

  • Joaquin Duato, CEO of Johnson & Johnson, testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on February 08, 2024 in Washington, DC. The Committee held the hearing to investigating the cost of prescription drugs. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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    J&J pledges $55B in US manufacturing, R&D

    The investments will support three production sites, as well as expansion at other plants in its supply chain.

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    Deere dissects FTC’s right-to-repair lawsuit

    The company repeatedly denied anticompetitive allegations related to its service tools and sought to dismiss the complaint.

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    Softbank to acquire chip designer Ampere for $6.5B

    The deal is part of the investment giant's push into AI infrastructure and follows its recent multi-billion-dollar investment in OpenAI.