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    Volvo to expand US construction equipment production

    The expansion is part of a $261 million investment to bolster key production sites to mitigate supply chain risks as tariffs evolve and pressure companies.

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    How digital procurement powers manufacturing success

    Why smarter procurement is becoming a hidden driver of manufacturing efficiency.

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    UCB to open $5B US factory

    The drugmaker has yet to choose a location for the factory, which is part of the company's plan to expand its presence in the U.S. market.

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    HP responds quickly to tariff shock

    The computer and printer maker expects to bypass China for nearly all U.S. imports by the end of June.

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    Micron expands US manufacturing commitment to $200B

    The increased investment, which includes another $30 billion in expanded production and a second Idaho fab, comes as the Trump administration finalizes $275 million in CHIPS funding for the company.

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    Goodyear to sell synthetic rubber business to private equity firm for $650M

    The tire maker’s deal with Gemspring Capital Management includes manufacturing facilities in Houston and Beaumont, Texas, and a research and development site in Akron, Ohio.

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    Trump says tariff deal with China is ‘done’

    The proposed agreement, pending approval from both countries, sets 55% tariffs on imports from China and a 10% rate on U.S. products, the president said Wednesday.

  • U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick arrives at a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on June 04, 2025, in Washington, DC.
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    Commerce’s proposed budget takes an axe to MEP. Lawmakers say the program should be saved.

    Secretary Howard Lutnick said during a Senate hearing last week that he’s determined to “reexamine and retool” outdated federal manufacturing programs.

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    GM plans $4B investment to boost US manufacturing

    The automaker aims to increase production of its gas-powered and electric vehicles at its Michigan, Kansas and Tennessee plants over the next two years.

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    AESC halts construction on $1.6B battery cell facility in South Carolina

    The BMW supplier also pulled out its plans to build a second facility for its $1.5 billion expansion at the Florence County site.

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    Cargill invests $90M to automate Colorado beef plant

    The technology will provide real-time production insights that can help preserve more meat per cow.

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    Qualcomm to acquire Alphawave Semi for $2.4B

    The San Diego-based chipmaker is looking to be a major player in the growth of data centers with its latest acquisition.

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    Spirit AeroSystems to furlough more workers at Kansas facility

    The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers said the temporary layoffs will impact departments regarding Boeing’s 737 aircraft.

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    Nissan, Bridgestone confirm layoffs in May amid uncertain demand

    Serta Simmons Bedding and contract manufacturer Lacroix Electronics were among other manufacturers who cut jobs last month as consumer demand remains uncertain. 

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    Honeywell completes $2.2B Sundyne acquisition

    The move to buy the heat pump company is part of the manufacturing conglomerate’s plan to grow its universal oil product business.

    Updated June 9, 2025
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    Grillo’s maker expands with $54M pickle factory

    The 155,000-square-foot facility is part of a Midwest expansion from Irresistible Foods Group, which broke ground on a nearby King’s Hawaiian bakery operation last year.

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    Kimberly-Clark, Suzano form $3.4B tissue joint venture

    The combined company will help alleviate volatile input costs sparked by recent tariffs, the Kleenex tissue maker said. 

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    Ransomware attacks jumped 46% across industrial sectors: Honeywell

    Cybersecurity threats have increased across manufacturing, construction and other sectors, including a surge in activity targeting agriculture and food production.

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    Green Bay Packaging to invest $1B in Arkansas paper mill

    The multiyear kraft linerboard project in central Arkansas involves purchasing 300 acres of land for potential future expansion.

  • Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick speaks during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on June 4 in Washington, D.C.
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    Lutnick says Commerce Department ‘renegotiating’ CHIPS contracts

    The Commerce Department secretary said he's looking to revamp deals that were "overly generous" as the department seeks to cut its budget by 16.5%. 

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    ​​​​​​​A UAE aluminum giant could bring the US its first new aluminum plant since 1980

    The $4 billion smelter in Oklahoma would nearly double domestic aluminum production and is part of a $200 billion basket of recently announced investments between the United States and United Arab Emirates.

  • United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speaks during a hearing before the House Committee on Ways and Means on April 9, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
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    White House extends exclusions for Section 301 China tariffs

    Exemptions to the duties installed during previous administrations will remain until Aug. 31, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced last week.

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    JBS USA to build $135M sausage plant in Iowa

    The announcement follows the meat company’s move earlier this year to invest $200 million to expand beef production in Texas and Colorado. 

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    GlobalFoundries commits $16B to expand New York, Vermont facilities

    The chipmaker said the move resulted from President Trump’s push to onshore U.S. manufacturing and expand the domestic semiconductor supply chain for companies like Apple and General Motors.

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    Deere buys Minnesota drone technology startup

    After partnering with Sentera for the past decade, Deere’s latest move bolsters its precision agriculture capabilities for aerial field scouting.

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    Clarios plans $1B plant to shore up US critical mineral supply

    The facility would recycle metalloid antimony to boost U.S. battery production.