Manufacturing sees 12,000 job losses in August

Transportation equipment lost more than 14,000 jobs, the most of any manufacturing sector, driven by worker strikes at Boeing, GE Aerospace and others, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics report.

By Sara Samora • Sept. 8, 2025

Sodium-ion battery maker Natron Energy shuts down, halts $1.4B factory plans

The North Carolina plant would have expanded the company’s capacity 40 times over. Its facilities in Michigan and California have also closed.

By Nathan Owens • Sept. 8, 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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Boeing begins hiring to replace striking workers at Missouri, Illinois plants

The plane maker is taking the next step into its contingency plan as it remains deadlocked in contract negotiations with IAM District 837, which represents over 3,200 employees at its St. Louis-area fighter jet plants.

By Sara Samora • Sept. 5, 2025

Danone to spend millions on Ohio plant expansion amid ‘explosive growth’ in yogurt

The Oikos maker is reaping the benefits of consumer interest in products rich in protein, probiotics and other nutrients.

By Christopher Doering • Sept. 3, 2025

August manufacturing activity flat as tariff uncertainty looms: PMI

Production fell 3.6 percentage points over the previous month, wiping out gains from new orders, according to the Institute for Supply Management.

By Nathan Owens • Sept. 2, 2025

How AI-powered CMMS helps plants do more with less amid labor shortages

Do more with less: how AI-powered CMMS supports leaner, smarter maintenance teams.

By Geraldo Signorini, Tractian • Sept. 2, 2025

Advanced manufacturing expansion opens opportunities for rural area schools

Industry partnerships and career and technical education are crucial to prepare students for work in this growing field, a recent report stated.

By Briana Mendez-Padilla • Aug. 28, 2025

The private equity firm that wants to revitalize US manufacturing

Manufacturing Revitalization Corporation of America has a unique approach of employee ownership as its exit strategy. Cofounder Jason Azevedo and DTC lead Elton Rivas talk about evolving costs, consumer trends and more.

By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 28, 2025

Over 600 workers begin strike at 2 GE Aerospace facilities

The Boeing engine supplier will continue to provide benefits to the striking union members at its sites in Ohio and Kentucky in accordance with the law, according to the company's website.

By Sara Samora • Aug. 28, 2025

Commerce Department cuts $7.4B CHIPS funding from Natcast

Secretary Howard Lutnick accused the Biden administration of violating a law that prohibits the federal government from establishing an entity not included in the CHIPS and Science Act.

By Sara Samora • Aug. 27, 2025

How Bigbelly reshored its waste and recycling bin operations from Mexico

What started as a college idea about solar compactors has evolved into one of the more recognizable public space waste container brands. Bigbelly doubled production in recent years and sees more growth ahead.

By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 27, 2025

ChemForward, Apple launch screening tool to protect electronics manufacturing workers

Employees use cleaners and degreasers to remove contaminants during electronics or semiconductor production, constantly exposing them to industrial solvents that could cause cancer, irritation and other illnesses.

By Sara Samora • Aug. 25, 2025

The future of manufacturing belongs to systems thinkers

Licensys’ Matteo Neri urges industry leaders to look beyond efficiency and take a broader view about how to define operational excellence in a constantly changing world.

By Matteo Neri • Aug. 21, 2025

Deere to lay off 238 Midwest workers amid struggling tractor market

The company is making the cuts after reporting sales and income declines in the latest quarter. An Illinois agency also erroneously reported that hundreds more workers would be affected.

By Nathan Owens • Aug. 18, 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

DOL to provide $30M in training grants on AI, skilled trades

The federal funds aim to help address critical workforce shortages nationwide, including in manufacturing.

By Ginger Christ • Aug. 14, 2025

Trump nominates new BLS head after report says 11K manufacturing jobs lost in July

The job cuts align with reduced activity across sectors amid trade uncertainty, experts said. Semiconductors, automotive, machinery, beverage, tobacco and leather manufacturing collectively lost more than 2,000 jobs last month.

By Sara Samora • Aug. 13, 2025

Chemical Safety Board investigating US Steel explosion that killed 2

The steel maker released its own preliminary report, saying the blast that injured 10 people at the coke facility in Clairton, Pennsylvania, may have been caused by a failed gas valve.

By Sara Samora • Updated Aug. 18, 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

Ex-Tesla HR pros allege they were ‘penalized and pushed out’ for reporting bias

The wide-ranging lawsuit concerns the automaker’s Fremont, California, facility that has been at the center of several previous discrimination lawsuits.

By Ryan Golden • Aug. 8, 2025

Apple pledges additional $100B in manufacturing, incentivizing suppliers to US

A new manufacturing program has enabled the iPhone maker to form a silicon supply chain with semiconductor companies such as Texas Instruments, Samsung and GlobalFoundries.

By Sara Samora • Aug. 7, 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

‘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

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

The truth about building a career in American manufacturing

A retired executive with over 25 years of experience in the food and consumer product industry says revitalizing U.S. manufacturing shouldn’t be romanticized but can offer rewarding careers.

By Don Brock • July 30, 2025