Operations


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    Nucor revenue falls 15% YoY as prices, demand plummet

    The steelmaker expects revenue to drop further as the company battles soft manufacturing, construction and auto market demand.

    By Oct. 29, 2024
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    3M puts R&D at the forefront in new budget priorities

    The chemical-making titan wants to accelerate the development and manufacturing of new products in 2025.

    By Oct. 29, 2024
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    Trendline

    Automation in manufacturing operations

    Companies are investing in a variety of automation initiatives to enhance factory performance and save costs.

    By Manufacturing Dive staff
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    Carrier proposes $730M PFAS settlement with Kidde-Fenwal

    The firefighting foam manufacturer will use some of the funds from the settlement to pay its creditors as part of a bankruptcy plan.

    By Oct. 28, 2024
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    Voyage Foods to open Ohio cocoa-free manufacturing facility

    The food manufacturer is expanding capacity as the industry faces global cocoa shortages that have sent prices skyrocketing.

    By Oct. 28, 2024
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    Unwrapping Hershey’s $250M manufacturing upgrade

    The chocolate maker’s Advancing Agility and Automation Initiative leans on digitization to boost visibility and optimize operations and procurement.

    By Shefali Kapadia • Oct. 28, 2024
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    Small factories, big fines: Tackling OSHA compliance

    Small firms face higher average compliance costs, but understanding key safety standards and how to foster a strong safety culture can avoid employee injuries and hefty citations.

    By Oct. 25, 2024
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    Final IRS guidance for semiconductor tax credit includes solar ingot and wafer manufacturing

    “The White House is wisely addressing the fact that the overwhelming majority of solar panels manufactured in the world are done so by companies in China,” said Danny O’Brien, president of corporate affairs at Qcells.

    By Diana DiGangi • Oct. 25, 2024
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    Anheuser-Busch invests $16M in facility to boost drinks portfolio

    The beer giant aims to expand production of its canned cocktail brands, Cutwater and Nütrl, at its Los Angeles facility.

    By Chris Casey • Oct. 24, 2024
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    PPG to lay off 1,800 workers in cost-cutting plan

    The paint and coatings company will also shutter an undisclosed number of plants as part of the strategy.

    By Oct. 24, 2024
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    Boeing workers reject contract offer, strike continues

    More than 60% of union members voted against the proposal, as the aircraft maker continues to bleed cash.

    By Oct. 24, 2024
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    TSMC revenue jumps 36% YOY on AI demand

    The chipmaker expects revenue from the AI processor-related segment to more than triple this year, according to the Q3 earnings call.

    By Oct. 24, 2024
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    Boeing bleeds $6.2B in Q3

    The company is straining to preserve cash as its factories sit idle amid an ongoing union strike. 

    By Updated Oct. 24, 2024
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    Rizo Lopez Foods barred from manufacturing after listeria outbreak investigation

    The injunction stems from the Food and Drug Administration’s probe into a multi-year, multi-state outbreak of infections linked to the company.

    By Oct. 22, 2024
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    International Paper to close facilities in 4 states, lay off hundreds

    The recently disclosed layoffs will occur in Illinois, Missouri, North Carolina and Tennessee in mid-December. They build on a series of 650 layoffs confirmed last week.

    By Katie Pyzyk • Oct. 22, 2024
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    J.M. Smucker to sell Voortman cookies for $305M

    The deal with Brownie Brittle’s owner, Second Nature, includes a leased manufacturing facility in Burlington, Ontario.

    By Christopher Doering • Oct. 22, 2024
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    Ford inks battery supply deal with LG Energy Solution

    Under the agreement, Ford will move the Mustang Mach-E battery production from Poland to Michigan to remain eligible for the Inflation Reduction Act tax credit.

    By Eric Walz • Oct. 22, 2024
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    Hemlock Semiconductor scores $325M in CHIPS funds

    The chipmaker will use the money to construct a polysilicon manufacturing facility in Hemlock, Michigan, a critical material for chip and solar panel production.

    By Oct. 22, 2024
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    More US-based companies to shift supply chain operations into Americas: report

    Reducing touch points and increasing proximity to manufacturing and procurement locations is a priority for firms, according to KPMG.

    By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 21, 2024
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    Opinion

    Op-ed: Limiting plastic production leads us backwards

    The Biden administration should roll back its support of a reduction in global plastics production, writes Plastics Industry Association CEO Matt Seaholm.

    By Matt Seaholm • Oct. 21, 2024
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    Spirit AeroSystems to furlough 700 at Kansas plant

    The move will impact employees who work on Boeing’s 767 and 777 planes at the supplier's Wichita facility.

    By Oct. 18, 2024
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    Infinera secures $93M CHIPS funding

    The money will be used to expand semiconductor production of photonic integrated circuits with new facilities in California and Pennsylvania. 

    By Oct. 17, 2024
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    Flexibility in manufacturing: Leveraging talents for skills-based hiring

    Volvo and Carlisle Cos. are among the manufacturers leaning into more flexible shift work and part-time roles to recruit and retain workers.

    By Oct. 17, 2024
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    TTM Technologies to expand New York print circuit board site

    The Department of Defense awarded the electronics maker $30 million to build a new facility in Dewitt.

    By Oct. 17, 2024
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    Intel to lay off over 1,700 workers across Oregon, Arizona, California

    The job cuts are part of the chipmaker’s cost savings plan to downsize 15% of its workforce and cut $10 billion in spending in 2025.

    By Oct. 16, 2024
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    Wolfspeed to secure $750M CHIPS funding for North Carolina, New York

    The silicon wafer and device chip facilities are expected to create over 5,000 jobs in the two states.

    By Oct. 15, 2024