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    Tupperware shutters only US manufacturing facility

    The iconic food storage company will lay off nearly 150 employees as executives worry about its ability to continue operating.

    By Joelle Anselmo • June 17, 2024
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    Ransomware attacks hit manufacturing hard in 2023

    The sector was among the top industries to pay ransom demands. The average payment increased 88% to almost $2.4 million last year, Sophos found.

    By Matt Kapko • June 14, 2024
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Manufacturing Dive

    Check out five of our biggest stories of 2025 so far, including updates on semiconductors, the Trump administration and PFAS.

    By Manufacturing Dive staff
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    Kyowa Kirin will build $530M Research Triangle Park biologics facility

    The North Carolina site will create 100 jobs and have room for future expansion to scale drug manufacturing capacity.

    By Joelle Anselmo • June 14, 2024
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    Screenshot: [U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation/YouTube]

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    Quality control at Boeing

    FAA was too ‘hands off’ with Boeing: agency chief

    The agency's administrator said that more inspectors will be sent to Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems’ factories to maintain tighter oversight before production can ramp up.

    By June 13, 2024
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    Fixing engagement? Consider employee workload, report says

    Heavy workloads can interfere with workers’ plans to use paid time off and vacation, may cause burnout too, said a McLean & Co. leader.

    By Carolyn Crist • June 13, 2024
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    Managing the attack surface of OT systems

    Attack surface management is an important piece of the puzzle for locating and securing assets throughout your company.

    By Matt Kraning, CTO of Cortex, Palo Alto Networks • June 13, 2024
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    Ineffective leadership poses biggest people risk to organizations, HR pros say

    Poor succession planning and use of worker skills are worsened by bad management, according to a Mercer and Marsh report.

    By Carolyn Crist • June 13, 2024
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    Bridgestone laying off 118 workers in Des Moines, Iowa

    The move comes as the tire manufacturer contends with falling demand across multiple continents.

    By June 13, 2024
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    Courtesy of Rocket Lab.

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    Rocket Lab to receive $24M in CHIPS funding, expand New Mexico plant

    The funds will help double solar cell production at the aerospace component maker’s Albuquerque facility.

    By June 12, 2024
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    Courtesy of Toyota Motor Corp.

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    Hino Motors to close Arkansas plant, lay off 1,300 workers

    The truck and engine manufacturer plans to close its largest U.S. plant as it exits the auto parts business.

    By June 12, 2024
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    Stand out in the crowd: leveraging contract manufacturing marketing

    With longer sales cycles and increased competition, experts say companies must use consistent, creative marketing strategies to capture customers.

    By Michelle No • June 11, 2024
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    Canadian border agents set Friday strike deadline

    The Canadian border would remain open during a strike, but shippers should plan for longer processing times.

    By Larry Avila • June 11, 2024
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    Border agents reach tentative deal with Canadian government

    Failing to reach a deal by Friday could have meant longer processing times for shippers.

    By Larry Avila • June 11, 2024
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    Ruiz Food Products to close California plant

    The frozen food manufacturer will lay off 215 workers at its Tulare plant starting Aug. 30.

    By Joelle Anselmo • June 10, 2024
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    Smithfield buys dry sausage plant from Cargill

    The Nashville, Tennessee, facility has the capacity to make 50 million pounds of pizza toppings, charcuterie and other goods.

    By June 10, 2024
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    Courtesy of The Chemours Co.

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    Chemours replaces CFO

    Shane Hostetter succeeds Jonathan Lock, who resigned after an investigation found he and other top executives manipulated over $500 million in vendor payments.

    By June 10, 2024
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    Courtesy of Billerud
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    Billerud scraps $1B cartonboard plant plan

    The packaging manufacturer is pulling back amid a soft boxboard market. Industry observers say others may follow suit.

    By Katie Pyzyk • June 10, 2024
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    Intel, Apollo strike joint venture at chipmaker’s Ireland facility

    The agreement is part of the chip giant's external funding strategy to help fuel its global manufacturing plans.

    By Joelle Anselmo • June 7, 2024
  • GlobalFoundries employees stand in a clean room inside a fabrication plant.
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    Chip manufacturers feel the crunch as automakers reassess EV plans

    Amkor and GlobalFoundries were among the semiconductor companies that saw a dip in automotive chip orders in Q1.

    By June 6, 2024
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    Supply chain and management woes: Huy Fong Foods’ sriracha shortage strikes again

    One of the most popular hot sauce makers in the U.S. has stopped its production again citing difficulty in sourcing and labor.

    By Alexandra Frost • June 6, 2024
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    Courtesy of Stanley Black & Decker.

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    Stanley Black and Decker fined $222K for safety violations at Ohio plant

    The Department of Labor began investigating the Willard facility after a worker suffered severe burns while repairing an industrial oven.

    By June 6, 2024
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    Toyota subsidiary to build Indiana forklift factory

    Toyota Handling Materials will invest nearly $100 million in the expansion at its Columbus, Indiana, headquarters and add 85 more jobs.

    By Joelle Anselmo • June 6, 2024
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    Courtesy of Spirit AeroSystems.

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    Spirit AeroSystems names new CFO

    The Boeing supplier tapped former Time Warner Cable CFO Irene Esteves as its new finance chief, following Mark Suchinski’s resignation.

    By June 5, 2024
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    Integrated DNA Technologies opens Iowa biomanufacturing site

    The Coralville plant doubles the company’s synthetic biology footprint with plans for production expansion.

    By Joelle Anselmo • June 5, 2024
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    Courtesy of The Chemours Co.

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    Chemours pauses production in Mexico amid drought

    The chemical company is one of multiple manufacturers in Tamaulipas pausing operations in as the state contends with a water shortage.

    By June 4, 2024