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LISTEN: Packaging Giant Closing Factory, Selling Division Amid Escalating Financial Scandal
Last September, Gerresheimer's stock plunged after German regulators announced an investigation into potential accounting rule violations and compliance irregularities. The packaging maker's issues started when BaFin, Germany’s fede...
Gen Z in Manufacturing: The Skilled Trades' New Ultimatum
Welcome to another episode of Gen Z in Manufacturing, a podcast that asks young people about their journeys in manufacturing, how they intend to influence the industry and what they are looking for from an employer.For this episode, I we...
LISTEN: Refrigerator Factory Lays Off 1,500 Ahead of Switch to Washers
A U.S. refrigerator factory will lay off 1,500 employees later this year ahead of a planned production change to laundry appliances including washing machines and dryers.Electrolux, a home appliance manufacturer based in Sweden, announce...
LISTEN: New Alabama Factory Looks Like Rolling Hills
JST Corp. is a Japanese company that makes electronic connectors found in nearly every industry, from the automotive and medical markets to robotics, gaming and even amusement. The company’s plant in Guntersville made every cable assembly used ...
LISTEN: Despite Tariffs, GM Still Builds Cheaper Cars in Korea
It’s clear that the goal of the United States tariffs on automobiles was to give American production a leg up. Adding costs to imports would - theoretically - encourage buyers to favor American-made vehicles, and encourage automakers to, perhap...
