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Insect Shield Accused of Falsifying Army Uniform Testing
On Friday, the Justice Department announced a new complaint against Insect Shield and the company's late founder, Richard Lane, under the False Claims Act for allegedly submitting fake claims to the Department of Defense regarding contracts to ...
EPA Could Soon Ban Chemicals Used to Make Plastics
The EPA revealed that it would begin the process of prioritizing toxic chemicals used to manufacture and process ...
Rope Failure Causes $5 Million in Damages
In yet another instance of the cost of catastrophic failure likely outweighing the cost of maintenance, a rope has racked up millions in damages after failing.In July 2022, cargo ship Thorco Basilisk was offloading part of a wind turbine...
Ford to Cut F-150 Lightning Production in Half
The last few weeks have been packed with news on electric pickups – from the delivery of the first handful of Tesla Cybertrucks to – now – news from Ford that it will be scaling back its electric version of the F-150.Automotive News is r...
Raytheon to Create ‘Energy Webs’ to Charge Aircraft in Flight During Battle
Energy harvesting is a novel way to keep devices charged, primarily in remote and harsh environments. Well, it doesn't get more harsh or remote than aerial warfare, which makes a new deal between Raytheon and DARPA, the Department of Defense’s ...
Medical Device CEO Guilty After ‘Publicity Blitz’ Bilks Investors
Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, California medical device company Decision Diagnostics (DECN) was in trouble. Keith Berman, the 70-year-old CEO of the manufacturer of low-cost home testing devices and test strips, said his company needed a "n...
VW EVs Can Now Power Your Home for Up to 2 Days
Bi-drectional charging is one of those concepts that sound really good in theory. When your power goes out, an electric vehicle with a full battery could send power back to your home, eliminating the need to waste the contents of a full refrige...
Gen Z in Manufacturing: Gen Z Wants More Responsibility, Sense of Purpose
Welcome to another episode of Gen Z in Manufacturing, a podcast where I interview young workers about their jobs in the manufacturing industry and what they look for from an employer.For this episode, I welcome Davis Latham, a 24-year-o...
Facility Manager Sentenced to Prison for $20M Kickback Scheme
A 69-year-old facility manager has been sentenced to 42 months in federal prison following a guilty plea for a kickback scheme that defrauded his employer of over $20 million. According to a Department of Justice
Nearly 200-Year-Old Gun Factory Shutting Down
RemArms, the gun maker behind the Remington brand, has decided to shut down its manufacturing facility in Ilion, New York.RemArms anticipates the plant will close in March 2024, according to a letter sent to union officials that was obta...
Maintenance Error Leads to $1.2 Million Fire
On April 29, 2022, the 600-foot-long chemical tanker, the Endo Breeze, was in the Raritan Bay between New York and New Jersey when oil spray from a fuel injector pump on the starboard main engine ignited off nearby hot surfaces and caused a fir...
Company Accused of Using Same Equipment to Make Hand Sanitizer, Brake Parts Cleaner
The FDA sent a warning letter to a Wisconsin chemical company, accusing it of manufacturin...
U.S. Steel to Permanently Idle Steelmaking at Ill. Facility
Back in September, U.S. Steel announced that it would be temporarily idling a blast furnace in Granite City, Illinois and
Firearms Manufacturer Abandons Plans for Florida Facility
In June 2021, firearms maker Dark Storm Industries announced plans to relocate manufa...
Handheld Radio Battery Fire Causes Millions in Damage
On November 13, 2022, at about 3:30 pm, a fire broke out on the bridge of the S-Trust, an oil tanker that was docked in Baton Rouge. While no one was injured, the accident caused some $3 million in damage.According to the NTSB, the fire ...
Manufacturer Sticks with 4-Day Workweek
Based in Willoughby, Ohio, Advanced RV isn't your typical small manufacturer. The company makes luxury custom motorhomes out of Mercedes cargo vans. Last year, the company was one of some 200 companies that took part in a trial to s...
Calif. City Buys, Shutters Asphalt Factory After Years of Odor Complaints
Residents of an Irvine, California neighborhood are breathing a sigh of relief after finally reaching a conclusion to years of contentious debate over a factory.All American Asphalt set up shop in 1993 in an area described by local news ...
GM Scoops Up Vital Tesla Supplier
Gigacasting is changing the automotive industry. The technology was pioneered by Tesla and gave the EV maker a substantial lead in the EV market by cutting out several components and processes with a single press by a massive 9,000-ton machine....
Autonomous Electric Truck Now Working Full-Time at GE Appliances
Last year, GE Appliances and Einride successfully completed a pair of pilots that employed a heavy-dut...
Tesla Threatens to Sue Would-Be Cybertruck Resellers
After years of anticipation, Cybertruck delivery day is almost here. But anyone thinking about flipping their new electric truck for a profit better check the fine print on Tesla’s order agreement.The automaker added some Cybertruck-only...
The Google of Hyper-Local Food Manufacturing
In April, supermarket company Southeastern Grocers (SEG) announced a collaboration with a Canadian startup called
Fake Safety Checks, Barefoot Workers at Plant Blamed for Contaminated Eye Drops
An Indian factory stands accused of being the source of contaminated eye drops that have consumers on edge.The US Food and Drug Administration recently released
Folks Lining Up for Elon Musk's Brain Implants
Elon Musk’s brain implant startup Neuralink has attracted lots of criticism and skepticism but it also seems to have generated a lot of optimism for the thousands of potential patients interested in human trials.The company earlier this ...
3M Knew Process Was Dangerous Before Fatal Accident, OSHA Says
In February 2022, a 63-year-old worker was killed at a 3M (NYSE: MMM) plant in Alexandria, Minnesota. The worker became entangled with a machine during the overnight shift. A few months after the accident, the company assessed its e...
