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LISTEN: 420K Peach Trees on Chopping Block After Cannery Closures
Farmers in Central California have grown peaches for Del Monte for generations. But the nearly 140-year-old company recently initiated bankruptcy proceedings and closed two of its process...
LISTEN: Porsche Decision to Cut 500 Jobs Signals Retreat From EV Tech
Porsche announced plans to shut down three German-based subsidiaries tied to battery technology, e-bikes and software development. The...
LISTEN: Musk Plans $119B Terafab in Texas to Build Chips for ‘Galactic Civilization’
SpaceX could invest as much as $119 billion to build its Terafab, a proposed semiconductor manufacturing and computing fabrication facility in Texas, according to
LISTEN: Sugar Titan to ‘Modernize’ Historic Louisiana Refinery
he world’s largest producer of cane sugar is planning its largest-ever capital expenditure to overhaul a historic — and timeworn — refinery near New Orleans.American Sugar Refining this week broke ground on the first phase of what the c...
LISTEN: Corning to Build Three Factories, Create 3,000 Jobs in Massive AI Deal With Nvidia
This morning, Corning and NVIDIA announced a multiyear commercial and technology partnership to significantly scale U.S.-based optical connectivity manufacturing and fiber production. To meet accelerating demand for new AI factory b...
LISTEN: Hyundai Is Getting Tired of Waiting for Its Robots
Hyundai placed a big bet on the future of humanoid robotics within its automotive manufacturing operations and it’s reportedly starting to get impatient with the results so far. In 2021, Hyundai acquired a majority stake in Boston D...
LISTEN: Bridgestone Abruptly Closing Georgia Golf Ball Plant; Outsourcing Amid ‘Increasing Volatility’
On Friday, Bridgestone Golf, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Bridgestone Sports, announced plans to close its golf ball manufacturing and testing facility in Covington, Georgia.The closure will be abrupt, with the facility about 45 minutes e...
LISTEN: Ford Sees $1.3B Tariff Refund, But High Aluminum Costs Remain a Problem
Ford Motor announced its Q1 financial results on Wednesday, and while the automaker experienced a 6% uptick in revenue to $43.3 billion, it also recorded a one-time swing from tariff refunds. Ford's Q1 results include a $1.3 billion one-time IE...
LISTEN: First Brands Pauses 345 Layoffs as Accounting Scandal Unfolds
Auto parts supplier First Brands will retain 345 employees previously slated for layoffs at its TMD Tiffin facility in ...
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...
LISTEN: GM, Ford Asked to Support U.S. Weapons Supply Chain as Wars Drain Inventory
Senior defense officials in the Trump administration approached General Motors and Ford about supporting the U.S. military equipment supply chain, a source
LISTEN: Explosives Maker Accused of Neglecting Safety to Meet Pentagon Contract Before Fatal Blast
An attorney preparing to file a federal lawsuit against a Tennessee explosives manufacturer over a deadly 2025 blast alleged this ...
LISTEN: BMW Pulling Flagship Electric SUV From U.S. Lineup
BMW will pull the iX, the automaker’s first dedicated electric SUV, from its U.S. lineup as it shifts focus to a next-generation electric vehicle platform, BMWBlog ...
LISTEN: Secret Mustard Waste Pipe Lands Factory Owner in Prison
The owner of a New Hampshire mustard company has been sentenced to prison for orchestrating a years-long scheme to send polluted water from his facility into a nearby river.Charles Santich, owner of the Old Dutch Mustard Company, was giv...
LISTEN: VW EV Sales COLLAPSE 95% 😳
Volkswagen of America released its sales figures for Q1 2026 and the results were mixed. Last week the automaker announced that it was going to
LISTEN: VW Stops Making Electric SUVs in Tennessee
Yesterday, Volkswagen announced plans to stop assembling the ID.4 electric SUV at its plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, as the EV market continues to "challenge the industry."Assembly will end quickly. VW says it will stop putting togethe...
LISTEN: Kimberly-Clark Products Burn After Suspected Arson Destroys Warehouse
Firefighters in Ontario, California descended on a massive blaze just after midnight on Tuesday, when a distribution center erupted in flames.
LISTEN: Materials From 1800s Brick Manufacturing Halts High School’s Construction
Brighton Central School District near Rochester, New York, halted construction on athletic fields after its contractor uncovered undocumented historical fill beneath the topsoil. The school district said<...
LISTEN: Tyson Loses Flesh-Eating Bacteria Case
Last week, following a four-week trial, an Alabama jury handed boat repairman Mark Griffin a $70 million victory after he contracted a flesh-eating bacteria in 2019. According to Griffin's lawsuit, Tyson and industrial plumbing contractor Hydra...
