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LISTEN: Lego Invests $400 Million to Boost Brick Production in Mexico
The Lego Group today announced a massive $400 million expansion in Monterrey, Mexico. The project will add 62,000 square meters, increase total production capacity by 35% and create additional packing and warehousing capacity. It will also add ...
LISTEN: Police Bust $3.5M Underground Plant With 70-Year-Old Vinyl Presses
A West London man was sentenced to three and a half years in prison after police uncovered an “underground vinyl manufacturing plant operating on an industrial scale.” According to officials, the facility generated more than $3.5 million by pro...
LISTEN: South Korean Company Announces $2.2B U.S. Munitions Manufacturing Campus
Hanwha Defense USA, a subsidiary of South Korean Hanwha Aerospace, yesterday announced plans to build a $2.2 billion advanced manufacturing campus in Arkansas.The investment is expected to create some 400 jobs at an average wage of $50 p...
LISTEN: Coke Plans to Spend $10B in the U.S. by 2030
The projects will include expanded or new sites across production, distribution and administration.The Coca-Cola Company plans to invest some $10 billion dollars across its U.S. operations over the next five years, company offi...
LISTEN: Gen Z in Manufacturing: Why Young Engineers Are More Skeptical of AI Than Older Generations
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...
LISTEN: Cyborg Cockroach Paramedics Are Here to Save You
Being trapped in a collapsed building or cave is already scary enough without giant cockroaches crawling toward you. But don’t worry! They’re here to help.Researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia have worked with biomedic...
LISTEN: Ohio Resin Maker Pleads Guilty in Fatal Explosion Case
Yenkin-Majestic Paint Corporation pleaded guilty in federal court to a negligent endangerment charge related to an
LISTEN: This Metal Foam Could Make Car Crashes Safer
Researchers from North Carolina State University recently found that composite metal foam (CMF) could significantly improve auto safety during frontal collisions. The team used computational models to run detailed simulations and fo...
LISTEN: Northern Tool Reshores, Insources to Improve Quality
Northern Tool + Equipment isn’t your typical retailer. While the business has more than 130 retail locations throughout the U.S. selling power tools and light industrial equipment, Northern Tool is also a manufacturer, and it recently made sign...
LISTEN: Stanley Black & Decker to Close Md. Tool Factory
On August 19th, tool giant Stanley Black & Decker filed a WARN notice with the state of Maryland, alerting officials to its plans to close a 75-year-old factory.Built in ...
LISTEN: Deadly THC Facility Explosion Leads to Murder Charge for Owner
The owner of a THC extraction business is facing two charges of first-degree murder after an explosion last week at his facility in Oklahoma killed two people.Emergency crews last Thursday responded to the blast near Sand Springs, Oklaho...
LISTEN: 40,000 Pounds of Beer Swiped From California Distribution Center
Nearly 40,000 pounds of Pabst Brewing Company beer went missing from a distribution center in California two weeks ago. Now, investigators are searching for clues while the brand offers amnesty.The Montclair Police Department
Hyundai Announces Plans to Launch 100 New Vehicles
According to Cox Automotive, U.S. new-vehicle sales are projected to reach approximately 15.8 million units by the close 2026, marking a modest 2.4% decline from the previous year.High R&D and operating costs - combined with a turbul...
Ohio Manufacturer Files Defamation Lawsuit Over 1-Star Google Review
An Ohio-based manufacturer of oil and gas process equipment has filed a lawsuit against a woman over a one-star Google review, the Tribune Chronicle
Gen Z in Manufacturing: Gen Z Likes to Job Hop; Here’s How to Keep Them in Your Plant
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 a...
Made in America: Freedom and Glory
Freedom & Glory is a family-owned American flag company based in Hillsborough, North Carolina. The company was founded by Dwight Morris in 1980 and has spent 45 years supplying American-made flags and patriotic products to schools, governme...
These 3D-Printed Concrete Shelters Can Save People During Tornados
About 1 in 15 people in the U.S. live in manufactured homes, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. And many of these communities lack access to shelter during extreme weather events. Researchers at Kansa...
Illegal Cookie Factory Caught Substituting Charcoal for Cocoa
An unlicensed cookie factory, that was substituting cocoa for a charcoal-based food additive, was recently shut down for various violations.According to
Meat Processor Accused of Dumping Animal Blood, Waste Into Nearby Waters
A meat processing plant and four of its employees could face prison time and significant penalties after prosecutors accused them of pumping wastewater containing animal flesh, blood and feces into a creek that flows to the ocean and a public b...
LISTEN: GM Reveals $4.5B Supply Chain Shield for Emergencies
General Motors disclosed a $4.5 billion Master IPU Agreement designed to help maintain vehicle production during a crisis. Disclosed in an SEC filing, the program will secure critical inventory for retail and fleet vehicles in the event of disr...
LISTEN: Nearly 150-Year-Old Beef Plant Set for Closure Will Remain Open
A Pennsylvania beef processing plant that had been set to close after nearly 150 years will instead remain open as a packaging facility — preserving hundreds of jobs outside Philadelphia.Meatpacking giant JBS said in June that it would ...
LISTEN: GM Exits Joint Venture for $3.5B EV Battery Plant
Korean manufacturer Samsung SDI announced that it acquired General Motors’ stake in the SynergyCells joint venture. The collaboration had planned to build a $3.5 billion elect...
LISTEN: Gen Z in Manufacturing: What Makes a Factory Feel Outdated to Gen Z
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 w...
LISTEN: Milwaukee Tool Thief Gets 5 Years
Last year, an employee at Milwaukee Tool was arrested for stealing more than $1 million in tools from the Wisconsin tool maker. Matthew Yang worked in the company's IT department and manipulated the Milwaukee Tool ordering system t...
LISTEN: The Air Force B-52 Modernization Program Has Hit Some Snags
The Air Force hopes to get another 25 years out of its B-52 Bomber fleet but it’s running into some cost, scheduling and performance challenges.The B-52 was first introduced in 1955 and the Air Force is hoping that a series of updates ca...
