Manufacturing

Scorched facade of Grenfell Tower after a fire, west London, June 15, 2017.
Judges Tosses US Lawsuit Over London Tower Fire
The lawsuit had claimed that faulty building materials, some made by U.S. manufacturers, turned Grenfell Tower into a “flaming coffin.”
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A sign stands at the road leading to the Raytheon facility.
Raytheon Doubles Job Cuts to 15,000
Raytheon is seeking $2 billion in cost reductions and $4 billion in cash conservation this year.
Sep 17th, 2020
Bridgestone employees fire flares outside the tire factory of Bethune, northern France, Thursday, Sept.17, 2020. Workers protest over the Japan-based company's decision to close the plant and lay off all its nearly 900 workers. Bridgestone argues the factory is no longer competitive globally, but unions and French politicians accused the company of using the virus-driven economic crisis as a pretext for the closure and not investing in modernizing the plant instead.
Bridgestone Workers Protest Plant Closure
Unions accused management of using the virus-driven economic crisis as a pretext for 900 layoffs.
Sep 17th, 2020
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Flexible Production Ensures Mask Availability
Sep 18th, 2020
Complex object 3D printed in about 2.5 hours using visible light.
Rapid 3D Printing with Visible Light
Sep 17th, 2020
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Inkron Invests in Augmented Reality Infrastructure
Sep 17th, 2020
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An Opportunity Not to Waste
Sep 16th, 2020
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Lead researcher Associate Professor Abbas Mohajerani with bricks made with cigarette butts.
Cigarette Butts Could Be Recycled into Bricks
Over 6 trillion cigarettes are produced each year — resulting in 1.2 million tons of toxic waste.
Sep 16th, 2020
maxon Group CEO Eugen Elmiger, left, and ANYbotics CEO Peter Fankhauser.
Maxon, Anybotics Enter into Strategic Partnership
Maxon will supply the drive systems of the autonomous ANYmal inspection robot.
Sep 15th, 2020
Aluminum smelters inside the Alouette aluminum plant, Sept-Iles, Quebec, May 21, 2019.
US Drops Tax on Canadian Aluminum
The decision came just hours before Canada was prepared to impose retaliatory sanctions.
Sep 15th, 2020
In this Sept. 1, 2017, file photo, smoke rises from the Arkema Inc. owned chemical plant in Crosby, near Houston, Texas.
2 Charges Dismissed Over Harvey Plant Fire
Organic peroxides made at Arkema's facility caught fire and exploded after the facility was overwhelmed by flood waters.
Sep 15th, 2020
In this June 5, 2019, photo, residents of the Hui Muslim ethnic minority walk in a neighborhood near an OFILM factory in Nanchang in eastern China's Jiangxi province.
US Halts Imports from China's Uighur Region for Forced Labor
U.S. Customs issued orders freezing imports from companies that produce cotton, clothing and computer parts in the Xinjiang region.
Sep 15th, 2020
Protesters rally outside the Rio Tinto office after the destruction of Australian Indigenous sacred sites in Perth.
Rio Tinto CEO Leaves
The mining giant concluded there was "no single root cause or error that directly resulted in the destruction of the rock shelters."
Sep 11th, 2020
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COVID's Staying Power Hampers Industrial Purchasing
August purchasing numbers showed V-shaped recoveries in many key sectors, but still lag year-over-year.
Sep 10th, 2020
Visitors wearing face masks to protect against the coronavirus stand at a booth for Chinese technology firm Huawei at the China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing.
Sanctions on Huawei Hit Chip Supply, Growth
The company is reporting that it has still grown its market share of the Chinese smartphone industry to 51%.
Sep 10th, 2020
Black smoke rises from a fire at warehouses at the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon.
Fire Breaks Out at Port a Month After Explosion
The new fire, nearly 40 days after a blast that killed 200 people, triggered widespread panic.
Sep 10th, 2020
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Massivit 3D Expands Business Strategy to Permeate Engineering Markets
Forges partnership with U.K. distributor Solid Print3D.
Sep 8th, 2020
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Bids Sought for $2B Water Supply Project
Officials hope to combat a drought affecting the freshwater lakes that supply the Panama Canal's locks.
Sep 9th, 2020
Workers assemble trucks at the Ford Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, Oct. 27, 2017.
Pandemic Revealed the Cracks in US Manufacturing
Here's how to fix them.
Sep 9th, 2020