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Every week, we cover the biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:
The Rare Factory Options That Turned Ordinary Cars Into Million-Dollar Collectibles - @2:21
Guessing Headlights recently took a look at the factory options that turned performance automobiles into auction record holders.
Lincoln Logs Lose Longtime U.S. Manufacturing Home - @13:43
Gathr recently announced plans to permanently close its Pride Manufacturing production footprint in Maine. The factory makes cigar tips, golf tees and Lincoln Logs.
Polaris Closing Wisconsin Factory After Indian Motorcycle Sale - @24:16
Last Thursday, Polaris told staff at a manufacturing plant in Osceola, Wisconsin, that the company intends to shut down the facility, which makes motorcycle engines, by the end of the year.
In Case You Missed It
Boeing Posts Strongest Quarter of Airplane Deliveries Since 2018 - @35:21
The plane maker continues to dig itself out of a string of crises that tarnished its reputation.
How Realistic Are the Commitments from Top Trading Partners That Have Pledged to Invest $5 Trillion in America - @39:03
President Donald Trump has convinced many of America's biggest trading partners to pledge some $5 trillion dollars in U.S. investment.
Investment in Farm Productivity Tools Key to Reducing Greenhouse Gas - @47:12
The findings have implications for policymakers — and for the direction of agricultural R&D.
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