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Food & Beverage
Hormel to Acquire Chicken Processor Brakebush in $1B Deal
The company expects the move to bolster its protein portfolio and foodservice operations.
Featured
Autonomous solar-powered sailboat with white sails on blue water near waterfront buildings
Product Development
New Drone Falls From Sky Like Maple Seed, Then Sails Like Boat
They call it the Albatross.
October 1, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence
LG's New U.S. Factory Will Produce Chillers for AI Data Centers
Production is scheduled to begin in the first half of 2027.
October 1, 2026
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Operations
GM Joint Venture Retooling Tennessee Plant for ‘World-First’ Battery Production
The project is part of a planned $1B investment in the site.
September 30, 2026
Aerial view of modern industrial warehouse and logistics facility complex with blue and white buildings in rural landscape
Supply Chain
3 Execs Outline Strategy for AI Data Center Hardware Boom
Manufacturers and infrastructure suppliers wonder how long demand can realistically remain strong.
September 30, 2026
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Software
Report: Manufacturing Remains Most Targeted Industry for Cyberattacks
But they are coming for logistics, food and beverage and automotive.
September 30, 2026
Popular Videos
Emergency responders and firefighters assess damage at industrial warehouse with collapsed roof and debris
It Took At Least 16 Fire Departments and 2 Million Gallons of Water to Put Out Plastics Plant Blaze in Michigan
September 29, 2026
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Gen Z in Manufacturing: The Young Worker's Psychological Tug-of-War
September 29, 2026
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Your Plant's Electrical System Is Like Your Blood
September 28, 2026
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Workers Hospitalized After Chemical Leak at Purina Dog Food Plant
September 28, 2026
Police raid manufacturing facility with Today in Manufacturing Episode 287 badge and phoenix logo, sponsored by Siemens
Underground Vinyl Plant Busted; F-150's Gas Tank Problem; America's Transformer Crisis | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 287
September 28, 2026
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Iowa Cooperative to Build the World’s Largest Honey Bottling Plant
September 25, 2026
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Manufacturers Are Moving Past Pilots and Scaling AI Deployments
September 24, 2026
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Lego Invests $400 Million to Boost Brick Production in Mexico
September 24, 2026
Worker in protective gloves operating industrial metal stamping or pressing equipment in manufacturing facility
Police Bust $3.5M Underground Plant With 70-Year-Old Vinyl Presses
September 23, 2026
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South Korean Company Announces $2.2B U.S. Munitions Manufacturing Campus
September 22, 2026
Gold Ford F-150 Raptor truck with red taillights featured in Today in Manufacturing Episode 286, sponsored by Siemens
Ford's $1B U.S. Investment; New Flying Car Factory; Cyborg Cockroach Paramedics | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 286
September 21, 2026
Blue Chevrolet pickup truck kicking up dust in desert landscape with mountains
F-150 Gas Tanks Could Detach in Latest Ford Recall Filing
September 18, 2026
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The 2026 AI-Powered Financial Analysis Handbook
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The 2026 AI-Powered Financial Analysis Handbook
Several actions you can take right now to win with AI.
October 1, 2026
Electronics factory workers in maroon uniforms assembling components at industrial workstations in a bright manufacturing facility.
Operations
Pandora Opens $150 Million Jewelry Factory Powered by Renewable Energy
It will produce up to 60 million pieces of jewelry a year.
October 1, 2026
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Supply Chain
The Semiconductor Industry Is Scaling Fast. Can Its Supply Chain Keep Up?
Semiconductor manufacturing equipment sales are forecasted to reach $165.9 billion in 2026.
October 1, 2026
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Supply Chain
Senate Stalls Bill to Permanently Ban Chinese Cars Until After Midterms
See what the legislation would do.
October 1, 2026
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Product Development
Commercial EV Maker Receives $300M Order From FedEx
The deal includes 2,000 trucks that will serve as one-for-one replacements for conventional vehicles.
October 1, 2026
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Supply Chain
Thailand Targets EV Chip Supply Chain With $80B Semiconductor Strategy
The three-phase roadmap prioritizes photonics, power semiconductors and sensors.
October 1, 2026
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Product Development
100 Years Ago, Schrödinger’s Equation Shed Light on Quantum Physics
A century-old equation still unlocks quantum secrets shaping tomorrow's technology.
October 1, 2026
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Operations
Millwork Company to Make Processed Pine Products in New U.S. Factory
The $216 million factory will create 217 new jobs.
October 1, 2026
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Safety
Minimizing Human Error and Credential Theft
The good news is that we know the problem. The bad news is that we're not fixing it.
October 1, 2026
Formal meeting in the Oval Office with government officials and American flags in background
Operations
Trump Says South Korea Will Invest $54B in Natural Gas Project in Alaska
South Korean officials said they have not committed to the project.
October 1, 2026
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Operations
Your Next Vulnerability May Be an Exhausted Employee
That is not an HR talking point. It is a business risk.
October 1, 2026
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Product Development
German Wind Turbine Stands Taller Than Eiffel Tower
The developer describes it as the tallest in the world.
October 1, 2026
A Coherent manufacturing facility in Sherman, Texas, June 16, 2026.
Supply Chain
U.S. Economy Grew 2.2% in the Second Quarter, Upgrading Previous Estimate
The overall growth number was dragged down by imports.
October 1, 2026
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Operations
ABM Launches Technical Training Center in Idaho to Meet Demand for Semiconductor Talent
The company expects the center to offer an annual capacity for 500 participants at launch.
September 30, 2026
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New Products
EOS Showcases M4 ONYX for Metal Additive Manufacturing at IMTS
Serving energy, defense, space, aviation and semiconductor sectors.
September 30, 2026