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The SM-6 missile in air.
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RTX's Raytheon Awarded $333M Contract for SM-6 Block IA Production
Missile supports anti-air, anti-surface warfare and sea-based missile defense.
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BMW headquarters in Munich, Germany.
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BMW I Ventures Announces Investment in Phoenix Tailings
The investment works to expand and stabilize the processing of rare Earth elements in the U.S.
January 10, 2025
President-elect Donald Trump listens to Elon Musk as he arrives to watch SpaceX's mega rocket Starship lift off for a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, Nov. 19, 2024.
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Hyundai CEO Says Musk’s Influence on Trump ‘Positive’ for EV Industry
Trump previously promised to end any Biden-era EV incentives.
January 10, 2025
The Modified Ballistic Re-Entry Vehicle-11 (MBRV-11).
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Northrop Grumman Cleared for Production of NGI Target Vehicle
The company is making a modified ballistic re-entry vehicle.
January 10, 2025
The U.S. Department of Labor building.
Operations
Feds Recover More than $1M from California Ice Manufacturers
The companies knowingly shortchanged 70 workers.
January 9, 2025
Workers prepare to destroy over 50 tons of confiscated fake medicine during a campaign to mark World Consumer Rights Day in Beijing, Thursday March 15, 2012.
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U.S. 'Notorious Markets' Report Warns of Risks from Online Pharmacies
The report says 96% of online pharmacies are violating the law.
January 9, 2025
Top Headlines
Military tank M1 Abrams in action at an airfield in San Diego, CA.
Allison Transmission Secures $80.6 Million Contract for Abrams Tank Program
January 9, 2025
Featuring reinforced chains and no parts that can cause “lock down,” the chain cutter nozzle internals run smoothly, eliminating deposits and incrustations of all kinds.
Unique Nozzles Unlock the Full Potential of Recycled Water Trucks
January 9, 2025
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Hemlock Charmed with $325 Million in CHIPS Funding
January 8, 2025
Anduril's Denali SRM.
Anduril Gets $14.3 Million from Defense Department to Bolster Industrial Base
January 8, 2025
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Toyota Opening Experimental Futuristic City This Fall
The city will be home to "inventors" and "weavers."
January 7, 2025
Industrialist and steel magnate Andrew Carnegie is seen in this undated photo.
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Rise of U.S. Steel Paralleled the Arrival of the United States on the World Stage
The origins of a manufacturing giant.
January 7, 2025
L3Harris building in Burlington, Canada.
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L3Harris Completes Sale of Specialized Materials Business for $100M
A.O.T. is the sole provider of depleted uranium to the U.S. government.
January 7, 2025
AE Industrial and Tata logos.
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AE Industrial Sells CDI Engineering Solutions to Tata
TCE will be able to expand its U.S. footprint through CDI’s eight engineering centers.
January 7, 2025
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LISTEN: Nolan Beilstein joins The Manufacturing Employer to challenge what employers think they know.
January 7, 2025
The Intek Plastics logo.
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Intek Plastics Acquires Five Star Plastics
The acquisition strengthens the company's prototyping and molding portfolio.
January 7, 2025
Mfg Data
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The Importance of Maintaining Data Accuracy
Accuracy, efficiency and compliance lead the list of reasons to focus on data management.
January 6, 2025
This is a portion of US Steel's Edgar Thomson Works in Braddock, Pa., on Sunday, Apr., 28, 2024.
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Nippon, U.S. Steel File Suit Against Biden Administration, Union and Rival After $15B Deal Scuttled
The steelmakers say it was a political decision that had no rational legal basis.
January 6, 2025
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Amkor Technology to Receive Up to $407M in CHIPS Funding
The company expects to create about 2,000 manufacturing jobs.
January 6, 2025
This photo released by the National Transportation Safety Board shows the door plug that fell from Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 on Jan. 8, 2024, in Portland, Ore.
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Boeing Still Needs a Culture Change to Put Safety Above Profits, Says Head of FAA
The agency also has more work to do in its oversight of the company.
January 3, 2025
President Joe Biden speaks at an event to award the Presidential Citizens Medal to recipients in the East Room at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Washington.
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Biden Rejects Nippon Steel's $15 Billion Deal to Acquire U.S. Steel
The president vowed to block the acquisition in March.
January 3, 2025
A Tesla level three Electric vehicle charger is visible, Feb. 2, 2024, in Kennesaw, Ga., near Atlanta.
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Tesla Reports First Annual Sales Drop in 9 Years
The decline came despite offers such as 0% financing, free charging and low-priced leases.
January 2, 2025
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Manufacturing Exec Gets 3 Years for Chill Can Factory Fraud Scheme
The former exec will also pay nearly $3 million in restitution.
January 2, 2025
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Smart Tools Could Offer a Leap in Efficiency
More than just gadgets—these tools need to ensure long-term success on the plant floor.
December 31, 2024