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Every week, we cover the three biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:
Seattle Cheesemaker Looks to Save Shuttered Wisconsin Facility
Last Monday, Prairie Farms Dairy, which is based in Davenport, Iowa, announced plans to cease operations and lay off 54 employees at its White Hill Cheese facility in Shullsburg, Wisconsin. But that wasn't the end of this story.
Mars to Shutter U.S. Headquarters, Cut Over 300 Jobs
Mars Incorporated, the makers of M&Ms, Snickers and Whiskas, is shutting down its corporate hub in Newark after 86 years and shifting administrative functions to a new campus in Chicago. Why is everything leaving New Jersey?
Ford Plant Workers Fired for Alleged Snack Theft
Ford recently launched an investigation into self-serve snack kiosks at its plants. Who is to blame? Aramark? Ford? The employees?
In Case You Missed It
Ford Helps Establish Alliance for America’s Skilled Trades
Partners include Google, Carhartt and BlackRock.
U.S. Bans Foreign-Made Humanoid Robots
The FCC is banning imports of new foreign-made humanoid robots and power inverters, citing national security risks.
400-Year-Old Bell Foundry Adds Modern Tech to Keep Casting Process Alive
The bell-making industry is under pressure.
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