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  December 18, 2025
 
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The deals were worth billions.

 

 
U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach holds one of the last pennies pressed at the U.S. Mint, in Philadelphia, Nov. 12, 2025.

Does such an astounding sum make any sense?

 
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Instead of chasing problems, manufacturers need to embrace new cybersecurity strategies.

 

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Artillery

The plant aims to reach an annual production capacity of nearly 4,500 metric tons.

 
Eaton to open new manufacturing facility in Virginia for critical power distribution technologies vital to data center equipment uptime and reliability.

The new 350,000 square-foot facility is expected to create 200 new jobs.

 

EXAIR’s engineered Air Nozzles reduce noise levels and air costs. Air savings, compared to open copper tubes or pipes commonly used for blowoff, can be as high as 80%. Less compressed air means less noise. The typical noise level reduction is 10 dBA.

 
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The new facility would replace a 90-year-old plant in Denver.

 
Temper Pack Lansing Exterior

The new facility is expected to provide 60% more manufacturing space than its previous site.

 

Manufacturing continues to be the most highly targeted sector - surpassing healthcare, education and finance when it comes to ransomware attacks. Here's some insight on the latest hacking trends, and how you can identify, defend and respond to them.  

 
Downtown Louisville.

The company expects the site to create 110 new jobs.

 
Coxreels

The enhanced seals are designed to maximize seal integrity and improve performance.

 

The hype surrounding AI is creating the “fear of missing out” in the minds of business leaders. However, AI can only support decision-making when the right tools are in place. To help you inch closer to leveraging AI for KPIs, this guide shows you what's practical.

 
SpiceJet will be Natilus’s first HORIZON customer in India.

SpiceJet plans to purchase 100 blended-wing-body aircraft.

 
Bad Boy Mowers ribbon cutting ceremony.

The company estimates the new facility will produce about 9,000 tractors annually.

 

Learn how manufacturers are changing the narrative to combat rising costs in materials, operations, and the workforce. Explore the different drivers of increased global worker costs, how worker skills and qualification shortages are plaguing the industry, and new ways to work through acquisition and retention.

 
A Norfolk Southern freight train passes through Homestead, Pa., March 12, 2025.

The unions expressed concerns that it could raise shipping rates and consumer prices.

 
Tesla vehicles line a parking lot at the company's Fremont, Calif., factory on Aug. 5, 2025.

Judges concluded the company has been misleading consumers about the technology's capabilities.

 
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And it "only took a minute to assemble."

 

 
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