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  November 5, 2026
 
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Large industrial fire with thick black smoke plume, emergency response vehicles, and temporary structures on industrial site

The company makes fertilizer, plant nutrition and crop protection products.

 

 
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The factory's door handles were also ¾" too short.

 
3M corporate headquarters building with red logo signage on modern glass and metal facade

3M will pay the money over nine years to as many as 120,000 people.

 

Spend less time prepping for calls, summarizing meetings, updating your CRM, drafting follow-ups, digging for account context, and figuring out next steps. Join our webinar on Tue, Nov 10 at 1:00 PM CDT to take away a practical list of tasks an AI sales assistant can carry.

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WAGO’s 753 I/O system offers all the functions required for every fieldbus, reducing wiring expenses, but also preventing unplanned downtime and associated service costs.

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Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company blue and white exterior building sign with company logo

The company tried to promote diversity and equity in an internal bonus program.

 
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Yokogawa powers Canada's LNG future with automation technology for massive expansion project.

 

Interpower® IEC 60320 Inlets, Outlets, and Sheet E Rewirable Plug Connectors are IEC components made in the U.S.A. Need C13s/C14s, C19s/C20s? Each country-specific plug powers up to 10 devices using IEC 60320 components with Accessory Power Strips.

 
Silver Chevrolet Blazer EV electric SUV parked in front of modern building with glass facade

The company found a way to mitigate the impact of rising raw material prices.

 
Digital blockchain chain links with holographic spheres containing binary code and circuit patterns on blue background

A recent report showed some serious disconnects on the flow and security of data.

 

The so-called “safe” approach to updating enterprise-level software and data systems has proven to be more harmful than helpful in many situations. Manufacturing.net editors Jeff Reinke and Anna Wells break down the four biggest risks of taking a conservative approach to upgrading.

 
Workers in safety gear tour a modern manufacturing facility with industrial equipment and machinery

Manufacturing sales reps need more pragmatic, directional AI, says key spokesman.

 
Satellite or space instrument with gold solar panels and equipment components in clean room facility

Its demise came less than three months after a long-shot rescue mission failed.

 
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WATCH: The U.S. semiconductor industry could face a shortage of 157,000 full-time workers by 2030.

 

 
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