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Boeing invests $1B to upgrade South Carolina facilities, creating 500 new jobs

Jan. 17, 2025
The money will be used to make infrastructure upgrades at its North Charleston campuses.
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ALUKO Group invests $36.3M to build its first U.S. manufacturing plant in Tennessee

Jan. 17, 2025
The new plant will produce aluminum battery casings for operations at Ford Motor Company’s BlueOval City.
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Borealis Compounds pays $450K for violating chemical safety requirements at New Jersey facility

Jan. 16, 2025
According to the EPA, the company’s facility in Port Murray, New Jersey, violated the Toxic Substances Control Act.
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ISCO Industries invests $12.75M to open new manufacturing facility in Kentucky

Jan. 16, 2025
The project will support ISCO’s continued growth and will further enhance its fabrication capabilities.
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Ice manufacturers pay over $1M for deliberately denying workers’ earned overtime

Jan. 15, 2025
According to the agency, the companies’ common ownership deliberately withheld $527,687 in overtime earned by 70 workers.
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Daimler Truck invests $285M to upgrade automotive manufacturing plant in Michigan

Jan. 15, 2025
The funds will be invested in DTNA’s internal combustion engine (ICE) platform and research and development facilities.
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Hazardous chemical release sends 12 workers to the hospital, soap manufacturer fined $161K

Jan. 14, 2025
The incident occurred in July 2024 when chemicals reacted during processing by AFCO employees.
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Superior Glove to open first U.S. manufacturing plant in North Carolina

Jan. 14, 2025
The company has leased a 45,000-square-foot warehouse for its operations and plans to create more than 100 jobs in the next 5 years.
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BlueOval SK receives $9.63B to build 3 battery manufacturing plants in Tennessee and Kentucky

Jan. 13, 2025
The new facilities, which will be located in Tennessee and Kentucky, will produce batteries for Ford Motor Company’s future Ford and Lincoln EVs.
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Amazon to pay $145K penalty and create corporate-wide ergonomic program to prevent workplace injuries

Jan. 13, 2025
Amazon will work at the corporate level to ensure ergonomics requirements are effectively implemented at each Amazon facility covered by the agreement.
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Bosch receives $225M to manufacture silicon carbide power semiconductors at its California facility

Jan. 9, 2025
The project is expected to increase the company’s production capacity and create 700 new jobs for the surrounding area.
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Winners of MAKE IT Prize awarded over $11M to improve clean energy manufacturing

Jan. 9, 2025
The winners in two tracks of the Manufacture of Advanced Key Energy Infrastructure Technologies (MAKE IT) Prize have just been announced.
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Worker suffers burns to 30% of his body while trying to repair a pump, drinks manufacturer fined £500K

Jan. 8, 2025
The incident happened in March 2021 while a mechanical engineer was attempting to repair a defective pump at the company’s facility in Elgin.
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Toyota invests $922M to build advanced paint facility in Kentucky

Jan. 8, 2025
The plant will add 1 million square-feet of capacity while simultaneously helping the company cut carbon emissions by 30% and water usage by 1.5 million gallons per year.
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RathGibson fined $150K for violating the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

Jan. 7, 2025
During its investigation, the EPA discovered that RathGibson had violated several requirements under the RCRA statute.
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JMA Wireless awarded $44M to upgrade 5G O-RAN radio manufacturing plant in New York

Jan. 7, 2025
The new facility is expected to produce more than 12,000 5G O-RAN radios per year.
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Greenville Manufacturing Kentucky invests $16.2M to open new production facility in Kentucky

Jan. 6, 2025
The investment will fund new equipment, as well as increased operational space to meet growing consumer demand and company growth.
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Worker crushed to death while trying to move machine, company fined £80K

Jan. 6, 2025
The incident occurred in November 2021 when two workers were attempting to move a large cutting press machine across a workshop floor.
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Man sentenced to 24 months in prison for allegedly stealing and sending Tesla trade secrets

Dec. 19, 2024
"The defendant built a business in China to sell sensitive technology that belongs to a U.S. company."
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U.S. government invests $71M to strengthen auto production, battery recycling, and smart manufacturing

Dec. 19, 2024
The funding will be used to aid federal partnerships with state and local governments, and help federal investments in climate, clean energy, and other areas reach disadvantaged...
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Worker dies after being drawn into rotating machinery, plastic manufacturer fined £330K

Dec. 18, 2024
The company failed to provide suitable health and safety training regarding the use of emery cloth on lathes.
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PennEnergy Resources fined $2M for failing to capture and control air emissions

Dec. 17, 2024
PennEnergy must implement projects to assess, modify and improve monitoring and maintenance of vapor control systems.
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PCC GulfChem invests $540M to open chemical manufacturing plant in Mississippi

Dec. 16, 2024
PCC GulfChem will co-locate operations with The Chemours Company to produce chlorine and several downstream products.
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Sausage manufacturer fined $103K for repeatedly exposing workers to safety hazards

Dec. 16, 2024
The Alabama meat processing and packing company has failed to correct safety hazards identified in two inspections dating back to 2022.
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L2 Aviation invests $12.2M to establish manufacturing operations in Kentucky

Dec. 13, 2024
L2 Aviation intends to locate in an existing office and production facility, as well as a hangar at CVG Airport.
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Hardscape manufacturer invests $47.35M to build production plant in Virginia

Dec. 13, 2024
The 150,000-square-foot facility will expand the company's manufacturing footprint beyond its New Jersey headquarters to serve customers throughout the U.S.
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Tank explosion leaves 2 workers permanently injured, Bio Dynamic fined £300K

Dec. 12, 2024
The incident occurred while the employees were using a grinder to cut and replace pipework at the top of an 11-metre-high metal tank containing waste slurry.
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Eos Energy Enterprises receives $303.5M loan to support 2 battery manufacturing plants in Pennsylvania

Dec. 12, 2024
The production lines will produce Eos Z3 utility- and industrial-scale zinc-bromine battery energy storage systems (BESS).
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Blueprint details how to make the U.S. industrial sector cleaner and more competitive

Dec. 11, 2024
The document is designed to enable greater coordination to enhance a clean and competitive industrial sector.
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Micro Bird invests $38M to open bus manufacturing facility in New York

Dec. 11, 2024
The company, which is a joint venture between Blue Bird Corporation and Girardin, manufactures both electric and non-electric small and mid-sized school and commercial buses. ...