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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. ...
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Plaze to pay $206K to resolve hazardous waste violations

Dec. 10, 2024
The EPA has reached an agreement with Plaze Inc. to resolve allegations that the company violated the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
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2 workers suffer amputations because of unguarded machines, bakeware manufacturer fined $182K

Dec. 9, 2024
G&S Metal Products was ultimately cited for one willful violation and five serious violations.
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Petainer invests $10M to expand manufacturing operations in Tennessee

Dec. 6, 2024
The expansion will more than double the company’s headcount statewide.
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Irving Tissue invests $600M to expand paper products manufacturing plant in Georgia

Dec. 6, 2024
The expansion will include a third ThruAir Dry paper making machine, additional converting lines, and a new, fully automated warehouse.
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Grimmel Industries to pay $43K to resolve Clean Air Act violations at its metal shredding facility in Maine

Dec. 5, 2024
The company’s scrap metal shredding facility in Topsham, Maine, failed to have the correct air emissions license for its shredder.
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Microporous invests $1.35B to build a new manufacturing facility in Virginia

Dec. 4, 2024
The new facility will be completed in two phases, with each facility phase being approximately 500,000 square feet.
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Worker suffers leg amputation after accident, wood paneling manufacturer fined £400K

Dec. 4, 2024
The incident occurred at the company’s factory in Chirk when a pack of waste MDF sheets fell from a trailer.
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DOE invests $5M to create lithium-battery manufacturing workforce initiative

Dec. 3, 2024
The program will bring together manufacturing companies, organized labor, and training providers to build a foundation for a broad national workforce strategy.
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Rivian receives $6.6B loan to build EV manufacturing plant in Georgia

Dec. 3, 2024
According to the company, the DOE loan would aid in the production of its R2, a midsize SUV, and R3/R3X, a midsize crossover.
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Worker suffers partial arm amputation, hardwood flooring manufacturer fined $256K

Dec. 2, 2024
The incident occurred at the company’s Charles Street facility while the employee was troubleshooting a rip saw machine.
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AURA AERO to build hybrid-electric regional aircraft manufacturing plant in Florida 

Nov. 25, 2024
The new facility is anticipated to generate more than 1,000 new jobs for the surrounding area.
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Industrial accident leads to death and double leg amputation for two employees, pipe manufacturer fined $443K

Nov. 25, 2024
The company, which specializes in steel pipe manufacturing, failed to establish safe practices for storing and stacking pipes.
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Petroleum tanks catch fire at lubricant manufacturing plant in Oklahoma

Nov. 21, 2024
“I saw the fire, and I knew that wasn’t normal. As I got closer, I was hoping I’d see the source.”
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Sofidel invests $200M to expand manufacturing operations in Minnesota 

Nov. 21, 2024
The investment will be used to expand and upgrade its existing facility where raw materials are processed, manufactured, and packaged into finished goods
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Lyten invests $1 billion to build lithium-sulfur battery gigafactory in Nevada

Nov. 20, 2024
The new 1.25 million-square-foot facility will produce cathode active materials (CAM) and lithium metal anodes.
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Steel fabricator invests $25M to expand manufacturing facility in Louisiana 

Nov. 20, 2024
The expansion will include 100,000 square feet of production space and the acquisition of cutting-edge welding technology