Factory with 100+ Year History Closes Permanently
In May, news broke of a Minnesota factory that would soon be closing its doors.
Read More »Man Dies at Plastics Factory
A 46-year-old man died at a Berry Plastics fabrication facility in Phillipsburg, NJ after being struck in the head while working on a machine.
Read More »Big Deals Showcase New Market Opportunities
The most recent round of acquisitions in the industrial sector offers a look at some of the fastest growing segments.
Read More »America's Largest Wind Farm is Under Construction
The wind farm will be home to 800 2.5 megawatt turbines and is part of the $4.5 billion Wind Catcher Energy Connection that will link more than 1.1 million U.S. customers.
Read More »Decades-Vacant Steel Site to be Reborn
The former Bethlehem Steel site closed in the 1980s and has become increasingly blighted since.
Read More »Investment Dollars Fueling Auto Manufacturing in Alabama
Alabama’s auto industry is rolling like their beloved college football team. Last year, the state added over 3,800 jobs and $900 million in capital investment from nearly 70 automotive manufacturing plant investments.
Read More »Pharma Company Will Shutter Plant, Cut 875 Jobs
Market Watch has reported that Endo International, a generics and specialty branded pharmaceutical company with U.S. headquarters in Malvern, PA, will close its Huntsville, AL manufacturing plant, as a result of declining volumes of commoditized products.
Read More »Q2 Financials Illustrate Ups and Downs of U.S. Manufacturing
Second quarter financial reporting from a number of significant manufacturing companies offers insight on areas of growth, investment, and challenges.
Read More »Gas Prices Trending Historically Low for the Summer
If this forecast holds, it would be the second-lowest summer average for gasoline prices since 2005.
Read More »Hydrogen Finds a Home on the Battlefield
The U.S. Army's Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) is putting an electric hydrogen fuel cell version of the Chevy Colorado through the paces. A one-off ZH2 is in the midst of a year-long evaluation as the Army looks to a stealthier vehicle for cross-country combat and surveillance operations.
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