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LISTEN: DOJ Thwarts Potential Bagged Ice Monopoly
A proposed merger between two of the largest packaged ice companies in the U.S. has been met with a list of divestiture requirements from the U.S. Justice Department’s Antitrust Division.https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-...
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LISTEN: Porsche May Kill These 2 Models Before They Even Hit the Market
It’s hard out there for any automaker dealing with tariffs, development costs, consumer sentiment and a muted shift to electric vehicles – and luxury carmakers are not exempt.A new report suggests that Porsche’s cost cutting efforts may ...
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LISTEN: Plant Closure Means Cape Cod Chips Won't Be Made on Cape Cod
Forty-nine workers are set to lose their jobs when The Campbell’s Company closes a plant in the Massachusetts town of Hyannis this spring.An...
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LISTEN: Has Nissan Cracked the Code on the Solar Car?
Many have tried, but no one has quite perfected the solar car.The average vehicle spends most – or all – of its time outside, either in use or parked, and with more than 6 million electric vehicles now present on American roads, many aut...
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John Deere Bringing Back Nearly 100 Laid-Off Workers
John Deere announced that it would recall 99 laid-off employees to its facilities in eastern Iowa. The workers will report to the machinery manufacturer’s Davenpor...
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LISTEN: Honda, GM to End U.S. Manufacturing Joint Venture This Year
https://www.ien.com/video/video/22959460/honda-gm-to-end-us-manufacturing-joint-venture-this-yearHonda said earlier this month that it reached a decision with Gene...
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LISTEN: Volkswagen Chief Puts Plans for U.S. Audi Factory on Ice
https://www.ien.com/video/video/22959340/volkswagen-chief-puts-plans-for-us-audi-factory-on-iceIn spring of 2025, after a flurry of tariffs were announced, foreign automakers were in crisis mode. Among them was Volkswagen, a German compa...
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LISTEN: Gen Z in Manufacturing: Tech Gaps That Drive Away Gen Z
Welcome to another episode of Gen Z in Manufacturing, a podcast where I talk to young people about their journeys in manufacturing, how they intend to influence the indu...
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LISTEN: Polaris Closing Wisconsin Factory After Indian Motorcycle Sale
Last October, Polaris announced the sale of its Indian Motorcycle business to a California-based private equity firm....
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Lincoln Logs Lose Longtime U.S. Manufacturing Home
Gathr Outdoors announced plans to permanently close its Pride Manufacturing production and support facilities in Maine, according to a release sent to IEN by attorney Peter Bennett. A ...
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LISTEN: The Next Plane You Fly On May Be Built by Humanoid Robots
The next time you board a flight, it will be with the knowledge that a humanoid robot may have helped build the airplane.Airbus, Boeing’s primary rival in producing passenger aircraft, has reached a deal with China-based robotics company...
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LISTEN: Hot Sauce Brand Sues Contract Manufacturer Over Bottles 'Exploding’
A salsa and hot sauce company in Iowa has sued a contract manufacturer over a series of alleged quality control issues in recent years — including hot sauce bottles that reportedly exploded.Lola’s Fine Sauces, which began at farmer’s ma...
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LISTEN: Nissan Sued Over Rear Windshields That Can Spontaneously Explode
A pair of drivers filed a class action lawsuit against Nissan, alleging that its Rogue vehicle’s rear windshields can spontaneousl...
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LISTEN: Concrete Worker Crushed to Death After Company Ignored Safety Standards
A Massachusetts-based concrete company has agreed to pay a large fine after multiple safety standard violations resulted in a worker being crushed to death.According to the U.S. Justice Department, John Oliveira & Sons Stamp Concrete...
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LISTEN: Musician Aloe Blacc Picks Innovative Fire-Resistant Prefab Home Design to Rebuild After California Wildfire
A year ago, the deadly Eaton wildfire spread through Southern California, destroying more than 9,000 buildings in its path. Among them was the family home of Grammy-nominated artist Aloe Blacc and about 6,000 others just in Altadena. <...
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LISTEN: Labubu Factory Accused of Pushing Workers Beyond Legal Limits to Meet Demand
An investigation into a Chinese factory that manufactures the popular Labubu toys alleged several labor rights violations, including underage employmen...
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LISTEN: Stellantis Kills Full Plug-In Hybrid Line, Including America's Top Selling PHEV
The automaker will phase out its plug-in program with model year 2026, killing not only the Wrangler but also the Jeep Cherokee 4xe and the Chrysler Pacifica PHEV.Despite this change, Stellantis says it will still be focused on electrifi...
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LISTEN: Bill Proposes ‘Hard Labor’, Including Manufacturing Work, for Serious Crimes
New Hampshire’s House of Representatives voted to pass a bill that would make “hard labor” a sentencing option for certain prisoners.
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LISTEN: Trailer Manufacturer to Idle Two Plants, Cut 270 Jobs
Semitrailer and truck body manufacturer Wabash National Corporation announced plans to idle two facilities in Little Falls, Minnesota, and Goshen, Indiana. The company expects the actions to result in approximately 270 layoffs.A Waba...
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LISTEN: Aerospace Firm Pays $1.5M for Pushing Shoddy Ejection Seat Parts
https://www.ien.com/operations/video/22957901/aerospace-firm-pays-15m-for-pushing-shoddy-ejection-seat-parts...
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LISTEN: U.S. Steel Accused of Forcing Pregnant Worker Into Dangerous Jobs
U.S. Steel faces a lawsuit from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) after the company allegedly took unlawful action against ...
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LISTEN: Poor Welds, Bad Lashing Caused Massive Batteries to Burst into Flames, Triggering Multiple Fires, $3.8 Million in Damage
On Christmas morning in 2023, the cargo vessel Genius Star XI was on its way from Vietnam to California, navigating through heavy weather in the North Pacific Ocean while carrying massive lithium-ion batteries, when a fire broke out in the carg...
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LISTEN: SpaceX Satellite Narrowly Avoids Collision as Space Crashes 'Getting Likelier by the Day'
Low earth orbit is a vast place, but that doesn’t mean it’s empty.And as countries across the globe are increasingly using this space for connectivity and research, satellite populations are skyrocketing – and we may witness some close c...
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