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Manufacturing output down by over 1 percent in July
Statistics Netherlands
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September 10, 2025
Download CSVShow datatable Output manufacturing (calendar adjusted, volume) year maand change (year-on-year % change) 2021 August 5.6 2021 September 7.5 2021 October 7.9 2021 November 9.5 2021 December 12.7 2022 January 7.3 2022 February 10.6 2022...
Manufacturing output drops to 5-month low
Business World
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September 9, 2025
By Matthew Miguel L. Castillo, Researcher MANUFACTURING OUTPUT fell to a five-month low in July amid uncertainty over US tariff policies and bad weather, analysts said. Preliminary results of the Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA) latest...
Northern Ireland manufacturer Brett Martin announces new Wisconsin plant
The Manufacturer
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Mallusk-headquartered construction material manufacturer, Brett Martin, has announced its first international manufacturing venture, with a new factory in De-Pere, Wisconsin, USA. Trading as APC (American Polycarbonate Company), the 48,000 sq. ft....
Lehigh Valley manufacturer Mack Defense secures $221.8m contract with U.S. Army
The Manufacturer
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Mack Defense has been awarded a new five-year contract to continue production of the U.S. Army’s M917A3 Heavy Dump Truck (HDT) for up to 450 trucks with a total contract value up to $221.8m. This new agreement follows the successful fulfillment of...
Factory fallout: Manufacturing plant closures and layoffs from ConocoPhillips, Rivian, Saputo Cheese, and more
Plant Services
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September 9, 2025
With political winds changing and global markets tightening, manufacturers are making tough decisions—and workers are feeling the impact. In this roundup, we chronicle the closures and cutbacks reverberating throughout the manufacturing sector. As...
Choosing the Right Industrial Parks in Malaysia for Foreign Manufacturing
ASEAN Briefing
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September 10, 2025
Malaysia is attracting record levels of foreign direct investment as companies seek reliable production bases in Southeast Asia. In 2024, approved investments totaled RM378.5 billion (approximately US$80.6 billion), with manufacturing accounting...
Polaris MEP calls for manufacturers to make their voices...
Providence Business News - Rhode Island
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September 10, 2025
PROVIDENCE – Polaris MEP is urging Rhode Island manufacturers to make their voices heard in the nonprofit’s survey of the state’s sector and its needs. The “Voice of Manufacturers Survey,” first launched in 2022, closes on Sept. 12 and aims to...
Finding the Path to Sustainable Manufacturing
Edie
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September 10, 2025
Centrica Business Solutions outline three ways manufacturing is leading the energy transition, and three ways it’s being left behind. Manufacturers are at a pivotal moment. They face the full force of the energy transition – intense global...
Brightcom Forms a Strategic Partnership with US-based Defence Manufacturer CQT Weapon Systems
Equity Bulls
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Brightcom Group Limited ("Brightcom") today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Close Quarters Tactical (CQT) Weapon Systems, LLC, USA ("CQT Weapon Systems"), a reputed U.S.-based defence manufacturer with proven...
Printed, Placed, Powered: Can Robotics Close the Gap in Flexible Solar Manufacturing?
AltEnergyMag
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September 10, 2025
This article takes a look at what flexible solar actually is, along with its challenges, and the technical steps needed to make it a practical reality. Printed, Placed, Powered: Can Robotics Close the Gap in Flexible Solar Manufacturing? Article...
Gilead Sciences invests $32 billion to build pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in California
Plant Services
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September 9, 2025
Gilead Sciences has announced plans to build a new pharmaceutical development and manufacturing hub at its headquarters in Foster City, California. The company, which develops and produces therapies, is investing $32 billion into the project,...
Philips invests $150 million to expand ultrasound manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania
Plant Services
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September 10, 2025
Philips has announced plans to expand its ultrasound manufacturing facility in Reedsville, Pennsylvania. The company, which produces AI-enabled ultrasound systems for hospitals across the U.S., is investing $150 million into the project, which is...
Physical AI Transforms Manufacturing: 23% Growth to 2030
WebProNews
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September 10, 2025
In the bustling factories of tomorrow, artificial intelligence isn’t just crunching data—it’s physically reshaping the production lines. Physical AI, a fusion of advanced robotics, machine learning, and sensory technologies, is emerging as the...
US Dept. of Defense awards $6.9M contract to firearm manufacturer located in northeast Richland County
WLTX 19 - South Carolina
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September 10, 2025
The M240 and M249 machine gun barrels are manufactured at FN America's site in Columbia, South Carolina COLUMBIA, S.C. — Global firearms manufacturer operating a site in northeast Richland County announces it has been awarded a $6.9 million...
Liquidation of pub firm and manufacturer forces North Wales council to write off £100k
NorthWalesLive
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September 10, 2025
The collapse of a pub operator and a manufacturer is forcing a council in North Wales to write off more than £100K. The Druid Inn in Pontblyddyn closed its doors in November 2020 as many firms struggled in the pandemic. Druid Inn (Mold) Ltd ceased...
Finnish Satellite Manufacturer ReOrbit Raises $53M Series A Round
Via Satellite
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September 9, 2025
ReOrbit CEO and founder Sethu Saveda Suvanam. Photo: ReOrbit Finish satellite manufacturing startup ReOrbit has raised a 45 million euro Series A round, led by Springvest. The company called it a milestone for Europe’s space and defense sector,...
Oerlikon Establishes Strategic Partnership with TRUMPF Additive Manufacturing
Textile Focus
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September 10, 2025
Oerlikon continues to strengthen its collaboration with the newly carved-out TRUMPF Additive Manufacturing by establishing a strategic partnership and expanding its additive manufacturing (AM) capabilities with the introduction of new TRUMPF...
Beenext eyes early bets in speciality manufacturing
Mint
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September 10, 2025
Bengaluru: Singapore-based venture capital firm Beenext is stepping up its India bets with a focus on manufacturing, especially textiles and aerospace components, as it looks to tap into the country’s growing supply-chain strength and agility....
Yeleen Beauty Makerspace Opens D.C.’s First Manufacturing Hub For Small Beauty Brands
Black Enterprise
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September 9, 2025
The hub will provide production equipment and technical support, as well as training programs. Yeleen Beauty Makerspace has changed the game for small beauty brand owners in the Washington, D.C. area. The makerspace now reigns as D.C.’s first-ever...
August Jobs Report Shows Mixed Signals For U.S. Manufacturing And Plastics...
Textile World
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — September 9, 2025 — The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) has released a new economic analysis examining the August 2025 U.S. jobs report and its implications for the manufacturing sector, with particular focus on...