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Manufacturing Powers Nassau County: Celebrating Manufacturing Month
NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. — Each October, communities across the nation shine a spotlight on the vital role manufacturing plays in the economy and in everyday life. Here in Nassau County, Manufacturing Month is an opportunity to showcase the companies,...

Manufacturers To Explore Nigeria First Policy Potential
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) said it aims to deepen conversation on unlocking the full potential of the Nigeria First policy, which seeks to promote local production and patronage of made-in-Nigeria goods and services. The...

Manufacturing sees contraction for seventh consecutive month, reports ISM
Manufacturing output fell in September, for the seventh consecutive month, according to the new edition of the Manufacturing Report on Business, which was issued today by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). The report’s benchmark reading,...

SA manufacturing index climbs to 2025 high, but recovery remains fragile
South Africa’s manufacturing sector showed renewed momentum in September, with the Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rising by 2.7 points to 52.2, its strongest level since October 2024. The PMI, compiled by Absa, the Bureau for Economic...

Navigating, manufacturing, infrastructure & regulatory hurdles in CAR T-Cell therapy growth
Navigating, manufacturing, infrastructure & regulatory hurdles in CAR T-Cell therapy growth October 2, 2025 | Thursday | Analysis | By Ayesha Siddiqui CAR T-cell therapy is a highly personalised treatment that depends on a unique and complex...

UK manufacturing crisis deepens with biggest fall in five months
By JOHN-PAUL FORD ROJAS, DEPUTY BUSINESS EDITOR Updated: 03:15 EDT, 2 October 2025 The crisis in British industry has deepened after manufacturing suffered its biggest fall in five months and the slump plaguing the sector extended to a year. The...

Tyre manufacturers to help inspect and verify the nearly 18,000 tyres seized in MACC’s ‘Op Grips’ raids
International tyre manufacturers will help inspect and verify the authenticity of the nearly 18,000 tyres seized in an operation carried out by the Malaysian anti-corruption commission (MACC) earlier this week. A total of 17,672 tyres were seized...

Axiom Space + Resonac sign MoU to advance space-based semiconductor manufacturing
Axiom Space and Resonac Corporation (“Resonac”) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the research, development and manufacturing of high-performance semiconductor materials in the environment of space. This...

UK Manufacturing Activity Shrinks at Fastest Pace for 5 Months
UK manufacturing declined to its weakest level for five months, according to new data. Owen Humphreys/PA Activity in the UK manufacturing sector contracted at its fastest pace for five months in September after orders dropped, according to new...

Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme gets ₹1.15 lakh crore investment proposals: Vaishnaw
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw (file photo) | Photo Credit: ANI The Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme has received investment proposals worth ₹1.15 lakh crore , Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday. He...

Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme gets ₹1.15 lakh cr investment proposals: Vaishnaw
Electronics and IT Secretary S Krishnan said the proposals promise to generate employment for 1.41 lakh persons compared to target of 91,600 persons envisaged under the scheme.The Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme has received investment...

Tariffs weigh on US manufacturing as activity contracts for 7th straight month
WASHINGTON - US factory activity shrank in September for a seventh consecutive month as factories grappled with the fallout from President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) survey and other private-label...
Irish co-founded H3D raises €4.9m to bring AI-driven manufacturing to dentistry

Manufacturing Rising Star Awards Winner 2025
Mariam Sulleiman Graduate Researcher University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX EXPERIENCE Mariam is a Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. student at the University of Texas at Austin with research focus on AI in Design and AI+Human Collaboration in...

Pregis Opens Illinois Manufacturing Facility
Manufacturing growth slows in September, weakness tipped to persist: S&P
The industry remained in growth for September, reporting its ninth straight expansionary result, though growth slowed over the month, according to the S&P Global Australia Manufacturing PMI. According to a statement from S&P on Wednesday, the...

Diboll ISD CTE program partners with Georgia-Pacific manufacturer for certified trade work
DIBOLL, Texas (KTRE) - A new partnership between Diboll ISD’s Career and Technical Education program and Georgia Pacific will provide students an opportunity to earn certifications as soon as they graduate. “Just having the opportunity straight...
U.S. Digest: U.S. Govt Shutdown Continues, Manufacturing Slows, Intel AMD Deal
Wednesday, October 1, 2025 6:42 PM EDT Image Source: Pixabay Wednesday brought a mix of economic, corporate, and political developments across the United States, with major movements in the technology, manufacturing, and financial sectors. Intel...

Building for Reshoring Success - Construction Contracts That Keep Manufacturing Projects on Track
Key Takeaways: Align project delivery model with business priorities: Choosing the right project delivery structure (Design-Bid-Build, CM@R, Design-Build, or EPC) is critical to balancing cost, speed, design control, and risk management in...

What You and Your Manufacturing Business Need to Know About the Government Shutdown
Key Takeaways from This Article: Continued Essential Operations: Despite the shutdown, essential operations like BIS’s Section 232 tariff investigations and USTR’s advisory roles will continue. Supply Chain Disruptions: The shutdown may cause...