Machine shops and other manufacturers continue to invest in new capital equipment, with new orders running over 50% ahead of the year-ago totals, and over 37% above the YTD total...
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A new painting operation for pickups and SUVs will improve vehicle throughput, environmental compliance, and energy efficiency.
Sept. 11, 2026
A second contract from the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit means that a combination missile booster and cruising system is moving toward flight testing, as private developers...
Sept. 8, 2026
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Facing rising global competition and adverse market trends, the German automaker will reduce production, close four plants, and cut another 50,000 jobs.
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Ontario plant manufactures wing assemblies and center fuselage sections, and will strengthen the jet-builder’s supply chain while expanding it manufacturing...
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Three brands - Comco, Glebar, and Tridex Technology - will demonstrate complementary micro-abrasive precision and grinding technologies pr to address a broad range of industrial...
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