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From Blessings to Beers

Built during a boom in the PIttsburgh industrial sector, a restored church now houses a successful brewery.

Sony Built a Car

Supplier Helps Combat Hunger, Food Waste

This March 27, 2019 file photo shows people working on the Boeing 737 MAX 8 assembly line during a brief media tour in Boeing's 737 assembly facility in Renton, WA.

US Mfg. Activity Hits Decade-Low

In this Dec. 17 photo, an Amazon robot sends a package down a chute, transporting packages from workers to chutes that are organized by zip code, at an Amazon warehouse facility in Goodyear, AZ. The tech giant is still rolling out new models descended from the Kiva line, including the Pegasus, a squarish vehicle with a conveyor belt on top that can be found working the early-morning shift at a warehouse in the Phoenix suburb of Goodyear.

Warehouse Workers Adapting to Robots

In this Aug. 1, 2018 file photo, Cody Wilson, with Defense Distributed, holds a 3D-printed gun called the Liberator at his shop in Austin, TX.

States Sue Over 3D-Printed Guns Rules

Attorneys general argued that posting the blueprints would allow anyone to go online and use the downloadable files to create unregistered and untraceable assault-style weapons.

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Pivoting Away from Reactive Maintenance

Advances in technology are making the transition from reactive to predictive maintenance strategies easier to attain.

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Researchers Create First Living Robots

These are entirely new lifeforms. Also, Spider-Man grippers and a camera that photographs the invisible.

Planters Kills Off Mr. Peanut

The 104-year-old icon died Tuesday in a pre-Super Bowl ad from the brand, which confirmed the mascot's death on multiple platforms.

Pilot Plant Destroys First Nerve Agent

If 1 ml touches your skin, it can be fatal.

Tyson Starts Sustainable Protein Coalition

To mark the launch, Tyson has convened leaders from the global protein industry at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Jo Trizila, top right, President and CEO of Trizcom Public Relations, conducts a meeting with her staff Ann Littmann, right, Noel Hampton, bottom left, and Hayley Swinton at their office in Dallas on Tuesday, Jan. 21. The recent flu outbreak can really impact small businesses with small staffs and hurt a company's productivity. Some owners, like Trizila, are trying to mitigate the damage so the flu will not become a nightmare when they're trying to get clients' work done.

Businesses' Defense Against Flu

Don't let your small business be overwhelmed by flu-based employee absences.

Subaru is Going Electric

A recent announcement suggests the brand is heading towards EVs, but they’re taking their time.

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Danfoss to Acquire Eaton Hydraulics

Eaton Hydraulics had total 2019 sales of $2.2 billion and employs about 11,000 people.

Hormel's 54-Topping Pizza

The pizza has everything from pepperoni to peanut butter.

In this Jan. 13 file photo, Matthew Elliot, center, and other supporters of flavored vaping products protest at the state house in Trenton, NJ.

NJ Bans Sale of Flavored Vape Products

Signed into law Tuesday, the ban will take effect in April.

Frozen Food Manufacturer Uses $27.3M to Increase Capacity

The company has nine factories in the U.S. that support about 2,800 jobs.

Google Buys Retail Products Lister Pointy

Ireland-based Pointy is known for its hardware device that automatically uploads a retailer's product to a website whenever it is scanned.

In this Jan. 14 photo, shipping containers are stacked at a dockyard on the Yangtze River in Nantong in eastern China's Jiangsu Province.

Reduced Rates, Trade Tension to Aid World Growth

The International Monetary Fund foresees world economic growth accelerating from 2.9 percent last year to 3.3 percent in 2020 and 3.4 percent in 2021.

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CEOs Don't Consider Climate Top 10 Risk

In its annual report ahead of the World Economic forum, PwC said climate change and environmental issues are ranked as the 11th biggest threat to their companies' growth prospects.

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Signs Point Up for Small Manufacturers

ISM's latest monthly report pointed to a possible end to a decline in manufacturing that brought the industry's activity to its lowest point since the end of the Great Recession.

Sandvik May Close Germany Walter Plant

If closed, production at Walter's Frankfurt plant would be transferred to other units within Sandvik Machining Solutions.

In this June 21, 2019 file photo, flames and smoke emerge from the Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Complex in Philadelphia. Federal investigators say an aging, failed elbow pipe appears to be the cause of the June fire and subsequent explosions that left five people with minor injuries and destroyed part of the processing unit at the largest oil refinery on the East Coast.

Philly Refinery Fined $133K After Explosions

OSHA has cited Philadelphia Energy Solutions for safety hazards following a fire and explosions at one of its locations this past June.

OSHA Fines WI Valve Supplier $172K

OSHA has cited Milwaukee Valve Company for exposing employees to lead and copper dust and other hazards.

President Donald Trump walks on stage to speak at the American Farm Bureau Federation's convention in Austin, TX on Sunday, Jan. 19.

Trump Thanks Farmers for Trade War Support

During his address to the American Farm Bureau Federation's convention, the president thanked farmers for staying “in the fight.”

Getting a $560k Motorcycle to Fly

The La Moto Volatante transitions from an electric motorcycle to a flying bike with the flip of a switch.

Leffite's All-Terrain Supercar

The company is only making 30 of them and the starting price is a steep $465,000.

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Five Manufacturing Revenue Growth Actions for 2020

As you move forward in 2020, there are five “Do No Harm” actions that every manufacturing leader should take to grow revenue.

In this Jan. 2, 2020 file photo, traders monitor stock prices at the New York Stock Exchange.

After 2019, CEOs Must Grow Profits Soon

Investors are likely to give CEOs another pass this upcoming earnings season — which didn't have the benefit of the first year of lower tax rates — but in 2020, companies will need to deliver more.

LSC Shutters 3 Plants

That will be eight closed plants since the Quad/Graphics merger fell through.

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Senate Overwhemingly Passes USCMA Deal

By a vote of 89-10, the measure replacing 25-year-old NAFTA now goes to Trump for his signature.

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Want to Sell on Amazon? Weigh the Pros, Cons

Amazon provides small businesses many benefits, but the costs can be hard for some to absorb.

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Amazon to Invest $1 Billion in India

Bezos said that Amazon is going to use the funds to size, scale and global footprint to export $10 billion in goods made in India by 2025.