Stanley To Buy Black & Decker

Battered by the housing slump and economic recession, two of the industry's most iconic brands are now merging to create the nation's largest tool maker.

Nov 9, 2009

Anna Wells

January 17, 2023

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Security Breach Podcast

January 10, 2023

5 Minutes with Laserfiche's Grace Nam on Moving AI from Buzzword to Practical Operating Tool

January 17, 2023

Fisher-Price’s Recalled Sleeper Linked to 100 Deaths

January 11, 2023

In this image provided by Telemetry Agency, Kathy Winter poses for a photo. For more than a decade, Winter has been working to get autonomous vehicles on the road, first at auto supplier Delphi and then as general manager of Intel's autonomous transportation unit. In 2022, she has been named chief operating officer of May Mobility, a 5-year-old autonomous vehicle startup.

New May Mobility Exec Wants to Scale Up Driverless Vehicles

December 28, 2022

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Lightyear Halts Production on Solar Car

Just about two months after it started making them.

January 26, 2023

This photo provided by the Nevada Governor's Office shows Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo, left, with Elon Musk on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023 at the Tesla Gigafactory at the Truckee-Reno Industrial Center east of Sparks, Nev.

Tesla Will Invest $3.6B in Nevada Truck Factory Expansion

The company plans to ramp up Tesla Semi production to make 50,000 trucks in North America in 2024.

January 26, 2023

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Manufacturer Sells Workers with Toledo Plant

More than 300 employees will keep their jobs.

January 26, 2023

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Chocolate Companies Pressed to Remove Toxic Metals

A study claims to have discovered high levels of heavy metals in many chocolate bars.

January 25, 2023

This photo provided by Edmunds shows the interior of the 2022 Lucid Air, an electric vehicle whose software allows it to add features via over-the-air updates.

The Pros and Cons of Software Running Your Car

More and more vehicles will be run top to bottom by software, not hardware.

January 25, 2023

Ep576

The Top 10 Supply Chain Disruptions

It’s still a hot topic.

January 25, 2023

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Shuttered McDonald’s Restaurants Reopen with Very Generic Names

McDonald's severed ties with Food Solutions KZ because of supply chain issues.

January 24, 2023

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Volta Lands $92.4 Million for First 300 Electric Trucks

The vehicles have an operating range up to 125 miles.

January 24, 2023

3M to Cut About 2,500 Manufacturing Jobs

The company said it saw rapid declines in consumer-facing markets and a significant slowdown in China.

January 24, 2023

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5 Minutes with Epson's Nathan Cheng on Using AR to Make Better Decisions

Manufacturing is ready for augmented reality.

January 23, 2023

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VA Governor Turns Down $3.5B Ford Plant, Cites Chinese Connection

It would have created some 2,500 jobs.

January 23, 2023

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Rolex Sues Children's Clock Maker

Oyster & Pop called it "nonsense."

January 23, 2023

UAW President Ray Curry, left, speaks privately with Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist after a news conference on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023.

GM to Sink Over $900M into 4 Plants to Build Next-Gen V8 Engine

The bulk is going to an engine plant in Flint, Michigan.

January 23, 2023

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Solid Gold Beer Controversy; EV Ban in Wyo.; Timken Plant Closes | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 102

Also on the podcast, fired worker on the hook for "time theft," NTSB issues heavy EV warning, Britishvolt gigaplant flatlines, Home Depot stops "rounding," and Amazon fined for warehouse hazards.

January 23, 2023

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Union: Energizer to Close Two Wis Plants, 'Deport' Jobs

The 600 jobs will be outsourced overseas and moved to a non-union plant.

January 20, 2023