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The Today in Manufacturing Podcast from Manufacturing.net
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Each week, our editors discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing and their implications for the industry. 
March 31, 2026
A fire burns at a Shell chemical facility in Deer Park, Friday, May 5, 2023 east of Houston.
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Texas Petrochemical Plant Fire Sends 9 Workers to Hospital
The fire started while the olefins unit was undergoing routine maintenance.
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Special prosecutor Michael Doyle speaks during opening statements during the Arkema Inc. criminal trial at Harris County Criminal Courthouse Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, in Houston. Arkema Inc., a subsidiary of a French chemical manufacturer, along with three senior staff members are on trial over a fire at the Houston-area chemical plant that was overwhelmed by Hurricane Harvey's flooding in 2017.
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Arkema Accused of Jeopardizing Safety
Prosecutors said Arkema ignored every red flag to move the organic peroxides manufactured at the facility.
February 28, 2020
In this Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, photo, a Houston home remains in disrepair after being damaged by the Jan. 24, 2020, explosion at a nearby industrial business.
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This aerial photo taken from video provided by KTRK-TV shows damage to buildings after an explosion in Houston on Jan. 24. A large explosion left rubble scattered in the area, damaged nearby homes and was felt for miles away. A fire continues to burn and people have been told to avoid the area.
Safety
Company Tied to Houston Blast Files for Bankruptcy
Watson Grinding and Manufacturing said it's pursuing bankruptcy as it anticipates “a long-term interruption of business operations”.
February 6, 2020
This aerial photo taken from video provided by KTRK-TV shows damage to buildings after an explosion in Houston on Friday, Jan. 24. A large explosion left rubble scattered in the area, damaged nearby homes and was felt for miles away. A fire continues to burn and people have been told to avoid the area.
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2 Dead After Explosion at Valve Mfgr.
The explosion happened early Friday morning inside a building at Watson Grinding and Manufacturing, which makes valves and provides thermal-spray coatings.
January 24, 2020
In this Monday, March 18, 2019 file photo, Firefighters battle a petrochemical fire at the Intercontinental Terminals Company in Deer Park, Texas. A fire at a Houston-area petrochemical storage facility that burned for days in March was accidental and caused by equipment failure at a storage tank, according to a report released by local and federal investigators, Friday, Dec. 6, 2019.
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TX Fire Caused by Equipment Failure
The failure took place within a piece of equipment that holds an electric motor and a pump next to the storage tank.
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