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This image shows an Almarai logo in Cairo, Egypt, April 26, 2023. Fondomonte Arizona, a subsidiary of Saudi dairy giant Almarai Co., grows alfalfa in Arizona that feeds livestock in the water-stressed Persian Gulf kingdom.
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Arizona to Cancel Leases Allowing Saudi-Owned Farm Access to Groundwater
For years, the company has had nearly unfettered access to pump "unchecked amounts" of groundwater.
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General Dynamics Awarded $967M to Modify the Navy's Virginia-Class Submarines
Work is expected to be completed by October 2024.
October 4, 2023
Blue Whale Materials is an upstart lithium-ion battery recycler opening a new processing facility in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
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Blue Whale Picks Oklahoma for Commercial-Scale Li-Ion Battery Processing Facility
The announcement is a milestone in creating a U.S. supply chain for critical minerals.
October 3, 2023
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Baltimore Aircoil Acquires Heating & Cooling Coil Manufacturer
The company hopes to "reinvent cooling to sustain the world."
October 3, 2023
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General Dynamics Awarded $218M to Expand Artillery Production
M1128 new generation projectiles are part of the U.S. Army’s effort to modernize and expand 155mm artillery production.
October 3, 2023
A worker in a protective suit pokes a metal rod to tap slag from a smelting furnace at PT Vale Indonesia's nickel processing plant in Sorowako, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023.
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Facing Increasing Pressure, Some Miners are Switching to Renewable Energy
Companies are learning from past mistakes of the industrial revolution.
October 2, 2023
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Northrop Grumman Developing Guided Ammunition for the U.S. Navy
October 4, 2023
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Washington State Increases Minimum Wage
October 3, 2023
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Collins Aerospace to Install Solar Farm at Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Facility
October 3, 2023
A Tesla electric vehicle emblem is affixed to a passenger vehicle, Feb. 21, 2021, in Boston.
Tesla 3Q Sales Rise 27%
October 2, 2023
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September 27, 2023
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OPO Lasers Put Optical Components to the Test
OPO lasers test optical fibers to characterize the spectral response of optical components.
September 29, 2023
Merger
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Scotchman Industries, Steelmax Tools Combine to Create SMX Industrial Solutions
The new company will offer an expanding portfolio of steel fabrication tools and solutions.
September 29, 2023
Research
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NSF Invests $35M in Future Manufacturing
The Future Manufacturing program's purpose is to discover manufacturing solutions.
September 29, 2023
Siemens
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Patti Engineering Celebrates Milestone Siemens Certification Achievement by Senior Controls Engineer II, Nikhil Niphadkar
Adding to the company’s capabilities as a Siemens Solution Partner.
September 28, 2023
A hiring sign displayed at a retail store in Vernon Hills, Ill., Aug. 31, 2023.
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Layoffs Remain Rare as Unemployment Applications Inch Up
Applications increased modestly after reaching their lowest levels in months.
September 28, 2023
Windham Weaponry made firearms like the MPC-CA (pictured) in Maine. The company is going out of business and its assets will be auctioned next month.
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Rifle Maker, Windham Weaponry, Goes Out of Business
The company was founded by Richard Dyke in 2011 after he sold Bushmaster and the new owners moved out of state.
September 28, 2023
Pablo Zavattieri, the Jerry M. and Lynda T. Engelhardt Professor in Civil Engineering, lifts an aircraft runway mat made with new intelligent architected materials developed at Purdue University.
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Purdue Researchers Develop New Type of Intelligent Architected Materials for Industry Applications
The materials can dissipate energy caused by bending, compression, torque and tensile stresses.
September 28, 2023
Stem
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NSF Invests $18.8M in Inaugural Cohort of Projects Enabling Experiential Learning in Key Technologies
Each team will receive up to $1 million for up to three years.
September 28, 2023
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Master Production Schedule Functionality is Here for Small Manufacturers
MRPeasy aims to give small manufacturers another practical tool that has so far been available only to larger enterprises.
September 27, 2023
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Sky Hook Provides 23:1 Lifting Advantage
Without any external power source.
September 26, 2023
Proto Small
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Missouri S&T to Break Ground on Protoplex, Celebrate Manufacturing Day
The Protoplex will serve as a hub for a network of companies.
September 26, 2023
Maintenance Software
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The Importance of Collecting Equipment Failure Data
Timely and efficient failure data collection not only prevents recurring failures, but also simplifies and reduces maintenance tasks.
September 25, 2023
Large diameter Viega ProPress fittings coming off the manufacturing line.
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Viega Announces New Factory in Ohio
The facility continues the company's expansion of its North American operations.
September 25, 2023
Debris is scattered around the Pfizer facility, July 19, 2023, in Rocky Mount, N.C., after damage from severe weather.
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Tornado-Damaged Pfizer Plant Restarts Production
Some medicines may not be back in full supply until next year.
September 25, 2023