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In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:
How to Bring Manufacturing Back to the U.S.
Bre Pettis, the CEO of Bantam Tools, has some thoughts on how to close the skills gap and build an independent manufacturing workforce.
Rescues After Chinese Building Collapses
The death toll has risen after a residential and commercial building collapsed in central China.
New Airport a 'Starting Gun' for Future of Transportation
On April 25, 2022, Urban-Air Port and Supernal unveiled the Air-One in the United Kingdom. The Air-One is a proprietary deployable operations hub that could provide quick multimodal infrastructure for eVTOLS and other passenger travel, it's like a small turnkey airport.
1,000 UAW Members Strike in Wisconsin, Iowa
More than 1,000 workers at a pair of CNH Industrial plants went on strike Monday.
Foxconn Could Soon Own Lordstown
Last September, Lordstown Motors looked like it was on the brink of bankruptcy, but then Foxconn offered a lifeline. Now, Foxconn could soon take its assets.
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Food Plant Fires Fuel Conspiracy Theory
Some claim fires at these plants are being used to create food shortages; here are the facts.
Georgia Sets $1.5B for EV Maker Rivian
Georgia will give Rivian Automotive $1.5 billion of incentives to build a 7,500-job, $5 billion EV plant east of Atlanta.
Trash Mountain Could Burst Into Flames Any Minute
Public works officials in Everett, Washington have a problem, a 45-foot-tall steaming pile of smelly trash problem.
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