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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:
Walmart, Alquist Complete 3D-Printed Expansion of Alabama Supercenter
Walmart and Alquist have completed a groundbreaking 3D Concrete Print (3DCP) project at an Alabama Supercenter.
Ammunition Manufacturer Announces $300M New Factory
CBC Global Ammunition, a Brazilian company that also owns the Magtech, MEN and Sinterfire brands, plans to spend $300 million to build a new plant in Oklahoma.
Nissan Closing 7 Plants; Slashing 20,000 Jobs
Nissan is cutting about 15% of its global work force. The automaker will also cut its number of factories from 17 down to 10 as CEO Ivan Espinosa says the company has a “mountain to climb.”
Ford Worker Accused of Stealing Millions of Dollars Worth of Parts from Plants
It’s unknown if they took one piece at a time, but four men, including one employee, have been charged with allegedly stealing millions of dollars in car parts from several Michigan Ford factories.
Meet the Production Car That Just Shattered the Half-Mile Record
Founded in 1994, Koenigsegg is a Swedish manufacturer of high-performance sports cars. A recent test of the Koenigsegg Jesko resulted in a world record.
In Case You Missed It
Electric Bus Company Damera to Open First U.S. Assembly Plant in Illinois
The facility is expected to create 90 new full-time jobs.
Great Lakes $7B Fishing Industry May Get a Reprieve from Carp Invasion
A stalemate between the Trump administration and Illinois’ governor appears to have been settled.
LEGO Debuts 10 Fully-Drivable F1 Race Cars
About two weeks ago, LEGO and Formula 1 unveiled 10 fully-drivable F1 cars. Each vehicle is made of some 400,000 bricks and weighs a little more than 3,300 pounds—2,200 of that is just the bricks.
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