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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:
Space Tourism Co. Furloughs Most Workers After Eviction Notice – @3:21
Founded in 2018, Space Perspective wanted to sell you trips to the stratosphere on a giant balloon.
Steelmaker’s Skeleton to Save Historic Ship From Crumbling – @13:17
Alleima is a Swedish steelmaker that makes products out of advanced stainless steel and special alloys. The company is facing a unique challenge: the crumbling remains of a nearly 400-year-old ship.
Bridgestone Closing Tire Plant in Tennessee, 700 Workers Face Layoffs – @24:10
Bridgestone Americas is closing its plant in LaVergne, Tennessee, that makes radial tires for trucks and buses.
GM Debuts the Quickest Cadillac Ever – @34:07
Cadillac has announced plans to add to its V-Series lineup with the 2026 Cadillac LYRIQ-V, the first-ever all-electric vehicle in the series and it’s an SUV.
Master Lock Closing Headquarters, Leaving Wisconsin After More Than 100 Years in State – @44:12
Master Lock first set up shop in Milwaukee in 1921.
In Case You Missed It
How Panasonic Makes Products Out of Used Home Appliances – @54:50
Panasonic and Mitsubishi Materials recently provided an update on a joint effort more than ten years in the making to make a product-material-product (PMP) loop.
Beer Helps Grocery Stores Tap Sales in Other Categories – @1:00:27
The study has important implications for the intensely competitive grocery segment.
Baxter’s Hurricane-Hit IV Fluid Factory Has Restarted All Manufacturing Lines – @1:07:23
The company said it will still take some more time to fully ramp back up.
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