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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:
GM to Invest $888 Million to Upgrade Engine Factory in Western New York – @2:17
General Motors recently announced plans to invest $888 million to make new V8 engines at its Tonawanda Propulsion plant in Western New York.
Haribo Recalls Candy After Traces of Cannabis Found – @10:17
The candy maker recently took samples from 1-kg packs of Haribo Happy Cola F!ZZ after several consumers reported feeling dizzy after eating them. The samples popped hot for pot.
Oreo Maker Mondelez Sues Aldi, Alleging Grocery Chain Copies its Packaging to Confuse Customers – @19:19
Mondelez International is suing supermarket chain Aldi, saying its store-brand cookies and crackers “blatantly copies” products like Chips Ahoy, Nutter Butters and Oreos.
Raccoon Break-In Snarls Airbus Jet Production – @26:58
Airbus recently had a problem at one of its Canadian plants and wouldn’t you know it, the five-fingered trash panda was the perpetrator.
3,000 Vehicles Stranded: Pacific Ocean Ship Fire – @34:46
The Morning Midas, a cargo ship, was on a 19-day voyage from Asia to Mexico. The vessel was 300 miles from Adak, Alaska when smoke was seen on one of the decks.
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States Are Rolling Out Red Carpets for Data Centers – @44:46
But some lawmakers are pushing back.
Transforming Facilities Management with 3D Scanning: A Real-World Use Case from the Field – @50:46
3D scanning could reshape the way facilities think about repairs, asset maintenance, and lifecycles.
America’s Oldest Cheesemaker Goes Up for Sale – @55:45
Crowley Cheese traces its roots to the late 18th century.
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