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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 Envisions a Future with a 3D-Printed Corvette
Last week, GM unveiled a Corvette concept car with a 3D printed body that would not only make it lighter, but reduce the part count.
Kentucky Flood Forces Pappy Van Winkle Maker to Temporarily Close
For more than 200 years, Buffalo Trace Distillery has made popular spirits, including Pappy Van Winkle’s 23-year-old bourbon, the north star for bourbon connoisseurs.
Texas Instruments Cuts Jobs After Getting $1.6B in CHIPS Funding
Texas Instruments (TI) is laying off workers in Utah. This is despite receiving $1.6 billion in federal funding earmarked for the construction of three new semiconductor plants in Texas and Utah.
Demand for Viral ‘Torpedo’ Baseball Bats Sends Pennsylvania Factory into Overdrive
Based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, Victus Sports manufactures torpedo baseball bats, a new take on a classic design that moves wood lower down the barrel after the label and makes the end look kind of like a bowling pin.
Whirlpool Layoffs Rock Rural Iowa
Appliance manufacturer Whirlpool is laying off 651 workers at its plant in Amana, Iowa.
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Layoffs Gut Worker Protection Agency
The agency is losing about 850 of its some 1,000 employees.
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What you need to do before jumping on the AI bandwagon.
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