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Merger to Create the World’s Largest Bearing Manufacturer
The current nos. 3 and 4 companies plan to combine their operations next year.
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Makita to Acquire Panasonic's Power Tool Business
The plan is to move into factory fastening by combining Makita’s battery and motor technologies with Panasonic's fastening and IoT tech.
March 31, 2026
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Stanley Black & Decker Closing Last Factory in Founding City
The move could mark the end of "Hardware City."
March 4, 2026
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Packer Fastener Finds a Local AI Partner
How the Wisconsin distributor plans to deploy advanced tech throughout its operations.
December 16, 2025
5 Minutes with ID
What Distributors Should Watch for Heading into 2026
ITR Economics' Lauren Saidel-Baker on avoiding pitfalls when planning for next year.
October 28, 2025
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Amazon Believes Robotics Could ‘Flatten’ Its Hiring Within a Decade
Automating most company operations could prevent more than 600,000 new hires.
October 27, 2025
Top Headlines
Tooling Manufacturer Plans $800M Montana Factory
June 4, 2026
Missing Equipment Has Sherwin-Williams Facing Legal Battle Over Plant Odors
June 2, 2026
SendCutSend's 'Anything Factories'; NC Sues Foreign EV Maker; Tesla's Sticker Recall | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 271
June 1, 2026
Security Breach: 'Defense in Depth is Dead'
May 28, 2026
Boiler-Related Explosion at International Paper's NC Plant Injures Multiple Workers
May 28, 2026
JLR's Profit Plunge; Schlitz Ends Production; Ford, Stellantis Pay Bankrupt Supplier | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 270
May 25, 2026
Why Ford, Stellantis Are Propping Up This Bankrupt Supplier
May 20, 2026
Security Breach: Countering New-Age, State-Sponsored Industrial Hackers
May 14, 2026
Bridgestone's Sudden Closing; Hyundai's Robot Delay; First Humanless Truckload | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 268
May 11, 2026
Rocket-Powered Car; Underground Factory on Alabama 'Island'; Electrolux Layoffs Amid Washer Retool | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 267
May 4, 2026
Security Breach: Taking Down of a North Korean Remote Access Scam
April 30, 2026
GM, Ford Asked to Make Weapons; Tornado Hits Rivian; Ford's Major Restructuring | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 266
April 27, 2026
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June 3, 2026
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Kimberly-Clark Arson; Mustard Pipe Scandal; VW's Sales Cliff | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 265
Also on the podcast, Rivian's plan for old batteries, AI-powered welding robot dogs build ships and funding cuts could cripple cybersecurity efforts.
April 20, 2026
Technology & Software
Security Breach: Multiple Paths to Zero Trust
Using Dungeons & Dragons, LOTR and
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
to tweak your strategy.
April 16, 2026
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AI Becomes Practical: Key Takeaways from ConExpo 2026
This wasn't a "window shopping" event.
April 13, 2026
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Car Paint Gets Security Detail; Tyson Loses Bacteria Case; Stronger Ban on Chinese Cars | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 264
Also on the podcast, Johnnie Walker's bold experiment, John Deere loses on right-to-repair and a 3D-printed steel made by AI could be the best we've ever seen.
April 13, 2026
Video
Kimberly-Clark Products Burn After Suspected Arson Destroys Warehouse
The fire spread rapidly through the 1.2 million-square-foot DC, owned by 3PL provider NFI Industries.
April 9, 2026
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'Suicide Cords' Pulled; 12-Ton KitKat Heist; Makita Buys Panasonic Tools | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 263
Also on the podcast, Build America, Buy America causes supply chain problems, Ferrari made a $500,000 supercar with too much tint and Honda is making roads from desert sand.
April 6, 2026
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Why INFINITI's New Paint Materials Are Transported by Armored Vehicle
The manufacturing process also includes heightened security.
April 3, 2026
Business Technology
Security Breach: The Bad Guy's Different Set of Rules
Why cyber spending continues to increase, but so do the number of successful attacks.
April 3, 2026
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Hyundai Stops SUV Sales; Harley Slashes Jobs; Bezos Plans Manufacturing Revolution | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 262
Also on the podcast, Fluke's blueprint to solve technician shortage, strike at General Dynamics and Frazer and Harbinger partner on hybrid electric ambulances.
March 30, 2026
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First 'Seafood Robotics' Plant; Yamaha Leaves California; Honda Kills 3 EVs | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 261
Also on the podcast, targeted tariff win at Detroit Diesel, Ferrari picks old Mazda name to set stage for trademark battle, and Stryker struck by cyberattack.
March 23, 2026
Technology & Software
Security Breach: Finding the Soul of a Pirate
The traits and skills needed to solve manufacturing's cybersecurity skills gap.
March 18, 2026
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Nestlé Gets 'Ruthless'; Aston Martin's Risky Design; Bell's New X-Plane | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 260
Also on the podcast, Fluke outfits engineering students with pro tools, super foam saves lives and AI-designed "metamachines" run wild.
March 16, 2026
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Steel Distributors to Pay $3.3M Over COVID-Era Loans
The companies received more than $2.7 million — despite being ineligible.
March 11, 2026
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Foreign Auto Part Maker Bringing New Life to Old U.S. Steel Mill
The future isn't "rubber and steel anymore; it's plastic and aluminum."
March 10, 2026
