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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:
NTSB Reveals Fuel Leak in American Airlines Engine Fire - @2:59
On March 13, 2025, an American Airlines flight left Colorado Springs Airport and was headed to Dallas-Fort Worth. The plane was quickly diverted to Denver after the crew noticed high engine vibrations, but then the plane's right engine caught fire at the gate.
Orbic Hopes to Bring 1,000 Tech Jobs Back to U.S. Soil - @14:08
Orbic Electronics Manufacturing is a designer and manufacturer of consumer devices, like cellphones, laptops, wearables, tablets and mobile hotspots, based in Long Island.
P&G to Cut 7,000 Jobs Amid Economic Uncertainty - @25:58
Over the next two years, Procter & Gamble will cut up to 7,000 jobs, some 6% of its global workforce.
Billion-Dollar Battery Factory Halts BMW EV Project - @33:18
Automotive Energy Supply Corp is a Japanese company that was, until very recently, building a $1.6 billion factory in South Carolina to make batteries for electric BMWs.
John Deere Commits $20 Billion to U.S. Manufacturing - @40:28
John Deere this week reiterated that it would spend billions on its U.S. operations in the coming years — and refuted a report that it would freeze its domestic manufacturing.
In Case You Missed It
How One Manufacturer Took AI to Prime Time – and It Worked - @52:29
According to Regal Rexnord's Tim Dickson, the time for “playing around” with AI was last year.
Fabcon Precast Gets Max Penalty After Worker Crushed in Concrete Mixer - @56:56
On June 6, 2020, 20-year-old Zachary Ledbetter was working as a batch operator at Fabcon Precast, a company that manufactures precast concrete panels in Ohio. Ledbetter had been on the job for about six months.
New Drone Orders Aim to Counter Threats, Encouraging Flying Cars, Supersonic Flights - @1:01:17
The war in Ukraine has highlighted how drones could be used in a military or terrorist attack.
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