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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
Video
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
Security Breach: The Continuing Evolution of Ransomware
July 31, 2026
Court Sides With Building Materials Maker in Discrimination Lawsuit
July 29, 2026
Invisible Drone Vanishes; Ammo Factory Fails; New Balance's Plans | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 278
July 27, 2026
Harley's 'Junk' Rating; VW Kills Models; Flex Work at Land O'Lakes | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 277
July 20, 2026
Security Breach: 'Prevention Is Damn Near Impossible'
July 16, 2026
EV Maker Banned in U.S.; Ford's 'Emotional Injuries'; Missing Cargo Plane | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 276
July 13, 2026
Ford's Lemon Problem; First Fusion Plant; U.S. Steel's New Line | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 275
June 29, 2026
Security Breach: The Hard Realities of OT Cybersecurity
June 24, 2026
Ford's Recall Remedy; JBS Facility Closures; GM Strike Ends | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 274
June 22, 2026
Boeing 787 Collapses; 'Spud King' Fined; Dodge RAM's Big AI Fail | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 273
June 15, 2026
Strike to End at GM Supplier; Workers Win Significant Increases
June 12, 2026
Security Breach: Focus on Hitting Lower, Not Harder
June 11, 2026
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Freeing From Dock Scheduling Chaos
How to get the entire warehouse staff out of constant firefight mode.
June 25, 2026
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Missing Equipment Has Sherwin-Williams Facing Legal Battle Over Plant Odors
The complaint alleges damages exceeding $5 million.
June 2, 2026
Video
SendCutSend's 'Anything Factories'; NC Sues Foreign EV Maker; Tesla's Sticker Recall | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 271
Also on the podcast, new robot has 20 legs and eyes, Blue Origin's expansion and Slate Auto expands in Michigan.
June 1, 2026
Technology & Software
Security Breach: 'Defense in Depth is Dead'
Issuing some reality checks for your cybersecurity strategies and investments.
May 28, 2026
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Boiler-Related Explosion at International Paper's NC Plant Injures Multiple Workers
The company has closed the facility.
May 28, 2026
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JLR's Profit Plunge; Schlitz Ends Production; Ford, Stellantis Pay Bankrupt Supplier | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 270
Also on the podcast, a manufacturer's survival guide for 2026, Walmart and Amazon battle over rural America and the worst wheat crop since 1972.
May 25, 2026
Supply Chain
Why Ford, Stellantis Are Propping Up This Bankrupt Supplier
They have been writing weekly checks to keep the company afloat.
May 20, 2026
Technology & Software
Security Breach: Countering New-Age, State-Sponsored Industrial Hackers
How knowledge of threat actors is helping to defend against their gains in scale and speed.
May 14, 2026
Video
Bridgestone's Sudden Closing; Hyundai's Robot Delay; First Humanless Truckload | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 268
Also on the podcast, Corning's big AI deal with Nvidia, charred Domino Sugar plant gets modernized and medical supply shortage traced to endotoxins.
May 11, 2026
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Rocket-Powered Car; Underground Factory on Alabama 'Island'; Electrolux Layoffs Amid Washer Retool | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 267
Also on the podcast, why workers aren't embracing AI, Sub-Zero boosts production at factory that isn't open yet, and Kellogg puts toys back in cereal boxes.
May 4, 2026
Supply Chain
Security Breach: Taking Down of a North Korean Remote Access Scam
How a company spotted and infiltrated an AI scam that's been used to disrupt operations and steal data.
April 30, 2026
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GM, Ford Asked to Make Weapons; Tornado Hits Rivian; Ford's Major Restructuring | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 266
Also on the podcast, a thin plastic film that tears apart viruses, breeding better potatoes to make chips and Anheuser-Busch invests $300 million to upskill U.S. workforce.
April 27, 2026
Video
B2B Manufacturing & Distribution E-Commerce Is Done Differently
Don't go running for the hills just because you don't make widgets.
April 21, 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
