Operations

Pieces of DigiKey's expanded portfolio.
Operations
DigiKey Adds More Than 1.1 Million New Parts and 455 New Suppliers in 2024
DigiKey expanded in both supplier partners and new product introductions.
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Octillion Power Systems' new Reno, Nevada battery systems manufacturing facility will serve the electric vehicle, off-highway, commercial equipment, marine and grid storage markets.
Energy
Octillion Introduces New Battery Factory in Nevada
The site will showcase a combination of human labor, futuristic robotics and automation.
January 30, 2025
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Operations
Baxter's Hurricane-Hit IV Fluid Factory Has Restarted All Manufacturing Lines
The company said it will still take some more time to fully ramp back up.
January 29, 2025
The new Norwalt facility in Tampa.
Operations
Machinery Manufacturer Norwalt Moves into Larger Facility in Tampa
The new, 28,000-square-foot building will focus on machine and system integration.
January 29, 2025
A machine imprints the names of the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs onto a football for the upcoming Super Bowl matchup at the Wilson Sporting Goods football factory, Monday, January 27, 2025, in Ada, Ohio.
Operations
Super Bowl Footballs Made Just Hours After the Matchup is Set
Each team gets more than 100 custom-made balls.
January 27, 2025
A person walks past a Nippon Steel Corporation sign at the company headquarters Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Tokyo.
Operations
New Player Arrives in U.S. Steel-Nippon Takeover Saga With Goal of Quashing It
Ancora is seeking an independent slate of directors and new a CEO.
January 27, 2025
Top Headlines
ElectroCraft Ann Arbor Motor Drive Manufacturing and Design Facility.
ElectroCraft Expands Ann Arbor Facility to Strengthen U.S. Manufacturing
January 30, 2025
A Collins Aerospace sign in Charlotte, NC.
RTX's Collins Aerospace Awarded Integrated Laser Design Contract from U.S. Navy
January 29, 2025
For bearings manufactured in-house by Bowman at its factories in the Midlands, five from each batch are routinely inspected by analogue scanning to check for accuracy and repeatability.
Bearing Specialist Accelerates and Enhances Quality Control
January 28, 2025
For coatings manufacturers, the most important step to take in choosing the right mixer is determining the performance specifications that need to be met.
Coatings Manufacturers: Which Laboratory Mixing System Is Right For You?
January 28, 2025
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January 29, 2025
Crew members aboard a French Navy Atlantique 2 surveillance plane patrolling Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, over the Baltic Sea as part of the NATO military alliance's 'Baltic Sentry' mission to protect undersea cables and pipelines from sabotage watch one of the onboard monitors showing images from the aircraft's cameras of a ship navigating on the Baltic.
Operations
At Least 11 Baltic Cables Have Been Damaged in 15 months, Prompting NATO to Up Its Guard
NATO suspects attempts to sabotage underwater energy, data cables, and pipelines.
January 28, 2025
A Military surveillance operation.
Operations
U.S. Army Awards L3Harris Nearly $300M for Communications Program
This round of radio production meets the latest NSA encryption and decryption standards.
January 28, 2025
Moist Tech
Operations
Moisture Sensors for Pulp and Paper Applications
The IR3000 sensors provide crucial moisture measurements at various stages of paper and pulp production.
January 27, 2025
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Operations
The Colt Group Acquires RJ Stacey
The move expands Colt's its hot tapping services and deepens its Midwest presence.
January 27, 2025
The cargo ship Vezhen is anchored outside Karlskrona, Sweden, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, for examination by Swedish authorities.
Operations
Bulgarian Shipping Company Denies Its Vessel Sabotaged Baltic Sea Cable
The rupture follows a string of incidents that have heightened fears of Russian interference.
January 27, 2025
Workers pack dumplings at a production line at a food factory in Suqian city in east China's Jiangsu province on Jan. 21, 2025.
Operations
China's Factory Activity Contracts in January for First Time in 4 Months
The outlook for exports remains uncertain as the U.S. threatens to raise tariffs.
January 27, 2025
The John Deere logo on the side of a tractor.
Operations
John Deere Announces Its 2025 Startup Collaborators
The new cohort will explore innovations focused on meeting customers’ needs.
January 24, 2025
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Operations
Bridgestone Closing Tire Plant in Tennessee, 700 Workers Face Layoffs
The factory was the company's first tire-producing facility in North America.
January 24, 2025
Robots as featured in the acquisition by LG.
Operations
LG Acquires Majority Stake in Bear Robotics
LG’s commercial robot business will be folded into the company.
January 24, 2025
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Master Lock Closing Headquarters, Leaving Wisconsin After More Than 100 Years in State
The parent company is consolidating operations in Illinois.
January 24, 2025
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Pasta Manufacturer to Open First U.S. Plant in Central Pennsylvania
Il Pastaio plans to build a 71,300-square-foot facility.
January 24, 2025
Jeff Morgan, President of EWA Warrior Services, a Sigma Defense Division, is joined by representatives from the office of Congressman Dale Strong, Alabama’s 5th Congressional District, representatives from Huntsville mayor’s office, Tommy Battle, and members of the Huntsville Chamber of Commerce for the opening of the new Huntsville office.
Operations
Sigma Defense Opens New Facility in Alabama
The new space offers critical resources to support the Department of Defense.
January 24, 2025
U.S. President Donald J. Trump is shown on screens as he addresses via remote connection a plenary session in the Congress Hall, during the 55th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.
Laws & Regulations
Trump Promises Global Elites Lower Taxes If They Bring Manufacturing to U.S.
He threatened to impose tariffs if they don’t.
January 24, 2025
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Operations
Metalformers Begin New Year with Optimism
Just 11% anticipated a drop in economic activity in the coming weeks.
January 23, 2025