Manufacturing news covering industrial production, factories, supply chains, reshoring, and manufacturing sector developments.
Mexico's heavy-duty truck production rose 7.6% and exports to the US increased 3.2% year-over-year in June 2026, marking the first simultaneous growth across all key metrics since August 2024. Freightliner led as top producer and exporter.
This commentary argues that the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program should pivot from commercial real estate toward financing manufacturing projects, aligning with America's reshoring trend. It contends that manufacturing investments better serve the program's job-creation purpose and enjoy legislative support, urging investors and sponsors to reconsider their focus.
This commentary argues that Snap-On Tool's success in domestic manufacturing offers lessons for the US economy. It suggests that the company's focus on innovation and high-quality production provides a model for other American firms, challenging narratives about the decline of US manufacturing.
This commentary argues that Pittsburgh and the broader Appalachian region have the potential to become a hub for advanced manufacturing, drawing on historical industrial strengths and a renewed focus on innovation. It suggests that the region's manufacturing future is not only viable but imminent, ready to re-emerge from its industrial past.
WS Game Company's 'Made in the USA' Monopoly edition cost twice as much to produce as it would have in China, and no US factory could make the required 10,000 dice, forcing the company to import them. Components were sourced from multiple US suppliers, including a former Hasbro factory in Massachusetts and Stateline Industries in Indiana.
The Union Cabinet approved a Rs 62,500 crore mobile phone manufacturing scheme to support Indian brands. It offers an additional 3% incentive on eligible sales for design and R&D, aiming to bridge a 5-6% cost gap with Chinese competitors.
DeepHow announced an agreement with Yazaki North America to deploy its Time and Motion AI across production lines. The system integrates with NVIDIA Metropolis and RTX PRO Servers, aiming to cut line-analysis time from weeks to days and unlock millions in annual savings.
Planning permission has been granted for the Industrial Solutions Hub (ISH) in Cleator Moor, Cumbria, UK. The hub will provide workspace and meeting rooms for start-ups in manufacturing, robotics, and AI. It is part of the Cleator Moor Town Deal, using over £22.5m in government funding.