Manufacturing packaging redesigns linked to 4% average volume lift, NIQ finds
Manufacturing packaging redesigns have been associated with an average 4% increase in product volume across nearly a decade of NielsenIQ (NIQ) Design Impact Award winners, according to the consumer intelligence company.
LG Electronics accelerates robotics manufacturing push with NVIDIA collaboration
LG Electronics is accelerating its robotics manufacturing capabilities through a strategic collaboration with NVIDIA, combining the company’s manufacturing and logistics data with NVIDIA’s robotics development technologies.
US auto industry resilience supports manufacturing amid tariff pressures, analysis finds
Automotive manufacturing in the United States (US) has continued to show resilience despite higher tariffs, geopolitical uncertainty and energy-price pressures, according to Perc Pineda, PhD, Chief Economist at the Plastics Industry Association.
US announces billions in mining investments to strengthen manufacturing supply chains
The US administration has announced more than $2 billion in mining and mining-related investments, alongside more than $180 million in mining education and workforce initiatives, as it seeks to strengthen domestic manufacturing supply chains for critical materials.
US manufacturing expands at fastest pace in more than four years, White House says
Manufacturing activity in the United States expanded at its fastest rate in more than four years in July, according to a White House media release, which attributed the performance to President Donald Trump's economic agenda and cited data showing stronger factory output, demand and hiring.
Humanoid targets manufacturing expansion after $152M Series A funding
UK-based robotics company Humanoid has announced a $152 million Series A funding round that it says will accelerate the development, commercial deployment and manufacturing of its industrial humanoid robots, with a focus on supporting sectors including manufacturing.
Gradiant completes ahead-of-schedule work for major semiconductor manufacturing project in Germany
US-based water and wastewater solutions company Gradiant has completed its scope of work for a major new semiconductor manufacturing facility in Dresden, Germany, saying the project supports one of Europe's largest semiconductor manufacturing expansions and strengthens the region's chip production capacity.
TANAKA begins operations at hydrogen facility to support manufacturing and decarbonisation
TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL TECHNOLOGIES Co., Ltd. has commenced operations of a 500 kW pure hydrogen fuel cell power generation facility in Japan, saying the project will strengthen its hydrogen technology capabilities while supporting manufacturing decarbonisation through practical use of hydrogen energy.
Quantinuum, Rolls-Royce and partners to explore quantum computing for industrial design
Pioneering quantum computing company Quantinuum has signed a collaboration agreement with Rolls-Royce, Riverlane and EPCC, the UK National Supercomputing Centre based at the University of Edinburgh, to explore how fault-tolerant quantum computing could support future industrial design and simulation, with an initial focus on gas turbine design.
Hyundai Motor showcases Atlas humanoid robot during FIFA World Cup 2026 halftime activation
Hyundai Motor says it has integrated Boston Dynamics' Atlas humanoid robot into the live match environment of the FIFA World Cup 2026, describing the deployment as the first time a humanoid robot has taken part in a live FIFA World Cup halftime activation.
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Manufacturers should do this sooner rather than later, says precision engineer
Australian precision engineering and industrial instrumentation company CENMAC implemented ERP software when it was still a one-man operation. “I couldn’t imagine us growing to this size without MRPeasy,” says Jason Ford, Founder.
