Latest Manufacturing Headlines
All the headlines from our Manufacturing Topic Page, ordered by recency.
FBI Thwarts Cyber Attack on Tesla Factory
Aug 28 2020 // Elon Musk said on Thursday that Tesla Inc.’s factory in Nevada was a target of a “serious” cybersecurity attack, confirming a media report that claimed an employee of the company helped the Federal Bureau...
Downed Power Line Blamed for Large Blaze at Dallas-Area Factory
Aug 20 2020 // A large fire believed to be ignited by a falling power line burned Wednesday at a Dallas-area factory that makes trash bags and other plastics, authorities said. There were no reports of injuries from the massive blaze at...
New York Regulator Issues Insurance Fraud Action Against Two Opioid Manufacturers
Aug 20 2020 // The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has filed charges and initiated administrative proceedings against Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and its subsidiaries, as well as Allergan PLC and its...
N.Y. Manufacturer Fined, Citations Upheld for Falsely Claiming Violations Corrected
Aug 4 2020 // An administrative law judge with the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission has upheld citations and penalties from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration...
Shipping Losses at Record Lows, but COVID-19 Impact Could Threaten Safety: Allianz
Jul 16 2020 // Large shipping losses dropped by 20% last year, in a continuation of decade-long trend when losses declined by almost 70%, according to a report published by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS). However, the...
New Jersey Manufacturer Fined for Failing to Correct Machine Hazards
Jun 22 2020 // The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Bravo Pak Inc. for failing to abate hazards at its Pennsauken, N.J., facility. The company owes $259,760 in penalties. In...
AI-Powered Supply Chain Software in Demand Amid Coronavirus Disruption
Jun 19 2020 // For the past seven years, a Munich-based firm called riskmethods has tried to interest companies in buying software that allows them to track all their suppliers in a way that minimizes risks in operating globally spread...
U.S. Automakers Revving Up Production, Stressing Covid Safety at Work and Home
Jun 18 2020 // Automakers are speeding up U.S. assembly lines to meet recovering demand, increasingly confident coronavirus safety protocols are working to prevent outbreaks in their plants but wary of the challenges workers face...
No-Deal Brexit Would Deepen Economic Pain for UK’s Coronavirus-Hit Companies
Jun 16 2020 // Trade talks between the EU and UK have struggled in recent weeks, increasing the prospect that Britain departs the bloc without a deal and that businesses face an extreme shock when the divorce takes effect. It’s a...
National Safety Board Urges Helicopter Manufacturers to Add Crash-Data Recorders
Jun 3 2020 // The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Tuesday urged six major manufacturers to equip turbine-powered helicopters with crash-resistant systems to record data, audio and images, after former NBA star Kobe Bryant...
U.S. to Mandate Safety Management for Aircraft Manufacturers
May 20 2020 // The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday it would require Boeing Co. and other aircraft manufacturers to adopt new safety-management tools following two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people. The plan...
Judge in Las Vegas Shooting Case Seeks State Ruling on Gun Makers’ Immunity
May 20 2020 // A U.S. judge is asking Nevada’s highest court to decide whether state law allows gun manufacturers and sellers to be held liable for deaths as he considers a lawsuit from the parents of a victim of the deadliest mass...
Workers Protesting the Virus May Be Just the Start: Opinion
May 15 2020 // In recent weeks, employees at sites as diverse as Amazon warehouses, meat-processing plants and emergency rooms have raised the alarm over unsafe conditions posed by the new coronavirus. Workplace infections have been...
Michigan’s Gov. Whitmer Says Manufacturers Can Reopen on May 11
May 8 2020 // Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer says the state’s factories can reopen on May 11, removing one of the last major obstacles to North American automakers bringing thousands of laid-off employees back to work amid the...
North P&I Enters Blue-Water Hull, Machinery Market
May 5 2020 // Global marine insurer North P&I has entered the blue-water and hull and machinery market with a new insurance product line. The new offering from North is designed for larger ocean-going vessels and will complement the...
Illinois Manufacturer to Pay $275K to Settle Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
Apr 24 2020 // An Illinois industrial device manufacturer will pay $275,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by federal officials. In its lawsuit, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity...
Houston-Area Manufacturer to Pay $225K to Settle Hiring Discrimination Suit
Apr 21 2020 // Champion Fiberglass Inc. (Champion), a Houston-area manufacturing company, has settled a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) accusing the company of discriminatory hiring practices. The...
4 Ways COVID-19 Will Change Cannabis and Insurance
Apr 20 2020 // One may not need to be able to read the cannabis leaves to divine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cannabis and insurance. Some good guesses from any insurance professional with their foot in the door of a...
4 Ways COVID-19 Will Change Cannabis and Insurance
Apr 9 2020 // One may not need to be able to read the cannabis leaves to divine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cannabis and insurance. Some good guesses from any insurance professional with their foot in the door of a...
New Jersey Manufacturer Cited for Safety Lapse After Employee Amputation
Apr 3 2020 // The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited BWay Corp., doing business as Mauser Packaging Solutions, for workplace safety and health hazards after an employee...
