Latest Manufacturing Headlines
All the headlines from our Manufacturing Topic Page, ordered by recency.
XL Catlin Launches Consumer Products Recall Solution in UK
Nov 1 2016 // XL Catlin’s insurance operations announced the launch of its Consumer Products Recall solution. It has been designed to meet the needs of manufacturers of a broad range of consumer products including toys, clothing,...
Automakers, Chipmakers Race to Equip Autonomous Vehicles
Oct 21 2016 // Tesla Motors Inc.’s decision to equip all of its vehicles with self-driving hardware has intensified competition among rival camps of technology and auto companies over what equipment will be on board cars of the...
Citing Shield Law, Judge Dismisses Sandy Hook Families’ Suit Against Gun Manufacturer
Oct 17 2016 // A Connecticut judge threw out a lawsuit by families of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting, a major victory for the gun industry and in particular Remington Arms Co., maker of the assault weapon used in the...
Louisiana Chemical Manufacturer Fined $92.6K for Serious Safety Violations
Oct 14 2016 // Federal safety officials have cited a Louisiana chemical manufacturer for nine serious and two other violations, and issued fines of more than $92,000. The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health...
Supreme Court Will Hear Apple-Samsung Patent Damages Dispute
Oct 11 2016 // After five years of litigation, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Tuesday in the bitter patent dispute between the world’s two top smartphone manufacturers over the amount Samsung should pay Apple for...
Houston Machinery Rebuilder Fined $155K for Workplace Hazards
Oct 4 2016 // A machinery rebuilding company in Houston was cited by federal safety regulators on Sept. 28 for exposing employees to workplace hazards. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration...
Insurance Agents Among Missouri’s Top 10 New Business Creators
Oct 3 2016 // Missouri saw an increase in private sector employers last year, and insurance agents and brokers were among the top 10 new business creators in the state. In 2015, Missouri gained more than 8,700 private-sector employers,...
Midwest Employment Profile: Missouri
Oct 3 2016 // In 2015 the state of Missouri gained more than 8,700 private-sector employers compared with the previous year, according to a report by the state’s economic development agency. That gain represents a 5 percent growth...
QBE North America Adds Manufacturing E&O Endorsement to Product Liability Coverage
Sep 23 2016 // QBE North America’s Commercial Insurance business has introduced a manufacturing E&O endorsement to its product liability product offering. The manufacturing E&O endorsement is a claims made coverage form...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to Remove Asbestos from New York Factory
Sep 22 2016 // The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is working to stop the potential spread of asbestos at the former Arkell and Smiths Sack Co. facility in Canajoharie, N.Y. Exposure to asbestos can lead to lung cancer and...
What They’re Saying About Non-Manufacturing Economic Activity
Sep 6 2016 // Economic activity in the U.S. non-manufacturing sector grew in August for the 79th consecutive month, according to the nation’s purchasing and supply executives in the Non-Manufacturing Institute for Supply...
New Jersey Manufacturer Faces $56K in Fines for 10 Workplace Safety Violations
Aug 19 2016 // National Manufacturing Co. Inc. of Chatham, N.J., was cited in July by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for 10 workplace safety violations, amounting to $56,000 in...
VW’s Keyless Entry Systems Vulnerable to Hacking: European Researchers
Aug 12 2016 // Tens of millions of vehicles sold by Volkswagen AG over the past 20 years, and some current models, are vulnerable to theft because keyless entry systems can be hacked using cheap technical devices, according to European...
Texas Manufacturer Faces $99K in Penalties Over Workplace Hazards
Aug 5 2016 // A Texas-based pre-cast concrete structure manufacturer has been cited by federal safety officials for 17 repeat, serious workplace safety violations and faces penalties totaling $99, 248. The Turner Company LLP was cited...
Houston Tortilla Factory Fined Nearly $107K for Workplace Hazards
Aug 4 2016 // Federal safety officials have proposed penalties of $106,700 against a Houston tortilla factory over unsafe conditions at the company’s workplace. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health...
Wal-Mart Says Move to Label, Reduce Unhealthy Chemicals Affects 700 Manufacturers
Jul 22 2016 // Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is asking suppliers to remove formaldehyde, triclosan and six other substances from their products, part of an effort to eliminate controversial chemicals from household goods. The chemicals on the...
Motor Insurers Need to Adapt to Ward Off Competition from Car Manufacturers
Jul 20 2016 // As internet-connected and, eventually, driverless vehicles roll off production lines, traditional motor insurers need to adapt to ward off competition from car manufacturers. Insurers have struggled for years to make a...
Mississippi Tractor Wheel Factory Gutted by Fire
Jun 27 2016 // A fire at a factory in Tupelo, Miss., that makes lawn tractor wheels may have caused millions in damage. Local media report no one was injured by the fire at Custom Engineered Wheels, which broke out late Thursday....
Orlando Victims Watching Sandy Hook Gun Manufacturer Liability Case Opening Today
Jun 20 2016 // A case in Connecticut state court could help victims from mass shootings — including the recent massacre in Orlando — sue manufacturers of military style assault rifles used in the attacks, despite state and...
Update: Skuld to Acquire SMA/Gerling Norway and Its Hull & Machinery Book
May 20 2016 // Skuld, the Oslo, Norway-based marine insurance provider, announced it has signed a letter of intent to purchase SMA/Gerling Norway. The transaction includes the acquisition of the renewal rights of the hull & machinery...
