Latest Manufacturing Headlines
All the headlines from our Manufacturing Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Drug Manufacturer Teva to Pay $523M to New York in Opioid Settlement
Nov 4 2022 // Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Lts. will pay up to $523 million to New York State as part of a nationwide settlement of lawsuits alleging the company helped fuel the U.S. opioid epidemic. The settlement with New York adds...
Ohio Manufacturer Faces $1.2M in Penalties After Worker Injury
Oct 28 2022 // An Ohio vinyl tile manufacturer faces $1,232,705 in proposed penalties after U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspectors responded when a worker suffered severe injuries as a result of...
District Sues Chemical Manufacturer Over Anacostia River Pesticide Pollution
Oct 17 2022 // The District of Columbia filed a lawsuit in D.C. Superior Court Thursday against chemical manufacturer Velsicol Chemical, LLC, claiming it violated city environmental laws by polluting a major waterway, the Anacostia River...
Judge Dismisses Mexico Lawsuit Against Gun Manufacturers
Oct 3 2022 // A U.S. federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Mexican government against U.S. gun manufacturers arguing their commercial practices has led to bloodshed in Mexico. Judge F. Dennis Saylor in Boston ruled...
Gun Manufacturer Sued Over Link to July 4 Illinois Parade Shooting
Sep 30 2022 // Survivors of the mass shooting at a suburban Chicago Independence Day parade and family members of those killed filed 11 lawsuits Wednesday against the manufacturer of the rifle used in the attack, accusing gun-maker Smith...
Manufacturer Fined $2.5 Million for Clean Air Act Violations at Louisiana Mill
Sep 29 2022 // Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) has agreed to pay $2.5 million in civil penalties to resolve allegations that it violated the Clean Air Act’s General Duty Clause and Risk Management Program Regulations at its...
Ohio Packaging Manufacturer Fined $178K After Worker’s Burns
Sep 5 2022 // A federal workplace safety investigation into how a 25-year-old manufacturing worker suffered serious arm burns in February that required hospitalization, determined his Ohio employer failed to follow required federal...
Packaging Manufacturer Faces $178K in Fines After Ohio Worker’s Burns
Aug 16 2022 // A federal workplace safety investigation into how a 25-year-old manufacturing worker suffered serious arm burns in February that required hospitalization, determined his Ohio employer failed to follow required federal...
Iowa Metal Manufacturer Settles $500,000 False Claims Act Lawsuit
Aug 11 2022 // A southwest Iowa company that makes metal castings used by military contractors in helicopters and other equipment has reached a settlement in a lawsuit alleging the company failed to test the castings and falsely...
Texas Manufacturer Faces $249,000 in OSHA Penalties
Aug 9 2022 // A Jacksonville wood crate and pallet manufacturer’s history of workplace safety violations continues after federal inspectors found the company exposed workers to amputation hazards in its February 2022...
Japan Truck Manufacturer Hino Admits It Faked Emissions Data for 20 Years
Aug 5 2022 // TOKYO (AP) – Hino Motors, a truck maker that’s part of the Toyota group, systematically falsified emissions data dating back as far as 2003, according to the results of an investigation released Tuesday. President...
Ohio Manufacturer Faces $480,000 in OSHA Penalties
Aug 3 2022 // Federal safety investigators found workers at General Aluminum Mfg. Co.’s Wapakoneta site exposed to machine hazards, just 36 days after they found similar violations at the aluminum vehicle parts...
Texas Cushion Manufacturer Faces $227,000 Fine For Inadequate Safety Guards
Jul 7 2022 // A federal workplace safety investigation into how an employee suffered serious injuries in January 2022 at a Temple, Texas manufacturing facility operated by Carpenter Co. – one of the nation’s largest cushion...
Texas Manufacturing Company Fined $400,000 Over Worker’s Injuries
Jul 5 2022 // A federal workplace safety investigation found that a temporary worker suffered serious injuries on Jan. 3, 2022, after being struck by a large mold at a Texas concrete polymer manufacturing company. It was determined that...
Ohio Vehicle Parts Manufacturer Faces $315,000 in Fines
Jul 1 2022 // An Ohio aluminum vehicle parts manufacturer cited for safety and health violations after a worker in Ravenna suffered fatal injuries in March 2021, continues to put workers at risk. The U.S. Department of Labor’s...
Flood Alert in China’s Manufacturing Hub at Highest Level
Jun 24 2022 // China’s manufacturing hub of Guangdong raised its flood warning to the highest level due to the worst rains in decades, spurring more evacuations and threatening further supply chain disruptions in an economy reeling...
Whistleblower Suing Eli Lilly Alleges Drug Manufacturing Problems
Jun 8 2022 // A former human resources officer at Eli Lilly & Co. sued the pharmaceutical company on Monday, alleging she was terminated after pointing out poor manufacturing practices and data falsification involving its...
Maine Attorney General Plans to Sue PFAS Manufacturers
May 18 2022 // Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey said the state is preparing for a lawsuit against manufacturers of so-called forever chemicals. Frey said at the Democratic State Convention last weekend that steps are being taken to...
AM Best Assigns Credit Ratings to Michigan’s Manufacturing Technology Mutual
Apr 19 2022 // AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) to Manufacturing Technology Mutual Insurance Company based in Novi, Michigan. The...
Texas Metal Fabricator Cited for Exposing Employees to Hazards
Apr 18 2022 // The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a Texas metal fabricator for repeatedly exposing employees to fall, machine and other safety hazards. OSHA’s most recent...
