Latest Manufacturing Headlines
All the headlines from our Manufacturing Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Michigan Manufacturer Sued for Unlawful Termination of Employee Due to Disability
Sep 23 2024 // Navitas Systems, LLC., an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based company specializing in comprehensive energy storage solutions and battery manufacturing, violated federal law by using an unlawful company policy to deny a reasonable...
Washington Metal Fabricator Faces Felony in $340K Workers’ Comp Scam
Sep 19 2024 // A Washington man who claimed he was too injured to work while operating a metal fabrication shop faces a felony charge in an alleged $340,000 workers’ compensation scam. Travis Lee Johnson, 52, of Spokane Valley,...
Minnesota Ammunition Manufacturer to Pay $349K Over Clean Air Act Violations
Sep 16 2024 // The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with Federal Cartridge Co. in Anoka, Minnesota, for alleged Clean Air Act violations. Federal Cartridge is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of...
Iowa Manufacturer to Pay $51K Fine For Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations
Sep 10 2024 // Hawkins Inc., a chemical manufacturer based in Camanche, Iowa, will pay $51,158 in civil penalties and purchase equipment for local emergency responders to resolve alleged violations of the federal Resource Conservation...
Ex-CFO Says Royal Bank of Canada Manufactured Workplace-Romance Case
Sep 6 2024 // Royal Bank of Canada’s former chief financial officer, fired over allegations she had an undisclosed personal relationship with another executive, said the bank was trying to “manufacture” a reason to get...
Oklahoma Manufacturer Sued For Firing Employees Over COVID Vaccine Exemptions
Sep 3 2024 // AG Equipment Company, a Broken Arrow, Oklahoma compressor packaging manufacturer, violated federal law when it fired 10 employees for failing to receive a COVID-19 vaccination because of their religious beliefs or medical...
Chicago Manufacturer Faces $1M Fine for Exposing Workers to Silica Dust
Aug 29 2024 // Federal safety inspectors became aware that a 31-year-old employee of a Chicago countertop manufacturer needed a double lung transplant after suffering accelerated silicosis ‒ an incurable lung disease – and the U.S....
Massachusetts Resolves Disputes Worth $600M with Tobacco Manufacturers
Aug 14 2024 // The Massachusetts attorney general has reached a $600 million settlement with major tobacco manufacturers, resolving some of the state’s complaints over how much the tobacco companies owe it under a 1998 master...
Manufacturers Hit by Soaring Property Insurance Costs
Aug 13 2024 // James Kirsh expects the cost of the property and casualty insurance for his family-owned foundry in Wisconsin that makes cast iron parts for tractors and other equipment to at least double when it’s up for renewal...
Ohio Manufacturer Faces $145K in Fines After Worker Fatally Burned by Molten Metal
Jul 29 2024 // A Hubbard, Ohio industrial manufacturer failed to protect their employees from molten metal that was heated to more than 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, the U.S. Department of Labor determined after its investigation into how a...
GE Vernova Blames Manufacturing Flaw for Vineyard Wind Offshore Blade Failure
Jul 26 2024 // A manufacturing flaw led to a turbine blade failure at the Vineyard Wind offshore project off the coast of Massachusetts this month, the part’s producer, GE Vernova, said on Wednesday. The turbine blade broke on July...
Explosion and Fire Hit Tequila Factory in Mexico, Killing at Least 5 Workers: Officials
Jul 25 2024 // An explosion and fire erupted inside a tequila factory Tuesday, killing at least five workers and injuring two others at the site in the liquor’s namesake town in Jalisco state, Mexican authorities said. The state...
Flooring Manufacturer Fined $300K for Exposing Texas Workers to Safety Violations
Jul 19 2024 // While one of the nation’s largest manufacturers of commercial flooring and surfaces — including recycled rubber products used throughout the nation in playgrounds, fitness centers and sports fields — touts its...
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of Manufacturer’s COVID-19 Claims
Jul 16 2024 // A Connecticut-based manufacturer has been denied another opportunity to seek $100 million in insurance coverage for business losses it claims it sustained because of the COVID-19 virus. Amphenol Corp.– a manufacturer of...
What Agents Need to Know About Manufacturers E&O
Jul 1 2024 // Demand for technology-related products such as computer chips, semiconductors, electric vehicle batteries and embedded software is rapidly increasing in today’s tech-driven society, which is in turn increasing demand...
Ozempic Maker Novo Plans Another $4.1 Billion US Factory
Jun 26 2024 // Novo Nordisk A/S plans to invest $4.1 billion in another US factory, plowing more money into its biggest market amid rising discontent over the cost of its obesity and diabetes drugs. The project in Clayton, North...
Texas Pet Products Manufacturer Fined $278K Over Employee’s Facial Burns
Jun 24 2024 // A federal workplace safety investigation of a global manufacturer and distributor of pet products in Arlington, Texas identified one willful violation and eight serious violations of required safety regulations during its...
NC Bill to Make Manufacturers Pay for ‘Forever Chemicals’ Advances in House
Jun 13 2024 // RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s top environmental regulator could order manufacturers of “forever chemicals” to help pay for water system cleanup upgrades whenever they are found responsible for...
Maine’s Biggest Water District Sues 18 Manufacturers Over Forever Chemicals
Jun 10 2024 // The biggest water district in Maine is suing manufacturers of so-called forever chemicals in the hopes of recouping costs of monitoring and treating polluted wastewater. The Portland Water District lawsuit comes as the...
Wisconsin Manufacturer Faces $177K Fine After Worker Fatally Struck
Jun 6 2024 // Federal investigators have concluded that an Appleton, Wisconsin pallet manufacturer’s failure to train employees in machine safety procedures — and ensure the procedures were followed — contributed to the fatal...
