Welcome to our weekly roundup of North America manufacturing news, designed to inform you of all the industry stories you should know about.
JCB to double size of new US plant in response to Trump tariffs
JCB is set to double the size of a new factory currently under construction in Texas, as the company confirmed that newly-announced tariffs will impact its business in the short-term. More via The Manufacturer
North American manufacturers report sharp pullback due to tariffs
In the face of a swathe of sweeping trade tariffs, North American manufacturers reported a sharp pullback in March, with factories in the U.S., Mexico and Canada retrenching sharply, new figures released yesterday show. More via The Manufacturer
3D Systems’ solution enables world’s first facial implant manufacturing at point-of-care
A collaboration between 3D Systems and the University Hospital Basel (Switzerland) has seen the former’s unique point-of-care additive manufacturing solution used to design and produce the world’s first Medical Device Regulation (MDR)-compliant 3D-printed PEEK facial implant. More via The Manufacturer
Siemens acquires DownStream Technologies to expand PCB design-to-manufacturing flow
Siemens Digital Industries Software has announced it has completed the acquisition of DownStream Technologies, a leading provider of manufacturing data preparation solutions for printed circuit board (PCB) design. More via The Manufacturer
Wisconsin Oven continues energy industry partnership with shipment of six walk-in ovens
Wisconsin Oven Corporation, located in East Troy, has announced the shipment of six heavy-duty Walk-In Batch Ovens to a manufacturer of products for the energy industry, which will be used for baking glue onto products. More via The Manufacturer
