North America Manufacturing News Digest – the industry stories you should be aware of

Welcome to our weekly roundup of North America manufacturing news, designed to inform you of all the industry stories you should know about.

Toyota invests $912m in U.S. Plants, creating 252 hybrid vehicle jobs

Toyota is expanding its U.S. manufacturing operations with a $912m investment across five plants, creating 252 new jobs and increasing hybrid vehicle production, including hybrid-electric Corollas. Read more via The Manufacturer

Mexican manufacturer to invest $50m in Mission, Texas, creating 70 jobs

Century Recycling, a Zaragoza-based company from southern Mexico, will invest $50m to build a 98,000-square-foot aluminum recycling and manufacturing plant in Mission, Texas. Read more via The Manufacturer

Plastipak Packaging announces $53.8m Louisiana expansion

Plastipak Packaging is investing $53.8m to expand its Rapides Parish manufacturing facility, adding 200,000 square feet of space, up to five new production lines, and additional warehouse capacity. Read more via The Manufacturer

Vulcan Elements to build $918m magnet plant in North Carolina, creating 1,000 jobs

Vulcan Elements Inc., a fast-growing U.S. manufacturer of rare-earth magnets, will invest $918.1m to build a new one-million-square-foot production campus in Benson, North Carolina, creating 1,000 jobs and establishing the largest magnet manufacturing facility outside China. Read more via The Manufacturer

Through a judge’s lens: The Manufacturer MX Awards 2025

With The Manufacturer MX Awards over for another year, Kevin Bull, Product Strategy Director at Columbus, reveals his insights as a Smart Factory judge this year, including the increasing maturity of digital technologies on the shop floor. Read more via The Manufacturer