Welcome to our weekly roundup of North America manufacturing news, designed to inform you of all the industry stories you should know about.
GSK to invest $30bn in U.S. R&D and manufacturing
GSK has announced plans to invest $30bn across the United States in research and development and supply chain infrastructure over the next five years. Read more via The Manufacturer
FUJIFILM Biotechnologies opens $3.2bn manufacturing site in North Carolina
FUJIFILM Biotechnologies has celebrated the grand opening of its manufacturing site in Holly Springs, North Carolina. The newest addition to FUJIFILM Biotechnologies’ global network represents one of the largest commercial-scale cell culture biomanufacturing sites in North America. Read more via The Manufacturer
Study warns U.S. manufacturing could face 3.8 million job openings
The U.S. manufacturing industry may need to fill as many as 3.8 million jobs over the next decade, according to new research from The Manufacturing Institute, the workforce development and education affiliate of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), and Deloitte. Read more via The Manufacturer
B. Braun expands in Lehigh Valley with $20m investment
Medical technology company B. Braun will invest $20m to expand and modernize its medical device manufacturing facility in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania. Read more via The Manufacturer
Space Forge and United Semiconductors partner to pioneer in-space chip manufacturing
Space Forge Inc. and United Semiconductors LLC have announced the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate the development of commercially viable in-space semiconductor manufacturing. Read more via The Manufacturer
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