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.

GE Appliances announces $1bn investment to expand US appliance manufacturing

GE Appliances, a Haier company, is investing $1bn to transform its Appliance Park campus in Louisville, Kentucky, expanding high-output laundry production and bringing dryer manufacturing from Mexico back to the US. Read more via The Manufacturer

Lilly breaks ground on $6.5bn Houston manufacturing site

Eli Lilly has broken ground on a $6.5bn pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas, as part of the company’s drive to expand domestic production of medicines and active pharmaceutical ingredients (API). Read more via The Manufacturer

Quickparts invests nearly $6m in aerospace and defence manufacturing capacity

Quickparts is investing nearly $6m in its Seattle Aerospace & Defense Center of Excellence as part of a wider expansion of its additive manufacturing capacity across the US and Europe. Read more via The Manufacturer

UK’s Goodfellow set to create 20 new jobs as it invests £1.5m into US advanced manufacturing hub

Goodfellow, one of the UK’s leading advanced materials and metals suppliers, is targeting international expansion after opening a new expanded production facility in the US. Read more via The Manufacturer