Welcome to our weekly roundup of North America manufacturing news, designed to inform you of all the industry stories you should know about.
Op-ed: Manufacturer’s focus shifts to bolstering defense at digital access points: the emergence of five walled factories
Manufacturing today is no longer defined by assembly lines, forklifts and four physical walls. Today’s factories are now software-based, cloud-enabled and cloud-connected. Read more via The Manufacturer
Aurrigo International debuts ‘winter-ready’ shuttle in Ottawa
Aurrigo International plc’s Auto-Shuttle® Mk2 will operate along a 4.5km route at Kanata Business Park in Ottawa, marking the debut of Canada’s first all-season, medium-speed autonomous shuttle built on a commercialised platform. Read more via The Manufacturer
Prairie represents World’s Finest Chocolate in its transition into an ESOP company
Prairie Capital Advisors (Prairie), a leading middle-market investment bank, acted as financial advisor to World’s Finest Chocolate in its transition into an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) company. Read more via The Manufacturer
Different patterns, same fragility: downtime in the UK, Germany and the US
In manufacturing, nothing drains capital like downtime. Across the UK, Germany and the US, downtime hits in different ways, but the impact is the same: lower productivity, compromised profitability. Read more via The Manufacturer
Entegris expands U.S semiconductor production with new FOUP facility in Colorado Springs
Entegris is expanding its U.S. manufacturing footprint with a new Front-Opening Unified Pod (FOUP) production facility in Colorado Springs, strengthening the domestic semiconductor supply chain and supporting the country’s advanced manufacturing ambitions. Read more via The Manufacturer
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