Industrial Equipment News (IEN)

Since 1933, IEN has been a go-to source for the industrial sector, providing the latest updates on products, components, and equipment. This information helps industrial engineers make informed purchasing choices, leading to improved operational efficiency and cost savings in manufacturing and product development. Staying true to its product-focused roots, IEN utilizes various platforms, including print, web, video, email, and social media, to share this essential information. The revamped IEN still offers a bi-monthly print magazine, but we've also introduced a series of daily e-newsletters, all supported by our continuously updated website, IEN.com, and a new web series called IEN Now.

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Two Major U.S. Food Producers to Remove Artificial Dyes from Products Sold Domestically

1 week ago | ien.com | Michelle Chapman

Two major food producers say that they will be pulling artificial dyes from their U.S. products starting in 2027. The shift comes nearly two months after U.S. health officials said that they would urge foodmakers to phase out petroleum-based artificial colors. Kraft Heinz said Tuesday that it will be removing artificial dyes from its U.S. products beginning in 2027 and will no longer roll out new products with the dyes.
Home Decor Giant Struggles with Tariff Pressures

1 week ago | ien.com | Anna Wells

TranscriptRetail sellers have been in inconsistent territory lately, as buying trends and consumer sentiment shifts reflect an uncertain economy. Retail Insight Network recently suggested that, in the coming months, retailers will watch closely “as the effects of tariffs, inflation, and interest rates continue to shape purchasing patterns.”And for one major purveyor of home goods, it seems all of these issues have been problematic – so much so that it’s filing for bankruptcy.
U.S. Appeals Court Refuses to Vacate Biden Approval of Alaska's Willow Oil Project

1 week ago | ien.com | Becky Bohrer

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A federal appeals court panel on Friday refused to vacate the approval of the massive Willow oil project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope though it found flaws in how the approval was reached.
Deere Clears the Air; Battery Factory Halted; P&G Cuts 7,000 | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 224

1 week ago | ien.com | Jeff Reinke |Anna Wells |David Mantey

Editor's note: Download and listen to the audio version below and click here to subscribe to the Today in Manufacturing podcast. The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN). This week's episode is brought to you by our friends at SugarCRM. If your sales team is struggling to close deals, you need to read "How to Close More Deals in Manufacturing," a new guide to modern, insight-driven sales.
Marelli Bankruptcy: Tariffs Crush Auto Parts Giant

2 weeks ago | ien.com | Anna Wells

TranscriptThe Wall Street Journal is calling it “the first big casualty of the tariff war.”Marelli – the auto parts giant and supplier to big names like Stellantis and Nissan – has filed for bankruptcy protection.
Township Seeks Cannabis Funds for Legal Challenge

2 weeks ago | ien.com | Ben Munson

TranscriptGreen Charter Township has been locked in a legal battle with Gotion, a Chinese battery manufacturer, for more than a year now. At one time, Gotion was set to build a $2.6 billion electric vehicle battery factory near the central Michigan town. But last year, after new leadership in Green Township changed its mind about the project, Gotion filed suit, alleging it stands to lose millions if the deal does not go through as originally agreed upon.
TIM 223

2 weeks ago | ien.com | Jeff Reinke |Anna Wells |David Mantey

Editor's note: Download and listen to the audio version below and click here to subscribe to the Today in Manufacturing podcast. The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN). This week’s episode is brought to you by SugarCRM, featured as a leader in IDC’s MarketScape: Worldwide B2B CRM Platform Software for Industrial Manufacturing 2024 Vendor Assessment.
John Deere Commits $20 Billion to U.S. Manufacturing

3 weeks ago | ien.com | David Mantey

This week, a report first published on Style on Main and picked up by MSN suggested that John Deere was freezing U.S. production in an "unprecedented shutdown."The ag giant responded yesterday, likely hoping that everyone could just thaw the heck out. In a release, John Deere was pretty blunt, "Myth Busted: John Deere is NOT Freezing U.S. Manufacturing."The company said it wants to "clear the air," and it's not shutting down U.S. manufacturing.
Planet-warming Emissions Dropped When Companies Had to Report Them

3 weeks ago | ien.com | Joshua Bickel |Melina Walling |Mary Katherine Wildeman |Seth Borenstein

LEOPOLD, Ind. (AP) — On the ceiling of Abbie Brockman’s middle school English classroom in Perry County, the fluorescent lights are covered with images of a bright blue sky, a few clouds floating by. Outside, the real sky isn’t always blue. Sometimes it’s hazy, with pollution drifting from coal-fired power plants in this part of southwest Indiana.
Sentiment: A Moving Target

3 weeks ago | ien.com | Anna Wells

Perhaps nothing makes the manufacturing industry feel quite so topsy turvy as the trajectory of the latest Manufacturing PMI. In April, the Manufacturing ISMReport On Business – produced monthly by the Institute for Supply Management – revealed that economic activity in the manufacturing segment had contracted again for the second consecutive month. This was preceded by a two-month expansion and, prior to that, a contraction period of 26 straight months.