Manufacturing Business Technology

1 week ago | mbtmag.com | Anna Wells

TranscriptThe Anchor Hocking Glass Plant in Charleroi, Pennsylvania has roots going back 132 years, but the last two have brought with it a unique kind of whiplash. The 300+ workers supply Pyrex glass – a product line owned by Instant Brands until a 2023 bankruptcy led to the sale of its housewares division to a company called Centre Lane Partners, owner of glass company Anchor Hocking.

2 weeks ago | mbtmag.com | Del Williams

Now is an excellent time for commercial logistics and delivery fleets to transition to zero-emission electric vehicles (EVs) including vans, trucks and specialty vehicles instead of traditional gas or diesel-powered alternatives. Electric vehicles can significantly reduce operational costs, making them ideal for high-mileage commercial fleets like transport and delivery services.

3 weeks ago | mbtmag.com | Anna Wells

TranscriptAppliance manufacturer Whirlpool has announced that it will lay off 651 workers from its plant in Amana, Iowa. The company said that the layoffs, effective June 1, are “necessary adjustments to production” in response to consumer demand for the specific products being manufactured in Amana. These include French door and column refrigerators. While the company has said that tariffs are not a factor in this move, the decision nonetheless triggered a political backlash of a different kind.

3 weeks ago | mbtmag.com | Ben Munson

Texas Instruments (TI) is laying off workers in Utah despite recently receiving $1.6 billion in federal funding meant to help with the construction of three new semiconductor plants currently under construction in Texas and Utah. According to the Salt Lake Tribune, Texas Instruments laid off workers at its existing Lehi facility, which it acquired from Micron Technology in 2021. The company said the cuts are part of efficiently supporting its long-term operational plans.

3 weeks ago | mbtmag.com | Jeff Reinke

TranscriptOracle Netsuite gets you up to speed on supply chains and tariffs in this one minute video. Supply chain risk abounds, and with it,  economic and geopolitical uncertainty. According to Deloitte, 52 percent of U.S. CFOs cited this as their top external risk, with tariffs playing a leading role. For more information go to netsuite.com or check out the full white paper by clicking here.