/tags/manufacturing Manufacturing en-US Copyright Tue, 22 Oct 2024 17:52:13 GMT /news/2024-10-22/hospitals-iv-fluid-shortage-may-impact-surgeries-for-weeks Surgery schedules around the country may be washed out for several more weeks while a crucial IV and sterile fluids factory remains closed after a hurricane-related shutdown. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 17:52:13 GMT /news/2024-10-22/hospitals-iv-fluid-shortage-may-impact-surgeries-for-weeks Associated Press /news/2024-10-15/biden-750-million-siler-north-carolina-wolfspeed-computer-chips The Biden-Harris administration announced plans to provide up to $750 million in direct funding to Wolfspeed, with the money supporting its new silicon carbide factory in North Carolina that makes the wafers used in advanced computer chips and its factory in Marcy, New York. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 17:54:55 GMT /news/2024-10-15/biden-750-million-siler-north-carolina-wolfspeed-computer-chips Associated Press /2024-06-11/charlotte-manufacturer-offers-paycheck-and-independence-to-those-who-are-blind A nonprofit textile manufacturer in Charlotte, called Lions Services, has multimillion-dollar contracts to produce gear such as backpacks and hydration carriers for the U.S. military. The meticulous sewing is done by a workforce that is mostly blind or visually impaired. Tue, 11 Jun 2024 06:37:12 GMT /2024-06-11/charlotte-manufacturer-offers-paycheck-and-independence-to-those-who-are-blind Elvis Menayese /environment/2024-04-19/siemens-energy-funding-renewable U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm visited Raleigh on Friday to announce $18.3 million in funding to support Siemens Energy as the company plans to produce equipment needed to integrate more renewable energy into the grid. Fri, 19 Apr 2024 22:27:31 GMT /environment/2024-04-19/siemens-energy-funding-renewable Celeste Gracia /news/2024-03-18/north-carolina-syringe-manufacturing-plant-schott-pharma A company that makes containers and injections for vaccines and other drugs will build a new manufacturing plant in eastern North Carolina, creating 400 jobs. The U.S.-based subsidiary of German firm SCHOTT Pharma announced on Monday its plan for the $371 million production facility in Wilson, which should start operating in 2027. Mon, 18 Mar 2024 18:47:42 GMT /news/2024-03-18/north-carolina-syringe-manufacturing-plant-schott-pharma Associated Press /business-economy/2024-03-13/north-carolina-battery-belt-ev-manufacturing-rural-economy-toyota Nearly two dozen “clean energy” projects have been built or proposed in North Carolina, many in counties that have been ravaged by job losses in textiles, furniture, and other industries. Wed, 13 Mar 2024 11:47:26 GMT /business-economy/2024-03-13/north-carolina-battery-belt-ev-manufacturing-rural-economy-toyota Jay Price /news/2023-10-25/ap-vietnam-vinfast-electric-vehicle-ev-us-challenges-competition Vietnamese automaker Vinfast has plunged right into the crowded and hypercompetitive U.S. auto market, gambling that if it can sell its electric vehicles to finicky Americans, it can succeed anywhere. Wed, 25 Oct 2023 18:00:28 GMT /news/2023-10-25/ap-vietnam-vinfast-electric-vehicle-ev-us-challenges-competition Associated Press /business-economy/2023-07-28/vietnamese-car-maker-breaks-ground-at-chatham-county-electric-vehicle-plant-that-will-employ-thousands The state and Chatham County offered VinFast up to $1.25 billion in incentives that can be reached if it meets hiring and investment thresholds. Fri, 28 Jul 2023 20:04:28 GMT /business-economy/2023-07-28/vietnamese-car-maker-breaks-ground-at-chatham-county-electric-vehicle-plant-that-will-employ-thousands Associated Press /news/2023-05-30/as-canton-mill-closes-one-era-ends-and-another-begins Workers gathered outside Pactiv Evergreen’s Canton paper mill last week to hear one final blast from the steam whistle. After more than 115 years, the mill in the small Western North Carolina mountain town is shutting down. Tue, 30 May 2023 16:58:12 GMT /news/2023-05-30/as-canton-mill-closes-one-era-ends-and-another-begins Cory Vaillancourt /politics/2023-03-29/biden-wants-companies-like-nc-based-wolfspeed-to-be-a-new-wave-of-american-manufacturing President Biden toured a North Carolina chip manufacturer Tuesday to promote his economic agenda. The president said the Durham-based company Wolfspeed could help revitalize American manufacturing. Wed, 29 Mar 2023 15:53:57 GMT /politics/2023-03-29/biden-wants-companies-like-nc-based-wolfspeed-to-be-a-new-wave-of-american-manufacturing Will Michaels