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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Small Business Administration is seeking proposals for up to $10 million in grants to expand manufacturing training and rapid reskilling for employees of qualifying small businesses …
SBA Opens $10 Million Grant Program for Tribal Manufacturing Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — JPMorganChase is directing $24 million into Philadelphia’s shipbuilding economy to expand submarine-component manufacturing, train workers and strengthen local suppliers as the U.S. confronts persistent industrial-capacity and labor …
JPMorganChase Commits $24 Million to Philly Shipbuilding Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Attalon Inc. plans to open an 80,000-square-foot manufacturing facility and headquarters in Philadelphia in summer 2027, investing more than $30 million to quadruple production of coatings and …
Attalon Plans $30 Million Philadelphia Defense Expansion Read More
CARLISLE, PA — Nearly $10 billion in new public and private investment and more than 4,000 projected Pennsylvania jobs were announced this week during the inaugural Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation …
Defense Summit Spurs $10B in Pennsylvania Investment Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Deere & Co. must give farmers and independent mechanics access to the same software and repair resources available to authorized dealers under a 10-year antitrust settlement designed …
FTC Forces Deere to Open Repair Tools to Farmers Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission issued warning letters last week to seven companies over apparent false U.S.-origin claims, escalating enforcement against businesses that market imported products as made …
FTC Warns Seven Firms Over Made-in-USA Claims Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials Inc. will invest $20.3 million to expand its manufacturing operations in Reading, a project backed by $500,000 in state funding that is expected …
Mitsubishi Chemical Expands Reading Operations With $20.3M Investment Read More
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA — Quaker Houghton (NYSE: KWR) has opened a new manufacturing facility in Zhangjiagang, China, expanding production capacity in one of its key growth markets as the industrial fluids …
Quaker Houghton Expands China Manufacturing Footprint to Boost Asia Growth Read More
LEBANON, PA — SCHOTT Pharma’s $60 million expansion in Lebanon County will triple the company’s U.S. manufacturing capacity while retaining more than 200 jobs, adding to Pennsylvania’s efforts to grow …
SCHOTT Pharma Expansion Triples U.S. Capacity, Retains 200 Jobs Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Uncountable brought together representatives from major manufacturing, materials, food, and consumer-products companies in Philadelphia last month, highlighting growing corporate investment in artificial intelligence tools designed to accelerate …
Uncountable Expands AI Footprint as Manufacturers Gather Read More