All the headlines from our Manufacturing Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Sep 17 2018 // There’s Opportunity in Unusual and Emerging Risks, Sullivan Tells CarriersThe current economic and business wave presents property/casualty insurance carriers with opportunities to expand or differentiate themselves...
Sep 12 2018 // Days before Hurricane Florence is expected to slam into the U.S. East Coast, insurers are starting to see potential claims costs tick upward as people flee and companies halt operations.Evacuations, already affecting more...
Sep 10 2018 // The California Labor Commissioner’s Office has cited six Los Angeles area garment contractors $573,704 for labor law violations after uncovering a scheme where the contractors illegally operated under one license to...
Sep 5 2018 // Insurance is a business that’s all about people.I know. You’ve heard that before but let me be as clear as I know how. Your customers are not just some business out there. They aren’t just some person, or...
Aug 24 2018 // A northern Indiana fire marshal has threatened to shut down a pallet company because factory conditions pose a threat to worker safety.Michigan City Fire Marshal Kyle Kazmierczak wants to shutter Calumet Pallet’s...
Aug 21 2018 // Federal safety officials have proposed $213,411 in penalties against an Ohio manufacturer for amputation hazards at the company’s workplace.The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health...
Aug 17 2018 // President Donald Trump said Thursday he wants the U.S. government to sue pharmaceutical companies that manufacture opioids as part of his efforts to halt an epidemic of drug addiction.Trump said he’d like to bring a...
Aug 10 2018 // The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Friday that a second Chinese contract manufacturer, Zhejiang Tianyu, had produced a common blood pressure and heart drug with an impurity that could cause cancer.The alarm over...
Aug 9 2018 // Chicago, IL, August 9, 2018 – CCC Information Services Inc. (CCC) announced today the availability of CCC™ OEM Care, a suite of solutions that support OEM certification programs and enable collision repairers,...
Aug 9 2018 // A Seattle, Wash. company that manufactures electronics mounting systems and other products is facing more than $250,000 in fines for multiple serious and willful worker safety and health violations.The state’s...
Aug 8 2018 // Officials say two workers have suffered serious injuries in an explosion at a Rochester, N.Y., manufacturing plant.City fire officials say emergency crews responded around 12:20 p.m. Monday to a report of a person on fire...
Aug 7 2018 // Federal safety officials have cited an Illinois manufacturing company for 18 health and safety violations and proposed penalties totaling $587,564.The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health...
Aug 6 2018 // The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Polystar Inc. – doing business as Polystar Containment – for exposing employees to excessive noise after 12...
Aug 6 2018 // Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), which makes chips for the iPhone and other devices, is recovering from a debilitating computer virus but warned of delayed shipments and reduced revenue because of the impact...
Jul 31 2018 // A 3-year-old Utah girl had two fingers amputated when they were caught in a faulty grocery store escalator, her family says in a lawsuit filed against the store and the escalator manufacturer.The girl’s mother,...
Jul 31 2018 // Uber will stop developing self-driving trucks that have been hauling cargo on U.S. highways, the ride-hailing company said on Monday, seeking to focus its autonomous-vehicle technology solely on cars.Through its...
Jul 27 2018 // An explosion has injured three workers at a company in Virginia that makes custom machinery.News outlets report the employees were hurt Wednesday in the explosion at Thomas Industrial Fabrication in Woolwine, Va. Patrick...
Jul 11 2018 // Updated legislation regarding the use of aftermarket parts in the repair of motor vehicles, passed by the Rhode Island General Assembly in June, has become law without Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo’s...
Jul 6 2018 // A California agency for occupational safety said on Thursday it opened a third investigation at Tesla Inc.’s factory in Fremont, California, following a complaint.The state’s Occupational Safety and Health...
Jul 3 2018 // Business remains strong in nine Midwest and Plains states, but a new monthly survey suggests growth is slowing as concerns about trade and tariffs increase.The region’s overall economic index decreased to 61.8 in...