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Every week, we cover the three biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:
420,000 Peach Trees on Chopping Block After Cannery Closures - @2:34
Central California farmers have been growing peaches for Del Monte for nearly 150 years. But when the company entered bankruptcy proceedings and closed two California processing plants, leaving orchardists with bushels of fruit and no buyer.
Worker Killed by 50,000-Gallon Tar Spill at Asphalt Plant - @15:10
Last week, a large storage tank apparently ruptured at an asphalt production facility in Texas, spilling 50,000 gallons of tar.
Musk Plans $119B Terafab in Texas to Build Chips for 'Galactic Civilization' - @22:19
SpaceX has big plans for Texas, most likely. The company said it could invest as much as $119 billion to build the Terafab: a semiconductor manufacturing and computing fabrication facility.
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Canada Is Kicking Its U.S. Booze Habit as Trade Tensions Persist - @38:31
Access to important markets can disappear quickly — and can be difficult to regain.
Why Automakers Can’t Easily Pivot to Weapons Production - @46:05
Late last year, the Trump administration asked GM and Ford about what it would take to support the U.S. military equipment supply chain. Byron Winn from Catalant said the conditions that made this possible during WWII have changed significantly and pivoting isn't easy.
Foxconn Confirms Cyberattack - @53:37
The global electronics manufacturer had 8TB of data stolen, including financial records and design schematics.
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