FRANKFURT,Germany—The latest World Robotics report presented by the International Federation of Robotics shows an annual global sales value of $16.5 billion dollars in 2018, a new record.
DETROIT—General Motors and UAW negotiators continued bargaining Monday in the second week of the union's strike, which is now the longest widespread work stoppage by the UAW since 1985.
BROOKLYN, NY—Voodoo Manufacturing has launched Voodoo Clear Aligners, a new dental manufacturing and distribution service, and expanded its high-volume 3D printing factory here.
EDISON, NJ—Eos Energy Storage, a maker of non-lithium-ion grid-scale batteries, last week inked a deal with Holtec International to create a manufacturing joint venture to produce Eos’ Znyth aqueous zinc batteries. Called Hi-Power, this venture is an extension of a strategic partnership that has been in place since August 2018.
DETROIT—Nearly 50,000 members of the United Auto Workers went on strike Monday against General Motors, bringing more than 50 factories and parts warehouses to a standstill in the union’s first walkout against the automaker in more than a decade.
LEIPZING, Germany—A new aircraft manufacturer, called DRA, has been launched to develop an updated version of the Dornier 328 aircraft, known as the D328NEU.
CAMBRIDGE, UK—Market research firm IDTechEx projects that the global market for 3D-printed medical devices will climb to more than $6 billion over the next decade.
CLARKSVILLE, TN—Weapons manufacturer VK Integrated Systems is moving its manufacturing and R&D operations from Fullerton, CA to here, the local industrial development board recently announced. The move will bring up to 50 jobs to the area.
HICKORY, NC—Luxury leather upholstery manufacturer Bradington-Young has expanded its factory here, a move that boosts production capacity by 50 percent and streamlines its manufacturing workflow, allowing the custom-order specialist to ship virtually all orders in 45 days or less.