MUNICH—Outdated and unsupported legacy operational technologies (OT) are exposing substantial vulnerabilities for manufacturers facing escalating threats from nation-state attacks, according to a new study conducted by BlackBerry Ltd.

HORSHAM, PA—Aegis Software has introduced new capabilities in its latest FactoryLogix 2023.1 and 2023.2 releases.

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO) is providing $2 million to fund research projects to boost recycling and reuse of lithium-ion batteries.

TOKYO—YKK Group has announced that 31 of its locations worldwide now get 100 percent of their electricity consumption from renewable energy sources.

2022 was a record year in the U.S., with more than 364,000 new manufacturing jobs created. That's a record high, a 53 percent increase from 2021.

FRANKFURT, Germany—German suppliers of robotics and automation technology are forecasting record-high sales of 16.2 billion euros in 2023, an increase in sales of 13 percent. In 2022, the industry recorded sales of 14.3 billion euros, and increase of 5 percent.

DETROIT, MI— Throughout June 2023, GM announced a handful of major assembly plant investments, including four U.S. manufacturing facilities – Flint Assembly, Flint Metal Center, Fort Wayne Assembly, and Arlington Assembly. 

FRIBOURG, Switzerland—Volvo Cars is using ampliTex flax fiber composites from Swiss company Bcomp to make optional trim for the dashboard and doors of the new EX30 compact electric SUV. It is the first production vehicle to use the new, lightweight material.

MUNICH—Simulation is helping BMW design assembly lines at the company’s new factory under construction in Debrecen, Hungary, more than two years before the scheduled official launch of series production.

The new Telso Terminal TT7 ultrasonic welding system from Telsonic gives machine builders a range of options for both system integration and parts presentation.