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SEATTLE, WA—Negotiators from Boeing and its largest union, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), are set to resume talks on Tuesday over a labor contract as the company seeks to quickly resolve a strike that is costing the company an estimated $100 million per day.

SEATTLE, WA—Boeing CFO Brian West has issued a companywide memo detailing the steps it is taking to conserve cash during the IAM strike.

SEATTLE—About 33,000 union members at Boeing went on strike Friday after they overwhelmingly rejected a proposed four-year contract with the troubled aircraft manufacturer.

Ultrasonic welding joins copper sleeves to aluminum bus bars to facilitate assembly with threaded fasteners.

GRAZ, Austria—Engineers at the Graz University of Technology recently developed a new process that enables adhesive-free joining of metal and wood components.

ROCKFORD, IL—Ingersoll Machine Tools Inc. recently began assembling the world’s largest telescope mount at its factory here.

NEWPORT, AR— NorthStar Clean Energy’s solar farm here will support the electricity needs of three General Motors assembly plants.

GREENVILLE, SC—For 40 years, Lockheed Martin has proudly called Greenville, South Carolina home, embedding deep local roots while contributing to global security. As the company celebrates this significant milestone, 

VICTOR, NY—New Scale Robotics has been named an authorized systems integrator (ASI) for FANUC America Corp., enabling the company to more effectively use its Q-Span automated gauging technology in conjunction with FANUC’s collaborative robots.

SANTIAGO DE LOS CABALLEROS, Dominican Republic—Eaton Corp. has opened a new state-of-the-art assembly plant here to meet growing demand for its fuses.