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WEINHEIM, GERMANY—Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has introduced a new surface treatment process designed to eliminate the need for wet-chemical bonding in manufacturing, while improving efficiency and environmental performance.

STOCKHOLM—Swedish appliance maker Electrolux has agreed to form three joint ventures in North America with its Chinese rival Midea.

CHESTERFIELD, VA—Dover Food Retail, a manufacturer of commercial and industrial refrigeration systems and refrigerated display cases, will invest more than $25 million to expand its assembly plant here.

HAYWARD, CA—A vertically integrated humanoid robot factory has opened here.

PERRYSBURG, Ohio—Whirlpool Corp. is expanding its U.S. manufacturing footprint with new investment in Ohio, building on decades of production history and positioning its operations for future growth.

DETROIT—General Motors is doubling down on internal combustion engine (ICE) production at three U.S. facilities

ZURICH—Mosaic SoC has raised $3.8 million in pre-seed funding to develop low-power perception chips designed to enable real-time spatial intelligence in consumer and industrial devices.

DETROIT—General Motors said it has secured enough renewable energy to match 100% of the electricity used across its U.S. operations, making it the first U.S. automaker to reach that milestone.

CHANGCHUN, China—Automotive OEM China FAW Group Corp. Ltd. is reportedly seeking a European manufacturing partner, possibly Stellantis, for its Hongqi luxury brand.

MUNICH—A new report by Roland Berger Strategy Consultants claims that recent advances in AI and humanoids wlll enable manufacturers to address the skilled labor shortage.