BEIJING—Electronics manufacturer Foxconn has admitted that student interns worked overtime and night shifts at a factory in northeast China in violation of company policy.
BOWLING GREEN, KY—A bomb threat temporarily shut down True Manufacturing’s assembly plant here Friday. No bomb was found and no one was injured at the facility, which makes commercial refrigeration equipment.
EVANSVILLE, IN—Systems integrator Evana Automation Specialists has delivered a custom robotic screwdriving system to a manufacturer of construction products. The system automates the assembly of modular aluminum fencing, which drastically reduces manual labor and increases quality.
WASHINGTON—The toll may not be conspicuous yet in the broader economy, but at the local level, the federal government shutdown is adversely affecting small businesses.
PORTLAND, OR—Autodesk has partnered with design and manufacturing firm ADX to create a new space here called The Bridge. This new space will give engineers access to advanced CAD software and 3D printers.
GAITHERSBURG, MD—The federal Manufacturing Extension Partnership has launched a new service to help U.S. manufacturers develop stronger, more collaborative supply chains.
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