SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica—
Costa Rica has become a major global center for medical device manufacturing, driven by sustained export growth, expanding production capacity and a deepening local supply chain, according to a new analysis of the sector.
SAN FRANCISCO—After more than a decade of testing inside federal agencies, a crowdsourced innovation model that has delivered faster and cheaper engineering solutions for NASA and other government organizations is now being opened to manufacturers.
CHICAGO—Manufacturing workers report higher loyalty to their employers than other frontline workers but also signal challenges tied to workplace enjoyment, physical strain and confidence on the job, according to new research from JLL.
MUNICH—The third generation of the BMW Group’s hydrogen drive system will be manufactured in Steyr starting in 2028; and the company’s competence centers in Munich and Steyr are already building the first prototypes.
SAUSALITO, CA—
Glassdoor has released its 2026 Best Places to Work in Manufacturing & Energy rankings as part of its annual Employees’ Choice Awards, recognizing manufacturers where employees report strong workplace culture, leadership and overall job satisfaction.
MUNICH—The BMW Group has been awarded the JEC Composites Innovation Award for its use of natural composites made from flax fiber in the design of series-production vehicles.
LONDON—A proof of concept to test humanoid robots in industrial logistics has been successfully completed by Siemens and Humanoid, a UK-based AI and robotics company.
