Energizer Moving VT Battery Manufacturing Facility to Former Rayovac Plant

BENNINGTON, VT—Battery company Energizer says it is closing a manufacturing facility in Vermont at the beginning of 2021 and moving it to a plant in Portage, WI, that was previously owned by Rayovac but purchased by Energizer from Spectrum Brands early last year.

Matalco Breaks Ground in Wisconsin, to Hire 80 by 2022

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI—Aluminum-billet manufacturer Matalco Inc. has begun construction here on a new state-of-the-art plant. The $80 million project is expected to create 80 jobs over the next three years.

Toshiba Will Build 68 Electric Locomotives for the Taiwan Railways Administration

TOKYO—Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corporation has won a $368 million contract to build 68 electric locomotives for the Taiwan Railways Administration, with delivery beginning in 2022.

President Trump to Visit Apple Manufacturing Plant in Texas

AUSTIN, TX—President Donald Trump is heading to Texas to tour Apple’s manufacturing plant here.

Defining Fastener Head Strength

High-strength threaded fasteners are critical components in the assembly of virtually every form of transportation and industrial machinery. Industry-accepted standards for the measurement and performance of these critical parts have existed for decades, but recent failures of threaded fasteners in service and qualification testing are bringing new focus to the critical area between the head and shank of the fastener. Read More