manufacturing News Updates

Supplier delivery times lengthened the most since 2022, with S&P Global citing material and labor shortages as well as overloaded suppliers and shipping delays. 

The Okotoks, Alberta-based company has positioned its specialized transport networks for incoming energy, infrastructure and industrial developments.

The U.S. joined 14 other economies in pledging to confront excess manufacturing capacity and production in certain sectors.

Jeld-Wen is part of a growing roster of debt-laden firms buckling under the weight of a slowdown in the construction industry and high borrowing costs.

The cooling in August factory output represents a pause in the upswing in manufacturing this year, largely fueled by solid capital spending and healthy consumer demand. 

U.S. job growth in manufacturing, construction and other goods producers is outpacing that of the larger services economy.

Truck tire manufacturing at Hankook’s Clarksville, Tenn., plant is running at 30% of capacity after the start of operations in May, the chief executive says.

The manufacturing sector has gained momentum this year, with factories benefiting from resilient consumer demand, solid business investment and government outlays on defense.

The upswing in demand was evident in XPO’s shipments and weight per shipment in the second quarter of 2026, boosting the company’s profit and revenue.

President Donald Trump argued that his economic policies have revived the auto industry and American manufacturing during a July 27 visit to Michigan.