

US factories grew in December at fastest pace since mid 2018
U.S. economy collapsed from April through June but since that time manufacturing has posted solid gains
Thailand to expand virus testing at factories
Expand Covid-19 testing to thousands of factories in a province near Bangkok
Tour factory is ‘like walking back in time’
Newman cigar factory in Tampa FL marks its 125th anniversary
US plants hope to maintain production despite virus threat
Safeguards that were put in place after the initial wave of the virus
Explosion in gunpowder factory in Italy kills 3 people
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Secret, underground cigarette factory in Spain busted
Spanish police and Europol said 20 people from Britain, Ukraine and Lithuania were arrested.
GM gets tax break in Lordstown for new plant next to factory it closed
Joint venture to work together on battery technology with a 75% tax abatement.
Ethiopia’s garment workers are world’s lowest paid: Report
Promoted by government to attract investment, wage now set at the equivalent of US$26 a month.
UPDATED: Three, likely four dead in Illinois factory blast
Explosion at plant that makes specialty silicone chemical materials for adhesives, sealants and coatings.
Ontario manufacturer fined for factory accident that left child dead
Worker’s child died after being crushed by a pile of bundled steel tubes that collapsed.
Wisconsin set to approve $3B in tax breaks for Foxconn
Biggest in state history and the biggest to a foreign company in US history.
Fired Florida awning factory worker killed 5, shot self as siren neared
Army vet was a loners, no known ties to subversive, terrorist organizations.
US OK’s first factory in Cuba since revolution
Alabama company will assemble up to 1,000 small tractors a year for sale to Cuba’s private agricultural sector.
10 dead in Eastern China from steel factory gas leak
Seven other hospitalized, cause is under investigation