Toyota plans to invest $912 million to increase output of hybrid components and vehicles across five U.S. states as part of a broader $10 billion commitment in the United States over the next five years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/19/companies/toyota-us-hybrid-production/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #carmakers #manufacturing #hybrids #us #investments
Rio Tinto Group is imposing surcharges on aluminum shipments it sells to the U.S., putting further pressure on consumers in North America already faced with higher costs due to tariffs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/18/markets/aluminum-markups-trump-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #aluminum #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans #metals #manufacturing #riotinto
New Olympus CEO is shaking up the medical devices maker with a plan to cut about 7% of its global work force and streamline operations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/09/companies/olympus-streamlining/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #olympus #manufacturing #tech
Brian :cupofcoffee: :rss:
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🎊Chemists discover clean and green way to recycle Teflon
https://phys.org/news/2025-10-chemists-green-recycle-teflon.html
#chemistry #mechanochemistry #ballmill #plastics #ptfe #waste #recycling #manufacturing
🎊Chemists discover clean and green way to recycle Teflon
https://phys.org/news/2025-10-chemists-green-recycle-teflon.html
#chemistry #mechanochemistry #ballmill #plastics #ptfe #waste #recycling #manufacturing
Auto giant Toyota has hiked its operating income and net profit forecasts for the current fiscal year despite the impact of U.S. tariffs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/05/companies/toyota-profit-forecasts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #carmakers #tariffs #us #manufacturing
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has set up a support organization, in cooperation with local governments, to accelerate robot adoption by small and midsize enterprises in rural areas. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/31/companies/rural-companies-robots/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #meti #robots #manufacturing #depopulation #localgovernment
alcinnz
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⚡ Green electronics thanks to biodegradable circuit boards
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-10-green-electronics-biodegradable-circuit-boards.html
#electronics #materials #manufacturing #waste #biodegradable #circulareconomy
⚡ Green electronics thanks to biodegradable circuit boards
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-10-green-electronics-biodegradable-circuit-boards.html
#electronics #materials #manufacturing #waste #biodegradable #circulareconomy
Senators Propose Sweeping Changes to Generic Drug Oversight
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Citing a ProPublica investigation, lawmakers are calling on the FDA to conduct more drug testing and to alert hospitals and other purchasers when foreign manufacturers with safety failures are given a special pass to send their products to the U.S.
https://www.propublica.org/article/lawmakers-propose-changes-drug-oversight-fda?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Congress #Senate #Law #FDA #Drugs #Safety #Health #PublicHealth
In case you missed it: We found that the FDA allowed 20+ foreign factories to continue to send certain medications to the U.S. even after those facilities were banned because of concerns about contamination and other breaches.
The agency kept the practice largely hidden from the public and Congress.
https://www.propublica.org/article/fda-drug-loophole-sun-pharma?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
alcinnz
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🐠 3D-printed helix shelters increase baby coral survival rates
https://phys.org/news/2025-09-3d-helix-baby-coral-survival.html
#coral #animals #oceans #3dprinting #manufacturing #conservation
🐠 3D-printed helix shelters increase baby coral survival rates
https://phys.org/news/2025-09-3d-helix-baby-coral-survival.html
#coral #animals #oceans #3dprinting #manufacturing #conservation
alcinnz
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It's fun to see how solar panel manufacturing processes affect how they look. Mono-Si is produced in cylinders, so the cells are cut to octagons, a compromise between wasting too much material, and having too much empty space when tilling. Poly-Si can be made directly into squares without waste, and is also cheaper, but the panels are less efficient.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Comparison_solar_cell_poly-Si_vs_mono-Si.png
For over 50 years, German's North Rhine-Westphalia has been a magnet for Japanese companies due in part by its location at the heart of Europe. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/26/companies/japan-firms-germany/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #germanyjapanrelations #germany #manufacturing
Charles U. Farley
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Is Your Medication Made in a Contaminated Factory? The FDA Won’t Tell You.
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The agency’s decision to conceal drug names on inspection reports has prevented doctors, pharmacists and patients from knowing whether medications made overseas are tainted by manufacturing failures that could make them ineffective or unsafe.
https://www.propublica.org/article/fda-hides-drug-names-contaminated-factories?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
Is Your Medication Made in a Contaminated Factory? The FDA Won’t Tell You.
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The agency’s decision to conceal drug names on inspection reports has prevented doctors, pharmacists and patients from knowing whether medications made overseas are tainted by manufacturing failures that could make them ineffective or unsafe.
https://www.propublica.org/article/fda-hides-drug-names-contaminated-factories?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
Here’s What Happened When ProPublica Reporters Tried to Find Out Where a Popular Prescription Drug Was Made
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We wanted to know something simple: Where a widely used prescription drug that treats high cholesterol was made, and whether that factory had quality problems. Instead, we found ourselves navigating a labyrinth of company names and databases that few consumers would even know exist.
https://www.propublica.org/article/fda-transparency-atorvastatin-prescription-explainer?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Health #FDA #Drugs #Safety #Manufacturing #Journalism
"Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that California will begin selling affordable insulin under its own label on Jan. 1, nearly three years after he first announced a partnership to sell state-branded generic drugs at lower prices."
https://apnews.com/article/california-affordable-insulin-415edd0b915677d2051d22b4b8f8121c
#healthcare #diabetes #insulin #PrescriptionDrugs #manufacturing #DrugPrices #CostsOfCare #california
It's fun to see how solar panel manufacturing processes affect how they look. Mono-Si is produced in cylinders, so the cells are cut to octagons, a compromise between wasting too much material, and having too much empty space when tilling. Poly-Si can be made directly into squares without waste, and is also cheaper, but the panels are less efficient.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Comparison_solar_cell_poly-Si_vs_mono-Si.png