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Every week, we cover the biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:
Gen Z in Manufacturing: Do Young Workers Want to Stay with One Company or Move On? - @2:58
In the latest episode of Gen Z in Manufacturing, Nolan Beilstein interviewed Gabe Schulze, a 25-year-old industrial engineer who has been working at Path Machining + Automation in Ramsey, Minnesota for about a year.
Key Takeaways from Report on Tyson Plant Closure in Nebraska - @13:46
On January 20, 2026, Lexington, Nebraska, will lose its biggest employer: Tyson Foods.
Cadillac Escalade Can't Stop Turning Its Headlights On in Odd Auto Mystery - @27:24
The trouble started at night.
In Case You Missed It
Samsung Biologics to Open First U.S. Manufacturing Plant in Maryland - @37:01
The new U.S. facility will include expanded drug substance manufacturing capacity and will be able handle both clinical and commercial production.
Cloudy Future for Bourbon Has Jim Beam Closing Kentucky Distillery for a Year - @43:15
The company said the move will give it time to invest in improvements at the facility.
Walmart, Other U.S. Companies Want to Build a Pipeline of Skilled Tradespeople - @48:44
As of mid-November, almost 400 employees had graduated from Walmart's program.
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