Factory News

• Bentley making more cars than ever before
  
  The company said it is building 85 cars a day, its joint-highest ever output, at its factory in Crewe after notching up a record first three months of the year.
  Daily Mail.  Saturday, 8 May 2021.
• Small SE Nebraska town excited as factory reopens
  
  DEWITT, Neb. (AP) - As 1,300 tons of force pounded steel into tools here last week, every bang was a welcome sound for a southeast Nebraska town eager to get back into the manufacturing world. ...
  Washington Times.  Saturday, 8 May 2021.
• Hurricane Maria disrupted production of medical supplies
  
  Hurricane Maria disrupted production at Puerto Rican factories that make critical drugs and medical supplies. Dr. Jon LaPook found that hospitals on the U.S. mainland are already seeing shortages.
  CBS News.  Friday, 7 May 2021.
• What goes on inside Google's so-called moonshot factory?
  
  Self-driving cars, delivery drones and internet service delivered through floating balloons are just some of the projects that have come out of X, the secretive Google lab tasked with imagining and developing futuristic technologies. ...
  CBS News.  Thursday, 6 May 2021.
• Poolmageddon: How the Current Chlorine Shortage Could Impact Your Summer Plans
  
  A chlorine factory fire and changing lifestyles during the pandemic are contributing to a nationwide chlorine shortage this summer.
  Mental Floss.  Thursday, 6 May 2021.
• 4 Mutual Funds to Gain as US Factory Orders Jump in March
  
  New orders for manufactured goods jumped in March, shedding light on smooth economic recovery.
  Zacks.  Thursday, 6 May 2021.
• Tanger Factory Outlet (SKT) Q1 FFO and Revenues Top Estimates
  
  Tanger (SKT) delivered FFO and revenue surprises of 11.11% and 1.82%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2021. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
  Zacks.  Thursday, 6 May 2021.
• Tesla Faces Delay in Germany, Deals With Chinese Regulators
  
  Tesla faces international issues with a six month delay in production at its new Gigafactory in Germany and vehicle safety issues with Chinese regulators.
  Entrepreneur.  Tuesday, 4 May 2021.
• Microchip shortage: Inside a factory racing to meet demand
  
  Katie Silver tours a microchip factory in Singapore racing to meet demand amid a global shortage.
  BBC News.  Monday, 3 May 2021.
• Take a look inside Astra's rocket factory, as the company prepares to go public
  
  Astra wants to simplify the launch business, with the soon-to-be-public company on a quest to cut manufacturing costs.
  CNBC.  Sunday, 2 May 2021.
• Tesla spotted testing Ram 1500 TRX high performance pickup at California factory
  
  A Ram 1500 TRX high performance pickup was spotted on the test track at Tesla's Fremont, Calif., factory complex. Tesla is planning to introduce the sporty Cybertruck later this year.
  Fox News.  Friday, 30 Apr 2021.
• Former girl band member and overworked factory manager feel 'glamourous' and 'sexy' after makeovers
  
  Viewers were blown away after Campsite manager Deborah, 53, and factory manager Umi, 50, from London, underwent makeovers on last night's 10 Years Younger in 10 Days on Channel 5.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 30 Apr 2021.
• Nestle to cut almost 600 jobs and shut Newcastle factory
  
  The global food company wants to shut its Newcastle site and focus production in York and Halifax.
  BBC News.  Wednesday, 28 Apr 2021.
• Nestlé to cut almost 600 jobs as it closes UK factory and moves some production to Europe
  
  Nestlé is to make almost 600 people redundant as it closes a factory in the UK and moves some of its production to Europe.
  Sky News.  Wednesday, 28 Apr 2021.
• UK sending three 'oxygen factories' as India tops 200,000 COVID deaths
  
  The UK is to send three "container-sized oxygen factories" to India as the number of people who have died with coronavirus there passes 200,000.
  Sky News.  Wednesday, 28 Apr 2021.

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