All posts tagged with manufacturing
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-(Natural News) The Westlake Corporation, which manufacturers chemical and plastic products, just declared a force majeure on chlorine and all grades of caustic plastic soda throughout its entire United States system. The news sent the company’s stock price tumbling to its lowest level in more than three months, with the company saying in a statement […]
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-(Natural News) Rising electricity costs threaten to collapse Pakistan’s commercial capital of Karachi, which would result in the closure of as many as 40,000 factories. Energy inflation is so severe in Pakistan that nine business groups and counting have already notified the government that something needs to be done immediately or else an economic disaster […]
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-(Natural News) The American economy in the age of Joe Biden, the most senile president ever ‘elected,’ continues to suffer collapse, as recessionary clouds are now gathering on the horizon faster than expected. According to reports late last week, the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) — the measurement of all economic activity combined — unexpectedly […]
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-(Natural News) The world’s supply chain was severely disrupted by lengthy lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic imposed by almost every nation on earth, but the lockdowns that hurt the worst were those in China. That’s because the West long ago surrendered much of its manufacturing capability to China where labor is cheaper and the Chinese […]
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-(Natural News) Technology company Foxconn suspended operations in two of its factories in mainland China due to rising Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. The Taiwanese firm is a major supplier for technology giant Apple. Foxconn shut down its two factories located in the city of Kunshan in the coastal Jiangsu province. Kunshan officials said all operations […]
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-(Natural News) Imagine a city that doesn’t have to rely on factories several hundreds of miles away to supply the needs of its residents. This self-sufficient city could become its own manufacturing hub. Now, researchers from Cardiff University have found a way to make that happen. In a recent study published in the journal Computers & Operations Research, researchers described […]
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-(Natural News) The United States has spent the past two years dealing with supply chain problems. The ongoing conflict in Eastern Europe between Russia and Ukraine is expected to make the situation even worse. The added strain to America’s supply chains comes as the conflict causes the price of crude oil to surge to over […]
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-(Natural News) The latest report from the Department of Commerce revealed that factory orders in American factories dropped by 0.4 percent in December. This is the largest month-to-month drop since April 2020. Initial forecasts by economic analysts believed factory orders would only drop by 0.2 percent. New data from the Commerce Department has also shown that factory orders […]
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-(Natural News) More and more American companies are calling their production chains back home as the supply chain crisis continues to cause bottlenecks, creating an international nightmare that prevents the smooth movement of overseas raw materials and products. According to the Reshoring Initiative, an organization dedicated to aiding companies move offshored jobs back to the United […]
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-(Natural News) The automobile industry is being burdened by a national tire shortage brought about by problems in the global supply chain. Already burdened by truck and chassis shortages, lack of drivers and other issues, the tire shortage is proving to be a big problem for the rubber industry. David Hays, president of Hay Tires Pros […]
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