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🚀 The leap U.S. manufacturers took in May was nothing short of...quantum.  For one, quantum computing crossed a milestone with the nation's FIRST purpose-built quantum chip foundry. 💊🏭 Adding to that, we saw some of the year's most consequential industrial announcements this month, from pharma to AI-focused facilities. Life sciences dominated, with a pharmaceutical giant opening its first genetic medicine facility, while a nuclear innovator broke ground on the world's largest actinium-225 plant. Spanning more than ten states and tens of billions in investment, see the full roundup of the month's most exciting announcements (full report in comments) 👇 Here are just a few highlights: 🏭 Eli Lilly is committing an additional $4.5 billion to its Lebanon, Indiana campus and opening its first dedicated genetic medicine facility, advancing production of next-generation therapies at what will become the largest API production site in U.S. history. 🏭 IBM and the U.S. Department of Commerce announced Anderon, the nation's first purpose-built quantum chip foundry in Albany, New York, backed by $2 billion in combined federal and IBM investment. 🏭 USG Corporation is investing $1.175 billion to build a new gypsum and drywall production facility in Orange, Texas, repurposing a former paper mill site and creating nearly 200 jobs. 🏭 TerraPower Isotopes broke ground on a $450 million actinium-225 manufacturing facility in Philadelphia, designed to increase global production of the rare medical isotope twentyfold to support next-generation cancer treatments. 🏭 Novartis broke ground on a $280 million radioligand therapy manufacturing site in Denton, Texas, the company's first facility in the state, designed to deliver personalized cancer therapies to patients across the southern U.S. Get the full story in comments! Featuring Niowave, Inc. American Steel and Aluminum Sortera Technologies, Inc. STULZ USA and more! #manufacturing #madeinusa #pharma #quantumcomputing #lifesciences #supplychain #defense #biomanufacturing #reshoring #industry #aiinfrastructure #americanmade #industrialsales #b2bsales #quantumcomputing

🏭🔍 From pallets and aggregates to recycling and engineering services, demand signals on IndustryNet shifted toward construction, infrastructure, and outdoor materials in a big way. Get a look at what sourcing & procurement execs were looking for on IndustryNet & learn how you can leverage this traffic! (full report in comments 👇) Here is a peek at some notable trends for the week: 🏭 Pallets (+300%): Searches for pallets soared this week, with buyers on the hunt for wooden pallets and paperboard pallets leading the way, and recycled pallets, pallet racks, metal pallets, and pallet lumber all contributing to a broad-based increase. 🏭 Sand, Soil, and Aggregates (+300%): Buyers were seeking out sand, soil, and aggregate products in force this week, with silica sand and sand and gravel leading, and topsoil, crushed limestone, and sand additives also active. 🏭 Engineering Services (+285%): Searches for engineering services spiked this week, driven by consulting engineers and a wide spread of specialties including control, manufacturing, industrial, designing, and process engineers. 🏭 Recycling (+180%): Recycling searches surged this week, with buyers searching for general recycling services and scrap iron and metal recycling leading the way, and foam recycling, recycled paperboard, and non-ferrous metal recycling all contributing. 🏭 Concrete (+91%): Searches for concrete products and services rose this week, with ready-mixed concrete leading the way, followed by concrete aggregates, architectural concrete, and a solid spread of precast, structural, and reinforcing concrete subtypes. 📈 IndustryNet Spotlight Searches: These are the industries with the largest search volume over the week on IndustryNet: Aerospace and Aircraft Injection Molding and Plastics Recycling Wood and Lumber Concrete Full story in comments! 👇 #procurementinsights #industrialsourcing #madeinusa #indemandproducts #intentdata #industrialmarketing #b2bsales #industrialsales #construction #manufacturing #intentdata

🌱🌽 The U.S. agricultural chemicals industry is older, more Midwest-rooted, and more cooperative-driven than almost any other manufacturing sector in the country. 📊 This week's MNI Weekly Data Dive goes inside the U.S. agricultural chemicals industry with verified data collected directly from companies across the sector. Which state leads the nation in producer density? Which ownership structure shows up here more than any industry we've covered? And which segment accounts for nearly 3 in 4 producers in the entire industry? Ready to sharpen your knowledge of the industry? Let's dive in! 👇 #agriculturalchemicals #fertilizers #cropprotection #agribusiness #manufacturing #supplychains #industrialdata #agriculture #industrynews #mnidata #industryselect #industrynet

📊 U.S. manufacturing is holding its footing as the year progresses: output is on the rebound, activity is more robust, and year-over-year trade conditions remain dramatically improved from 2025. But the more pressing story? Costs. Producer prices posted their largest monthly increase since early 2022, and the pressure is no longer concentrated in energy alone. Get the full breakdown of output, employment, trade, prices, and regional conditions for May 2026 in in our latest roundup (full story below) 👇 Here are a few highlights: ✅Manufacturing output rebounded, led by a strong recovery in motor vehicles (Federal Reserve ✅U.S. manufacturing activity expanded for a fourth consecutive month (Institute for Supply Management) ✅The U.S. trade deficit widened modestly in March, though year-to-date conditions remain dramatically improved from the same period in 2025 (U.S. Census Bureau; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis) ✅Manufacturing employment slipped in April, as hiring remained inconsistent across subsectors (U.S. Department of Labor) ✅Producer prices posted their largest monthly increase since early 2022 in April, with the year-over-year gain reaching its highest level since late 2022 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics) ✅Regional manufacturing conditions were mixed, with strong expansion in New York and continued growth in the Midwest, while Philadelphia posted a sharp reversal and Texas signaled slowing momentum (Federal Reserve regional surveys) ➡️ Get the full report: Economic Indicators for U.S. Manufacturers in May: https://lnkd.in/gfzCkTKK #manufacturing #economy #economicindicators #manufacturingnews #jobsreport #industrialdemand #marketresearch #staffing #recruiting #madeinusa #reshoring #tariffs #trade #usmanufacturing #industrialsales #industrialmarketing

🚜 The lowest bid on a skid steer attachment looks a LOT less attractive the first time it pulls a crew off the job for repairs. 🔧 This #ManufacturingMonday, CL Fabrication is taking us through why upfront price is only part of the value equation when it comes to skid steer attachments, and what farmers, contractors, and land management crews should be looking at instead: steel thickness, weld consistency, hydraulic quality, and the warranty coverage backing it all up. Don't miss this practical guide for equipment buyers focused on long-term performance over short-term savings. Full story here! Why Lower-Priced Skid Steer Attachments Can Cost More Over Time https://lnkd.in/dq9r296z #manufacturing #agriculture #construction #manufacturingmonday #skidsteer #heavyequipment #agequipment #landmanagement #equipmentdurability #madeinamerica CL Fabrication Services Ltd

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🤖 For facilities handling oversized, heavy, or irregular loads, manual wrapping cycles are becoming the last remaining obstacle to fully automated production. 📦 This #ManufacturingMonday, the experts at Packaging and Wrapping Machines break down how robotic pick-and-place systems are being integrated with heavy-duty orbital stretch wrappers to create fully unmanned end-of-line packaging cells, covering PLC communication, automated film control, safety architecture, and the engineering requirements for running these systems around the clock. Don't miss this technical look at how manufacturers are closing the loop on their production lines with zero manual labor and zero finish damage. Read the full story today! https://lnkd.in/dRatPYkC #manufacturing #robotics #automation #manufacturingmonday #endofline #packaging #industrialautomation #supplychain #stretchWrapping #advancedmanufacturing Packaging and Wrapping Machines

🏭🔍 What were sourcing & procurement execs searching for on IndustryNet this week? The answer might surprise you. From precision machining to batteries, demand signals were spread across a wide range of industrial categories. Get a look at what sourcing & procurement execs were looking for on IndustryNet & learn how you can leverage this traffic! (full report in comments 👇 ) Here is a peek at some notable trends for the week: 🏭Concrete (+408%): Concrete searches surged this week, led by polished concrete and concrete finishing, with precast, concrete specialties, dry mix, decorative, and architectural concrete all active alongside concrete construction contractors and paving contractors. 🏭Chemicals (+391%): Chemical searches were on the rise this week, driven by general chemicals and industrial chemicals, with agricultural chemicals and chemical additives also contributing to a broad-based increase. 🏭Batteries (+367%): Battery searches rose, led by lithium batteries and solar energy batteries, followed by rechargeable, dry cell, storage, and electric vehicle batteries. 🏭Tubing (+364%): Tubing searches surged this week, led by aluminum tubing and general tubing, with coiled tubing, boiler tubes, copper tubing, and corrugated tubing all contributing. 🏭Machining (+204%): Machining searches spiked, led by aluminum machining and aerospace machining, with CNC machining, metal machining, and precision machining all active alongside 5-axis and 2-axis machining. 📈 IndustryNet Spotlight Searches: These are the industries with the largest search volume over the week on IndustryNet: 1. Steel 2. Meat Products 3. Injection Molding and Plastics 4. Machining 5. Laboratories and Testing Full story in comments! 👇 #procurementinsights #industrialsourcing #madeinusa #indemandproducts #intentdata #industrialmarketing #b2bsales #industrialsales #automotive #manufacturing #intentdata

The U.S. defense industrial base is bigger, more globally connected, and more geographically surprising than most people realize. ✈️🛡️ 📊 This week's MNI Weekly Data Dive goes inside the U.S. defense manufacturing sector with verified data on thousands of producers across the country. Where is production concentrated? Which segments dominate? And which unexpected city outranks every major metro as the top hub for defense manufacturers? Ready to sharpen your knowledge of the industry? Let's dive in! 👇 #defenseindustry #aerospace #manufacturing #semiconductors #aircraftmanufacturing #defensetechnology #supplychains #industrialdata #nationalsecurity #mnidata #industryselect #industrynet

Kansas is a truly unique state for manufacturing. While best known for its food processing sector, Kansas is also a key player in the aviation industry and retains strongholds in consumer electronics and chemical products. For exclusive facts and trends we've gathered directly from Kansas' 3,000+ manufacturing companies, don't miss our overview of the state's industrial sector! 👇 Or check out our latest post on the top 10 manufacturing companies in Kansas (full story in comments!) How did we collect all this info? 📞At MNI, we contact each & every U.S. manufacturer directly to gather the data that informs our comprehensive business profiles. In doing so, we're able to tap into unique insights and trends about manufacturing in each state. #manufacturing #kansas #manufacturingnews #industrialsales #industrialmarketing #marketresearch #madeinusa #americanmade #aviation