Leidos To Establish New Manufacturing Facility in South Carolina

The planned 150,000-square-foot plant will insource production of key security products, the company said. RESTON, Va.—Leidos, a FORTUNE® 500 science and technology company, is planning to establish a new security systems manufacturing facility in North Charleston,...

Menlo Microsystems To Manufacture Switch in Upstate New York

The  company has committed to a multi-year investment plan that will help secure its IP and reshore critical operations away from Chinese-owned manufacturing. IRVINE, Calif.—Menlo Microsystems, Inc. (Menlo Micro) reported that it completed the purchase of an asset in...

Canadian Solar To Build U.S. Module Manufacturing Facility in Texas

The company’s first U.S. manufacturing facility is expected to create approximately 1,500 skilled jobs once it fully ramps up. GUELPH, Ontario—Canadian Solar Inc., reported that it is establishing a solar PV module production facility in Mesquite, Texas. The company...

Turning Up the Volume on Tonearm Performance for Next-Gen Turntables

To engineer better sound, U-Turn Audio sought special expertise in complex product design, engineering, and thixomolding. Enter Phillips-Medisize. HUDSON, Wis.—Magnesium-injection molder Phillips-Medisize, a Molex company, recently teamed with the turntable...

New Generative AI Technique Reported to Help Vehicle Designers

Toyota Research Institute revealed a technique that incorporates engineering constraints into generative AI models. LOS ALTOS, Calif.—A generative artificial intelligence (AI) technique unveiled by Toyota Research Institute (TRI) reportedly helps vehicle designers by...

3D Printing Plays Key Role in Concept Car Interior Design

Peugeot turns to Stratasys to 3D print patterns directly onto flexible velvet material EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. and REHOVOT, Israel—The global automotive manufacturer Peugeot has integrated Stratasys’s 3DFashion™ technology into the interior of its new Inception concept,...