Category: Factories and Manufacturing

Iran War Showcases Strength of South Korean Defense Sector

The New York Times – Business:
Missile interceptors made by the South Korean firm LIG Nex1 are said to be performing well, at a small fraction of the cost of U.S. interceptors.
An Invisible Bottleneck: A Helium Shortage Threatens the Chip Industry

The New York Times – Business:
With a third of the global supply offline because of the war in Iran, gas companies are scrambling to assure critical A.I. chip makers there will be no disruptions.
How to Turn a Chicken Egg Into a Drug Factory

The New York Times – Business:
A biotech start-up is testing a novel way of efficiently producing pharmaceutical drugs.
The War Is Making It Harder to Keep the Lights On, 2,000 Miles Away

The New York Times – Business:
Bangladesh is taking steps to conserve electricity, which its factories need to keep stitching together the world’s clothing.
‘A Lot of Life Years Lost’: How NAFTA Shortened American Life Spans

The New York Times – Business:
A study tracks how the North American Free Trade Agreement and trade competition with Mexico led to earlier deaths for American factory workers.
Surging Energy Costs Put German Industry ‘Really in Danger’

The New York Times – Business:
Four years after the Russian invasion of Ukraine sent energy prices soaring, the war in Iran is posing another challenge to efforts to revive European factories.
Ford and G.M. Face a Dilemma as China Excels in Electric Vehicles

The New York Times – Business:
General Motors, Ford and other established automakers risk becoming relics if they don’t catch up to Chinese carmakers and technology companies in electric vehicles and self-driving cars.
The Unexpected Winners From Trump’s New Global Tariff

The New York Times – Business:
The president’s flat 10 percent tariff is most beneficial to nations that previously faced the highest rates. But it’s not clear how much that will prompt a new surge in imports.
Tariffs Force Down Heavy Equipment Sales and Jobs

The New York Times – Business:
An industry report shows high interest rates, fewer infrastructure projects and tariffs pressures have slowed growth and decreased jobs in the sector.
How India Became One of the World’s Biggest Economies

The New York Times – Business:
India has grown rapidly despite its slow industrialization, and its economy is now nearly as big as Japan’s.
With a New Nigeria Refinery, Africa’s Richest Man Wants ‘to Rescue the Country’

The New York Times – Business:
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has an ambitious vision for the continent’s most populous nation, but hurdles stand in his way.
Trump’s Tariffs Are Adding Steel Mill Jobs, and Crushing American Factories

The New York Times – Business:
Tariffs unaffected by President Trump’s Supreme Court loss are adding costs for many U.S. manufacturers that use steel, limiting exports and jeopardizing jobs.