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FANUC America nearly doubles Michigan campus to accommodate automation demand

Design World

In October 2019, FANUC America opened North Campus, a 461,000 ft 2 facility built by General Development Company, who is also constructing the new West Campus. EV, warehousing and logistics as well as food and beverage are all looking to automation to increase production and solve the growing labor shortage.”. “In

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ABB Opens Updated Robotics Facility

Gary Mintchell

I attended virtually—just could not work out the logistics to make it physically. The expanded facility will support ABB Robotics’ specialist centers including its Packaging and Logistics hub in Atlanta, Georgia; its Life Sciences and Healthcare hub at the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas; and AI Research Lab in San Jose, California.

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Prices rise for polyethylene, PET

Plastics News

From 2019-21, almost 40 percent of the region's overall PE production was sold into export markets, with that amount reaching a record 21.1 Strong seasonal demand for bottled water and other beverages played a role in lifting PET prices in 2022, as well as a lack of new capacity and freight and logistics challenges.

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Commodity prices rise; engineering resins drop

Plastics News

From 2019-21, almost 40 percent of the region's overall PE production was sold into export markets, with that amount reaching a record 21.1 Strong seasonal demand for bottled water and other beverages played a role in lifting PET prices in 2022, as well as a lack of new capacity and freight and logistics challenges.

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Woolworths Group acquires Takeoff Technologies’ assets for grocery fulfillment

Robotics Business Review

It first partnered with Woolworths in August 2019. It had been kept afloat by $9.6 million raised from a consortium of its customers through debtor-in-possession financing. Customer Woolworths to become owner Now, Takeoff Technologies has found a buyer in one of its longtime customers. ” Register now.

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Manufacturing PMI® at 47.6%; August 2023 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

Fastener News Desk

“Of the six biggest manufacturing industries, three — Transportation Equipment; Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products; and Petroleum & Coal Products — registered growth in August. Logistics stabilized and costs are matching 2019. Unclear if this is an inventory correction.

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FANUC America Nearly Doubles Michigan Campus to Accommodate Automation Demand

Fabricating & Metal Work

In October 2019, FANUC America opened North Campus, a 461,000 square-foot facility built by General Development Company, who is also constructing the new West Campus. EV, warehousing and logistics as well as food and beverage are all looking to automation to increase production and solve the growing labor shortage.”. “In