Welcome to our weekly roundup of North America manufacturing news, designed to inform you of all the industry stories you should know about.
Yaskawa America to create 700+ jobs with $180m Wisconsin investment
Yaskawa America has announed it will invest at least $180m to expand its manufacturing operations in Wisconsin, creating more than 700 high-paying jobs in the process. More via The Manufacturer
General Motors to invest $4bn in U.S. manufacturing plants
General Motors has announced plans to invest about $4bn over the next two years in its domestic manufacturing plants to increase U.S. production of both gas and electric vehicles. More via The Manufacturer
UK receives tariff protection as Trump claims, ‘I like them’
At the G7 Summit in Canada, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and President Donald Trump confirmed the signing of a “historic” UK-US trade deal aimed at deepening economic ties between the two countries. More via The Manufacturer
Micron Technology announces $200bn investment in semiconductor manufacturing and R&D in Idaho, New York and Virginia
Micron Technology has announced plans to expand its U.S. investments to approximately $150bn in domestic memory manufacturing and $50bn in R&D, creating an estimated 90,000 direct and indirect jobs. More via The Manufacturer
Texas Instruments plans to invest more than $60bn to manufacture billions of foundational semiconductors in the U.S.
Texas Instruments has announced its plans to invest more than $60bn across seven U.S. semiconductor fabs, making this the largest investment in foundational semiconductor manufacturing in U.S. history. More via The Manufacturer
