The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

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Every week, we cover the biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- The Rare Factory Options That Turned Ordinary Cars Into Million-Dollar Collectibles

- Lincoln Logs Lose Longtime U.S. Manufacturing Home

- Polaris Closing Wisconsin Factory After Indian Motorcycle Sale

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- How Realistic Are the Commitments from Top Trading Partners That Have Pledged to Invest $5 Trillion in America

- Boeing Posts Strongest Quarter of Airplane Deliveries Since 2018

- Investment in Farm Productivity Tools Key to Reducing Greenhouse Gas

Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is brought to you by QAD Redzone. Watch, "When Culture and Data Converge, Manufacturers Find New Potential" a short video about how QAD Redzone is empowering teams and making a big impact on these businesses.

Every week, we cover the biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Del Monte Fresh Produce Company to Buy Canned Vegetable Brand

- Steel Factory Officials Detained After Explosion Kills 4, Hospitalizes 84

- Part That Broke During UPS Plane Crash Failed Four Times on Different Aircraft

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- Hot Sauce Brand Sues Contract Manufacturer Over Bottles 'Exploding’

- Hundreds of Laid Off Researchers at U.S. Workplace Safety Center are Being Reinstated

- Musician Aloe Blacc Picks Innovative Fire-Resistant Prefab Home Design to Rebuild After California Wildfire

Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is brought to you by QAD Redzone. Watch, "When Culture and Data Converge, Manufacturers Find New Potential" a short video about how QAD Redzone is empowering teams and making a big impact on these businesses.

Every week, we cover the biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- The 'Worst in Show' at CES 2026

- Stellantis Kills Full Plug-In Hybrid Line

- Trailer Manufacturer to Idle Two Plants, Cut 270 Job

In Case You Missed It

- Bill Proposes ‘Hard Labor,' Including Manufacturing Work, for Serious Crimes

- Generac Acquires New Factory to Meet Surging Data Center Demand

- Railroads and Their Regulators Thwart Safety Fixes

Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff, or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.