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• Ingersoll-Rand Buys PFS, Boosts Fluid Management Business
  
  Ingersoll-Rand's (IR) buyout of PFS will boost the company's existing fluid management business through technical expertise, and the addition of about 1,000 workers and strong manufacturing units.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Mon, 20 May 2019 13:49:00 GMT.
• Bombardier to sell key Northern Ireland plant, shocking workers
  
  Canada's Bombardier Inc shocked workers in Northern Ireland on Thursday by announcing it would sell its Belfast operation, the largest high-tech manufacturer in the British region, which employs 3,600 people.
  Reuters.  Thu, 02 May 2019 10:16:15 -0400.
• Mastering the Digital Revolution
  
  The digital manufacturing revolution is transforming workers into innovators, machines into systems, and off-the-shelf products into customized solutions. ...
  Industry Week.  Thu, 02 May 2019 08:00 +0000.
• Claims of Shoddy Production Draw Scrutiny to a Second Boeing Jet
  
  Workers at a 787 Dreamliner plant in South Carolina have complained of defective manufacturing, debris left on planes and pressure to not report violations.
  Natalie Kitroeff and David Gelles.  New York Times.  Tue, 23 Apr 2019 15:48:23 GMT.
• Boeing's Dreamliner jet is now facing claims of manufacturing issues
  
  A New York Times investigation found numerous complaints raised by workers at a Boeing facility in South Carolina.
  CNBC.  Sat, 20 Apr 2019 19:13 GMT.
• New initiative to boost digital skills in manufacturing sector
  
  A new training programme has been launched to help manufacturing workers pick up digital skills such as coding and using emerging technology.
  Straits Times.  Thu, 11 Apr 2019 05:00:00 +0800.
• Manufacturing Skills Gap: Myth, Or Real Threat To Competitiveness?
  
  The skills gap could undermine U.S. manufacturing competitiveness while a growing number of workers miss out on rewarding career opportunities.
  By Marco Annunziata, Contributor.  Forbes.  Wed, 20 Feb 2019 10:55:00 -0500.
• WATCH: Vigil held for Illinois workers killed in shooting
  
  More than 1,500 gathered for a vigil for the five people killed at a manufacturing plant in Aurora, Illinois.
  ABC News.  Mon, 18 Feb 2019 14:03:55 -0500.
• Honda job losses: Car firm set to axe 3,500 workers by closing Swindon factory, says report
  
  Car manufacturer becomes latest to cut jobs or shift production elsewhere amid Brexit uncertainty
  Ben Chapman.  The Independent.  Mon, 18 Feb 2019 16:40:00 +0000.

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