On this day in history, March 25, 1911, a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory kills 146
A fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City killed 146 people on this day in history, March 25, 1911 — and ushered in a host of new workplace safety reforms. The fire broke out on the 8th floor of the Asch…
China’s January factory activity returns to growth as economists cheer reopening
A textile factory on December 30, 2022 in Jiangxi Province. Chinese manufacturing activity contracted at its sharpest pace in nearly 3 years in December. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images China’s factory activity bounced back in January and expanded for the first time…
Iran says drones attacked military factory amid Israel tensions
Drones loaded with bombs targeted a military factory at the heart of the central Iranian city of Isfahan, authorities said Sunday, causing a large explosion and minor damage to the facility. The incident served as the latest flashpoint for rising tensions over the country’s nuclear…
Tesla plans to spend more than $770 million on Texas factory expansion
A giant cowboy boot is on display outside the Tesla Giga Texas manufacturing facility during the “Cyber Rodeo” grand opening party on April 7, 2022 in Austin, Texas. Suzanne Cordeiro | AFP | Getty Images Tesla has registered with the state of Texas to expand…
Waffle-maker Eggo fined $85K over toxic gas release at California factory
Waffle-maker company Eggo has been fined $85,000 after being convicted of negligently releasing toxic ammonia from a factory in San Jose, California, prosecutors announced. The release took place on Jan. 22, 2021 when a subcontractor on a scissor lift “damaged a pipe that began leaking…
Tesla Mega packs, giant hydrogen tank: Panasonic’s new climate factory
As a bullet train speeds by in the background, a liquid hydrogen tank towers over solar panels and hydrogen fuel cells at Panasonic’s Kusatsu plant in Japan. Combined with a Tesla Megapack storage battery, the hydrogen and solar can deliver enough electricity to power the…
Boeing’s last 747 rolls out of the factory after a more than 50-year production run
EVERETT, Wash. − Boeing‘s final 747 rolled out of the company’s cavernous factory north of Seattle Tuesday night as airlines’ push for more fuel-efficient planes ends the more than half-century production run of the jumbo jet. The 1,574th — and last — 747 will later…
