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In the middle of significantly ramping up production of N95 masks to battle COVID-19, 3M has received reports of people selling counterfeit products, or selling 3M-branded products at grossly inflated prices. The company is working to fix that.
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Some plastics processors and mold makers won't survive the coronavirus pandemic, said Laurie Harbour, a consultant in manufacturing operations and financial issues.
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich.—Windshield wiper manufacturer Trico Products has laid off 108 employees, citing the impacts of the coronavirus as the reason for doing so.
WICKLIFFE, Ohio—Lubrizol is donating $2 million to combat the coronavirus pandemic while customers are "leveraging its science" in the areas of polymers and elastomers to manufacture products needed by health care workers.
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CLEVELAND—TransDigm Group said it will reduce its work force "by up to 15 percent" as a result of disruption in the aerospace and travel industries due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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MINNEAPOLIS—Precision Associates will make "several essential rubber components" for a ventilator project being spearheaded by General Motors.
FRANKFURT, Germany—Tristone Flowtech suspended production at its plants in the U.S. and Mexico, bringing to eight the total number of sites the hose maker has closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Behind a big hit in March, U.S. light-vehicle sales plummeted, underscoring the sudden, negative and sweeping impact the coronavirus has dealt auto makers and dealers as Americans hunker down at home.
KIYOSU, Japan—Toyoda Gosei's board of directors has named company veterans Naoki Miyazaki and Toru Koyama as the chairman and president.