On Saturday, May 25, 2024, SMS group celebrated the official opening of its new, ultramodern headquarters in Mönchengladbach. The ceremony was attended by renowned figures from industry and politics, including Mona Neubaur, Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Protection of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, Mayor Felix Heinrich, Jochen Burg, CEO of SMS group, and the company’s owners, the Weiss family.

Ford Motor Co and General Motors are altering the blueprints for massive electric vehicle factories in Michigan amid rapid change in the industry, from engineering and manufacturing processes to the overall business case for EVs.

That's raising concern about the job creation potential for two of Michigan's most heavily subsidized projects.

Tooling and sophisticated software are not the only approach to reaching the new tier of advanced manufacturing. As construction crews race to build Scout Motors sprawling assembly plant in South Carolina on a tight timeline, what's top of mind for Jan Spies are environmentalism and sustainability.