Department of Energy Selects 10 Projects to Receive Nearly $5 Million for Manufacturing Cybersecurity Innovation

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in collaboration with the Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CyManII), announced the selection of 10 projects with a combined total of $4.8 million in research and development funding to enhance the cybersecurity landscape within American manufacturing. These projects will advance cybersecure, energy efficient manufacturing, aligning with the missions of DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and EERE’s Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO) to drive U.S. manufacturing and supporting the nation’s collective push for a competitive, clean, and decarbonized economy.

“Each of these projects represents a significant investment into American manufacturing resiliency,” said AMMTO director Christopher Saldana “By working with CyManII and each of our project partners to build secure and sustainable process that evolve with new innovations, we can help ensure a robust and cybersecure manufacturing sector here in the United States.”

These 10 projects were selected within three critical industry use cases:

1. Industrial Control Systems: These projects will explore industry-relevant security controls for the production and supply chain of Industrial Control Systems (ICS). The goal is to ensure digital integrity, supply chain traceability, and resilience to cyber events.
2. Secure Industrial Digitalization: These projects will help small and medium-sized manufacturers to secure the digital transformations of their companies by identifying and developing effective digitalization practices without introducing new cyber risks.
3. Industrial Additive Manufacturing: These projects will demonstrate how additive manufacturers can secure product integrity and supply chain traceability, reducing costs by securely tracking the digital histories of their products.

View a list of selected projects here

CyManII is one of DOE’s seven Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institutes and is managed by EERE’s AMMTO, which funds the institute in consultation with the Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response. CyManII is also a part of Manufacturing USA®, a network of federally funded institutes that have a specialized technology focus to increase U.S. manufacturing competitiveness and promote a robust and sustainable national manufacturing R&D infrastructure.

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235 new clean energy factories opened in 5 years as a US manufacturing boom powers through policy headwinds

America’s clean energy manufacturing boom is still gaining speed — even as tariffs and broader policy uncertainty hang over the sector.

According to SolarQuarter, a new industry report said the United States added more than 235 clean energy factories in just five years, with domestic production emerging as a major force in both the economy and the energy transition.

What’s happening?

The American Clean Power Association’s second annual State of Clean Energy Manufacturing said the sector has grown rapidly.

In addition to the new clean energy manufacturing facilities, the report found that U.S. production capacity is sufficient to meet domestic demand for solar modules, battery modules, wind towers, and wind nacelles. That marks a major shift for an industry that has long depended on overseas supply chains.

Jason Grumet, CEO of the American Clean Power Association, said the surge is especially important amid rising energy demand, per SolarQuarter. But he also cautioned that sustaining the momentum will require clear, targeted, and consistent trade policy, along with realistic timelines for tariff compliance and greater regulatory certainty.

Why does it matter?

More domestic clean energy manufacturing can help make the electrical grid more reliable, reduce dependence on foreign supply chains, and support the faster deployment of renewable power sources (such as wind and solar) that can lower energy costs over time.

The report also found that each clean energy manufacturing job supports four additional jobs across the broader economy — one linked to suppliers and three tied to household spending.

As U.S. manufacturing expands, technologies like solar panels and batteries may become more accessible.

What are people saying?

Grumet said that as energy demand rises, the U.S. needs more clean power systems built at home.

The ACPA report points to factory growth, domestic manufacturing strength, and the sector’s ripple effects on jobs and local economies.

Even with policy headwinds, clean energy manufacturing can become a cornerstone of American industry.

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Contributor: Why Trump is manufacturing a new crisis in Cuba

With the United States’ attention fixed on Iran, Venezuela and other crises, the Trump administration’s increasing pressure campaign against Cuba has largely unfolded in the background. That may be why it has drawn less attention than other major foreign policy efforts. But the pieces add up to something larger than routine sanctions policy.

In January, President Trump declared Cuba an “unusual and extraordinary threat” to U.S. national security and foreign policy, accusing Havana of hosting adversary intelligence capabilities, aligning with Russia, China, Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah, supporting terrorism, destabilizing the hemisphere through migration and violence, and spreading communism throughout the region.

Since then, the administration has tightened sanctions, disrupted shipping, amplified warnings about drones and connections to Iran, expanded the U.S. naval presence in the region and recently indicted former Cuban president Raúl Castro. Trump sent CIA Director John Ratcliffe to Havana to warn Cuban officials against hostilities while urging political change as a path to relief from U.S. sanctions.

This all looks less like a response to a sudden crisis than the construction of one. Recent reporting that the Pentagon has positioned forces in the Caribbean capable of supporting strikes against Cuba reinforces the concern. No one on Trump’s team has answered the immediate question of what this pressure is meant to accomplish. The harder question is whether the administration is creating the very crisis it may later claim to be managing.

Maybe White House officials believe this pressure will force Havana to capitulate. But to what? Regime change? Democratization? Deterrence? Negotiation? No one has clearly said. And while Trump’s team searches for a theory of success, ordinary Cubans are the ones absorbing the cost.

Questioning these efforts is not a defense of the Cuban regime. Cuba remains authoritarian and economically mismanaged. Its leaders have denied their people political freedom and presided over decades of hardship. But a government can be repressive without posing an imminent threat to the United States. No one has made the case that Cuba does.

Reporting about Cuban drones illustrates the problem. According to Axios, U.S. officials said Cuba has acquired more than 300 military drones “of varying capabilities,” discussed possible attacks on Guantánamo Bay, U.S. vessels and possibly Key West, Fla. and studied how Iran resisted the United States militarily. But the same reporting explicitly notes that U.S. officials do not believe Cuba is an imminent threat or actively planning attacks.

Cuba’s efforts to harden itself against U.S. pressure are not proof of hostile intent. They are evidence that Havana can read the strategic environment. After watching Iran impose costs on the United States, any weak government facing sustained pressure would study how to survive U.S. coercion. The danger is that the Trump administration will weaponize predictable defensive preparation as evidence of Cuban aggression and use it to justify a confrontation it has not explained.

Trump has not earned the benefit of the doubt when it comes to strategy or justification. In Iran, his administration claimed an imminent threat even as officials with access to intelligence disputed that basis. In Venezuela, it described the capture of President Nicolás Maduro as an act of self-defense and law enforcement even as the operation blurred into military force and regime change in ways legal experts continue to contest. Cuba now shows similar warning signs: extraordinary pressure, expansive threat claims and no clear explanation of success.

This is not subtle pressure. Earlier this year, Foreign Policy reported that administration officials viewed energy as the regime’s “chokehold.” But fuel restrictions and disrupted shipping do not fall first on governments. They fall on families. For ordinary Cubans, the pressure shows up in darkened homes, stalled hospitals and empty store shelves. Reuters reported in March that nearly 100,000 Cubans were awaiting surgery, including 11,000 children, as shortages and blackouts strained the country’s health system.

Pressure is an instrument of state power. It is not a strategy by itself. Serious statecraft does not begin with pressure and hope the objective appears later. It defines a political end, chooses instruments suited to that end and considers who will bear the cost.

For more than 60 years, the United States has tried to pressure Cuba’s leadership into breaking or disappearing. It did not happen. The regime has endured. The people of Cuba absorbed the cost.

If the objective now is to help Cubans build a freer society, the administration should explain how cutting off fuel and deepening scarcity strengthens them. Hunger and blackouts do not build democratic institutions. Scarcity won’t facilitate the transfer of power from the regime to its people.

There is also a question of democratic accountability. This is not a Cuba policy debate in the abstract. American power is being used to deepen scarcity in a nearby country already facing severe hardship. If that is being done in the name of the American people, the public deserves more than vague warnings about drones and Iran. It deserves to know what humanitarian cost the administration is willing to impose, what political outcome is supposed to follow and who will answer if the pressure produces suffering without change.

If the goal of this effort is deterrence, what exactly are we deterring? If the goal is regime change, why should Americans believe another round of coercion will succeed where decades of pressure have failed? If the goal is democratization, how does making life harder for ordinary Cubans strengthen their political power?

Congress should not wait for a crisis to ask these questions. If sanctions, intelligence claims and criminal charges are being used to build toward military action or regime change, lawmakers should force that debate into the open now. If the policy is something short of that, the administration should be able to say what it is.

Before Americans accept another emergency narrative, this time about Cuba, the administration should have to explain why ordinary Cubans are being asked to suffer for a strategy it has not bothered to define.

Jon Duffy is a retired naval officer. He writes about leadership and democracy.

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The U.S. will have more than 950 clean energy manufacturing facilities by 2030: report

A report from the American Clean Power Association (ACP) examines the breadth and impact of the clean energy manufacturing sector in the United States.

The report, called America Builds Power: The State of Clean Energy Manufacturing in 2026, covers 825 currently-active manufacturing facilities in all 50 states. The researchers identified 50,000 direct workers at the facilities, who make average salaries 35% greater than the national average. 

In addition to direct employment, the report states 50,000 jobs have been created to support upstream activities related to clean energy manufacturing activity, alongside nearly 107,000 jobs generated based on household spending by the original workers (induced jobs). 

Added together, the ACP says the total effective employment impact of clean energy manufacturing is 215,700 jobs, with 106,100 accounted for by solar manufacturing, 53,100 from energy storage manufacturing and 56,500 from wind.

In addition to employment related to operation and economic activity from the manufacturing facilities, the report outlines the impact of facility construction. The ACP finds that construction of new or expanded clean energy manufacturing facilities in 2025 supported 207,000 jobs and led to over $20 billion in increased GDP.

The top states by total GDP from clean energy component manufacturing include Texas, where much of the newest solar module capacity has been built, Michigan and Illinois, in which LFP battery cell manufacturing is king, Ohio, home of First Solar’s largest thin-film production facilities, and Georgia, where Qcells operates a vertically-integrated ingot-to-module manufacturing hub.

Looking toward the future

By 2030, the ACP expects the number of jobs due to solar manufacturing to grow by more than 63,000, with annual solar module production capability ramping from 63 GW at the end of 2025 to over 85 GW by the end of the decade, with solar cell production capacity rising to about half that of modules.

The numbers for future energy storage manufacturing-related jobs are even higher, expected to grow by over 91,000 as battery module manufacturing capacity doubles from 75 to more than 150 GWh, and domestic LFP cell capacity jumps to over 130 GWh by 2030. Similarly huge increases are expected in the domestic production of anode and cathode materials and lithium processing.

Increases in the production capacity of and employment related to wind energy manufacturing are projected to increase by small amounts, with an estimated 2,400 new jobs expected through 2030. The relatively small predicted increases are due to current domestic production capacity already exceeding demand, with only slow growth expected in that demand.

Upcoming events

The topics covered in the ACP report echo those that will be explored in two upcoming events from pv magazine USA. 

The first of these events is Solar Manufacturing USA 2026, a live conference co-organized with Finaly Colville of Terawatt PV Research, to be held at the AT&T Hotel and Conference Center in Austin, Texas on September 22 and 23, 2026. 

Representatives from companies throughout the domestic solar and energy storage supply chains will gather for networking events and sessions related to technology, facility construction, operations, procurement and materials sourcing. 

Current partners include T1 Energy, SEG Solar and Talon PV. Attendees are expected to include CTOs, heads of R&D, manufacturing and operations leaders, procurement teams, commercial and strategy executives, and specialists involved in supply-chain, quality and market-entry decisions.

The second event is pv magazine USA Week 2026, a virtual event held on October 20, 21 and 22. 

The theme for day one of the event is U.S. Solar Manufacturing: From Announcement to Implementation. The day’s program will feature a keynote address from a leader in the U.S. solar manufacturing space, and a panel discussion moderated by pv magazine USA senior editor Ryan Kennedy. Further details and registration will be available at the end of the summer. Partnerships are available for booking now at the event page on our global website.

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Simplay3 Celebrates American Manufacturing with Limited Edition S

Little ones can roll into fun with the Deluxe Expandable Kids Roller Coaster.

The Fast Track Downhill Raceway is a great choice for kids who love cars and racing.

With quiet ride wheels and an attached tray, the Roll & Stroll Quiet Ride Push Car helps bring everyone along for the fun!

To commemorate America’s Semiquincentennial, the small business is releasing a special line of some of their bestselling products.

STREETSBORO, OH, UNITED STATES, May 29, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — In celebration of America’s Semiquincentennial, Simplay3 has launched a line of limited edition red, white and blue products that can help families celebrate this momentous occasion. The veteran-owned company is excited to share this collection and be a part of the celebration that directly supports their mission and values.

All of the products in this new line give homage to the innovations and strides forward America has made in design, engineering, and manufacturing. With connections to multiple types of play, this line comprises some of Simplay3’s bestsellers. From viral ride-on toys like the Galaxy Glider, to one-piece racetracks and even pool accessories and mailboxes, this collection sees the significance of making products in the US and “doing it right”, as owner and veteran Tom Murdough has put into practice through his entire career. These products are designed for everyday use, and are built to last. From block parties to backyard barbecues, everything is made with durable resin that is UV resistant and ready for any occasion.

Since being founded in 2016, Simplay3 has been dedicated to spreading joy through simple play, and being a part of the spaces America calls home. Simplay3’s story is synonymous with America’s story, bringing people together and igniting innovation through their products. Founder Tom Murdough is a pioneer of American manufacturing and toy making, and that effort is reflected in all of Simplay3’s catalog being designed and manufactured in Northeast Ohio. The goal is to deliver durable, high-quality toys and home goods that offer more opportunities for simple play, and more green time over screen time for kids and adults alike, bringing families together in the nation’s greatest celebration – America’s 250th.

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ACMI and NSWC Indian head break ground on $250 million Maryland Energetics Innovation Hub for defense manufacturing

The American Center for Manufacturing & Innovation has broken ground on the Maryland Energetics Innovation Hub near Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division. The hub is intended to modernize how the United States develops, tests and scales critical technologies and energetics production for the military.

The project is backed by an initial $50 million award from NSWC Indian Head Division. ACMI said the hub is expected to catalyze more than $200 million in additional private investment.

The Maryland Energetics Innovation Hub will include multiple new state-of-the-art buildings outside the gates of NSWC Indian Head Division. The site will host companies and research institutions working on U.S. military priorities.

The hub will focus on eight priority innovation areas. These include energetics for uncrewed systems, next-generation propulsion systems, manufacturing automation and other capabilities needed to strengthen the U.S. munitions industrial base.

“This is a generational investment. ACMI is helping America become faster at moving from ideas to production – faster to innovate, faster to manufacture, and faster to scale the technologies that strengthen our national defense,” said John Burer, Founder and CEO of ACMI.

“MEIH brings together the infrastructure, capital, and private-sector talent needed to rapidly advance new producers and technologies. By leading the effort to recruit and convene top defense technology companies around NSWC Indian Head Division’s priority mission areas, ACMI is creating a new kind of industrial ecosystem designed to accelerate collaboration, compress timelines, and turn breakthrough innovation into operational capability at unprecedented speed,” Burer said.

ACMI also announced that Energetics Technology Center and Applied Research Associates will serve as inaugural tenants and partners. The organization said it is in active talks with several leading defense technology companies about expanding to the hub.

The groundbreaking ceremony brought together military leaders, elected officials, industry executives, academic partners and manufacturing stakeholders. Participants included representatives from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, National Nuclear Security Administration, National Defense Industrial Association, Parsons, Leidos and Rafael-USA.

“This initiative ensures that NSWC Indian Head Division remains at the forefront of energetics innovation, scale-up, and production,” said Captain Steve Duba, NSWC IHD Commanding Officer.

“By bringing together government and industry partners in a collaborative environment, we can accelerate the development and fielding of critical capabilities that strengthen the Navy’s Arsenal and the larger munitions industrial base,” Duba said.

“Southern Maryland has long been a cornerstone of the nation’s energetics enterprise, and the Maryland Energetics Innovation Hub builds on that strong foundation,” said William Durant, CEO and President of ETC.

“ETC is excited to work alongside ACMI and NSWC Indian Head Division to advance critical technologies and support the next generation of capabilities for the nation’s warfighters,” Durant said.

“Local manufacturing is critical to our economy and our workforce. The new Maryland Energetics Innovation Hub is an important investment in supporting local manufacturing and will further cement our state’s leadership in this critical space,” said U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen.

“This trailblazing facility will help strengthen our national security, create good-paying jobs, and drive economic growth here in Indian Head,” Van Hollen said.

“Today’s groundbreaking for the Maryland Energetic Innovation Hub marks a crucial and exciting step in supporting Indian Head’s mission, expanding off base partnerships, and improving our nation’s military readiness,” said U.S. Representative Sarah Elfreth.

“The Naval Surface Warfare Center at Indian Head is already at the cutting-edge of energetics research for the Department of Defense. This new partnership will only broaden their horizons and solidify Maryland’s role at the forefront of innovation in this ever-evolving global arena,” Elfreth said.

“I’m grateful to see funding and partnerships like these that not only bolster our national security, but invest in our communities,” Elfreth added.

“The Western Charles County Technology Corridor continues to strengthen its position as a competitive hub for defense, energetics, and advanced technology industries,” said Jim Chandler, Director of the Charles County Economic Development Department.

“We are seeing growth in partnerships, investment, and innovation that are expanding opportunities for both new and existing businesses while reinforcing Charles County’s long-term economic competitiveness. The groundbreaking of the Maryland Energetics Innovation Hub marks an important milestone,” Chandler said.

The Maryland investment builds on ACMI’s regional manufacturing campus model. ACMI said the model is designed to revitalize U.S. manufacturing capacity through shared infrastructure, advanced production ecosystems and public-private partnerships.

Earlier this year, ACMI broke ground on its 1,100-acre National Security Industrial Hub in Indiana. That defense manufacturing campus is backed by an initial $75 million award from the Department of War.

ACMI said the Maryland and Indiana hubs together represent more than $1 billion in investment in the defense industrial base. Initial operations at the Maryland Energetics Innovation Hub are expected to begin in 2027 as phased construction advances.

The hub is expected to create high-quality jobs, attract additional private investment and support the growth of domestic manufacturing capabilities critical to national security. ACMI said it will also help accelerate defense manufacturing modernization and expand domestic energetics capacity.

ACMI is an industrial group focused on revitalizing the U.S. manufacturing base by building infrastructure and supporting manufacturers as they scale. NSWC Indian Head Division is a Naval Sea Systems Command field activity focused on ordnance, energetics and explosive ordnance disposal solutions.

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Siemens, Jabil expand electrical equipment manufacturing

Siemens and Jabil Inc. (NYSE: JBL) recently announced plans to operate a new manufacturing facility at the Crosspointe Logistics Center in Prince George County, Va., supporting the energy infrastructure industry. As demand for power infrastructure continues to accelerate, particularly driven by rapid growth in data centers and electrification, this investment will help expand capacity and increase how quickly new infrastructure can be brought online. The Prince George facility, operated by Jabil, will feature approximately 300,000-square-feet of modern industrial space, allowing Siemens to expand U.S. production capacity for its medium-voltage switchgear and integrated power delivery solutions. This facility will expedite the availability of critical equipment needed to energize new infrastructure.

The $30 million investment will go towards scaling-up equipment, tooling, production readiness and operations at the Virginia site. The facility will produce the advanced systems and solutions necessary to protect, control and safely operate equipment in data center, utility, and industrial power generation and distribution applications. With production slated to begin in fall 2026, the Prince George facility is expected to add at least 350 jobs once operational.

“Our data center, utility and industrial customers are under intense pressure to add capacity quickly, with less risk and more predictability,” said Brian Dula, President of the Electrification and Automation business unit at Siemens Smart Infrastructure USA. “By adding additional avenues to expand dedicated manufacturing of Siemens‑designed switchgear and power delivery solutions here in the U.S., we’re helping customers shorten project timelines and improve delivery confidence — while reinforcing a resilient domestic supply chain.”

“Our new Prince George facility will help us build the energy management solutions Siemens needs to meet customers’ growing power requirements with greater speed and scale,” said Brent Tompkins, SVP, Global Business Units, Renewables and Energy Infrastructure, at Jabil. “We’re proud to collaborate with Siemens to expand Jabil’s capabilities within the United States and enable the world’s most important technologies.” Recently achieving a $1 billion manufacturing investment milestone, this expansion reflects Siemens’ continued focus on strengthening domestic supply chains, reindustrializing the U.S. and adding capacity to meet accelerating demand for critical power infrastructure. This will allow Siemens to expand its leadership position in the electrification of data centers and the related grid infrastructure. For Jabil, this investment adds to the company’s growing U.S. manufacturing footprint, spanning more than 30 sites with proven experience and investments in automation, robotics, and process optimization to support production at scale across industries.

Jabil is one of the world’s largest manufacturing solutions providers and has worked with Siemens across the globe for numerous years, supporting high standards for quality and delivery performance. The Prince George collaboration builds on that foundation to help Siemens scale production in the U.S. while maintaining rigorous oversight and adherence to Siemens’ specifications and quality requirements, delivering essential power infrastructure at the pace demand now requires.

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Reshoring Initiative Seeking Survey Responses to Shape U.S. Manufacturing Policy Decisions

The Reshoring Initiative, in collaboration with Regions Recruiting, is seeking responses to its 2026 Reshoring Survey. U.S. manufacturing policy is being decided now — and it will directly affect costs, supply chain and competitiveness. The Reshoring Initiative is pivoting its strategy based on survey feedback.

The Reshoring Initiative’s goal is to collect data to get an accurate picture of the industry at this pivotal time in U.S. manufacturing history. This 10-minute survey questions how trade conditions, global risks and federal policies are affecting reshoring and foreign direct investment (FDI) decisions. Survey responses go directly into the data used by policymakers and economic developers working to strengthen U.S. manufacturing. This survey is one of the most direct ways to influence policy outcomes.

The Reshoring Initiatives 2025 survey explored the likely impact of contemplated 2025 policy changes. The survey also revealed the strategic imperatives necessary for U.S. re-industrialization, including:

• Level the cost playing field
• Develop or grow a larger, skilled workforce
• Apply total cost of ownership (TCO) principles
• Prepare for geopolitical risk

The 2026 survey focuses more on the impact of actual policy changes, including taxes, tariffs and the resulting uncertainty, the need for a robust skilled workforce and training system and the expected impact of AI. This year’s survey assesses the rationalizations behind reshoring decisions in addition to the impacts of the 2025 federal policy changes.

Data provided will be analyzed by the Reshoring Initiative and Regions Recruiting to produce industry-wide reports and strategic recommendations aimed at strengthening the U.S. manufacturing sector. The findings will be shared with industry leaders as well as the Trump administration to help shape the policies that will benefit both manufacturing and the country.

“The pandemic was an eye-opener and now, the war with Iran is showing us what’s at risk when supply chains are disrupted. Most of our OEM clients continue to work on supply chain resiliency strategies — and the building of teams and technological capabilities required to execute them,” says Kathy Nunnally, managing partner at Regions Recruiting. “There is a bright future ahead for domestic contract manufacturers, that’s for sure.”

The organization is monitoring the responses coming into the 2026 Reshoring Survey and their heat map has some significant “cold spots.”

Source: Reshoring Initiative

Despite industrial output, the Reshoring Initiative has seen little to no participation from:

• Indiana: Often ranked number one in manufacturing as a percent of state GDP
• Michigan: The historical heart of the U.S. automotive industry
• Arizona: A leading hub for semiconductors and aerospace
• Tennessee and Alabama: Modern hubs for automotive and critical equipment
• South Carolina and Georgia: Centers for aerospace, automotive and more.

The Reshoring Initiative needs participation from these vital regions. With their participation, the Reshoring Initiative can provide the insights necessary to support U.S. re-industrialization.

The nationwide 2026 Reshoring Survey will remain open to respondents through July 15, 2026. The survey will gather experience and insights from manufacturing operations, supply chain/procurement decision-makers and contract manufacturers.

The Reshoring Initiative invites OEMs and contract manufacturers CMs to participate in this brief survey about the current trends in reshoring and FDI, shifting manufacturing operations and sourcing to the United States.

Your participation in the 2026 Reshoring Survey can help influence national policy. To access the full list of resources offered by the Reshoring Initiative, visit www.reshorenow.org/resources/.

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Gelatys Opens New $8 Million Production Facility, Expanding U.S. Manufacturing Capacity and Fueling National Grocery Growth

The #1 Gelato Frozen Novelties Brand in the U.S. Scales Production to Accelerate National Expansion

MIAMI, May 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Gelatys, the #1 gelato frozen novelties brand in the United States and the only manufacturer of frozen gelato novelties in America, announced the opening of a new, state-of-the-art production facility in Fort Myers, FL. With an $8 million investment, the new 30,000+ square-foot facility is operational, signifying a key step in the company’s growth into a national CPG brand.

Gelatys CEO, Adolfo Heller Cohen, in front of the new production facility in Fort Myers, FL

Built on a 1.5-acre site, the Fort Myers facility investment represents more than a manufacturing expansion; it’s the operational foundation Gelatys is building to support national grocery growth, fuel differentiated frozen-novelty innovation, and solidify its position as the defining brand in a category it pioneered. The site features next-generation machinery capable of producing in one hour what previously required an entire day. It will scale production to support the national expansion of Mini Gems, Gelatys’ premium, portion-controlled gelato mini pops, and the next generation of premium Italian-style frozen novelty innovation.

“When my family and I moved to Miami, Gelatys began as a dream to bring true artisanal gelato to the U.S. market. We quickly saw a larger opportunity; premium gelato novelties were not being manufactured at scale because of how technically complex they are. That challenge became our innovation story, pushing us to create our own processes, adapt machinery, and build products that did not yet exist in the market,” said Adolfo Joel Heller Cohen, Founder & CEO, Gelatys. “Our new Fort Myers facility isn’t just an expansion, it’s the infrastructure we always knew this brand would need when growing from a local concept into a national brand. We’re the only manufacturer of its kind in the United States, and we built that from scratch. The ambition that started Gelatys hasn’t changed, and looking ahead, we’re just getting started.”

The new facility reflects the full scope of Gelatys’ growth trajectory. Since launching as a two-kiosk mall concept in Miami in 2016, the brand has expanded to 5,000+ locations across 26 states, with a retail footprint that includes Whole Foods Market, Sprouts, Wegmans, H-E-B, Kroger banners including Mariano’s, QFC, Fred Meyer and King Soopers, The Fresh Market, and more.

Besides its manufacturing significance, the Fort Myers facility is creating approximately 75 new jobs in the region, adding to the roughly 50 employees that supported Gelatys’ original Miami facility. This new operation is the production backbone of what Gelatys is building, an American-made frozen gelato novelties brand designed to scale.

For more information about Gelatys and Mini Gems, visit gelatys.com or follow @gelatysusa on Instagram.

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USA Manufacturing Site Expansion – Abingdon Health plc

York, UK and Madison, WI, USA, 27 May 2026: Abingdon Health plc (AIM: ABDX) (OTCQB: ABDXF), a leading international developer, manufacturer and regulatory services provider for rapid diagnostic tests and med-tech, announces that its US subsidiary, Abingdon Health USA, Inc., has entered into a Business Development Tax Credit Agreement with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (“WEDC”). WEDC serves as the state’s agency for economic development, fostering job growth and business expansion.

Under the agreement, Abingdon Health USA, Inc. has been certified as eligible to earn up to US$370,000 in performance-based Wisconsin tax credits over a three-year period commencing 1 January 2026. The credits comprise up to US$320,000 linked to the creation of new full-time roles and up to US$50,000 linked to qualifying capital investment at the Group’s facilities in Wisconsin over this period.  The amount of credits the Company will receive is contingent on the number of jobs created and amount of capital invested.

This award reflects the continued growth of the Group’s US operations and supports the ongoing expansion of its facilities in Madison, Wisconsin, which serve as Abingdon Health’s North American base for development, manufacturing and commercial activities.

John W. Miller, Secretary and CEO of WEDC, said “Abingdon’s decision to locate in Wisconsin and continue to grow here reflects the strength of our state’s leadership in the field of biohealth and biotechnology, our outstanding research institutions, and our highly trained workforce.  WEDC is proud to partner with Abingdon as they open this next chapter.”

Chris Yates, President of Abingdon Health USA Inc, said: “We are grateful for this award from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, which serves as a welcome endorsement of our commitment and investment in Wisconsin and our positioning in the US market. These tax credits will support our expansion at University Research Park in Madison, including the creation of additional skilled roles as Abingdon Health USA continues to grow to meet customer demand across the United States.”

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Abingdon Health Group is a leading med-tech contract service provider offering its services to an international customer base.  

The Group’s CDMO (Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation) expertise offers lateral flow product development, regulatory strategy support, technology transfer and manufacturing services for customers looking to develop new assays or transfer existing laboratory-based assays to a lateral flow format.  Abingdon Health has the internal capabilities to take lateral flow projects, in areas such as infectious disease and clinical testing, including companion diagnostics, animal health and environmental testing, from initial concept through to routine manufacturing; from idea to commercial success.

Abingdon’s regulatory services companies, Compliance Solutions (Life Sciences) and IVDeology, provide a broad range of regulatory services to the in vitro diagnostic and wider medical device industry, to support customers in bringing products to market across a range of territories including the USA, EU and the UK. Its consultancy services range from design, implementation and maintenance of quality management systems, preparation of technical files for regulatory approvals, part-time and interim management support, auditing both internal and external, management reviews and presentations, training and mentoring.  The Company’s subsidiary, Abingdon Analytical Ltd, offers analytical testing and performance evaluation to generate the required technical and data for regulatory approval for lateral flow and other in vitro diagnostic assays from its Doncaster, England facilities.

Founded in 2008, Abingdon Health is headquartered in York, England with laboratories in Doncaster, England and laboratories and commercial offices in Madison, Wisconsin, USA.

Abingdon Health’s brochures outlines the comprehensive support the Group can now provide to its international customers.  For more information visit: www.abingdonhealth.com.

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