nVent Opens Minnesota Plant to Meet Surging Liquid Cooling Demand

nVent has leased a 117,000-sq-ft facility in Blaine, Minnesota to meet rising data-center liquid-cooling demand driven by AI and high-density computing. Production is slated for early 2026, with the site focused on new liquid-cooling products and creating 175+ jobs.

This is nVent’s second major expansion in two years (after Anoka), with both sites expected to add 325+ jobs regionally.

Insight: S&P 500 Industrials moved down 1.1% over the past week, reflecting negative sentiment in the manufacturing sector.

📉Mid-America Manufacturing Stalls Despite Slight Uptick

The Mid-America Business Conditions Index ticked up to 50.5 in August, signaling growth-neutral conditions amid tariffs, weak hiring, and job losses in manufacturing. Economist Ernie Goss expects the Fed to cut rates slightly in September, though long-term inflationary pressures and higher rates remain likely.
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🏭 Rural Area Schools Embrace Advanced Manufacturing Boom: What You Need to Know

A McKinsey report shows advanced manufacturing is expanding rapidly, with $1T in investments, 63% near rural communities, yet many students lack access to apprenticeships and career-connected learning.
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🧠 Mind the Gap: How Manufacturing Can Preserve Critical Knowledge Amidst a Brain Drain

As veteran workers retire, manufacturers risk losing critical expertise, making digital knowledge capture and real-time training essential to sustain operations. Digitizing knowledge, and using real-time training are seen as vital to secure manufacturing’s future.
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🏭 Navigating the Labor Shortage: Balancing Manufacturing Capacity and Workforce Availability

Major firms like Apple, GE, and John Deere are investing billions in new U.S. plants, yet a shortage of over 415,000 manufacturing workers threatens to stall reshoring gains. Experts say success hinges on hybrid models and automation.
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Insight: Manufacturing employment remained stable with minimal change over this period, reflecting steady labor demand in the industry.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

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