The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN). This week's episode is brought to you by Sigga Technologies.

Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- China's Export of Two Key Rare Minerals Drops to Zero
- 77-Year-Old Boat Maker Announces Layoffs
- Toyota Gigacasting Prototype Builds Third of a Car Body in Three Minutes
- Golf Ball Maker Fined after Fatal Fire for Storing 30 Times Limit for Hazardous Material
- 5 Workers Picketing in UAW Strike Hit by Vehicle Outside Plant

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