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The company agreed recently to pay $99 million in a ‘right-to-repair’ lawsuit with farmers.

Bob Tita Deere has spent years in the crosshairs of farmers who have demanded easier ways to fix their own equipment or get it repaired by an independent mechanic.

A fire-damaged aluminum rolling plant in upstate New York that supplies Ford Motor and other automakers will return to service in the next few weeks, its owner said Tuesday. The restart of the Oswego, N.Y., Novelis plant is running slightly ahead of the company’s earlier target for restarting the p

Deere posted better-than-expected quarterly sales and profit, but left its profit outlook for the year unchanged as demand for its farm machinery remained weak. Sales of large farm equipment sank 14% during the quarter that ended May 3. Low crop prices and higher costs for fertilizer, fuel and othe

President Trump lowered the tariffs on imported farm equipment to 15% from 25% through the end of 2027, citing the role of tractors and crop harvesters in providing food for the country. Trump also added residential heating and air-conditioning components and material-handling equipment to the

Two years ago, U.S. Steel said it couldn't afford to keep operating its oldest mill near Pittsburgh.

Steelmakers warn of competition for electricity from their newest big customer.

Alcoa has been reluctant to expand aluminum smelting in the U.S., despite recent sky-high prices for the metal. But the Pittsburgh-based company is taking a big swing at making more aluminum overseas by acquiring one of the world’s largest smelters in South Africa. Alcoa [plans to buy](https://www.

Bob Tita When Mitchell Metal Products decided to invest in a line of robotic welders and other automated assembly equipment, the company expected to build an addition to its metal-stamping plant in northern Wisconsin.

Spending on new factories, warehouses and other industrial sites has been damped by rising costs.