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

- Baxter Closes its Biggest Factory Amid Hurricane Helene Flooding in North Carolina
- Disgraced Ex-Nissan CEO Ordered to Return Luxury Yacht
- Auto Industry's Oldest Test Site Turns 100
- Over 90,000 Georgia Residents Sheltering After Chemical Plant Fire
- Rolls-Royce Spends Year Developing Rainbow Paint for Single Client

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