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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: 

- Teamsters Vote to Authorize Strike at Anheuser-Busch
- Insect Shield Accused of Falsifying Army Uniform Testing
- EPA Could Soon Ban Chemicals Used to Make Plastics 
- Rope Failure Causes $5 Million in Damages
- Storied U.S. Steel to be Acquired for More Than $14 Billion by Nippon Steel 

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