Southeast Industrial and Manufacturing News & Events Briefing — October 13, 2026

AkzoNobel is shutting its Nashville factory and cutting 75 jobs. The story matters for the local plant, its workers, and any suppliers tied to that site; the excerpt does not say what product line is affected or what happens to the facility next.

WKRN News 2

Curtec USA’s planned expansion at its Westminster plastics facility would add a small number of jobs and likely means more production capacity or equipment at the plant. The excerpt does not say whether the work changes output mix, timing, or any supplier contracts tied to the site.

PlasticsToday

SK On Tennessee is cutting jobs at its Stanton battery plant. The story affects the plant workforce and signals a staffing change at a battery facility rather than a broader company or market update.

The Commercial Appeal