Mullen said $150 in financial commitments will keep it running for more than a year; Fisker raised $3.5 million to stay afloat.

Angelia Erbaugh is president of the Dayton Region Manufacturers Association (DRMA). She’s led the trade organization for over 26 years. She announced she will retire from DRMA at the end of 2025. Erbaugh spoke with the DBJ about the changing — and sometimes not so changing — trends in manufacturing workforce and attraction efforts.

Mauser Packaging Solutions filed a layoff notice for 42 employees at its aerosol-can plant in Sturtevant but the company’s notice says it is considering several options — including a potential sale, merger or other transaction — to keep the plant running.

The company, which has performed work in the aerospace industry, made a previous bankruptcy filing in 2019.

A 50,000-square-foot building has been purchased for a planned distribution center.

The company inflated its revenues and provided false statements to the SEC, said US Atty. Zachary A. Cunha.