VIRGINIA BEACH, VA-STIHL Inc. has begun construction of a new 60,000-square-foot Virginia Beach manufacturing facility, part of a continuing $78.4 million capital investment program expected to add approximately 400 new jobs to the region.
SOUTHFIELD, MI-According to Lear Corp., the company's net sales are down by about $300 million over the past year because of cutbacks on the part of its major automotive customers.
TOKYO-Electronics manufacturer Sharp Corp. has opened an LCD television screen plant in Kameyama, Japan, which the company says sets a new standard in terms of environmentalism.
WHITE PLAINS, NY-IBM and Magna Electronics, a subsidiary of Magna International Inc. (Ontario, Canada) are teaming up in the rapidly growing area of vehicle electronic systems.
TAIPEI, Taiwan-Boeing Co. (Chicago) recently celebrated the maiden flight of its first 747-400 Large Cargo Freighter (LCF), one of three giant freighters that will shuttle parts among the various manufacturing facilities involved in building the company's new 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
ZF North America has standardized best practices throughout its production facilities and improved communication flow on the plant floor. Learn how the company did so at this year's ATExpo, later this month.
BELLEVUE, WA-Truck manufacturer PACCAR Inc. is boosting its information technology investments worldwide as part of a comprehensive effort to increase both vehicle and production efficiency, and to reduce the environmental impact of the company's activities.
CARSON, CA-EPSON Robots has hit on a novel way of promoting its new Micro PowerDrive controller: The company is giving one away, along with an E2 SCARA robot, in what the company is calling its "North American robot giveaway."
TROY, MI-ArvinMeritor Inc. is opening a new 300,000-square-foot facility in Wuxi, China, to manufacture trailer axles and suspensions for key trailer manufacturers in China, as well as for export to North America and Europe.