PENN TOWNSHIP, PA—Schindler Elevator Corp. has begun constructing a new, environmentally friendly assembly plant here. When completed, the facility will employ some 60 people.
MAULDIN, SC—Siemens Industry Inc. will invest $2 million to open a new assembly plant here to produce gear motors. The facility will create 30 new jobs.
VALENCIA, CA—Aerospace Dynamics International Inc. is spending $80 million to build an assembly plant here to make parts for Airbus A350. The company will add 125 people to its payroll.
MEMPHIS, TN—The Workforce Investment Network has begun training individuals interested in working at the new Electrolux assembly plant here. At full production, the facility will employ more than 1,200.
LOS ANGELES—Truck and trailer manufacturing is one of five U.S. industries that will bolster their workforces during the next five years, according to a new study.
NEW YORK—Four of the nation’s largest manufacturers—General Electric Co., Alcoa Inc., Boeing Co. and Lockheed-Martin Corp.—have launched an initiative to teach manufacturing skills to 15,000 veterans, who would then be hired by the four companies or matched to other jobs.
DENVER—OtterBox, a manufacturer of cell phone cases, and Colorado Flexible Heaters, a manufacturer of rooftop heating systems, are among several Colorado manufacturers that are reshoring production from China.