ANDERSON, IN—Greenville Technology Inc., one of Honda’s largest suppliers, will build a $21 million assembly plant here that will eventually employ 325.
WASHINGTON—Rep. John Garamendi, D-CA, has introduced two bills that would require the federal government to buy American-made products when spending for transportation and energy-related projects.
CHICAGO—The Association for Manufacturing Excellence will host a “Tweet Chat” Aug. 17 to discuss the most effective ways to grow U.S. manufacturing. Engineers can follow the chat using the hashtag #AMESkillsGap.
CAMBRIDGE, ON—Toyota is planning to invest more than $100 million in assembly plant here to increase production of the Lexus RX. The automaker also plans to hire an additional 400 workers.
TRUMBULL, CT—California heads the list of the top 10 states with the most job openings for assemblers, engineers, CNC specialists and manufacturing managers, according to the Web site www.AmericanMFGjobs.com.