PENSACOLA, FL—Jupiter Group, which manufactures nacelles and other components for General Electric wind turbines, has opened a new, larger assembly plant here. The new facility doubles the company’s manufacturing capacity.
PALM BAY, FL—Oakridge Global Energy Solutions Inc., a supplier of lithium-ion batteries for military, civilian and medical applications, has opened a $40 million, 70,000-square-foot assembly plant here.
MIRAMAR, FL—JL Audio Inc., a manufacturer of speakers and other audio components, will invest $9.4 million to expand its assembly plant here, retaining 294 jobs and creating 30 new ones.
JACKSONVILLE, FL—Stenner Pump Co., a manufacturer of water treatment equipment, has deployed a two-armed Baxter robot from Rethink Robotics at its assembly plant here for machine-tending applications.
TITUSVILLE, FL—Embraer has begun construction of a new assembly plant here. The factory will manufacture seating for jets and is expected to bring 150 new jobs to the area.
PALM BAY, FL—Oakridge Global Energy Solutions, a lithium battery manufacturer, is proposing to invest $270 million to build an assembly plant here and create 1,000 new jobs by the end of 2018.
TITUSVILLE, FL—Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer SA will build an airplane seat assembly plant here. The facility is expected to employ 150 people.
