CAMBRIDGE, MA—MIT researchers have developed a lightweight structure whose tiny blocks can be snapped together much like the bricks of a child’s construction toy. The new material could revolutionize the assembly of airplanes, spacecraft, and even larger structures, such as dikes and levees.
ROCKY HILL, CT—More than 40 Loctite distributors across the country will hold open houses this fall to highlight their newly updated equipment showrooms.
CAIRO—GM has ceased production at its assembly plant here and shut its local office after deadly clashes between security forces and supporters of ousted president Mohamed Mursi.
SEATTLE—At a secret facility in Anacortes, WA, a small group of Boeing engineers will begin testing advanced automation methods for building the soon-to-be-launched 777X jet. The project promises to dramatically change how the plane’s metal hull is built.
LORDSTOWN, OH—GM has added a week of production at its assembly plant here to meet growing demand for the Chevrolet Cruze. The plant was originally scheduled to be closed the week of August 26, but now the plant will continue to operate as normal.
ST. JOSEPH, MI—Michigan-based systems integrator Edgewater Automation will invest $3 million to establish a production facility in Spartanburg County, SC, and create 53 new jobs.
MAYODAN, NC—Firemarms manufacturer Sturm, Ruger & Co. plans to open a new assembly plant here that could employ more than 470 workers in Rockingham County.
MONTGOMERY, AL—Automotive supplier DAS North America is building a $37 million assembly plant here. The 300,000-square-foot will employ approximately 400 people.
CLEVELAND—More than a third of metal-forming companies believe that economic activity will improve during the next three months, according to the August business conditions report from the Precision Metalforming Association.
RSS