AUBURN HILLS, MI—Chrysler sold 171,606 units in March, a 5 percent increase compared with sales in March 2012 and the automaker’s best monthly total since December 2007.
NEW YORK—In a move to attract the next generation into manufacturing, ThomasNet has launched the North American Manufacturing Scholarship Program. Up to 30 graduating high school seniors with an interest in manufacturing careers will each receive a $1,000 scholarship to pursue studies at a two-year or four-year college, or a vocational-technical school.
DETROIT—Last summer, watchmaker Shinola opened a new assemble plant here with just 14 employees. Today, the company has 25 workers and is planning to hire 10 more in the next few months.
WASHINGTON—New orders for durable goods increased $12.4 billion or 5.7 percent in February to $232.1 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau said Tuesday. Orders have increased five of the past six months.
DALLAS—Texas factory activity increased in March, according the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey. The production index, a key measure of state manufacturing conditions, rose from 6.2 to 9.9, indicating a slightly faster pace of output growth.
ELMIRA, NY—Kennedy Valve is reshoring production of its rotating disc gate valves to its assembly plant here after experiencing delivery problems with its Thailand supplier.
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