PALM BEACH, FL—On the heels of being approved for a $4.79 million economic incentive package, Pratt & Whitney is expected to add 230 jobs at its assembly plant here.
DETROIT—With North American vehicle production headed toward 15 million-plus units next year, automakers are encountering a new breed of supplier: the one that says “no.”
LA POCATIERE, QE—The union representing 330 striking workers at a Bombardier rail car assembly plant here is taking a short pause from a week of intense contract negotiations with the company.
WASHINGTON—U.S. sales of machine tools totaled $667.47 million in September. That’s an increase of 40.7 percent from August 2012 and an increase of 13.4 percent from September 2011, according to the AMT—The Association for Manufacturing Technology.
LEUVEN, Belgium—LMS International and a coalition of European research organizations have developed advanced simulation software for chassis and suspension engineering.
MOBILE, AL—Airbus has posted the first job opening for its new assembly plant here. The company is looking to hire a human resources director in early 2013.