ROLLING MEADOWS, IL—In an another indication of the improving economy, U.S. metal service centers shipped more than 40.7 million tons of steel in 2011, an increase of 14.2 percent compared with 2010.
BIRMINGHAM, AL—A group of 25 assembly line workers from a Honda manufacturing plant here matched the first five winning numbers from the record-breaking $656 million Mega Millions jackpot drawing. They will split $250,000.
NASHVILLE, TN—Tennessee manufacturers are increasingly emphasizing sustainability and going beyond preliminary steps such as cutting small amounts of waste.
HICKORY, NC—Punker, a German fan and blower company, will hire 62 employees as it opens its first U.S. assembly plant here. The company will spend $4.6 million to equip an existing building.
DETROIT—Sales of GM’s Chevrolet Volt are picking up, leading the automaker to restart production a week early this month at its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant.
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—More than 300 workers fainted at an apparel factory here due to poor nutrition, forced overtime and poor occupational health and safety.
HUDSON, MA—A former Intel engineer has pleaded guilty to stealing hundreds of millions of dollars worth of data from the chip giant before leaving the company for a competitor.
WASHINGTON—U.S. sales of machine tools totaled $444.06 million in February. That’s a 9 percent increase from January and a 35 percent increase compared with February 2011 sales.
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