SPIRIT LAKE, IA-Production of Indian Motorcycles will shift to Polaris Industries’ assembly plant here later this year. The announcement follows Polaris’ acquistion of Indian, the nation’s oldest motorcycle brand. MORE
ITASCA, IL- Fellowes Inc., a manufacturer of paper shredders and other office products, has lost $168 million in business after its Chinese joint venture partner stole its proprietary production equipment. MORE
GERMANTOWN, WI-Plumbing fixture manufacturer Bradley Corp. broke ground on a 190,000-square-foot assembly plant here. The facility is expected to be completed in early 2012 and employ 100 people. MORE
WEST POINT, GA-Kia Motors America is shifting production of its Optima sedan from South Korea to its assembly plant here. The plant’s workforce is expected to grow from 2,300 to around 3,000. MORE
TORONTO-Celestica Inc. plans to increase its Toronto workforce by 40 percent as demand for the company’s diversified manufacturing services picks up. The company plans to add 400 jobs. MORE
WASHINGTON- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has denounced the National Labor Relations Board lawsuit that seeks, in effect, to shut down Boeing’s $750 million North Charleston, SC, assembly plant. MORE
CLEVELAND, NC-The Daimler Trucks North America assembly plant here will now get a significant amount of its electricity from 1,560 solar panels. The panels are expected to generate 359 kilowatts of electricity, enough to power about 38 average-sized homes. MORE