LOWER MACUNGIE, PA-Mack Trucks plans to hire 300 employees at its Lehigh Valley plant this summer in response to increased demand for highway trucks. MORE
NEWNAN, GA-Yamaha Motor Corp. is moving production of a new all-terrain vehicle to its assembly plant here from an overseas facility. The transfer could bring 200 or more jobs to the plant, as well as additional jobs at local suppliers. MORE
CHICAGO-JBT Corp. has received a $5.9 million order from Ford for automated material handling equipment, including nearly 100 automatic guided vehicles. MORE
DETROIT-GM is adding two shifts and about 2,500 hourly and salaried jobs at its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to ramp up production of sedans and electric cars. MORE
HAMILTON, OH-ThyssenKrupp Bilstein of America Inc. will get $500,000 from the Ohio Department of Development to install new equipment at its shock absorber assembly plant here. MORE
LASALLE, ON-United Solar officially opened its new $12 million assembly plant here. The plant will make thin-film solar laminates and employ 80 people. MORE
CHENGDU, China-An explosion that killed three workers and injured 15 others last week at a Chinese assembly plant was caused by combustible aluminum dust in an air duct at a polishing workshop. MORE
CHATTANOOGA, TN-Volkswagen officially opens a $1 billion assembly plant here today, restoring a manufacturing presence in the United States after 23 years. MORE
WINSTON-SALEM, NC-Caterpillar Inc. will host an information seminar June 3 for potential suppliers to its new assembly plant under construction here. MORE
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