WASHINGTON-The value of new factory orders rose 0.1 percent in July on the strong aircraft-led gain in durable goods orders, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.
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NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR-Caterpillar Inc. dedicated a $140 million road grader factory Wednesday, a facility that will employ 600 people and produce the big machines for markets around the world. MORE
MADISON, WI-For five years Scott Sherwood enjoyed a rapid rise through the ranks at Oshkosh Corp. that included promotions to plant manager and manager of global systems manufacturing. However, when he raised concerns about racial and sexual discrimination at the company’s Oshkosh facility, he was fired, according to a $600,000 lawsuit filed last week in federal court. MORE
JACKSONVILLE, FL-Embraer is once again looking at a assembly plant in northeast Florida near where it had once considered building a spy plane. The Jacksonville Aviation Authrority says Embraer is eyeing a vacant 40,000-square-foot hangar at Jacksonville International Airport for an undisclosed project. MORE
AMARILLO, TX-Zarges Aluminum Systems is building a new $5 million, 80,000-square-foot assembly plant here. The facility will eventually employ 100 and assemble internal structures for wind turbines. MORE
HILLVIEW, KY-Tier-one automotive supplier Magna Seating of America Inc. is planning to build an assembly plant for automotive seats and seating components here. MORE
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