SALT LAKE CITY-Despite the poor economy, sales have doubled every year for a small Nashua, NH, company that makes innovative tents and outdoor equipment. MORE
KENOSHA,
WI-Chrysler Group, LLC has announced it will
close its engine plant here sometime in October. The plant presently
produces the 2.7-liter and 3.5-liter V-6 engines for use with several car
models. Closing of the plant will hit about 575 employees. MORE
HALIFAX, NS-The Nova Scotia government and Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Inc. have finalized a deal to build a wind turbine assembly plant at an old railcar factory here. The plant could employ 500 within three years. MORE
WATERLOO, IA-Laforge Industries opened the doors of its new $2.3 million assembly plant Thursday. The 19,000-square-foot plant will make front hitches for John Deere tractors and implements. MORE
LONDON-Toyota has begun assembling its hybrid Auris car at its plant in Burnaston, England. The car’s so-called hybrid synergy drive combines a gas engine with an electric motor. MORE
BLOOMINGTON, MN-A manufacturer of mixing and storage equipment for the pharmaceutical industry has completed a $5 million expansion of its assembly plant here. MORE