WICHITA, KS-Airbus North America has expanded to a second engineering facility in Kansas, adding about 100 jobs as it snaps up aerospace engineers laid off from U.S.-based aircraft makers. MORE
MORRISTOWN, NJ-The U.S. Department of Energy has presented Schindler Elevator Corp. with a Save Energy Now Award for reducing energy consumption at its assembly plant in Gettysburg, PA. MORE
BLUE SPRINGS, MS-Toyota Motor Corp. will resume construction of a partly finished assembly plant here, where it plans to produce Corollas starting next year. The plant will soon hire 2,000 workers. MORE
WILLIAMSTOWN, WV-Hino Motors Manufacturing U.S.A. will soon double production at its assembly plant here. The company plans to hire some 50 new employees. MORE
TOKYO-Toyota Motor Corp. has told affiliates that it may have to halt production at a major assembly plant in China due to a strike at a parts supplier. MORE
EDMONTON, AB-Faster assemblers may indirectly motivate colleagues to increase production, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Alberta. MORE
COLUMBIA, SC-Thermal Engineering Corp. has developed a special oven for warming automotive wire harnesses before installation. Heating makes harnesses more flexible, which helps assemblers position them correctly. MORE
SATELLITE BEACH, FL-Lighting Science Group Corp. has signed an $8.5 million deal to buy a property in Brevard County where it plans to build its executive offices, R&D center and manufacturing facility. MORE
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