NEWTON, MS-Millions of Americans kick back in front of their televisions nightly thanks to 50 years of hard work on the La-Z-Boy assembly line here. MORE
CLEARWATER BEACH, FL-It need hardly be said that today’s economy is truly global. Japanese carmakers Toyota, Nissan, Mazda and Mitsubishi all have U.S. assembly plants and so, too, have their South Korean rivals Kia and Hyundai. What’s more, they’ve brought their suppliers with them. How can American manufacturers best do business with Japanese companies that have located in the United States? How can U.S. manufacturers successfully locate offices in Japan? Find out how at the Assembly Summit Oct. 18-20 in Clearwater Beach, FL. MORE
CHICAGO-Boeing announced Monday that it planned to ask the Navy to consider one of three aircraft models in the bidding for a multibillion-dollar project to replace the presidential helicopter fleet. MORE
KOKOMO, IN-Chrysler Group LLC will invest $300 million into its transmission manufacturing facilities here to build a new highly fuel-efficient eight-speed automatic transmission. MORE
SMYRNA, TN-Nissan
is building a facility to produce batteries for its LEAF zero-emission vehicle.
The vehicle, which will run solely on electric power, and its batteries will be
built here beginning in 2012. The
company will create 1,300 jobs to staff the plant.
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CLEARWATER BEACH, FL-As manufacturers face more global competition, hiring the best people and training them up is crucial for survival. Not only must companies find workers with the knowledge and skills required for modern manufacturing-but they must also know where to look. Learn how to get the best talent for your line at the Assembly Summit Oct. 18-20 in Clearwater Beach, FL. MORE
WASHINGTON-Manufacturing job gains in the Midwest helped lower the nation’s economic stress in April to its lowest point in five months, according to The Associated Press’ monthly analysis of conditions around the country. MORE
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