CHATTANOOGA, TN-A contractor working to build the paint shop at Volkswagen’s new factory here has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection. The filing comes just months after local government officials lauded the company, Southern Fabrication Contractors LLC, as an example of an area business benefiting form the massive construction project. MORE
WEST POINT, GA-Sewon America Inc., a major supplier to the Kia Motors assembly plant here, faces $135,900 in penalties over a series of safety violations cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The agency cited the company for failing to provide employees with proper hand protection and not protecting them from welding flash burns. MORE
MONTREAL-Money was the deciding factor for the Dornier Seaplane Co. in selecting a southern suburb of Montreal as the location of its new assembly plant. The facility is expected to create more than 500 jobs over five years. MORE
DETROIT-Chrysler lifted the wraps Friday on its all-new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee and the renovated Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit where it’s being assembled. MORE
LAS VEGAS-A solar power company plans to build a manufacturing plant in the Las Vegas area, creating about 300 jobs. The company, Amonix, is considering three sites and expects to make a decision in the next few weeks. MORE
YOUNGSTOWN, OH-President Barack Obama will visit V&M Star in the Youngstown area on Tuesday to talk about economic recovery. In February, V&M announced a $650 million expansion, a project that is supposed to create 350 jobs and keep 400 more. MORE
NEW YORK-New York manufacturers stepped up hiring over the past month to a pace not seen since 2004, according to a Federal Reserve survey released Monday. An index gauging changes in the number of employees for New York manufacturers grew to 22.37 in May, marking five consecutive months of growth. MORE
COLEBROOK, NH-The investigation into a series of explosions at a gun and ammunition assembly plant here that killed two people has led to one machine, the state's fire marshal said Saturday. The investigation into Friday’s explosions at the MDM Muzzleloader building has led to a machine in the manufacturing section of the plant. MORE
CHARLOTTE, NC-SPX Corp. will expand its Waukesha Electric Systems’ assembly plant in Waukesha, WI, with an investment of approximately $70 million. The project will extend the company’s ability to manufacture large, high-voltage power transformers. MORE
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