POCATELLO, ID-The Obama administration has offered more than $15 million to go towards a Pocatello assembly plant. Nordic Windpower of Pocatello will receive a multimillion dollar loan from the Department of Energy. The money will go toward scaling up its assembly plant in the Gate City and purchasing more equipment. MORE
TOKYO-Toyota Motor Corp. plans to spend nearly
$500 million to upgrade its Indiana assembly plant, so that it will be able to
build Highlander and Sequoia SUVs on the same line.
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DETROIT-A U.S. bankruptcy court judge
has approved the sale of most of General Motors Corp.’s
assets to NGMCO Inc., an entity funded by the U.S. Treasury
Department. MORE
SAN FRANCISCO, CA-Sunworks Solar LLC has been allocated 5 megawatts of low-cost hydropower to encourage the construction and operation of a $200 million solar panel manufacturing plant in western New York state. The new facility would create an estimated 175 permanent jobs and 300 construction jobs. MORE
CHATTANOOGA, TN-Construction of Volkswagen’s auto assembly plant moved ahead this week. Schneider Electrical Inc. (Palatine, IL) has won a $3.64 million contract for electrical work on the plant’s heating and cooling building. In addition, Gestamp Corp., a Tier One supplier, announced plans to build a $90 million plant nearby to supply VW with stamped parts and welded assemblies. MORE
DALE, IN-In response to growing demand for its custom material handling products, Universal Package Systems has expanded its facility here with a 9,000 square foot addition. The new space houses a variety of manufacturing equipment, including routers, saws, and welders used in to customize containers. MORE
MACUNGIE, PA-Mack Trucks will move its highway vehicle assembly line to the Lehigh Valley this fall, but the move will not immediately create jobs because of weak demand. The shift, which will happen between September and November, means all Mack Trucks will be made in the Lehigh Valley. MORE
HARBIN, China-European aircraft maker Airbus has
begun construction of a $350 million component plant to support its A320 jetliner
assembly operations in the region. MORE