TOYOTA CITY, Japan-It’s one of the most impressive environmentally friendly manufacturing plants in the world. Since 1990 the plant has managed to cut its CO2 by 50 per cent. This is how they did it. MORE
STERLING HEIGHTS, MI-The future of the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant, slated to close in December 2010, remains uncertain but a little more hopeful after Chrysler officials confirmed production of two vehicles that are currently assembled at the plant would continue for a few more years. MORE
OTTAWA, ON-Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing expanding its assembly plant here. The construction project includes an addition to the existing building and upgrades to the existing plant and office facilities to accommodate the company’s expanding workforce. MORE
BIRMINGHAM, AL-Alabama is benefiting from Kia’s assembly plant on the Georgia state line. The Alabama Development Office released a statement Thursday saying Kia is responsible for more than 3,600 new jobs at automotive supplier plants located in Alabama. MORE
MARLBORO, MA-State officials are expressing concern over Evergreen Solar Inc.’s decision to transfer assembly of solar panels from its new $425 million plant in Massachusetts to China. MORE
LANSING, MI-About 1,375 employees are scheduled to return to work Monday at GM’s Lansing Delta Township assembly plant. A strike at a transmission parts supplier in India forced the factory-which makes the Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia crossover vehicles-to halt production this week. MORE
DES PLAINES, IL-The American Society of Safety Engineers has revised its standard establishing definitions and nomenclature for fall arrest and fall protection equipment. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 13 percent of fatal on-the-job injuries in 2008 were attributed to falls. MORE
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