FORT WAYNE, IN-At a time when many auto parts suppliers are cutting back, one is planning an expansion in Fort Wayne. American Axle & Manufacturing plans to invest more that $10 million to purchase and upgrade a plant that makes differential gears. MORE
BREWER, ME-At a time when many employers are slowing production and cutting jobs, Cianbro Corp.’s Eastern Manufacturing Facility is adding workers as it builds modules for a massive oil refinery expansion in Texas. Cianbro was hired to build 52 modules for the Motiva Port Arthur Refinery, which is in the midst of a $7 billion expansion. The modules are heavy-duty industrial steel frames filled with pipe, pumps and electronics. MORE
OMAHA, NE-Bioplastics made from corn are poised to grab a bigger share of the plastics market as concerns about the environment and U.S. dependence on foreign oil promote alternatives to products made from petrochemicals. MORE
RICHMOND, VA-Fitness machine maker Nautilus is expanding its manufacturing facility in Grayson County, creating 60 jobs. The $1.7 million expansion will add an assembly line for cardio exercise equipment. MORE
AUSTIN, TX-Caterpillar Inc. will move one of its primary global assembly, test and paint facilities to Texas, creating more than 1,400 jobs. The state will invest $10 million in the company through the Texas Enterprise Fund, as a deal-closing incentive. MORE