MAYODAN, NC—Firemarms manufacturer Sturm, Ruger & Co. plans to open a new assembly plant here that could employ more than 470 workers in Rockingham County.
MONTGOMERY, AL—Automotive supplier DAS North America is building a $37 million assembly plant here. The 300,000-square-foot will employ approximately 400 people.
CLEVELAND—More than a third of metal-forming companies believe that economic activity will improve during the next three months, according to the August business conditions report from the Precision Metalforming Association.
COLUMBUS, IN—Toyota Material Handling and the Lean Factory Group will host a three-day workshop on the subject of lean material management Sept. 17-19.
WEST HARLEM, NY—Urban Electric Power, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, and the City University of New York have opened of a new research and manufacturing facility here for advanced zinc anode rechargeable battery systems. The project is expected to create 64 new jobs.
DETROIT—Approximately 25 percent of automotive suppliers are running close to 100 percent capacity, according to the latest data from the Original Equipment Suppliers Association.
ALBUQUERQUE, NM—Intel Corp. hired 74 new employees last year, but only 19 of them were New Mexico residents at the time they were hired. The chipmaker says finding qualified candidates with advanced engineering degrees is becoming increasingly difficult, not just in New Mexico, but all over the country.
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