POCASSET, MA—Hydroid Inc., a maker of autonomous underwater vehicles, has begun constructing a new assembly plant and research facility here. The company will hire at least 21 new workers next year.
WASHINGTON—Connecting industrial operations to the Internet could lead to significant gains in productivity, potentially worth $10 trillion to $15 trillion globally, a study by General Electric.
BETTENDORF, IA—LEDS America is moving production of its LED-based light bulbs from China to a new $12 million assembly plant under construction here. The plant is expected to employ 130 to 150 people.
BELVIDERE, IL—A federal appeals court awarded a Jewish pipe-fitter at Chrysler’s assembly plant here $4 million after it concluded the automaker did nothing to stop discrimination and harassment against the worker.
ANN ARBOR, MI—The Automated Imaging Association is presenting a free webinar Dec. 18 that will discuss machine vision applications for automotive assembly. The webinar will air from 11 a.m. to noon EST.
VALLEY CITY, ND—Deere & Co. has begun construction of a $20 million expansion of its assembly plant here. Up to 100 new jobs are expected with the expansion.
MONTREAL—Bombardier is bracing for what could be a lengthy strike at its Quebec railcar assembly plant after workers rejected what the company characterized as a generous offer that raises wages and pension benefits and contained a commitment to invest in new technology.
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