KATY, TX—Weatherford Artificial Lift Systems Weatherford Artificial Lift Systems Inc., a manufacturer of oil-field equipment, is building a $100 million assembly plant here that is expected to create 425 jobs.
ROSSLYN, VA—The National Electrical Manufacturers Association has published a new standard for motors and generators. The standard conveys information concerning performance, safety, test, construction and manufacture of AC and DC motors and generators.
FORT MILL, SC—Keller USA Inc., a maker of industrial filtration products, is locating its North American headquarters and a new manufacturing facility here. The company expects to create 20 jobs. The company will invest $2.5 million in the facilities.
OMAHA, NE—If all goes to plan, in five years agricultural equipment manufacturer CLAAS will double its manufacturing capacity and significantly ramp up hiring at its assembly plant here.
SEATTLE—Pushing for faster production of its 787 Dreamliner, Boeing is cutting the amount of work needed to make the planes ready to fly after they leave the assembly line.
BELLEVILLE, KS—Irrigation equipment manufacturer Reinke Manufacturing Co. Inc. will expand its assembly plant here and more than double its workforce over the next 18 months.
ROSEVILLE, CA—PRIDE Industries has ordered six modular assembly systems from Juki Automation Systems. The order included four KE-2070 high-speed flexible mounters and two KE-2080 mounters.