LAFAYETTE, LA—As construction nears completion, Halliburton has started filling various positions for its new assembly plant here, which is scheduled to open in May. The facility will manufacture components for oilfield service operations
PALMDALE, CA—Northrop Grumman Corp. has delivered the first F-35 center fuselage produced by its Integrated Assembly Line (IAL). The IAL maximizes robotics and automation, providing additional capacity and assembly capability while meeting engineering tolerances that are not easily achieved using manual methods.
BEIJING—Apple Inc. has agreed to work with partner Foxconn to tackle wage and working condition violations at the Chinese assembly plants that make its popular products.
HERMOSILLO, Mexico—Ford Motor Co. will invest an additional $1.3 billion in its stamping and assembly plant here. The investment will create 1,000 new jobs.
CLEVELAND, TN—Procter & Gamble Duracell will invest $36 million over the next three years in its two assembly plants here, create 60 to 80 additional jobs.
CELAYA, Mexico—Honda Motor Co. has started construction of a new assembly plant here. The new facility will have an annual production capacity of 200,000 units, and is expected to employ about 3,200 people.
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