HUTCHINSON, KS—Siemens’ wind turbine nacelle assembly plant here has been awarded LEED Gold Certification for its environmentally responsible design and energy-efficient operating systems.
BOSTON—Half of medical device manafacturers would absorb the cost of the new medical device excise tax by cutting R&D expenditures, according to a new survey by the Massachusetts Medical Device Industry Council.
MERIWETHER, GA—Tier 1 automotive supplier Mando Corp. is investing $200 million to build a new assembly plant here. Expected to employ 426, the facility will make electric power steering gears and anti-lock brakes.
LOUISVILLE, KY—GE has opened a new refrigerator assembly plant at Appliance Park here. It’s the second manufacturing facility the company has opened here this year.
MONTGOMERY, AL—Automotive supplier DAS North America is investing $50 million to build an assembly plant here to supply seat parts for Hyundai and Kia. The facility will employ 210 people.
DUBLIN, GA—Dinex Group, a manufacturer of automotive emissions control and exhaust systems , will create 250 jobs and invest $15 million to build a new assembly plant here.
AVE MARIA, FL—Arthrex, a manufacturer of orthopedic surgery devices, is building a new, $33 million assembly plant here that will employ 400 to 500 people by 2016.