MONTREAL-Heroux-Devtek Inc. is building an assembly plant in Mexico. The plant will be located in the Queretaro Aerospace Park, next door to Bombardier. MORE
PRINCE GEORGE, VA-Aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce officially opened its new advanced manufacturing and research facility here, where it will make parts for some of the company’s newest civil aerospace engines. When fully operational, the facility will employ about 130 workers. MORE
FLAGSTAFF, AZ-Motor Excellence, which assembles motors for electric bicycles, credits lean manufacturing for enabling it to keep production here, rather than move it overseas. MORE
SOUTHFIELD, MI-The Automotive Industry Action Group will release its new Supplier and Product Reliability Assurance Recommendations and Toolkit on May 10. MORE
DECATUR, AL-GE has adopted cyclopentane at its refrigerator assembly plant here. The foam-blowing agent produces 99 percent less greenhouse gas emissions than HFC 134a, the chemical it replaces. On an annual basis, this will equate to more than 400,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions to be avoided at the facility. MORE
SPIRIT LAKE, IA-Production of Indian Motorcycles will shift to Polaris Industries’ assembly plant here later this year. The announcement follows Polaris’ acquistion of Indian, the nation’s oldest motorcycle brand. MORE
ITASCA, IL- Fellowes Inc., a manufacturer of paper shredders and other office products, has lost $168 million in business after its Chinese joint venture partner stole its proprietary production equipment. MORE
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