DETROIT-Ford Motor Co. is recalling 19,600 trucks and SUVs over concerns that an electrical short could cause a fire. The problem was discovered during final testing on the assembly line. MORE
BEIJING-China has ordered major state-owned companies to divert more of their profits to the central government, giving Beijing more money to spend on priorities such as education, healthcare and the military. MORE
TOKYO-Toyota expects to boost capacity utilization at its U.S. assembly plants to 90 percent this year, compared with last year’s lackluster 60 percent plant utilization. MORE
TUTTLINGEN, Germany-The Food and Drug Administration recently issued a letter of warning to Smith & Nephew over manufacturing problems at its assembly plant here. MORE
HATFIELD, PA-Brooks Instrument, a manufacturer of advanced flow, pressure and level equipment, opened a new Class 100 clean room at its manufacturing facility here. MORE
BROWNSVILLE, TX- CK Technologies, a manufacturer of truck and bus components, is building an $18.2 million assembly plant here that could employ 120 people. MORE
ELK RIVER, MN-Cymbet Corp. has reached an agreement with X-FAB Texas Inc. to open a high-volume solid-state battery assembly plant in Lubbock, TX. MORE
Bradley Corp. has decided to build a new U.S. factory and is evaluating sites. The manufacturer of towel dispensers and other washroom accessories plans to build a plant of at least 177,000 square feet and expects to break ground in the first quarter of 2011. MORE
TAOYUAN, Taiwan-The in-house automation group at medical device manufacturer SHL Group has designed a multistation automated assembly system to produce autoinjectors. The linear assembly line includes bowl feeders, automatic tray loading stackers, and pick-and-place robots. MORE
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