HOLLAND, MI-LG Chem will build a $303 million lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility here that could create more than 400 jobs by 2013. Initially, the plant will make cells for the all-electric Chevrolet Volt. LG Chem estimates that over 50 people will be hired and trained in advance of the plant being operational, and more than 400 jobs could be created by 2013. MORE
RALEIGH, NC-Siemens plans to add hundreds of jobs as it expands a North Carolina unit into a global production hub for a type of gas-powered turbine for electric utility plants. The company plans to invest $135 million and create 825 engineering and manufacturing jobs in five years. MORE
LAS VEGAS-A consortium of companies plans to develop a plant in the Las Vegas area that would employ about 1,000 people for manufacturing wind turbines. MORE
PEORIA, IL-Caterpillar Inc. is considering building a new factory in the U.S. to produce hydraulic excavators. The plant would produce several models currently made at Cat’s factory in Japan. MORE
TUSCALOOSA, AL-Fourteen maintenance workers at the Mercedes-Benz assembly plant in Vance, AL, have sued the automaker, claiming they were forced to work during lunch breaks without pay. MORE
CLEARWATER BEACH, FL-Robert Brands, a nationally known expert on the product development process, will discuss how to bring innovative products to market at the second annual Assembly Summit in October. The author of the new book Robert’s Rules of Innovation, Brands will show you how to keep a steady stream of new products in the pipeline. For more information, visit www.assemblysummit.com.
CHARLOTTE, NC-Anco-Eaglin Inc., a manufacturer of tanks, cylinders and other equipment used by food processing companies, has begun construction of a new 67,000-square-foot, $3.8 million factory near Interstate 85 and U.S. 311. MORE
CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI-Advanced Integration Technology, a provider of industrial automation and tooling for the aerospace industry, has opened a new subsidiary here. The facility deliver custom equipment, machines and tooling to manufacture and assemble commercial, business and military aircraft. MORE
CLEARWATER, FL- What are some easy things you can do immediately to lower your assembly plant’s energy bills? Find out at the Assembly Summit this October in Clearwater Beach, FL. Marty Sorrentino, senior engineer for Progress Energy, FL, will help you find the most common energy-wasters in your factories-whether individual assembly machines or entire assembly lines-and make them more efficient. For more information, visit www.assemblysummit.com.
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