SAN FRANCISCO-Chinesecar maker BYD Co. may build an assembly plant and open its North American headquarters in Los Angeles County. The plant could top 1 million square feet in size and create hundreds of jobs. MORE
LOS ANGELES-Northrop Grumman Corp. dropped out of bidding for the U.S. Air Force tanker contract, giving rival Boeing Co. a lock on one of the biggest defense deals in U.S. history and dealing a bitter conclusion to Alabama’s five-year pursuit of the project. MORE
WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ-Two of BMW’s U.S. regional distribution centers have received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certifications from the U.S. Green Building Council. MORE
CLEARWATER, FL-If “cap & trade” legislation passes, every manufacturer will have to measure its carbon footprint. Do you know your facility’s footprint? Do you even know what a “carbon footprint” is? Find out at the Assembly Summit this October in Clearwater Beach, FL. Heike Lueger, Ph.D., chief environmental scientist of Carbon Solutions America, is one of 14 nationally known experts who will discuss the most pressing issues affecting manufacturers today. For more information, visit www.assemblysummit.com.
ROSEVILLE, CA-Solar Power Inc. has received an initial commitment of $24.7 million from Sacramento County and is planning to open a manufacturing facility within the county to build high-performance solar panels. MORE
AMARILLO, TX-ZargesTubesca will break ground on a $5 million, 80,000-square-foot manufacturing facility here to produce components for wind turbines. The facility will bring 100 jobs to Amarillo within five years. MORE
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