HIGH POINT, NC-New retailer orders for furniture rose 12 percent in December 2009; and factory shipments showed an increase for the first time since June 2006. MORE
AURORA, IL-A manufacturer of audio-visual mounting equipment is bringing work back from China and Mexico. Peerless Industries Inc. will bring roughly 400 jobs to a new facility here as the company consolidates its operations from China, Mexico and two campuses in Melrose Park, Ill. MORE
HAMMOND, IN-Lear Operations Corp. plans to invest more than $2.2 million to expand and upgrade its manufacturing facility here, adding more than 285 jobs. MORE
AUSTIN, TX-LED Illumination Direct and Seesmart LED are planning to build a new plant in Texas to assemble LED lighting for residential, commercial and industrial applications. MORE
AUSTIN, TX- Yingli Green Energy Americas Inc. is considering Austin, TX, and Phoenix for a large solar panel manufacturing plant and its North American headquarters. MORE