WEST POINT, GA-About 200 workers at the new Kia manufacturing facility here were moved out of the assembly plant Tuesday afternoon after a fire safety issue was discovered during a building inspection of the energy center. MORE
CHENNAI-After operating its Chennai facility with zero automation, Ford
India has decided to invest $500 million to increase production capacity and
efficiency. MORE
WASHINGTON-Worker productivity, the single biggest factor determining living standards, grew at the fastest pace in nearly six years in the spring, while labor costs fell by the most in nine years, as companies slashed costs to survive the recession. MORE
NEW YORK-The U.S. manufacturing sector grew in August for the first time in 19 months as new orders from customers jumped to the highest level since late 2004. The better-than-expected reading Tuesday by the Institute for Supply Management showed the highest number for its manufacturing index since June 2007. MORE
DETROIT-A number of foreign and domestic automakers have
expressed interest in buying the factories being sold by the former General
Motors Corp. as part of its bankruptcy case. MORE
AUBURN HILL, MI-Hyundai Mobis Co., South
Korea’s biggest auto-parts maker, has won a $2 billion order to supply front-
and rear-chassis modules to Chrysler. MORE
GREENSBORO, NC-Precor Inc., a manufacturer of exercise equipment, is nearly ready to start recruiting for the new assembly plant it will open soon here. Recruiting will be handled through the Guilford JobLink Career Center, with initial hiring focused on positions in welding, painting, assembly and upholstering. There are currently 15 openings available. Precor plans to eventually hire about 140 employees. MORE
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