GLENVIEW, IL-Illinois Tool Works Inc. has acquired Tregaskiss Welding Products (Windsor, Ontario), a manufacturer of robotic and semiautomatic MIG welding torches and peripherals.
NEW DEHLI, India-In India, General Motors Corp., Honda Motor Co., Volkswagen AG and half a dozen other companies plan to spend at least $6.6 billion on new factories in the next few years to cash in on the nation's auto lust. MORE
ANN ARBOR, MI-North American robotics companies enjoyed a 12 percent increase in new orders in the first quarter of 2007, according to a report by Robotic Industries Association (RIA).
SEOUL, South Korea-Long renowned for its shipbuilding and construction project prowess, Korea is also becoming a leader in solar power technology. MORE
COLUMBUS, MS-After months of speculation, Paccar has selected a location for its new $400 million powertrain manufacturing facility and technology center. MORE
CHENNAI, India-Japanese construction equipment manufacturer Komatsu Ltd. has opened a new plant to assemble heavy dump trucks of the kind used in mining operations. MORE
ST. LOUIS-Chrysler Group is beginning to install robots and other cutting-edge equipment in its south assembly plant in Fenton, MO, to increase minivan production efficiency. MORE
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