Machinery Assembly

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COLUMBIA, SC—Kobelco Construction Machinery Co. Ltd. will build a $41 million assembly plant here to make hydraulic excavators, creating 131 new jobs.

Although it’s one of the world’s largest manufacturers of construction machinery, the Liebherr Group believes strongly in decentralization.

SPRINGFIELD, MA—A Chinese company that is the largest manufacturer of passenger railroad cars in the world is going to build a $55 million, 125,000-square foot assembly plant here that could employ up to 300 people.

The mid-1970s were a time of product expansion for the STIHL Group, which, until then, had focused solely on making chain saws.

To most people, cupcakes are a pleasant treat or a momentary diversion. But to Freed’s Bakery, one of the largest cupcake makers in the United States, cupcakes are big business.

MANNING, SC—Peak Corp., a manufacturer of automotive lifts, will spend $6.6 million to build a new assembly plant here, creating 59 jobs.

SAVANNAH, GA—Construction equipment manufacturer JCB will soon begin making backhoe loaders at its assembly plant here. The company will add 100 jobs to staff the new line.

Assemblers know that practice makes perfect when it comes to properly operating a fastening tool. They also know the importance of tool preparation, which includes torque testing and calibration.

PALMDALE, CA—A Japanese company’s much-celebrated plans to build a light-rail manufacturing plant here appear all but dead after months of clashes with local labor unions and community groups. Kinkisharyo International said it is now looking at factory sites outside California.

Engineering expertise and skilled assemblers help iCONN Systems LLC carve its own niche in the overmolded cable assembly marketplace.