KATY, TX—Weatherford Artificial Lift Systems Weatherford Artificial Lift Systems Inc., a manufacturer of oil-field equipment, is building a $100 million assembly plant here that is expected to create 425 jobs.
OMAHA, NE—If all goes to plan, in five years agricultural equipment manufacturer CLAAS will double its manufacturing capacity and significantly ramp up hiring at its assembly plant here.
BELLEVILLE, KS—Irrigation equipment manufacturer Reinke Manufacturing Co. Inc. will expand its assembly plant here and more than double its workforce over the next 18 months.
ANN ARBOR, MI—The Robotics Industry Association will host a free webinar Aug. 9 to discuss pending changes to the ANSI/RIA R15.06-1999 Robot Safety Standard.
LIMA, OH—The Pentagon wants to temporarily halt production at the Abrams tank assembly plant here as it plots deep cuts in military spending over the next decade.