COLUMBIA, SC—Bicycle manufacturer Kent International is investing $4.3 million in a new assembly plant here. The facility is expected to bring 175 jobs to the area.
When K.A. Swanstrom founded Penn Engineering & Manufacturing Corp. in 1942, he did so with a revolutionary new product: a self-clinching fastener that provides load-carrying threads in metal sheets too thin to be tapped.
Last month, I fulfilled a boyhood dream and visited Tanzania on safari. It was unforgettable, but I must say, there is nothing like visiting another country to make you appreciate home.
BELTON, SC—Baldor Electric Co., a manufacturer of energy-efficient electric motors and power transmission products, plans to invest $15 million at its assembly plant here and hire 45 people.
SHARON, PA—Noise Solutions, a manufacturer of noise control technology for heavy machinery, has opened a new $4.2 million, 55,000 square foot, assembly plant here with plans to create 126 jobs over the next three years.
Workplace ergonomics is important to AUMA Reister GmbH & Co. KG, an international manufacturer of electric valve actuators and valve gearboxes for 50 years. This is because its workers often need to handle large or heavy components of these products.
DENVER—To meet customer demand, Vestas expects to add “hundreds” of jobs at its three Colorado factories, including a blade-manufacturing facility in Windsor, during the first half of 2014.
CHARLOTTE, NC—DeWalt will assemble more than 600 different cordless power tools, hand tools and accessories at its 75,000-square-foot factory here. The plan will create 250 new jobs.