CLARKSDALE, MS—A manufacturer of parts for the HVAC industry and energy efficient lighting products, AirGuide, has opened a new $720,000 assembly plant here, employing 40 full-time workers.
AUBURN HILLS, MI—ABB Robotics and SVIA Industrial Automation have developed a vision-guided robotic machine tending cell for a Texas manufacturer of rock-drilling equipment.
WASHINGTON—New orders for big-ticket U.S.-manufactured goods rose 4.2 percent in June, led by demand for aircraft. Orders for durable goods rose to $244.5 billion, an increase of $9.9 billion from May, the Commerce Department said. Analysts had predicted a much smaller 1.8 percent increase on average.
NEW YORK—The domestic economic outlook among U.S. manufacturers is at its highest level in five quarters, according to the PWC Manufacturing Barometer survey. The majority of manufacturing executives surveyed expect revenue growth in 2013.
VERONA, MS—Refrigeration equipment manufacturer Tecumseh Products Co. is planning a multimillion dollar project to expand its assembly plant here so that it can reshore production from Brazil and France. The company plans to hire up to 150 employees over the next five years.
WAUKESHA, WI—Husco International, a manufacturer of hydraulic components, will invest $45 million to expand its assembly plant here, creating more than 150 jobs by 2015.
WELLSVILLE, NY—Lufkin Industries, which makes pumps, turbines and compressors, opened a new $5.5 million assembly plant here, creating more than 80 jobs.
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