ELIZABETH CITY, NC—Hoffer Flow Controls Inc., a manufacturer of industrial flowmeters and electronics, has added 8,000 square feet to its assembly plant here.
LA POCATIERE, QE—The union representing 330 striking workers at a Bombardier rail car assembly plant here is taking a short pause from a week of intense contract negotiations with the company.
LANCASTER, PA—The Case New Holland assembly plant here was evacuated Friday night after a forklift punctured a 55-gallon drum of urethane, causing the flammable liquid to leak out.
VALLEY CITY, ND—Deere & Co. will spend $20 million to expand its assembly plant here. The facility is building a tillage equipment production line and will add 55 to 100 jobs.
ATHENS, GA—Caterpillar’s new assembly plant here could create twice as many indirect jobs as the 1,400 workers who will be on the company’s payroll, Gov. Nathan Deal predicted Tuesday.