FORT WORTH, TX—Motorola has opened an assembly plant here to make its new smartphone—the first such device ever assembled in the United States. The facility will create 2,500 jobs.
WASHINGTON—Many U.S. companies aren’t counted as manufacturers by the government, but are still heavily involved in the manufacturing of goods, according to a new report from the National Bureau of Economic Research. The prevalence of these “factory-less goods producers”—Apple Inc. is a prime example—suggests that the country might have more manufacturing capabilities than official statistics suggest.
MOSEL, WI—Kohler Power Systems has started construction on a 100,000-square-foot addition to its assembly plant here. The company plans to hire 300 employees at its facilities in Mosel, Saukville, WI, and Kohler, WI, over the next three years.
Rochester, NY, is home to several well-known companies, such as Bausch & Lomb, Eastman Kodak and Xerox. It’s also home to cutting-edge electronics manufacturing research, thanks to the Rochester Institute of Technology Center for Electronics Manufacturing and Assembly (CEMA).
WINNSBORO, SC—Television manufacturer Element Electronics Corp. is investing $7.5 million to build a second U.S. assembly plant here, creating 500 jobs.
MANAUS, Brazil—The Brazilian Ministry of Labor has filed a lawsuit against South Korean consumer electronics giant Samsung over allegations of worker abuse at its cell phone assembly plant here.
MORRISVILLE, NC—Contract manufacturer Absolute EMS has installed a new circuit board assembly line has its factory here as part of an expansion project.
EVANSVILLE, IN—Systems integrator Evana Automation Specialists recently delivered a compliant-pin assembly system to a Tier 1 automotive manufacturer of vehicle safety products.
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