NEW ALBANY, MS—A manufacturer of seating for movie theaters is expanding its assembly plant here for the second time in a year. VIP Cinema Seating is adding 185,000 square feet to its factory to meet growing demand.
TOKYO—Toyota Motor Corp. will suspend vehicle production in Japan for six days this month due to a shortage of parts. The shortage stems from a Jan. 8 explosion at an Aichi Steel Corp. manufacturing plant.
DETROIT—Working with robotics manufacturer FANUC, networking giant Cisco, and hardware maker Rockwell Automation, GM has installed a “mother brain” at its Lake Orion assembly plant. The system accepts data flowing to and from robots, conveyors, temperature sensors and other devices and sends that information to a cloud network. That enables plant managers and supplier technicians to monitor assembly technology and prevent mishaps.
DEARBORN, MI—Some 52,700 UAW workers will get an average profit-sharing bonus of $9,300 in March, following the Ford Motor Co.’s announcement that it earned a record $7.4 billion profit in 2015.
MIRAMAR, FL—JL Audio Inc., a manufacturer of speakers and other audio components, will invest $9.4 million to expand its assembly plant here, retaining 294 jobs and creating 30 new ones.
HUMBLE, TX—It’s back to the future—and back into production—for the DeLorean. The sleek sports car, immortalized in the “Back to the Future” movies, is going to start rolling out of an assembly plant here next year after a 34-year break, the DeLorean Motor Co. announced Wednesday.
DETROIT—Convinced that the American auto market has fundamentally changed, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is prepared to stake much of its future on the success of its Jeeps and Ram pickups. The company outlined a strategy that calls for sweeping changes to its North American production footprint, including a plan to walk away from building small and midsize sedans to free up capacity that can be used to make more sport utility vehicles and trucks.
KALAMAZOO, MI—Stryker Corp. is a building a new, state-of-the-art 3D printing facility this year. The facility will be used to make components for the company’s joint replacement products.
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