NASHVILLE, TN—A federal labor board is reviewing a decision by one of its regional officials to deny a union from trying to organize fewer than 100 of the thousands of employees at Nissan’s automotive assembly plant in Smyrna, TN.
BALDWYN, MS—Automotive parts assembler Dr. Schneider Automotive Systems will build a new assembly plant here, creating up to 400 jobs during the course of six years.
HATTIESBURG, MS—Kohler Power is making a significant capital expansion to assemble more home standby generator products at its manufacturing site here.
BROOKHAVEN, MS — Keystone Electrical Manufacturing Company is investing $4 million in its Mississippi manufacturing plant expansion that will add 30 new jobs.
CANTON, MS—Employees at Nissan’s assembly plant here have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board for a unionization vote within a month.
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.
IUKA, MS—Automotive supplier Hago Automotive Corp. is building a $10 million assembly plant here. The project is expected to create 80 jobs in Tishomingo County.
SENATOBIA, MS—ABB is locating a new assembly operation here for low-voltage electrical products. The project will create 200 new jobs by its third year of operation, with another 100 expected to be added by the fifth year.
GREENWOOD, MS—Milwaukee Tool will lease a building adjacent to its existing assembly plant here to expand its manufacturing operations. The project represents an investment of $16.8 million and creation of 126 jobs.
