Expansion News
CCAM Appoints Economic Development Director
January 31, 2013 12:46 pm | by The Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM) | News | CommentsCCAM’s membership includes global manufacturers such as Rolls-Royce, Canon, Siemens and Sandvik, as well as Virginia Tech, the University of Virginia and Virginia State University. The research collaboration elevates the profile of business opportunities in Virginia, especially for companies that work closely with CCAM’s manufacturing members.
GM Investing $200M In Pontiac Powertrain Center
January 30, 2013 2:36 pm | News | CommentsGeneral Motors says it will spend $200 million on a new testing facility at its Pontiac, Mich., engine and transmission engineering headquarters. The company says the new 138,000-square-foot wing will let it consolidate operations from four other facilities and add 400 jobs in Pontiac.
Graebener-Reika, Inc. Establishes New Headquarters in Reading, Pa.
January 30, 2013 9:46 am | by Graebener-Reika, Inc. | News | CommentsThe 12,000 sq. ft. facility houses the company’s engineering, sales and service staff with on-site resource for machining, fabrication and assembly. Additionally, the new facility houses three Reika rotary head tube/pipe cutting machines that are available for demonstration, prototype and volume production.
Report: U.S. Manufacturers More Optimistic Over Domestic Economy
January 29, 2013 4:00 pm | by PwC | News | CommentsAccording to PwC’s survey, 48 percent of respondents expressed optimism about the 12-month outlook for the U.S. economy during the fourth quarter of 2012, up 11 points from the third quarter, while only seven percent were pessimistic. 83 percent of respondents forecast revenue growth at their own companies for the next 12 months.
Manufacturing: The Solution To Jobs Crisis
January 29, 2013 10:18 am | by CNN Money | Videos | CommentsDow Chemical CEO Andrew Liveris says advanced manufacturing is coming back to America and will drive our economy. Liveris argues that technology became the new word for manufacturing since technology has to be researched and made.
GM Plans $600M Upgrade At Kansas City Plant
January 28, 2013 1:58 pm | News | CommentsGeneral Motors is investing in a $600 million upgrade at its assembly plant in Kansas City, Kan. The automaker said Monday it will start construction this year on a 450,000-square-foot paint shop, a new stamping press and other improvements at the Fairfax Assembly Plant.
Brewer Science Plans Expansion In Missouri
January 25, 2013 10:59 am | News | CommentsA company that produces materials for smartphones and tablet computers plans to build a new manufacturing facility in rural central Missouri. Brewer Science Inc. said Thursday that it expects to add 65 new jobs over the next five years as part of its expansion at the Rolla National Airport.
Mich. OKs Grants For $1B In Business Expansions
January 24, 2013 1:45 pm | News | CommentsState officials say they have approved incentives for 14 business expansions that could generate more than $1 billion in investments and about 4,600 jobs in Michigan. Gov. Rick Snyder announced Wednesday the Michigan Strategic Fund approved the performance-based grants for projects across the Lower Peninsula.
NCI Building Systems Expands Operations Into Middletown, Ohio
January 24, 2013 9:43 am | News | CommentsThe facility, previously operated by Material Sciences Corp., was purchased in June 2010 for $4.9 million in cash and has since been substantially revamped and modernized to become state-of-the-art. The opening represents the extension of NCI’s coil coating operations into the upper Midwest and Northeast.
South Carolina Takes Top Spot For Jobs Linked To Foreign Investment
January 17, 2013 2:32 pm | News | CommentsSouth Carolina continues to stand out as a top destination for foreign investment, ranking first in attracting jobs through foreign investment, according to an analysis by IBM-Plant Location International (IBM-PLI). The Palmetto State ranked above Texas and North Carolina, which were ranked second and third, respectively, in the 2012 report.
Electrolux Plant In Memphis To Crank Up In May
January 16, 2013 11:45 am | by Adrian Sainz, Associated Press | News | CommentsJack Truong, president and CEO of Electrolux Major Appliances North America, led about 100 people on Tuesday's tour of the nearly completed 750,000-square-foot plant in Memphis. At top production, the plant is expected to make 600,000 Electrolux and Frigidaire ovens and ranges that will be sold by dealers and national retailers.
Ford To Hire 2,200 U.S. Workers This Year
January 11, 2013 11:22 am | by Joel Hans, Managing Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsFord Motor Company has announced plans to hire 2,200 salaried workers in the U.S. during 2013 as part of its effort to accelerate the pace of developing its lineup of cars and trucks. The company says more manufacturing, product development and IT staff are necessary to meet growing demand for high-technology vehicles.
BMW’s S.C. Plant Hits Record Production
January 10, 2013 3:03 pm | by Joel Hans, Managing Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsBMW Manufacturing achieved a record production year throughout 2012, with total production landing at 301,519 vehicles for the year. The company says this represents a 9 percent increase over volume for 2011, during which it produced 276,065 vehicles, and is the highest annual volume recorded in the Spartanburg plant’s 19-year history.
Kiswire Inc. Opening Second Facility In Newberry County, S.C.
January 10, 2013 1:31 pm | News | CommentsKiswire Inc., a maker of steel cord for the tire industry, will expand its manufacturing operations in Newberry County. The first phase will involve a $15 million investment that is expected to generate 30 new jobs. The company expects to begin construction on the building this quarter and begin production at the facility by the end of 2013.
Intelligrated Celebrates Grand Opening Of Ohio HQ Expansion
January 9, 2013 11:43 am | News | CommentsIntelligrated, a leading North American-based automated material handling solutions provider, announces the grand opening of its 122,000-square-foot headquarters expansion in Mason, Ohio. With a combined area of 262,000 square feet, Intelligrated’s headquarters will accommodate an ongoing increase in engineering, research and development staffing.
NY Semiconductor Maker Adding NY R&D Facility
January 8, 2013 5:08 pm | News | CommentsGov. Andrew Cuomo, announcing the project Tuesday, says it is expected to result in at least 500 new jobs at the new technology center on the company's campus in rural Saratoga County, as well as 500 more jobs at its administration and manufacturing buildings.
Montana Jet Engine Part Manufacturer To Expand Operations
January 3, 2013 4:16 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsGE Aviation and Marysville, Wash.-based SeaCast Inc. announced Thursday that they have established a joint venture — Montana Precision Products — to produce jet engine components at SeaCast's facility in Butte. Company officials say the venture will enhance GE Aviation's global supply chain as its engine production rates continue to rise.
Startup Auto Company Moving Into Former GM Plant
January 3, 2013 4:09 pm | by Melinda DeSlatte, Associated Press | News | CommentsA startup car company called Elio Motors is moving into the former General Motors plant in Shreveport, where it plans to build three-wheeled, low-price vehicles. The company said it averages 65 miles per gallon of gas and will sell for $6,800 when commercial production begins in mid-2014.
Ford Spending $773M On Mich. Plants, Adding Jobs
December 27, 2012 8:06 am | News | CommentsFord is spending about $773 million to expand six Michigan manufacturing plants while adding 2,350 factory jobs in the state, part of a broader investment plan announced last year. The expansion should help increase manufacturing of transmissions and axles as demand grows for fuel-efficient cars and F-Series pickup trucks, Ford said Thursday.
Blue Giant Equipment Corporation Announces U.S. Expansion
December 21, 2012 10:08 am | News | CommentsBlue Giant Equipment Corporation is pleased to announce the launch of its U.S. operation, Blue Giant Equipment LLC, which is marked by the opening of a new manufacturing facility in Greensboro, North Carolina. Situated on Burnt Poplar Road in an industrial park in Greensboro, this new facility will provide Blue Giant with additional manufacturing space and favorable freight and lead-times to customers in that market.
Bell Expanding Helicopter Production In Tenn.
December 21, 2012 8:08 am | News | CommentsBell Helicopter Inc. will add a second manufacturing plant in Piney Flats, Tenn. Gov. Bill Haslam and other state officials announced Thursday that the $10.1 million investment in Sullivan County is expected to create 125 new jobs. The expanded operations will take place in a 150,000-square-foot-building Bell bought near its current facility.
SC Johnson Powers Up Wind Energy At Company’s Largest Manufacturing Facility
December 19, 2012 10:23 am | News | CommentsWhen the blades started spinning yesterday on SC Johnson’s two new wind turbines, the company’s Waxdale manufacturing facility began to further minimize its dependence on fossil fuels. The addition of the turbines means that products made at Waxdale — trusted brands like Scrubbing Bubbles®, Glade® and Windex® — will now be made using clean energy.
Apple To Produce Macs In U.S. Next Year
December 6, 2012 8:18 am | by Bree Fowler and Peter Svensson, Associated Press | News | CommentsApple CEO Tim Cook says the company will produce one of its existing lines of Mac computers in the United States next year. Cook didn't say which line of computers would be produced in the U.S. or where in the country they would be made. Cook says the consumer electronics world has never really had a big production presence in the U.S.
Ga. Food Processing Company Plans To Add 200 Jobs
December 6, 2012 8:16 am | News | CommentsOfficials at a Dawsonville-based food processing company have announced plans to expand their plant in northern Georgia and add 200 jobs. The Gainesville Times Wednesday reported Gold Creek Foods plans to expand its plant in Gainesville and hire new employees in 2013.
Schaeffler Group USA Expanding South Carolina Operations
November 29, 2012 12:21 pm | News | CommentsSchaeffler Group USA, an automotive and industrial component supplier, today announced that it will expand its existing operations in Chesterfield County. The $40 million investment is expected to generate 190 new jobs. “Schaeffler Group USA is proud to continue our long standing partnership with the Town of Cheraw, Chesterfield County and the state of South Carolina,” said Bruce Warmbold, CEO of Schaeffler Group North America.
