Articles Tagged with ''manufacturing growth''

WASHINGTON—The number of first-time claims for unemployment insurance fell by 23,000 last week from the week before, and orders for durable goods rose 9.9 percent in September from August—the biggest monthly increase in nearly three years.

LEWISTON, ID— Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, a manufacturer of equipment for the electric power industry, is doubling the size of its assembly plant here.

SOLON, OH—Contract manufacturer Valtronic has moved into a new, 60,000-square-foot assembly plant here.

PENN TOWNSHIP, PA—Schindler Elevator Corp. has begun constructing a new, environmentally friendly assembly plant here. When completed, the facility will employ some 60 people.

WASHINGTON—U.S. sales of machine tools totaled $470.4 million in August, an increase of 3 percent compared with July sales. All totaled, machine tools sales for the first eight months of the year are up 4 percent compared with the same period in 2011.

WASHINGTON—The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent last month, dropping below 8 percent for the first time in nearly four years.

MOUNT JULIET, TN—Genesee A&B, a custom metal parts manufacturer, will invest $2.1 million to expand its assembly plant here, creating 34 jobs.

WASHINGTON—U.S. manufacturing grew for the first time in four months, buoyed by a jump in new orders and more jobs. The increase is a hopeful sign that the economy may be improving after a weak stretch.

FLORENCE, AL—TASUS Corp. is building a $19.1 million auto parts assembly plant here, creating 135 jobs.