SANFORD, FL—Hernon Manufacturing, a supplier of adhesives, sealants and dispensing equipment, will begin construction next month on a new building expansion. When complete, the new building will be 160 percent of the size of the current facility.
SARASOTA, FL—The Sarasota and Manatee Manufacturers Association is asking local manufacturers to host internships for school teachers in hopes of creating a better skilled workforce.
MELBOURNE, FL—Embraer has broken ground for a new assembly plant here that could employ 600 people. Expected to be operational by 2016, the facility will produce the company’s Legacy 500 and Legacy 450 jets.
ST. AUGUSTINE, FL—Northrop Grumman Corp. is investing more than $100 million in a new Aircraft Integration Center of Excellence here. The facility will eventually employ 400.
ORLANDO, FL—Small manufacturing companies here are growing with the improving economy. Since the Great Recession, Orlando has jumped past Miami to second place after Tampa-St. Petersburg among Florida’s metro areas for factory employment.
MANATEE, FL—Air Products has dedicated a new assembly plant here to make heat exchangers for liquefied natural gas. The facility employs more than 50 people.
ST. AUGUSTINE, FL—Northrop Grumman is spending $80 million to expand its assembly plant here, which makes the Hawkeye support aircraft. The defense contract is expected to add 400 jobs.
