WASHINGTON—Seven of the top 10 highest-paid college degrees are in engineering, according to a report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
PHILADELPHIA—Naval Sea Systems Command has completed a fleetwide fastener study, identifying and recommending the removal of thousands of fasteners from the Navy supply system. The review identified 108,000 dormant fasteners—fasteners with no contract, requisition or maintenance history in the past five years—and 3,200 duplicate fasteners where two or more identical fasteners had different stock numbers.
DURHAM, NC—Defense contractor Nuvotronics plans to open a 40,000-square-foot assembly plant here, including 10,000 more square feet of clean room space.
ANN ARBOR, MI—Humantech Inc. has added a new course, Managing an Ergonomics Process, to its seminar series in 2013. This one-day workshop will be held in Ann Arbor, MI, on April 25 and Sept. 19.
STILLWATER, OK—ASCO Aerospace USA is transforming an old boat engine factory here to a state-of-the-art assembly plant to make parts for commercial jetliners.