AUSTIN, TX—Say it ain’t so: Apple CEO Tim Cook tweeted a photo of himself touring the company’s assembly line here, where the Mac Pro is made. The problem? Right behind Cook is an Apple-branded monitor—and it’s clearly running Windows.
LOUISVILLE, KY—Sierra Nevada Corp. has delivered six satellites for launch this week in Florida, marking the first time a U.S.-based company has built small satellites in assembly-line fashion—a concept that is helping to change the space-industry paradigm.
TROY, MI—Automotive supplier Toyoda Gosei North America Corp. will invest $7.9 million to expand its headquarters here. The expansion will create 51 jobs.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA—Boeing and Lockheed were among several companies honored last week for leadership in manufacturing by consulting firm Frost & Sullivan.
SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MI—FEC Automation Systems, a supplier of fastening and pressing technology, has opened an office in Chelmsford, England, its first in Europe.
DETROIT—A federal grand jury has indicted a former top-tier global sales executive at Takata Corp. on a charge of participating in a conspiracy to fix the prices for seat belts, the U.S. Department of Justice said today.
DEARBORN, MI—Ford Motor Co. has introduced a new lightweight concept vehicle, built using advanced materials including new metals, alloys and composites.