ALLEN COUNTY, IN-The Allen County bomb tech team was called to the GM Fort Wayne Assembly Plant because a suspicious object was found in the body shop area Monday. MORE
WEST RICHLAND, WA-Shelby SuperCars is seeking a $828,728 state loan that will help build a new assembly plant here. The facility would create 47 new jobs within five years. MORE
OLDSMAR, FL-Aerospace supplier Bay Tech Industries Inc. is building an 11,850-square-foot assembly plant here. The project is expected to create 27 additional jobs. MORE
DETROIT-Ford Motor Co. is recalling 19,600 trucks and SUVs over concerns that an electrical short could cause a fire. The problem was discovered during final testing on the assembly line. MORE
BEIJING-China has ordered major state-owned companies to divert more of their profits to the central government, giving Beijing more money to spend on priorities such as education, healthcare and the military. MORE
TOKYO-Toyota expects to boost capacity utilization at its U.S. assembly plants to 90 percent this year, compared with last year’s lackluster 60 percent plant utilization. MORE
TUTTLINGEN, Germany-The Food and Drug Administration recently issued a letter of warning to Smith & Nephew over manufacturing problems at its assembly plant here. MORE
HATFIELD, PA-Brooks Instrument, a manufacturer of advanced flow, pressure and level equipment, opened a new Class 100 clean room at its manufacturing facility here. MORE