ZHONGSHAN, China-With migrant workers finding jobs closer to home, factories are being forced to work harder to attract new workers and prevent seasoned ones from defecting. MORE
ALBUQUERQUE, NM-A former employee of an electronics assembly plant here stormed into the facility yesterday, killing two co-workers and wounded three others before killing himself. MORE
IRVINE, CA-Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc. and Asola will establish a joint venture manufacturing plant in Ontario, Canada, to produce solar modules. MORE
SEYMOUR, IN-Cummins Inc. is expanding its High-Horsepower Technical Center and high-horsepower engine product line at its manufacturing plant here. The $100 million investment will enable Cummins to produce high-horsepower clean diesel and natural gas engines. MORE
STRATFORD, CT-Sikorsky Aircraft unveiled its first solar energy system with the activation of 450 roof-mounted panels expected to convert sunlight into 1 percent of the power needed to operate the helicopter manufacturing plant. Located on the roof of the engineering building, the system will annually generate 106,250 kilowatt hours of renewable energy. MORE
LONDON-This blog post provides a behind the scenes look at McLaren Automotive’s new production facility, which will assemble 4,000 MP4-12C sports cars per year. MORE
WASHINGTON, MO-Power equipment major Crompton Greaves has set up a new transformer manufacturing facility here. The facility is expected to generate close to 150 new jobs over the next three years. MORE
MEMPHIS, TN-Sharp Electronics Corp., a manufacturer of crystalline silicon solar modules, has passed a milestone of 2 million solar panels made at a plant here. The plant’s staff has tripled since it opened in 2003. MORE
BEIJING-Workers at Honda Motor Co.’s assembly plant in Guangzhou, China, walked out July 7-8, causing production to be disrupted for at least the fourth time since May. The workers walked out because they were dissatisfied with working conditions. MORE
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