NEWTON, IA-TPI Composites has opened a new 316,000-square-foot plant to manufacture high-performance wind turbine blades for use in large-scale wind generators. MORE
CHICAGO-Now in its twelfth day, the machinists strike at Boeing is starting to affect the company’s suppliers, especially those involved in its 787 Dreamliner program. MORE
NEW DEHLI, India-The recent standoff at Tata Motor’s Nano plant highlights how difficult it is to equitably divert scarce fertile farmland to industry in a country where more than half of the people live off the land. MORE
DAYTON, OH-As General Motors Corp. prepares to exit Dayton, Honda’s engine plant at Anna has taken the reigns as the largest manufacturing employer in the region. MORE
LONDON-The British engineering company GKN has agreed to buy a wing component and assembly plant in Britain from plane maker Airbus for $242 million. MORE
PARIS-The French government says it will be "vigilant" to ensure that local car maker Renault doesn't close any of its domestic plants as part of an ongoing cost-reduction plan. MORE
WICHITA, KS-Aviation supplier Spirit AeroSystems will soon be breaking ground for a 375,000-square-foot factory to build and test the fuselages for the Cessna Citation Columbus business jet. MORE
BEIJING-China's industrial production is growing at the slowest pace in years due to weaker export demand and the recent factory shutdowns for the Olympics. MORE
NEW DELHI, India-Indian auto parts maker JBM is building three new plants to supply components to a number of its foreign partners, including Magneto Automotive, Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co. MORE
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