FRANKFURT/TOKYO—Data recently published by the International Federation of Robotics indicates that Japan is delivering 45 percent of the global supply of industrial robots, making it number one in the world.
HOLLAND, MI—LG Energy Solution has announced that it is investing $1.7 billion at its plant here to increase production of lithium-ion polymer battery cells and packs for EVs by fivefold. The expansion will create more than 1,200 new jobs.
ENDICOTT, NY—BAE Systems has made a multimillion dollar investment in its facility here that develops and makes subsystems for electric aircraft. The products include energy storage, controls and power conversion systems.
BENTON HARBOR, MI—Whirlpool Corp. has received 2022 Manufacturing Leadership Awards for its Project Tracking System and Global Kaizen Power Pitch project.
COPENHAGEN—Bosch Rexroth Corp. has acquired a majority stake in Kassow Robots ApS, which specializes in seven-axis cobots that can work in tight spaces.
DETROIT/TOKYO—General Motors and Honda recently announced plans to codevelop a series of affordable electric vehicles based on a new global architecture using next-generation Ultium battery technology.
SUDBURY, MA—Methods Machine Tools, a supplier of automation and CNC machine tools, says it will open a production and distribution center in Fort Worth, TX, in February 2023.
MIAMI—To highlight unique careers and companies in the welding and metal fabrication industries, the American Welding Society has launched Metal America, a new video series streaming exclusively on YouTube.