CHEYENNE, WY-Railroad turnout manufacturer VAE Nortrak is investing $4.7 million to expand the capacity and capabilities of its assembly facilities. MORE
GLENVIEW, IL-Illinois Tool Works Inc. has acquired Tregaskiss Welding Products (Windsor, Ontario), a manufacturer of robotic and semiautomatic MIG welding torches and peripherals.
NEW DEHLI, India-In India, General Motors Corp., Honda Motor Co., Volkswagen AG and half a dozen other companies plan to spend at least $6.6 billion on new factories in the next few years to cash in on the nation's auto lust. MORE
ANN ARBOR, MI-North American robotics companies enjoyed a 12 percent increase in new orders in the first quarter of 2007, according to a report by Robotic Industries Association (RIA).
SEOUL, South Korea-Long renowned for its shipbuilding and construction project prowess, Korea is also becoming a leader in solar power technology. MORE