WASHINGTON--According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. manufacturers added 31,000 workers in February, and the manufacturing sector has increased employment by 264,264 workers since the end of 2016. Current manufacturing employment is 12.61 million employees, which is the highest level since December 2008.
ASHEVILLE, NC--GE Aviation is set to invest around $105 million in its ceramic matrix composite (CMC) components manufacturing plant here to meet growing product demand.
BEIJING--China will expand its smart manufacturing strategy by adding about 100 new pilot demonstration projects in 2018, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
CAMILLUS, NY--Sonostics Inc., a Binghamton University spinoff, may bring the manufacturing of its HeartPartner foot-vibrating device from China to Central New York as sales grow over the next 3 years, according to Executive Vice President Kyle Washington. The move would bring up to 135 jobs to the area.
MOSCOW--The Russian government will expand benefits for global automakers who assemble cars at local plants, as a way to double the number of cars exported from the country by next year.
LAFAYETTE, IN--Production of LEAP engines at the GE Aviation factory here will approximately double, to more than 1,000 this year, and the rate is slated to grow to 2,000 engines a year by 2020. Employment is on track to reach 230 by 2019, from the current 130.
SINDELFINGEN, Germany--Mercedes-Benz Cars layed the cornerstone for its new assembly plant here, called Factory 56, which the company heralds as the world’s most modern car production plant. The plant will commence production of upper and luxury class cars and electric vehicles in 2020.
JACKSON CENTER, OH--After delivering a record number of RVs in 2017, Airstream is expanding production to meet growing demand for its silver travel trailers. The company is investing $40 million and hiring 300 employees for its new production plant here.
HONG KONG--AIC Motor Corp. and Daimler AG announced plans here on Sunday to build a new assembly plant in China for Mercedes-Benz vehicles. The exact location of the production base was not disclosed.
FORT WAYNE, IN--ElringKlinger is planning a $23 million expansion of its factory here. The company makes automotive cylinder and head gaskets, as well as components for lithium-ion batteries and fuel cells. It plans to add $20.6 million in manufacturing, logistics and information technology equipment, resulting in the creation of 120 new jobs.
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