ELBERTON, GA—Hailo USA, which manufactures subassemblies for wind turbines, will open a new, $10 million assembly plant here. The facility will employ 200.
HICKORY, NC—Punker, a German fan and blower company, will hire 62 employees as it opens its first U.S. assembly plant here. The company will spend $4.6 million to equip an existing building.
LAFAYETTE, LA—As construction nears completion, Halliburton has started filling various positions for its new assembly plant here, which is scheduled to open in May. The facility will manufacture components for oilfield service operations
HUTCHINSON, KS—Siemens’ wind turbine nacelle assembly plant here has been awarded LEED Gold Certification for its environmentally responsible design and energy-efficient operating systems.
PEORIA, IL—Caterpillar Inc. plans to shift work from its Joliet, IL, assembly plant and spend $20 million to expand one of its South Carolina plants so it can handle additional work.