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.

ATHENS, GA—Caterpillar has begun accepting applications for for management positions its planned assembly plant in northeast Georgia.

RICHMOND, VA—Rolls-Royce is considering building a new factory here to manufacture turbine blades. The 90,000 square-foot-foot plant would employ up 140 workers.

PEACHTREE CITY, GA—Tractor Manufacturer Sany America is celebrating the completion of the first excavator assembled at its new North American headquarters here.

PRINCETON, WV—Three people were injured at the Conn-Weld assembly plant here when a machine caught fire and exploded during an attempt to put the fire out.

MASON, OH—Conveyor manufacturer Intelligrated will double the size of its assembly plant here and add 200 jobs.

WATERLOO, IA—Deere and Co. will invest $70 million to expand manufacturing capacity at its farm tractor assembly plant here.

 

BATESVILLE, AR—Bad Boy Mowers will spend $7.4 million to add 150 jobs and expand its assembly plant here to make multiterrain vehicles.