CHATTANOOGA, TN—Volkswagen of America has started construction on its $800 million electric vehicle production facility here that will include battery pack assembly.
SANDY, UT—Spectrum Plastics Group doubled the size of its manufacturing facility for vascular technology here to 100,000 square feet as part of an expansion expected to create 100 jobs.
MONTGOMERY, AL—Hyundai executives recently announced plans to add a new vehicle to the production lineup as part of a $410 million expansion project that will create 200 jobs at the company's manufacturing plant here.
INDIANAPOLIS—Eli Lilly & Co. recently announced that it will create 100 new jobs here as a result of investing $400 million in manufacturing facilities at the company's Lilly Technology Center campus.
MAPLE PLAIN, MN—Protolabshasannounced that nūriohas been selected as the latest Cool Idea Award winner for innovation in consumer technology. Nūrio is the world’s smallest wearable consumer EEG device that slips over the ear and provides consumers with the ability to control any IoT-enabled device.
JACKSON CENTER, OH—Airstream has unveiled the largest expansion in the company’s 88-year history. The travel trailer manufacturer is about to open a 723,000-square-foot factory, which will allow it to double its production.
Fastenal has expanded its footprint with a 5,000 square foot warehouse and assembly area addition. The increased footage will permit the supplier of nuts, bolts and related equipment, to efficiently meet the rapidly evolving needs of both local industries and individual consumers
The Wiring Harness Manufacturer’s Association (WHMA) is now providing Spanish speakers quick and convenient language access through a new Spanish-language website at www.whma.org. With the launch of this new site, WHMA is now able to provide important industry information directly to Spanish-speaking professionals.