WASHINGTON—Invoking powers the U.S. hasn’t used in more than a quarter century, the Trump administration has begun an investigation into Chinese aluminum imports that could lead to tariffs. The Commerce Department is taking the unusual step of initiating the case itself, rather than going through the regular route of starting an investigation based on petitions filed by U.S. companies.
HAMMOND, IN—Lear Corp. has begun construction on a new $30 million assembly plant here to make seats for SUVs. The factory is expected to employ 875 workers.
LOUISVILLE, KY—GE Appliances has added 120 workers and a new shift to boost its dishwasher assembly line here. Production capacity is being added in response to increased demand, as dishwasher sales are up 25 percent from last year.
WICHITA, KS—Spirit AeroSystems announced a $1 billion expansion that will bring 1,000 new jobs to its aircraft assembly plant here. The five-year expansion calls for hiring 800 new employees by the end of 2018 and 200 more the following year.
HEMERAJ, Thailand--Responding to a booming automotive market, Bosch plans to open a new plant for injection technology here. It is the first smart factory in Thailand, and the second Bosch Mobility Solutions plant there.
WASHINGTON--New orders for manufactured goods fell 0.1 percent in October from the month before, according to a report from the Commerce Department on Monday, but that was better than the 0.4 percent decline expected in a consensus estimate from analysts. This latest performance followed an upwardly revised September hike of 1.7 percent.
LAFAYETTE, IN--Subaru of Indiana Automotive unveiled its new Subaru Ascent, which will be manufactured at the automaker’s assembly plant here. To support the increased production, the company plans to create up to 200 new jobs by 2018.
COLOGNE, Germany--Visual management techniques inspired by Ford Motor Co. are being used at Europe’s biggest cancer-treatment facility here, while the hospital’s big-data techniques are helping the automaker design future vehicles.
DETROIT--Nissan Motor Co. will need to build a new factory if it keeps growing in the lucrative American auto market, says Jose Munoz, chairman of Nissan North America. The addition would have to be a standalone new factory because the company's existing plants in Tennessee and Mississippi are "maxed out," according to Munoz.
PITTSBURGH--A long-empty steel mill here will be revived as a robotics and manufacturing hub in spring 2019. The 178-acre Hazelwood Green site will house research, development and offices for Carnegie Mellon University's Manufacturing Futures Initiative and the nonprofit Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute.
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