CHARLOTTE, NC—Medical Murray, a contract manufacturer of class II and III medical devices, is expanding its assembly plant here from 35,000 to 55,000 square feet. This expansion will support increasing global demand for Class III transcatheter implant devices and provide additional Class 7 clean room space.

The award-winning seat design re-envisions the manufacture and component materials to introduce a lighter, circular product that meets the demands of large-scale vehicle production.

SÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden—Scania AB, a leading European manufacturer of trucks and buses, is installing remanufactured gearboxes in new vehicles at its flagship assembly plant here.

LANSING, MI—Able Medical Devices, a Marquette-based medical device manufacturer, is expanding its operations in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

The goal of the initiative is to foster the next generation of skilled professionals in advanced manufacturing and automation.

WASHINGTON—From Oct. 1, 2023, to Sept. 30, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board received 3,286 union election petitions, up 27 percent since FY 2023, when the agency received 2,593 petitions. This is more than double the number of petitions received since FY 2021, when the NLRB received 1,638 petitions.

TOKYO, Japan— This partnership marks the first major milestone for Airbus Tech Hub Japan, an initiative launched in May 2024 to foster innovation and collaboration in the aerospace industry.

PARIS, France—Airbus announced plans today to reduce its workforce by up to 2,500 jobs in its Defence and Space division, citing a "complex business environment," particularly in its loss-making satellite sector.

BOSTON, MA—Boston Dynamics and Toyota Research Institute (TRI) are joining forces to accelerate the development of general-purpose humanoid robots.

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