ORANGEBURG, SC—Modifications are underway at GKN Aerospace’s assembly plant here, as the company prepares for the manufacture of inlet lip skins for the Boeing 737 MAX and 777X.
MORAINE, OH—GM and Isuzu are looking to hire 150 new workers for their joint-venture DMAX engine assembly plant here to meet increased demand for diesel truck engines.
VONORE, TN—JTEKT Automotive Tennessee, which manufactures steering components, will invest $218.5 million to expand its assembly plant here, creating 50 jobs.
SEATTLE—Air Force officials and Boeing engineers have started the years-long process of replacing Air Force One, the legendary aircraft that whisks the president and his entourage around the world.
NEW ALBANY, MS—A manufacturer of seating for movie theaters is expanding its assembly plant here for the second time in a year. VIP Cinema Seating is adding 185,000 square feet to its factory to meet growing demand.
TOKYO—Toyota Motor Corp. will suspend vehicle production in Japan for six days this month due to a shortage of parts. The shortage stems from a Jan. 8 explosion at an Aichi Steel Corp. manufacturing plant.
DETROIT—Working with robotics manufacturer FANUC, networking giant Cisco, and hardware maker Rockwell Automation, GM has installed a “mother brain” at its Lake Orion assembly plant. The system accepts data flowing to and from robots, conveyors, temperature sensors and other devices and sends that information to a cloud network. That enables plant managers and supplier technicians to monitor assembly technology and prevent mishaps.
DEARBORN, MI—Some 52,700 UAW workers will get an average profit-sharing bonus of $9,300 in March, following the Ford Motor Co.’s announcement that it earned a record $7.4 billion profit in 2015.
MIRAMAR, FL—JL Audio Inc., a manufacturer of speakers and other audio components, will invest $9.4 million to expand its assembly plant here, retaining 294 jobs and creating 30 new ones.
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