Manufacturing Related News

More Factories Crop Up Closer to Customers
Tissues, windows are being built in new plants to counter logistics problems and rising transport costs
https://www.wsj.com/articles/more-factories-crop-up-closer-to-customers-1541545415?mod=nwsrl_ct_fin&cx_refModule=nwsrl

The bottlenecks have caused a spike in the price of ethane as producers demand more of it to feed sprawling new plants, to some degree undercutting the promise of low-cost feedstock that has fueled a resurgence in petrochemicals manufacturing along the U.S. Gulf…[Read more]

FuelCell Energy Inc. announced Wednesday it will more than double its annual energy production and add more than 100 jobs at its Torrington manufacturing facility.
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-news-fuelcell-energy-torrington-jobs-20180718-story.html

100 new jobs in Holland company expansion
https://www.woodtv.com/news/ottawa-county/100-new-jobs-in-holland-company-expansion/1309896069

A power equipment manufacturing company is slated to invest $10 million and add 200 full-time jobs at its Tennessee operations.
http://www.wsmv.com/story/38673626/power-equipment-maker-to-add-200-tennessee-jobs-invest-10m

Sanderson Farms will be holding “Career Interest Sessions” next week to begin filling 1,400 jobs at their new poultry complex in Tyler.
https://www.easttexasmatters.com/news/local-news/sanderson-farms-starts-process-to-fill-1-400-jobs/1301289490

Analog Devices broke ground Wednesday for its 147,000 square-foot expansion, marking the first step to creating a global headquarters in Wilmington.

Read more: http://www.lowellsun.com/news/ci_32009205/analog-devices-expansion-will-bring-450-jobs#ixzz5LQSeIex8

Oshkosh Corporation, a leading designer and manufacturer of specialty vehicles and vehicle bodies, plans to create more than 300 jobs
https://www.citizentribune.com/news/local/oshkosh-bringing-jobs-to-jefferson-city/article_bba4873a-8627-11e8-997c-fb50ce867b6a.html

Poultry processor Pearl River Foods is growing its workforce in Carthage, adding 450 jobs to support an increase in production.
http://www.wapt.com/article/pearl-river-foods-increasing-workforce-adding-hundreds-of-new-jobs/22128494

Manufacturer bringing 50+ jobs to Bay County with $4.7M investment
https://www.mlive.com/news/bay-city/index.ssf/2018/07/pothole_repair_company_coming.html

Triple Crown Products planning Mukwonago facility with 100 jobs

Triple Crown Products planning Mukwonago facility with 100 jobs

Trailer manufacturer to invest $3.7m, add 148 Tennessee jobs
https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/business/article214547994.html

Timber company will invest $3.76 million to expand, add 50 jobs in Scott County
https://www.roanoke.com/business/news/timber-company-will-invest-million-to-expand-add-jobs-in/article_ca62e89d-788c-5f1b-abef-b88dc4715494.html

Caterpillar to add 250-plus jobs at North Little Rock plant
https://talkbusiness.net/2018/07/caterpillar-to-add-250-plus-jobs-at-north-little-rock-plant/

Fuji to add 60+ jobs in Greenwood Co.
https://www.wspa.com/news/fuji-to-add-60-jobs-in-greenwood-co/1282903911

Gunwerks looks to expand, add 75 jobs
http://www.codyenterprise.com/news/local/article_d5929250-7efb-11e8-a5df-c31a0cc10da1.html

Auto supplier Unipres to add 70 jobs in $40 million Alabama expansion

Auto supplier Unipres to add 70 jobs in $40 million Alabama expansion