Japanese automaker Nissan Motor is set to commence the production of all-new 2015 Nissan Murano crossover later this fall, creating 500 new jobs at Nissan's Vehicle Assembly Plant in Canton, Mississippi, US. Japanese automaker Nissan ...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that the City of Los Angeles will be one of 171 communities nationwide receiving brownfields funding to clean and redevelop contaminated properties, boost local economies and ...
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France based automotive plastics manufacturer Plastic Omnium Auto Exteriors will invest $65m to establish a new facility in Enterprise South Industrial Park in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The new facility will be built on a 21 acre site, ...
Bentley Motors has announced its plans to expand its production at its headquarters in Crewe and develop its facility with the addition of over 140 new jobs. Recruitment includes 90 skilled engineers and 51 new apprentices, the biggest ...
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The Spanish textile industry, including apparel, leather and footwear created 3,047 new jobs during the month of April, 2014, as per the membership in employment data of the Seguridad Social (Social Security) of Spain, modaes.es reports. ...
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SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers, a joint venture between the BMW Group and SGL Group, has broken ground on the site expansion project in Moses Lake, Washington in the US. The expansion will be funded by an investment of $200m, which includes ...
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Mention the importance of American-made products among your family, friends and business associates, and you’ll likely create some lively conversation and generate some strong opinions as well; it’s a subject about which many ...
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Ioxus, a manufacturer of ultracapacitor technology for use in transportation, industrial and energy applications, has opened of its second manufacturing facility in Oneonta, New York. The 22'000 sq. ft. plant, located less than a mile ...
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Avery Dennison Foundation announced a $200,000 grant to the Rainforest Alliance to foster best practices in forestry management, create jobs and increase access to sustainably-managed forest products. Workers in Brus Laguna, Honduras ...
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Chinese automaker Build Your Dreams (BYD) has opened the first ever electric bus factory in Lanscater, California in the US for the manufacture of long-range electric buses. The automaker has also unveiled the first all-electric, ...
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The European Commission (EC) has confirmed disbursement of €840,000 from the European Globalization Adjustment Fund (EGF) to help 300 workers made redundant in the textile sector of the Spanish autonomous community of Valencia to find ...
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UK shale gas exploration and production could generate a GBP33 billion ($55 billion) investment boom, according to a report published by the UK shale lobby group UK Onshore Operators Group. Drafted by EY -- formerly Ernst & Young -- the ...
The Spanish Association of Knitwear (AEGP) and the Spanish Federation of Apparel Companies (FEDECON) have unanimously decided to discontinue their association with the Spanish Intertextil Council (CIE), reports Europa Press. Both the ...
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Jaguar Land Rover has completed the installation of the UK's largest rooftop solar panel array at its new state-of-the art Engine Manufacturing Centre at i54 South Staffordshire. The new facility has been designed with sustainability ...
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Stone Brewing, a US-based brewery, has outlined plans to invest around $31m in South Carolina over the next five years, a move that would create 400 new jobs. As part of the investment, Stone is planning to establish an East Coast ...
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