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Fuji Seal Adding 45 Jobs In Kentucky
June 13, 2012 1:52 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsAmerican Fuji Seal, a unit of packaging company Fuji Seal International, is adding 45 jobs with a $10 million expansion in Kentucky.
Pulaski, TN To Get 800 Jobs In Plant Expansion
June 12, 2012 2:10 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsMagneti Marelli will expand its operations in Pulaski, Tenn., creating 800 jobs as part of a $53.7 million investment.
Parts Supplier NTN Boosting IN Plant Production
June 12, 2012 2:07 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsAuto parts supplier NTN Driveshaft says it is spending $18M on new equipment for its Indiana factory, with plans to increase production and add perhaps 50 jobs during the next year.
Electrolux Gives $5M Contract To Memphis Firm
June 12, 2012 2:05 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsAppliance maker Electrolux says it has awarded a $5 million equipment contract to a Memphis company for the development of assembly line and conveyance systems at its new plant.
Factory Raids Reveal Child Labor Persists In India
June 12, 2012 10:04 am | by Katy Daigle, Associated Press | News | CommentsPolice raids on factories in the Indian capital revealed dozens of migrant kids hard at work Tuesday despite laws against child labor.
Main Street Success Stories
June 11, 2012 5:06 pm | by Anna Wells, Executive Editor, IMPO | Articles | CommentsHow does the average business examine the decision to expand domestically? Several industrial companies weigh in on the cost (and benefit) of doing business in America.
MEP: A One-Stop Shop For Manufacturers
June 11, 2012 5:00 pm | by Rachel Leisemann Immel, Associate Editor, IMPO | Articles | CommentsManufacturing Extension Partnerships strive to help small and mid-size manufacturers drive growth, world-class competitiveness, and performance excellence.
American Crystal, Union Reps Remain Deadlocked
June 11, 2012 10:07 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsAmerican Crystal Sugar leaders and union representatives aren't making progress on contract talks in a dispute that has locked out workers and dragged on for 10 months.
Layoffs Start At Sparrows Point Steel Mill
June 11, 2012 10:06 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsA union leader says layoffs have begun at Sparrows Point with the steel mill's owner shutting down the blast furnace.
Union Workers Rally Outside Crystal Headquarters
June 8, 2012 10:03 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsLocked-out American Crystal Sugar factory workers have completed a 200-mile journey by foot and hay wagon in advance of an expected Friday meeting between union officials and company representatives.
Expansion Set For Hopkinsville Operation
June 6, 2012 2:06 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsGov. Steve Beshear's office says the announcement Tuesday will allow T.RAD North America Inc. to keep its existing workforce of 410 employees.
Boomers' Experience Can Be An Asset In Job Search
June 6, 2012 10:18 am | by Carole Feldman, Associated Press | News | CommentsCompanies that are more thinly staffed than in the past may well be "looking for someone who can come in and do the job," without needing a lot of training or supervision, said John Challenger.
Wind Power Execs: Tax Credit Needed For Jobs
June 6, 2012 10:11 am | by Ashley Hopkinson, Associated Press | News | CommentsA stalled effort to renew federal tax credits for the wind power industry is making it hard to keep employees on the payroll and plan for expansion, a group of executives said.
Crystal Sugar, Union Returning To Bargaining Table
June 5, 2012 10:05 am | by Dave Kolpack, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe two sides are set to resume talks Friday after the union asked a federal mediator to help end the contract dispute.
RG Steel Shutdown Affects Hundreds In Ohio
June 5, 2012 10:01 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsA local union leader says more than 260 workers have been laid off at a northeast Ohio steel mill as Maryland-based RG Steel prepares to shut down its plant in Warren.
$67M Tax Break For Proposed Pa. Refinery
June 4, 2012 2:01 pm | by Peter Jackson, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe credits would not become available until 2017, but they are meant to share the costs of the multibillion-dollar project.
UAW Tries To Organize Nissan Plant In Mississippi
June 4, 2012 9:54 am | by Jeff Amy, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe UAW has tried unsuccessfully in the past to unionize workers at Nissan's plant in Smyrna, Tenn., and at other foreign-owned auto plants in the South.
U.S. Employers Waiting And Watching Before Hiring
June 4, 2012 9:49 am | by Jonathan Fahey and Scott Mayerowitz, AP Business Writers | News | CommentsThe economy seems so gripped by uncertainties that many employers have decided to manage with the staff they have.
Canadian Auto Union: GM To Close Plant
June 1, 2012 2:00 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe Canadian Auto Workers union says General Motors Canada plans to close its consolidated plant in Oshawa, Ontario, by June 2013.
HB Fuller To Close More Plants, Cut Jobs
June 1, 2012 1:58 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsH.B. Fuller Co. will close five manufacturing plants and cut about 100 jobs as the specialty chemical maker incorporates the operations of recently acquired Forbo Group.
Study Foresees Job Gains With Greener Policies
May 31, 2012 2:41 pm | by John Heilprin, Associated Press | News | CommentsSome 15 million to 60 million jobs could be created worldwide over the next two decades if nations took better care of the planet, according to a U.N. study.
Union Workers Reject Caterpillar Offer
May 31, 2012 2:39 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsUnion workers at Joliet's Caterpillar Inc. plant have again rejected a contract proposal from the company.
Offshoring Economic Damage May Be Overstated
May 30, 2012 8:29 am | by Newswise | Blogs | CommentsSending jobs overseas may not be as damaging to the U.S. economy as commonly believed, according to a study.
SBA Head Looks Beyond Loans To Help Small Business
May 25, 2012 11:57 am | by Joyce M. Rosenberg, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsThe SBA is probably best known for the loans it makes to small businesses, but Mills also focuses on counseling and mentoring services that are available to business owners, and where they can go to find that help.
ID Town Seeks To Lure Gun, Ammo Makers
May 25, 2012 10:14 am | by Nicholas K. Geranios, Associated Press | News | CommentsFirearms are a $3.8B industry that employs 90K people in the U.S. The industry includes Remington and Smith & Wesson, but also more than 1,000 smaller companies.
