Manufacturing

May 28, 2008 -- VERO BEACH – Florida Governor Charlie Crist today joined Jim Bass, president and chief executive officer of Piper Aircraft, to announce the aviation manufacturer’s plans to keep its headquarters in Florida and further expand manufacturing operations in Vero Beach.

Piper Cub: Photo by kptyson (CC)

Today’s announcement concludes Piper’s two-year site selection process. Piper, a manufacturer of general aviation aircraft, will receive a $32 million incentive package as part of the agreement between the company, the state and Indian River County.    » read more »

May 14, 2008 – Michigan's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in April declined three-tenths of a percentage point to 6.9 percent, according to data released today by the Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth (DLEG). The state's labor force fell by 15,000 over the month due to reductions in both total employment and unemployment levels.

An abandoned factory in downtown Detroit: Photo by Derek Farr (CC)

Michigan's April 2008 jobless rate edged downward by two-tenths of a percentage point from the state's April 2007 rate of 7.1 percent. In the same period, the national jobless rate rose by half of a percentage point.    » read more »

Governor also signs additional bills promoting Georgia industries

May 14, 2008 -- ATLANTA – Today Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue signed legislation capping the sales tax on energy used in the manufacturing process. HB 272 provides a cap for certain energy prices over which no additional state sales and use tax will be paid by manufacturers. Commodities subject to this partial exemption include natural gas, No. 2 fuel oil, No. 6 fuel oil, propane, petroleum coke, coal and the fuel cost recovery charge component of retail electricity rates.    » read more »

At Macomb Community College, Obama outlines plan to strengthen domestic manufacturing to create jobs and meet the challenges of the 21st Century

Warren, MI -- May 14, 2008 -- Warren, MI - Senator Barack Obama today visited Macomb County, Michigan to unveil his manufacturing agenda.

Barack Obama visits a Chrysler plant in Michigan: Photo courtesy Barack Obama campaign    » read more »

11 May 2008 -- Chinese state media says Beijing has established a company to manufacture passenger jumbo jets.

The Xinhua news agency says the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China was established in Shanghai Sunday.

Xinhua said the company will be responsible for researching, developing, manufacturing and marketing large passenger aircraft.

The news agency said the central government and China's two largest aircraft manufacturing and servicing companies are among the major shareholders.

The company was launched with capital of $2.7 billion.

Source: VOA News

Trinity Facility to Bring 140 New Jobs to Newton, IA

April 17, 2008 -- Newton, IA – Today, Iowa Governor Chet Culver, Newton city officials and Trinity Structural Towers, Inc. (TSTI) announced plans to build a world-class wind turbine production facility in Newton, creating 140 new, high-quality, green-collar jobs. Production could start as early as the beginning of next year.

Wid turbine crop circle, Iowa: An image of a windmill is made into a crop formation by Greenpeace and Iowa Farmers Union. The groups partnered with others to call on Congress to look to Iowa for solutions to global warming like wind power. Photo by B.G. Johnson (CC)    » read more »

Volvo Group’s Nova Bus to Build New Assembly Plant in Plattsburgh

April 16, 2008 -- New York Governor David A. Paterson today announced that Nova Bus, an international transportation company, will operate its new transit bus assembly plant in Plattsburgh, creating 300 new jobs and securing millions in private investment.

New York Governor David Paterson: Photo courtesy New York Governor's office

New York State will provide a $1.3 million JOBS Now capital grant for Nova Bus, a North American leader in the design, production and marketing of urban transit buses. The new $25 million manufacturing facility will allow Nova Bus to better compete in the United States market.    » read more »

April 14, 2008 -- Pittsburgh, PA - Senator Obama delivered remarks to the Alliance for American Manufacturing today in Pittsburgh, PA.

Senator Obama's remarks follow as prepared for delivery.
Remarks for Senator Barack Obama
Alliance for American Manufacturing
Monday, April 14, 2008
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Barack Obama's speech to Alliance for American Manufacturing: Pittsburgh, PA 4/14/08. Photo by Barack Obama campaign (CC)    » read more »

Job Development Investment Grant Helps Sutter Street Manufacturing Open In Hickory

4/14/2008 -- Raleigh - North Carolina Governor Mike Easley announced today that Sutter Street Manufacturing, a subsidiary of the national home furnishings retailer Williams-Sonoma Inc., will open a product development, regional distribution and upholstered manufacturing facility in Hickory. The company will create 820 jobs during the next five years and invest $2.7 million. A North Carolina Job Development Investment Grant helped make the project possible.    » read more »

April 10, 2008 -- HARTLAND - Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle today announced $7,200,000 for Midwest Composite Technologies, Inc. in Hartland to help the company expand and create job opportunities in the area. The company will use the funds to help acquire an existing 69,000 square foot manufacturing facility. The project will create 13 jobs.

“Manufacturing is a big part of who we are in this state, and will pave the way for our future,” Governor Doyle said. “One of the top priorities of my administration is to help move industries, companies, and communities forward, and ensure there are enough good, family-supporting jobs for our citizens.”    » read more »

Components manufacturer to create 300 jobs and invest $35 million

March 28, 2008 -- ATLANTA -- Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that Kia supplier DAEHAN Solution will locate a manufacturing facility in Harris County. The automotive components manufacturer is expected to create 300 jobs and invest $35 million in its new site. Kia and its other suppliers have announced more than 5,000 jobs in Georgia.

“DAEHAN Solution’s decision to locate in Georgia means that top-tier Kia suppliers are creating more than 2,300 jobs,” said Governor Sonny Perdue. “I am proud that Kia’s decision to choose Georgia continues to bring interest and investment to our state.”    » read more »

Unfinished Rules at CPSC Have Been Delayed for More Than a Decade, Public Citizen Report Shows

March 3, 2008 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Seven rules that the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has been working on since at least 2004 – two since 1994 – cover hazards that the agency blames for more than 900 deaths and more than $460 million in property damage annually, a Public Citizen report published today reveals.    » read more »

$19 million investment by company; 120 jobs for Batesville

March 3, 2008 -- (JACKSON, Mississippi)—Governor Haley Barbour today applauded the announcement that Toyoda Gosei North American Group will build a new automotive parts manufacturing plant in Batesville, Miss. The plant is being established to develop interior and exterior plastic automotive components for the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi, Inc. (TMMMS), set to begin production in 2010.    » read more »

Labor-Management Partnership Seeks Commitment to Combat Unfair Trade

February 28, 2008 -- PITTSBURGH - The United Steelworkers (USW) today heralded an advertising campaign in Ohio sponsored by the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) that asks presidential hopefuls if they will take steps to curb manufacturing job losses in the state caused by unfair trade.    » read more »

February 29, 2008 -- MONTGOMERY - Alabama Governor Bob Riley released the following statement on Friday:

“There are only two places in the world where large airplanes are built: Seattle, Washington and Toulouse, France. Now, there will be a third: Mobile, Alabama.

“To say this is a great day for Alabama is a monumental understatement. This will go down in history as one of our greatest days.    » read more »