Manufacturing
Pause expected in auto output
Reduced summer plant idling unlikely after frigid winter led to inventory boost, analyst says.
Author: Manufacturing Group
Manufacturing
Constellium, UACJ to supply aluminum from Kentucky
Joint venture to feed auto industry demand for lightweight, fuel-saving metals.
Manufacturing
Magna Steyr builds 1 millionth vehicle for BMW
Contract manufacturing for BMW, MINI cars goes back more than 10 years.
Fleets
Ford begins Transit van production in Missouri
Kansas City plant adds 2,000 new employees to start new commercial van line.
Vehicle Tech
GKN Driveline to expand in North Carolina
$100 million investment to add 200 workers, add capacity for geared components.
Vehicle Tech
GM to expand Chevy Volt plant, battery operations
Investments will support next generation batteries and plug-in hybrid vehicles.
Vehicle Tech
Henkel installs resin transfer molding system to HQ
Materials specialists invite manufacturers to test epoxy systems for lightweighting.
Manufacturing
Sandvik start-up tool kits speed machine installation
Growing array of kits eases tool integration into new, existing work sites.
Industry
Novelis adding aluminum rolling line in Germany
Growing demand from automakers leads to more sheet production worldwide.
Manufacturing
3D printing machine maker Stratasys buys companies
Solid Concepts, Harvest Technologies to fuel additive manufacturing growth.
Industry
BorgWarner completes Gustav Wahler acquisition
Exhaust gas recirculation valve sales growing in emissions systems.
Vehicle Tech
Ford V6 pickup take rate hits record 57%
F-150 retail sales ruled by smaller engines and truckers seek to cut fuel use.