Jaguar Land Rover to close British plant; no compulsory redundanciesSeptember 24th, 2009 LONDON - Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover Thursday announced plans to close one of its factories in Britain but said there will be no compulsory redundancies. The company said it will close a plant at either Solihull or Castle Bromwich in west central England, but will combine production at a site to be decided next year.
AP NewsBreak: Bobcat to close Bismarck plant, transfer jobs to southeastern North DakotaSeptember 2nd, 2009 AP NewsBreak: Bobcat to close Bismarck plantBISMARCK, N.D. — Bobcat Co., which makes loaders and light construction equipment, plans to close its Bismarck plant and shift the bulk of the 475 jobs there to its plant in Gwinner, in southeastern North Dakota.
July 'mass layoffs' hit lowest point since last August; Midwest hardest-hitAugust 21st, 2009 July 'mass layoffs' lowest in nearly a yearNEW YORK — The number of "mass layoffs" in July shrank to the smallest amount in nearly a year, the government said Friday. The Labor Department said mass layoffs, or job cuts of 50 or more by a single employer, fell to seasonally adjusted 2,157 last month, compared with 1,535 in July 2008.
Smurfit-Stone Container closing Conn. plant, expanding Mass. facilityAugust 7th, 2009 Smurfit-Stone Container closing Conn. plantST. LOUIS — Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., a major U.S.
2 Mass. window washers rescued from 37th story of downtown Boston buildingAugust 5th, 2009 2 Mass. window washers rescued from 37th storyBOSTON — Two window washers have been rescued after being trapped on a platform hanging 37 stories up on a downtown Boston office building. Boston Fire Department spokesman Steve MacDonald said firefighters rescued the workers Wednesday morning by breaking a couple of windows from the 40-story building.
Caterpillar to close plant in South Africa, 193 jobs affectedJuly 31st, 2009 Caterpillar to close South African plantPEORIA, Ill. — Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc.
Aluminum-maker Ormet sends notice that it intends to eliminate up to 982 jobs at Ohio plantJuly 29th, 2009 Ormet notice says will cut up to 982 Ohio jobsHANNIBAL, Ohio — An aluminum-maker has notified workers that it intends to eliminate up to 982 jobs at its southeast Ohio plant this fall. Ormet Corp. sent a notification late Monday to union workers, the Monroe County commissioners and the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
Belden to cease production at Leominster, Mass., facility, eliminating 170 jobs by July 2010July 21st, 2009 Belden to shut down Mass. plant; 170 jobs affectedST.
Akron-based Goodyear to close Philippines plant, cut 500 jobsJuly 17th, 2009 Goodyear will shut down Philippines plantAKRON, Ohio — Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. plans to close its tire plant in the Philippines by Sept.
Mass. company ends plans for Conn. garbage-to-energy power plantJuly 8th, 2009 Mass. company pulls plug on Conn. power plantWATERBURY, Conn.
Mass. company gets $43 million loan guarantee from US for flywheel energy storage in NYJuly 3rd, 2009 Mass. firm gets loan for NY energy storage systemTYNGSBORO, Mass. — A Massachusetts company says the federal government has approved a $43 million loan guarantee to help finance a 20-megawatt energy storage system for New York's electrical grid.
Hiring underway at Evergreen Solar's $55 million Midland plant for making solar panel partsJune 16th, 2009 Hiring underway at Midland solar panel plantMIDLAND, Mich. — Hiring is underway at Evergreen Solar Inc.'s new $55 million plant in Midland, which will make silicon components for solar panels.
Unilever to close plant in Hagerstown, Md. that employs 460June 9th, 2009 Unilever will close Maryland plantNEW YORK — Unilever is closing a manufacturing plant in Hagerstown, Md., with 460 employees. The Dutch maker of consumer products such as Dove soaps and Ben & Jerry's ice cream says the plant's production will be shifted to other plants.
Frozen assets: Bankrupt Mass. medical device maker lists human cadavers among its propertyJune 3rd, 2009 Mass. company lists cadavers among its assetsMANSFIELD, Mass. — A bankrupt Massachusetts medical device maker left behind some gruesome assets when it shut down earlier this year.
Owner to close Mass. factory that was site of large immigration raid in 2007May 29th, 2009 Mass. factory in 2007 immigration raid to closeNEW BEDFORD, Mass. — A Massachusetts leather-goods factory raided in 2007 by immigration agents will close.
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