Manufacturing

Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday it will shut down two European assembly plants, its first car-factory closings in the region in a decade.

Ford also plans to cut nearly 4,900 jobs to stem losses that …

Caterpillar Inc, the Illinois-based manufacturer of tractors and excavators, said today the global economy is slowing faster than it had expected and slashed its 2012 forecast for the second time this year, Reuters reported.

The …

Muscatine-based office furniture maker HNI Corp. will host conference call and webcast for investors to discuss third-quarter fiscal 2012 results on at 10 a.m. Oct. 18. The telephone number is 877-512-9166; the conference ID is …

The manufacturing sector expanded in September, shaking off three months of weakness as new orders and employment picked up, an industry group said today, Reuters reported.

The Institute for Supply Management said its index of …

A tiny solar company named SoloPower Inc. will flip the switch on production at a U.S. factory Thursday, a major step toward allowing it to tap a $197 million government loan guarantee awarded under the …

A consortium of Iowa’s 15 community colleges has received a $12.95 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor for an initiative to increase their capacity in manufacturing training programs. The initiative will enable the …

Manufacturing in the New York region contracted more than forecast this month, Bloomberg reported. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s general economic index dropped to minus 10.41, the lowest since April 2009, from minus …

Eagle Iron Works has signed a term sheet for the company to be purchased by a Pennsylvania company, the Des Moines manufacturer announced Thursday afternoon. An acquisition could save Eagle Iron Works from closing. It …

American manufacturing growth remained sluggish in August, as exports declined for a third consecutive month and companies were slow to add new workers, according to a survey released on Tuesday.

The final Markit U.S. Manufacturing …