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Lear Corp to close two manufacturing plants in Detroit

Published: May 5, 2023

Automotive seating business Lear Corporation has announced that it will close two manufacturing plants in Detroit, Michigan. Read More...

Wolverine Worldwide to launch PFAS cleanup plan

Published: January 12, 2023

Wolverine Worldwide is moving forward with a plan to clean up perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from the Rogue River in Michigan.

3M to pay US$55 million in settlement with Wolverine

Published: February 26, 2020

Chemical manufacturer 3M has been ordered to pay US$55 million to footwear manufacturer Wolverine World Wide in a bid to help the company cover the cost of
extending municipal water to neighbourhoods with drinking water contaminated by PFAS chemicals from industrial waste dumping.

Faurecia to invest over US$10 million in seating operations

Published: September 27, 2019

The France headquartered car parts and seating manufacturer is said to be planning to invest US$10.7 million in Detroit, U.S. state of Michigan, for the assembly of automotive seats, seat frames, foam cushions and seat covers.

Adient to close Michigan unit

Published: January 3, 2019

The automotive seating and components manufacturer is to close a production plant located in Charlotte, U.S, state of Michigan.

Lear Corp opens U.S. seating plant

Published: August 20, 2018

Lear Corporation recently celebrated the grand opening of a new manufacturing seating facility at the Buick City campus in Flint, Michigan on August 11. The 156,000 sq ft facility will employ approximately 600 workers by the end of 2019, including more than 400 new people.

Bankrupt Takata under new ownership

Published: April 18, 2018

The 85-year-old Japanese automotive supplier has been acquired by mobility safety company, Key Safety Systems.

Michigan state to sue Wolverine over former tannery waste

Published: January 11, 2018

The U.S. state of Michigan is reported by local media to be suing global footwear manufacturer Wolverine Worldwide in the federal court over contaminated drinking water allegations.

Peta displays anti-leather U.S. billboard

Published: October 19, 2017

Rejected by other U.S. cities such as Atlanta, Los Angeles and New Orleans, the billboard has raised mixed concerns among the population of Detroit, state of Michigan.

Construction starts for Lear’s new U.S. seating plant

Published: October 6, 2017

U.S. based global supplier of automotive seating and electrical systems, Lear Corporation, announced the construction works for a new seat manufacturing facility located in the state of Michigan, U.S., started on October 2.