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Toyota unveils redesigned Corolla

Clay Chandler — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:01:30 +0000

Toyota unveiled the redesigned 2014 Corolla at an event in Santa Monica, Calif., last week. It will include elements of the Corolla Furia concept car that debuted earlier this year at the North American Auto International Auto Show. The wheelbase will be extended by nearly four inches, with the wheels pushed farther out to the [...]

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Steve Puryear earns “Black Belt” engineering certification

MBJ Staff — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:00:53 +0000

Analyst Steve Puryear of Mississippi State University’s Canton-based Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems Extension recently was certified as a full Innovation Engineering Black Belt. In addition to being a first for the state, the achievement makes him one of only 50 in the nation to hold the highly sought designation. According to www.InnovationEngineering.org, Black Belt [...]

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Nissan bond bill advances

Clay Chandler — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:03:30 +0000

The Senate passed with little debate Wednesday a bill that would authorize the Madison County Economic Development Authority to issue up to $100 million in bonds for an expansion of the Nissan plant in Canton. The bonds would not be general obligation, but would be classified as revenue-only. Nissan would service the bonds via lease [...]

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Bednarzyk uses positive reinforcement in leading Nissan Canton

Martin Willoughby — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 05:25:27 +0000

One of the things I enjoy is working with companies to help them better show appreciation to their employees. Studies show that most workers do not feel “valued” in their job. High-performance organizations know that people are their greatest asset and are very intentional about growing and developing their teams. Dan Bednarzyk, a vice president [...]

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Nissan books Murano production for 2014

Ted Carter — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:46:46 +0000

Nissan used the celebration of its 10th anniversary in Canton to announce some further good news for the region: the Japanese automaker will begin production of the next generation Murano crossover at the Central Mississippi plant in 2014. Introduced in 2002, the Murano has stood out as among the most distinctively styled vehicles in its [...]

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Nissan is set to manufacture Sentra in Mississippi plant

Associated Press — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 18:53:23 +0000

CANTON — Nissan will start making the Sentra sedan in December at its plant in Canton, company officials said Thursday. The Japanese automaker will hire another 1,000 workers at the plant north of Jackson, bringing its worker total to nearly 5,000. The Sentra will be the seventh model produced at the plant, along with the [...]

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First Nissan Altima rolls off line in Canton

Associated Press — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 13:45:06 +0000

CANTON — The first Mississippi-produced 2013 Altima rolled off the assembly line in Canton on Wednesday. This fall, the Frontier midsize pick-up truck and the Xterra SUV will shift production to Canton, from Nissan’s Smyrna, Tenn., plant where they are now built. Altima is the biggest seller for the Japanese automaker, even though sales fell [...]

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Union eyed by workers at Canton’s Nissan auto plant

Associated Press — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:45:00 +0000

CANTON — Elected officials and Nissan workers gathered in Canton over the weekend to discuss what it would take to establish a labor union at the plant. Congressman Bennie Thompson called a news conference Sunday to say he supports workers’ right to form a union. >> RELATED: Poll Question Employees said they approached the United [...]

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Read the October 17th issue of the MBJ online

MBJ Staff — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 21:31:10 +0000

EAT HEALTHY MISSISSIPPI … In this week’s MBJ, Amy McCullough takes a look at the new Eat Healthy Mississippi initiative, which will connect local growers to restaurants and promote healthy eating, is underway. The Mississippi Hospitality and Restaurant Association (MHRA) recently learned it had received a grant of more than $83,000 from the U.S. Department [...]

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MBJ Editorial: Jobs and eminent domain … letting fear strike us out

MBJ Staff — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 06:00:47 +0000

Economic development recruiters don’t use brass knuckles when they fight to get a big employer to come to their state. But they probably would if they could. That is the kind of pier six brawl recruiters walk into at the start of every economic development competition. The last one standing walks away with the deal [...]

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