Nissan announces manufacturing leadership changes

Nissan announced that Dan Bednarzyk, currently Vice-President of the Nissan Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant in Mississippi, is named to the newly created position of Vice-President, Total Delivered Cost, effective May 13.

In this role, Bednarzyk will lead

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Nissan bolsters academic support program for Canton, Miss. schools with $500,000 grant

A $500,000 education grant announced by Nissan will strengthen academic support programs for elementary students who are not making sufficient progress in their school curriculum.

The $500,000 grant will be used by the Canton Public School District

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Nissan rewards Canton with sourcing for next-generation Murano crossover

Nissan announced its Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant has earned the sourcing contract to build the next-generation Murano crossover, which comes as Nissan begins celebrating 10 years of manufacturing in Mississippi.

Since it was established in 2003, the Nissan

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Nissan Canton prepares to celebrate 10 years of manufacturing in Mississippi

With more than 2-million vehicles produced, nearly $2-billion in pay-roll generated and a decade after the first vehicle rolled off the line in Mississippi, the Nissan Canton vehicle assembly plant is preparing to celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2013. The company will

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Nissan awards education grants to local schools in Mississippi

Nissan North America, in conjunction with BankPlus, recently awarded educational grants totaling more than $77,000 to local schools in Mississippi. More than 100 teachers and administrators from Madison County and Canton public school districts were

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Nissan North America honored with the Patriot Award

The Mississippi Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an agency of the US Department of Defense, announced that Nissan North America and Arree Williams, Manager of product quality assurance at Nissan's Canton, Miss. vehicle

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