PALMDALE, CA—Assemblers at Northrop Grumman Corp.’s plant here recently started to use an optical projection system to build the center fuselage of the F-35 Lighting II fighter jet. The facility was the recipient of ASSEMBLY’s 2013 Assembly Plant of the Year award.

Less than four years after opening, Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia Inc. (KMMG) celebrated the assembly of its one millionth vehicle on July, 11, 2013.

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Growth came relatively quickly for hydraulic valve, manifold and electronic controls manufacturer HydraForce Inc.

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Twenty years after making its first moving-coil electric actuator, SMAC Corp. has emerged as an industry leader in linear motor technology.

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Early in 2011, instrumentation manufacturer Dynisco Inc. implemented a four-year continuous improvement program to help the company and its subsidiaries meet ongoing challenges at several regional and international plants.