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SEATTLE—Boeing Co. will lay off approximately 800 Seattle-area machinists by the end of 2013 following completion of certain work on its 787 and 747-8 jumbo jets.

GREENSBORO, NC—RF Micro Devices Inc., a manufacturer of radio frequency devices, is moving its manufacturing from Britain to an assembly plan here.

CHATTANOOGA, TN—The UAW has won the backing of an influential German union in its effort to represent the hourly workers at Volkswagen’s assembly plant here.

WAYNE, MI—Ford Motor Co.’s revamped Michigan Assembly Plant here supports 24,000 statewide jobs and injects $1.8 billion annually into Michigan’s economy, according to analysis from the Center for Automotive Research.

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC—Boeing Co. will pay $12.5 million for about 320 acres across the street from its 787 assembly plant here.

EVANSVILLE, IN—Systems integrator Evana Automation Specialists has delivered two lean workstations to assemble, grease, mark and test input pinion assemblies for a Tier 1 automotive supplier of commercial steering components.

CANTON, MS—A Baptist minister in Jackson, MS, is leading efforts to unionize Nissan’s assembly plant here.

NEW HOLLAND, PA—Pequea Machine Inc., a manufacturer of agricultural equipment, has reshored production of gearboxes from China due to quality issues.

WASHINGTON—Existing-home sales rose 0.8 percent in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.98 million, reaching the highest level since November 2009.

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC—TIGHITCO has opened a new, 100,000-square-foot assembly plant here to make wingtips for business jets. The facility is expected to employ 350 people.