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INDIANAPOLIS—Specialty Coating Systems will host a free, educational webinar, “Advances in Conformal Coatings: Enhancing Reliability of Innovative Technologies,” on Dec. 3 from 8 to 9 p.m. Central time (Dec. 4, from 10 to 11 a.m., Hong Kong time).

TOKYO—Looking to limit its exposure to the profit-shrinking effects of the yen and support its quest for significant sales growth, Nissan is strongly considering adding a new assembly plant in North America by 2017.

CHICAGO—Some 83 percent of manufacturing executives are “somewhat” or “very” optimistic about prospects for their company over the next 12 months, according to a new survey from McGladrey LLP.

SACO, ME—Defense contractor General Dynamics has been awarded a $28.2 million contract to manufacturer 12,000 machine guns at its assembly plant here.

NORFOLK, VA—Bauer Compressors is investing $15 million to expand its assembly plant here and add 130 new jobs.

COLUMBUS, OH—Honda is planning to invest $200 million at its engine and transmission assembly plants in Anna, OH, and Russells Point, OH.

VALLEY CITY, ND—Deere & Co. will spend $20 million to expand its assembly plant here. The facility is building a tillage equipment production line and will add 55 to 100 jobs.

BANNOCKBURN, IL—Significant technical updates, greater ease-of-use and compatibility with other key assembly standards are among the many changes engineers will find in the newly released B revision of IPC/WHMA-A-620, Requirements and Acceptance for Cable and Wire Harness Assemblies.

WASHINGTON—Some 171,000 people were added to payrolls last month, as employers stepped up hiring in October.

ATHENS, GA—Caterpillar’s new assembly plant here could create twice as many indirect jobs as the 1,400 workers who will be on the company’s payroll, Gov. Nathan Deal predicted Tuesday.