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JACKSON, MS—A transformer manufacturer here will pay $1.3 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that it gave preferential treatment to illegal Hispanic immigrants over local residents.

DEARBORN, MI—Ford is planning to invest $135 million in a research center to develop batteries and other components for hybrid-electric vehicles.

STRONGSVILLE, OH—Blender manufacturer Vita-mix Corp. has leased a 175,000-square-foot building here for a new assembly plant. The facility will employ 100 workers.

BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP, PA—A 29-year-old man was electrocuted Saturday while trying to steal scrap metal from an auto parts assembly plant here.

WEST CALDWELL, NJ—MaxLite, a manufacturer of energy-efficient lighting, has established its first U.S. assembly line and expanded its workforce.

DRACHTEN, the Netherlands—A new wave of robots—far more adept than those commonly used by automakers—are increasingly replacing manual labor in assembly operations worldwide.

LOUISVILLE, KY—University of Louisville will offer graduate classes next to the assembly line at GE Appliance Park.

BANNOCKBURN, IL—Electronics manufacturing operations with a total value of at least $2.5 billion are expected to be brought to North America in the next three years, according to a new study published by the IPC—Association Connecting Electronics Industries.

LAGRANGE, GA—Automotive supplier Sewon Group is investing $10 million to expand its assembly plant here, adding 150 jobs.

DES MOINES, IA—According to a recent poll, a majority of voters "fervently hope for a day when America again leads the world in making things."