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OLDSMAR, FL—A three-alarm fire broke out at the Lockheed Martin assembly plant here on Tuesday afternoon.

WATERLOO, WI—One year after piloting the bike industry’s first carbon fiber recycling program, Trek Bicycle has recovered more than 31,750 kilograms of material from its manufacturing facility here.

OGDEN, UT—Setpoint Ammunition has opened a new assembly plant here that features flexible production equipment.

SAN ANTONIO—International Automotive Components is constructing an assembly plant here to make vehicle interior components for Toyota.

SPRING HILL, TN—GM has upgraded the lighting at its assembly plant here, expecting to save some $800,000 annually in electricity costs.

FORT WORTH, TX—Some 3,600 machinists at Lockheed’s assembly plant here went on strike Sunday over higher insurance costs.

TOYOTA, Japan—Toyota unveiled new manufacturing technologies at its flagship assembly plant here, including laser welders, stamping machines and a highly flexible assembly line that can grow or shrink over a weekend to adjust to demand.

MERIDIAN, ID—Electronics assembler Computrol Inc. has installed a new selective solder system at its assembly plant here.

BRADFORD, PA—Zippo will produce its 500 millionth windproof lighter on June 5 at its assembly plant here.

DETROIT—Chrysler’s assembly plants in Dundee, MI, and Windsor, ON, have awards for implementing world class manufacturing practices.