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ALBANY, NY—Remington Arms Co. is threatening to pull its assembly plant out of New York over a state legislative proposal that would require bullet casings to carry unique markings.

RICHARDSON, TX—Benning Power Electronics Inc., a manufacturer of power conversion systems, has opened a new, 68,000-square-foot assembly plant here.

VANCE, AL—Automotive seating manufacturer Lear Corp. has begun construction of a $19.5 million assembly plant here.

ST. CHARLES, IL—Bison Gear & Engineering Corp. has reshored production of gear motors from China to its assembly plant here. “We can produce them better, faster and cheaper,” says Bison Chairman Ronald Bullock.

WASHINGTON—At least 3.1 million Americans are employed in green jobs, a sector that now accounts for about 2.4 percent of the nation’s total employment, the Labor Department says.

RACINE, WI—Used paint filters and accumulated paint overspray sparked a fire at Foster Manufacturing Corp. assembly plant here.

CHATTANOOGA, TN—Volkswagen plans to hire 800 more workers at its assembly plant here by year’s end, boosting the workforce to 3,500.

LITTLETON, CO—Lockheed Martin’s new assembly plant to build the next generation of Global Positioning System satellites will draw upon some Hollywood magic: 3D glasses and virtual reality.

GURUN, Malaysia—Naza Automotive has invested $9.7 million in a new robotic assembly line at its factory here.

SPRING HILL, TN—GM has begun recalling laid-off and relocated union workers to staff its still idling assembly plant here. The plant will restart April 2.