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MANCHESTER, NH-JP Sercel Associates Inc. has completed an expansion of its laser manufacturing facility here. MORE

RUSSELLS POINT, OH-Honda of America Manufacturing has started a $70-million expansion of its transmission plant here. The moves will increase the plant’s output from 800,000 to 1 million units per year. MORE

BATON ROUGE, LA-The Lighthouse for the Blind plans to open a $5.7 million paper cup manufacturing plant here that will employ 75 people. At least half the jobs will go to people who are legally blind. MORE

TIPTON, IN-Abound Solar has leased a 781,750-square-foot facility here where it will establish a solar module assembly plant. Once refurbished, the plant will be the largest such facility in the United States. MORE

PULASKI COUNTY, VA-Dove Vinyl Windows Inc. plans to build a $2 million assembly plant here that will employ 100 people. MORE

RUSSELLS POINT, OH-Honda plans to add 60 jobs next year at its transmission assembly plant here, in addition to the 100 new jobs that had been announced for 2012. MORE

MOONACHIE, NJ-A number of New Jersey manufacturers are taking advantage of state and federal grants and incentives to cut their energy bills. MORE

MUSKEGON, MI-The Muskegon Township Board approved a crucial permit allowing creation of an industrial park. The first expected tenant: Fortu PowerCell, whose proposed car-battery manufacturing plant could employ more than 700 people. MORE

DETROIT-History, as well as cars, was made at GM’s Willow Run assembly plant in Ypsilanti Township, MI, which will close Thursday. MORE

DENTON, TX-Wire manufacturer United Copper Industries now gets 40 percent of the energy for its manufacturing facility from wind power. MORE