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WASHINGTON—ANSI has approved a new national robot safety standard. Developed by Robotic Industries Association (RIA), the ANSI/RIA R15.06-2012 standard has been updated for the first time since 1999 and is now harmonized with the International ISO 10218:2011 standard for robot manufacturers and integrators.

SAN ANTONIO—Nexolon America is building a $100 million assembly plant here to make solar modules. The plant is expected to create more than 400 jobs.

MEXICO CITY—GM will invest $691 million to expand its Mexican operations, including engine assembly plant in Toluca.

BEIJING—Foxconn Technology is on track with its goal to a create a “million robot army,” and it already has 20,000 robots in its factories.

ARDEN, NC—Tutco Inc. will expand its assembly plant here, adding 90 jobs and spending more than $500,000 on capital investments over three years. Tutco manufacturers open-coil heating elements.

MINNEAPOLIS—Despatch Industries, a manufacturer of industrial ovens and furnaces, has reduced lead times by 50 percent after implementing a kanban system and other lean methodologies.

CHATTANOOGA, TN—Chattanooga is finding itself in the center of an increasingly pitched battle over unionizing Volkswagen’s assembly plant.

ACWORTH, GA—Automotive supplier Inalfa Roof Systems will open a $17.1 million assembly plant here that’s expected to create 300 jobs.

WASHINGTON—Orders for airplanes, computers and other long-lasting durable goods rose more than expected in May—3.6 percent—the third increase in four months and a sign of strengthening in the vital manufacturing sector.