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YOUNGSTOWN, OH—Exterran Energy Solutions, a manufacturer of equipment for the oil and gas industry, is building a $13.2 million assembly plant here. The facility is expected to hire 100 people later this year.

NEW YORK—U.S. factories face a “critical shortage of machinists” according to the National Tooling and Machining Association.

SAN FRANCISCO—Motiv Power Systems has received a $1.16 million grant to build a pilot assembly line to produce power trains for electric trucks.

BALTIMORE—GM will move assembly of electric vehicle motors from Mexico to a new, $244 million assembly plant here, creating 189 jobs.

EDEN, NC—Weil-McLain, a manufacturer of heating and air-conditioning equipment, is investing more than $1 million in new manufacturing equipment.

NEW YORK—What’s uncool about a $100,000 factory job? These days not much. In fact, factory jobs—once considered back-breaking and low-paying—have become high-tech and high-salaried.

DETROIT—GM has restarted production of the low-emission Chevrolet Volt electric car. The company had briefly stopped production to add an emissions system fan and make some software changes.

MERRITT ISLAND, FL—Arnott Inc., a manufacturer of pneumatic suspension components, has opened a new, larger assembly plant here.

MONTPELIER, VT—Following several years of declines, industrial employment in Vermont increased a half percent over the past twelve months, according to the 2012 Vermont Manufacturers Register.

CHICAGO—The shallow pool of skilled workers is prompting a growing number of manufacturers to implement training programs in science, technology, engineering and math.