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NORTH CHARLESTON, NC-Streit USA Armoring, a manufacturer of armored passenger cars, plans to add two assembly lines and 40 new workers to its factory here. MORE

FLINT, MI-Aaron Gold, who has written for About.com’s Guide to Cars since 2004, calls GM’s Flint Assembly plant “an incredible operation to behold” after a recent tour. MORE

ANN ARBOR, MI-North American based robotics companies are enjoying one of their best years ever, with orders up 41 percent through September. MORE

ANN ARBOR, MI-The Automated Imaging Association has released the first draft of the Camera Link HS standard, a new high-speed camera communications protocol. After review by industry experts, the standard will be released in 2012. MORE

HOUSTON-Only six major U.S. markets have added nonfarm jobs since the recession arrived-and five of them are in Texas. MORE

SHAWNEE, KS-An auto parts manufacturing company has begun the process of filling 75 jobs at its new assembly plant here. MORE

GREENSBORO, NC-TIMCO Aviation Services opened its new 120,000-square-foot aircraft seat assembly plant here. The new facility will eventually employ 500 people. MORE

CANTON, SD-A worker was killed at an auto parts assembly plant here Monday when he became caught in a machine. MORE

CHARLOTTE, NC-Bosch Rexroth has developed interactive electronic catalogs optimized for the iPad. The catalogs include embedded videos, white papers and specification information for the company’s line of conveyors, workstations, structural aluminum components and motion control products. MORE

DEARBORN, MI-The SME Education Foundation has named six U.S. high schools as model schools for manufacturing education. MORE