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WARREN, MI-GM will invest $325 million assembly plant here to build transmission parts for electric vehicles. MORE

HYPOLUXO, FL-Lean principles have helped Benchmark Games, a manufacturer of arcade games, to boost capacity and reduce lead times. MORE

FRANKFURT, Germany-French pharmaceutical manufacturer Sanofi recently notified doctors that they will soon face a shortage of insulin pens due to a “technical incident” at an assembly plant here. MORE

NASHVILLE, TN-More than 100 maintenance tips, collected from maintenance and operations personnel nationwide, are now available in a brochure from Kano Laboratories. MORE

CLAYCOMO, MO-Ford Motor Co. will invest $1.1 billion into its assembly plant here to begin production of commercial van in 2013. The automaker plans to add some 1,600 new workers over the next four years. MORE

PORTLAND, OR-Daimler Trucks North America is planning to increase production at its assembly plant here. MORE

SEATTLE-Production delays have not dampened the enthusiasm of Kim Westenskow, the superindendent of Boeing’s 787 final assembly line. In this interview, she talks about the challenges of putting together the 787 and why the plane’s interior won’t rattle. MORE

ROCKY HILL, CT-Henkel Corp. has published a new design guide for using structural adhesives to bond metals. MORE

RENTON, WA-Boeing this week again boosted 737 airliner production at its assembly plant here. The new rate, 35 a month, is a record for the 737 assembly line. MORE

WASHINGTON-Factory activity in the Mid-Atlantic region rebounded in October and the number of Americans claiming new jobless benefits fell last week in fresh signs that the economy was likely to duck a new recession. MORE