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DETROIT-Inergy Automotive Systems will build an assembly plant in southeast Michigan to make fuel tanks for Ford. MORE

BANGOR TOWNSHIP, MI-A 58-year-old aerospace worker was killed when his clothing became entangled in a lathe at an assembly plant here. MORE

LAFAYETTE, IN--The Green Manufacturer Network’s latest one-day Zero-Waste-to-Landfill workshop, held May 18 at Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. here, was attended by 125 people-the vast majority being manufacturing executives hoping to learn how to make their operations more sustainable, eco-friendly and profitable.

WHITE MARSH, MD-GM will invest more than $246 million to build an electric motor assembly plant on the site of its old powertrain factory here. The new facility is expected to create about 190 jobs. MORE

LINCOLNTON, NC-A company that makes customized dispensing systems for retail products will open its newest factory here and create 150 jobs over the next five years. AptarGroup Inc. will spend about $50 million on the new facility. MORE

RENTON, WA-Boeing plans to add some 1,200 new workers at its 737 assembly plant here, hoping to boost production of the aircraft to 38 a month. MORE

NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV-Less than eight months after breaking ground, Amonix opened its new solar panel assembly plant here. The facility employs more than 300. MORE

LORDSTOWN, OH-Nearly 70 laid-off workers are being hired to fill part-time positions this summer at the GM Lordstown Assembly Plant. MORE

EVERETT, WA-Boeing’s 777 assembly line here is now producing seven 777 jetliners a month. The company will eventually increase the build rate to 8.5 planes per month. MORE

PUEBLO, CO-The Vestas wind turbine assembly plant here is facing $164,000 in fines after OSHA cited 23 willful or serious safety violations. MORE