BARRE, VT-SB Electronics, a manufacturer of capacitors for hybrid vehicles, has completed work on a new assembly plant here. The company expects to create about 100 new jobs over the next three years. MORE
RICHMOND, IL-In 1969, a fire destroyed nearly Jan-Air’s entire manufacturing facility. Today, the manufacture of blowers is thriving at a new 20,000-square-foot assembly plant. MORE
MOONACHIE, NJ-LPS Industries, a packaging manufacturer, has installed enough photovoltaic panels on its roof to obtain 25 percent of its power from solar energy. MORE
NORMAL, IL-Plans to revive operations at Mitsubishi’s Normal manufacturing plant are still pending, though company officials have no timetable for further details. MORE
TOKYO-Toyota has filed a lawsuit with a U.S. court for damages against GM’s bankruptcy estate over the closure of their joint manufacturing plant in California. Toyota claims GM’s Motors Liquidation Co. should pay $73 million for breach of contract over the closure of the New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. MORE
DETROIT-The first production Chevrolet Volt will be auctioned off, with all proceeds benefitting the Detroit Public Schools Foundation. Bidding ends Dec. 14. MORE
BERLIN-A German research team has developed a robot with two arms, three cameras and fingertip sensitivity that can perform difficult manual assembly operations. MORE
LOWELL, MA-Retrofitting an old factory can save manufacturers thousands of dollars in capital costs. Digital simulation software can help engineers modify the structure ergonomically, functionally and environmentally. MORE
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