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ANN ARBOR, MI-North American robotics companies reported strong gains in the first nine months of 2010, according to the Robotic Industries Association. A total of 9,628 robots valued at $618.4 million were ordered through September, a gain of 34 percent in units and 45 percent in dollars over the same period in 2009. MORE

MURFREESBORO, TN-NHK Seating of America Inc. broke ground here Thursday for a $54 million assembly plant that is expected to employ some 224 workers. MORE

HARBOR CITY, CA-Balqon Corp. will supply 10 zero-emissions, heavy-duty electric vehicles for Ford Motor Co.’s assembly plant in Wayne, MI. MORE

HACKENSACK, NJ-Fire broke out at a pump assembly plant here Tuesday, but sprinklers kept the flames in check until firefighters arrived. MORE

WILMINGTON, MA-Electrolytic Ozone Inc. has opened a new manufacturing facility here. The company manufactures compact ozone generators. MORE

WINDSOR, ON-Negotiations will resume Thursday morning to try to avoid a strike at a key supplier to Chrysler’s assembly plant here. Almost 700 workers at the Integram Seating plant in Lakeshore, N, said they are set to go on strike at midnight Sunday if a contract deal isn’t reached. MORE

MUNCIE, IN-Progress Rail Services, a subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc., will locate a $50 million locomotive manufacturing facility here, creating up to 650 jobs by 2012. MORE

MIAMI, OK-Fumes from abandoned fiberglass materials ignited a fire at Tracker Marine’s boat assembly plant here Monday, causing $30,000 in damages. MORE

LEXINGTON, KY-Luxury jewelry maker Tiffany & Co. broke ground here on Wednesday for a new manufacturing facility, its first outside the Northeast, that will employ 125 people. MORE

NEW DELHI, India-More than 900 workers at GM’s assembly plant in Halol, India, went on strike Friday, demanding a hike in wages. MORE