WATERLOO, IA-Laforge Industries opened the doors of its new $2.3 million assembly plant Thursday. The 19,000-square-foot plant will make front hitches for John Deere tractors and implements. MORE
LONDON-Toyota has begun assembling its hybrid Auris car at its plant in Burnaston, England. The car’s so-called hybrid synergy drive combines a gas engine with an electric motor. MORE
BLOOMINGTON, MN-A manufacturer of mixing and storage equipment for the pharmaceutical industry has completed a $5 million expansion of its assembly plant here. MORE
ANN ARBOR, MI-North American robotics companies saw orders jump 40 percent in units in the first half of 2010, according to new figures released by Robotic Industries Association. MORE
BOWLING GREEN, KY-NASCO-NHK will invest $10 million in its manufacturing facility in Warren County. The plant makes coil springs and trunk lid torsion bars for the auto industry. MORE
PRINCETON, NJ-Quincy, WA, heads the list of the Top 10 U.S. small markets for high-tech manufacturing, according to a recent site selection study by the Boyd Co. Inc. MORE