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LA POCATIERE, QE—The union representing 330 striking workers at a Bombardier rail car assembly plant here is taking a short pause from a week of intense contract negotiations with the company.

LANCASTER, PA—The Case New Holland assembly plant here was evacuated Friday night after a forklift punctured a 55-gallon drum of urethane, causing the flammable liquid to leak out.

SACO, ME—Defense contractor General Dynamics has been awarded a $28.2 million contract to manufacturer 12,000 machine guns at its assembly plant here.

NORFOLK, VA—Bauer Compressors is investing $15 million to expand its assembly plant here and add 130 new jobs.

VALLEY CITY, ND—Deere & Co. will spend $20 million to expand its assembly plant here. The facility is building a tillage equipment production line and will add 55 to 100 jobs.

Archeologists have discovered fabric fragments that date back to around 5,000 BC.

Moving large industrial turbines through each step of the manufacturing process can often be challenging, expensive and time-consuming. 

ATHENS, GA—Caterpillar’s new assembly plant here could create twice as many indirect jobs as the 1,400 workers who will be on the company’s payroll, Gov. Nathan Deal predicted Tuesday.

NORTH PORT, FL—Pump manufacturer Innomag Solutions is building a new assembly plant here.

PENN TOWNSHIP, PA—Schindler Elevator Corp. has begun constructing a new, environmentally friendly assembly plant here. When completed, the facility will employ some 60 people.