MACOMB, IL—Bearing manufacturer NTN Bower is building a $100 million assembly plant here. The 200,000 square foot facility will employ 80.

LAFAYETTE, LA—As construction nears completion, Halliburton has started filling various positions for its new assembly plant here, which is scheduled to open in May. The facility will manufacture components for oilfield service operations

HUTCHINSON, KS—Kuhn Krause Inc. plans to spend $5 million to implement lean manufacturing at its assembly plant here.

RACINE, WI—Used paint filters and accumulated paint overspray sparked a fire at Foster Manufacturing Corp. assembly plant here.

HUTCHINSON, KS—Siemens’ wind turbine nacelle assembly plant here has been awarded LEED Gold Certification for its environmentally responsible design and energy-efficient operating systems.

PEORIA, IL—Caterpillar Inc. plans to shift work from its Joliet, IL, assembly plant and spend $20 million to expand one of its South Carolina plants so it can handle additional work.

ATHENS, GA—Caterpillar has begun accepting applications for for management positions its planned assembly plant in northeast Georgia.

RICHMOND, VA—Rolls-Royce is considering building a new factory here to manufacture turbine blades. The 90,000 square-foot-foot plant would employ up 140 workers.

PEACHTREE CITY, GA—Tractor Manufacturer Sany America is celebrating the completion of the first excavator assembled at its new North American headquarters here.

PRINCETON, WV—Three people were injured at the Conn-Weld assembly plant here when a machine caught fire and exploded during an attempt to put the fire out.