AUBURN HILLS, MI—Gibbs Sports Amphibians Inc. is building a new assembly plant here to produce its Quadski amphibious vehicle.

CARTERSVILLE, GA—Voestalpine Metal Forming, a supplier of metal parts for the auto industry, is building a $62 million assembly plant here, creating 220 jobs.

INDIANAPOLIS—Crosspoint Solutions plans to hire up to 75 people to work at its new assembly plant here. The company makes battery-powered auxiliary power units for trucks.

LEXINGTON, NE—Agricultural and industrial equipment company Orthman Manufacturing Inc. has broken ground on a new assembly plant here that will create 100 jobs.

VICTORIA, TX—Caterpillar Inc., has opened a 600,000-square-foot hydraulic excavator assembly plant here. The $200 million facility will employ 225.

WEST CALDWELL, NJ—MaxLite, a manufacturer of LED-based lighting, has opened a new assembly plant here, hiring 36 workers.

KATY, TX—Weatherford Artificial Lift Systems Weatherford Artificial Lift Systems Inc., a manufacturer of oil-field equipment, is building a $100 million assembly plant here that is expected to create 425 jobs.

HORN LAKE, MS—GreenTech Automotive has begun assembling the MyCar, a two-seat, all-electric vehicle, at its new assembly plant here. At capacity, the facility is expected to create more than 400 direct jobs.

SCHENECTADY, NY—GE will unveil a new battery assembly plant here on July 10. The batteries are for backup power and energy storage in the telecommunications industry and for utility grids.

HUNTSVILLE, AL—Raytheon has nearly completed construction of a new missile assembly plant here.