DUBLIN, GA—Dinex Group, a manufacturer of automotive emissions control and exhaust systems , will create 250 jobs and invest $15 million to build a new assembly plant here.

AVE MARIA, FL—Arthrex, a manufacturer of orthopedic surgery devices, is building a new, $33 million assembly plant here that will employ 400 to 500 people by 2016.

MAUMEE, OH—Applied Energy Technologies, a supplier of solar mounting gear, has opened a new assembly plant here.

DURHAM, NC—AW North Carolina, which assembles automatic transmissions for Toyota, is planning to increase production at its plant here. The company plans to add up to 250 new jobs and $14 million in new equipment.

BELOIT, WI—The Serta mattress factory here is looking to hire 65 new employees and will host a job fair this Saturday.

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.

CHATTANOOGA, TN—VW will invest $40 million to build a 400,000-square-foot warehouse in Roane County, TN, to distribute auto parts. The facility will employ up to 45 people by 2016.

MARYVILLE, TN—Tier one automotive supplier Denso Manufacturing Tennessee Inc. is hiring more than 20 technicians for electrical assembly, robotics, maintenance and other departments.

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

CONNERSVILLE, IN—Carbon Motors Corp., a startup manufacturer of law-enforcement vehicles, is refurbishing an idled brownfield site here, turning it into a modern, efficient and environmentally responsible assembly plant.