GAINESVILLE, TX—Employees at the Zodiac Aerospace assembly plant here approved a new contract by an overwhelming margin Oct. 25, ending a month-long strike at the factory, which makes aircraft seating. The key issues of the contract dispute were work environment, seniority rights and work schedules.

ROCHESTER, NH—Two companies that are partnering to manufacture lightweight airplane engine blades are marking the opening of a large production facility here.

KENT, WA—Aerospace supplier Exotic Metals Forming Co. plans to build a 150,000-square-foot manufacturing facility here, creating up to 150 jobs.

LONG BEACH, CA—Shimadzu Precision Instruments Inc., which makes flight control systems, air management systems and cockpit display systems, will build a new assembly plant here.

REDDITCH, UK—GKN Aerospace has begun a project that aims to automate the assembly of aircraft structures with the goal of creating high-quality wing structures 30 percent faster than is possible today.

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SEATTLE—TTF Aerospace increased its manufacturing space by 40 percent with the purchase of a new assembly plant here. The company TTF Aerospace makes aircraft interior components.

WICHITA, KS—Triumph Aerospace Systemswill invest more than $2 million to expand its assembly plant here, creating 100 new jobs.

ANDREWS, SC—Aerospace supplier Davis Aircraft Products expects to hire 100 people to work at its new $5.5 million assembly plant here when it opens next spring.

PHOENIX—GKN Aerospace will open a new 24,000-square-foot assembly plant here to make nacelles for jet engines.