RUSSELLS POINT, OH—Honda will begin operating two new wind turbines at its transmission assembly plant here. The turbines are expected to provide about 10 percent of the plant’s electricity and help reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

WASHINGTON—With orders for transportation equipment showing a notable rebound, new orders for U.S. manufactured goods rose by 1.8 percent in November, slightly more than expected.

YORK, PA—Harley-Davidson’s motorcycle assembly plant here was named among Industry Week magazine’s “Best Plants” of 2013.

MEMPHIS, TN—Executives at Electrolux Major Appliances North America formally opened their Memphis assembly plant here on Jan. 9.

WASHINGTON—Manufacturing grew in December at the second-fastest pace in more than two years, fueled by a gain in orders that will help propel the U.S. economy in 2014.

DADEVILLE, AL—KwangSung Corp., a supplier of door panels and sun visors to Hyundai and Kia, is building a new 100,000-square-foot facility here.

TONAWANDA, NY—General Motors is using smart bolts equipped with RFID tags to build its new line of Gen 5 six- and eight-cylinder engines. Each bolt can store 5 kilobytes of data.

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC—Boeing plans to double its 787 Dreamliner assembly plant here. The enlarged factory will accommodate a second, parallel production line.

NISKAYUNA, NY—Siemens company is developing the 3D technology at its research facility here and will use it to produce fuel nozzles and other engine parts starting in 2016.

WASHINGTON, DC—Tomorrow marks the 20-year anniversary of NAFTA’s implementation, and there is strong evidence of the pact’s positive impact on U.S. manufacturing. Since 1993, value-added manufacturing here has expanded from $1.06 trillion to $1.87 trillion in 2012.