WASHINGTON—Existing-home sales rose 0.8 percent in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.98 million, reaching the highest level since November 2009.

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC—TIGHITCO has opened a new, 100,000-square-foot assembly plant here to make wingtips for business jets. The facility is expected to employ 350 people.

QUERETARO, Mexico—Mitsubishi Electric is planning to build a $33 million assembly plant here to make starters, alternators and other auto parts.

ROCHESTER, NH—No one was hurt after dust from composites sparked a fire within the duct system of Spaulding Composites’ assembly plant here. The company makes components for heavy equipment, air tools, bearing retainers and other products.

CHATTANOOGA, TN—Volkswagen is talking with the UAW about setting up a German-style labor board at the carmaker’s assembly plant here.

PARIS—Airbus has won a record order worth $23.8 billion from Indonesia’s Lion Air for 234 medium-haul A320 jets.

MEXICO CITY—A decade ago, wages in Mexico were six times higher than in China. In 2011, they are only 40 percent higher. That, along with other factors, is spurring a growing number of manufacturers to move production from China to Mexico.

LANSING, MI—General Motors Co. could receive $4 million in tax breaks from the city of Lansing for building a $38.6 million logistical center there to support its Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant.

INDIANAPOLIS—Arcamed Inc. has leased a 15,000-square-foot building here to assemble titanium and stainless steel case-tray systems for surgical instruments. The company plans to hire 71 people and is investing $1.4 million in equipment to begin production.

WEIRTON, WV—Pietro Fiorentini USA, a manufacturer of oil and gas control systems, plans to open a $9 million assembly plant here. The plant could employ 150 when fully operational.