HAGERSTOWN, MD-The Mack Trucks assembly plant here celebrated 50th anniversary yesterday. MORE

CHICAGO-Ford Motor Co. is once again putting out a call for temporary workers to staff its assembly plant in Chicago. MORE

RICHARDSON, TX-Benning Power Electronics Inc. has opened its new North American headquarters and assembly plant here. The 68,000-square-foot facility manufactures power conversion systems. MORE

ANDERSON COUNTY, SC-Allegro Industries will locate its new 50,000-square-foot assembly plant here. The California-based company manufactures safety equipment and ergonomic products for the workplace. MORE

MONTREAL-Heroux-Devtek Inc. is building an assembly plant in Mexico. The plant will be located in the Queretaro Aerospace Park, next door to Bombardier. MORE

PRINCE GEORGE, VA-Aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce officially opened its new advanced manufacturing and research facility here, where it will make parts for some of the company’s newest civil aerospace engines. When fully operational, the facility will employ about 130 workers. MORE

WHITEHALL, MI-Automotive supplier Hilite International is expanding its assembly plant here by 33,000 square feet. MORE

FLAGSTAFF, AZ-Motor Excellence, which assembles motors for electric bicycles, credits lean manufacturing for enabling it to keep production here, rather than move it overseas. MORE

SOUTHFIELD, MI-The Automotive Industry Action Group will release its new Supplier and Product Reliability Assurance Recommendations and Toolkit on May 10. MORE

COLUMBUS, GA-ATM manufacturer NCR Corp. is now recruiting 72 workers for its assembly plant here. MORE