LAFAYETTE, IN-Manufacturing executives can learn how to make their operations more sustainable, eco-friendly and profitable by attending the Green Manufacturer Network’s “Zero-Waste-to-Landfill Workshop” May 18 at the Subaru automotive assembly plant here. MORE

CHARLOTTE, NC-Engineered Sintered Components will invest $10 million over the next two years to expand its manufacturing plant here, creating 35 jobs. MORE

SHREVEPORT, LA-GM will resume production today at its assembly plant here after a weeklong shutdown. MORE

MURFREESBORO, TN-This weekend people have the chance to apply for jobs at Nissan’s vehicle assembly plant in Smyrna. Yates Services is holding a job fair Saturday at the Murfreesboro Career Center from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. MORE

ZURICH, Switzerland-ABB has introduced FRIDA, a half-humanoid robot for industrial applications. The robot has a human-like torso with padded arms that are capable of a wide range of motion, a flexible gripper for handling small components, and cameras for identifying and locating parts. MORE

ARVADA, CO-A full-size, thin-film solar panel developed by GE has been independently certified as the most efficient ever reported. The cadmium-tellurium panel was tested to be 13 percent efficient in converting light energy into electrical energy. MORE

CANTON, OH-Construction equipment manufacturer Terex Bid-Well is building a new assembly plant here. MORE

DETROIT-After years of cutbacks, the U.S. automotive industry is poised to create 36,000 factory jobs by 2015, according to the Center for Automotive Research. MORE

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC-Much of the waste that will be generated at Boeing’s new 787 assembly plant here will be recycled or reused under an environmental effort announced Wednesday. The $750 million factory will be its first major production site to achieve “zero waste to landfill” status. MORE

BRISTOL, CT-ClarkDietrich Building Systems, a manufacturer of steel building components, is holding a job fair here to hire 30 new factory workers. MORE