BERLIN-New factory orders in Germany rose more than expected in January, boosted by strong domestic demand. Factory orders increased by 2.9 percent compared with the revised figure of 3.6 percent decline in orders in December 2010. MORE

CHATTANOOGA, TN-Alstom shipped the first unit to roll off the line at its new assembly plant here yesterday. The facility makes steam turbines, gas turbines and other power power generation equipment. MORE

CHATANOOGA, TN-Completion next month of a pedestrian bridge at the Volkswagen auto assembly plant here will mark a milestone as the last major construction work at the factory site. MORE

CLYDE, OH-The Maytag assembly plant here produced its 1 millionth washing machine yesterday. MORE

LOS ANGELES-Japanese industrial-machine maker Amada Co. plans to spend $73 million to purchase and retool a plant near here to supply customers in the Americas. MORE

OGDEN, UT-Setpoint Systems has won a contract to design and build automated equipment to produce .50-caliber ammunition. MORE

DETROIT, MI-Part of a Michigan auto parts factory that was damaged by fire last week started producing again over the weekend, easing a parts shortage that had forced GM and Mazda to shut down some assembly lines. MORE

ROXBORO, NC-Eaton Corp. is spending $50 million to expand its auto-parts assembly plant here, creating more than 162 jobs. MORE

EL DORADO, AR-Due to improvements from implementing lean manufacturing techniques, Milbank Manufacturing Co. will add more than a dozen jobs at its assembly plant here. MORE

SEATTLE-Fresh on the heels of last week’s Air Force tanker contract win, Boeing is talking to FedEx about a new type of freighter also based on the 767. MORE