NEW YORK-Manufacturing in the New York region rebounded more than forecast in December after shrinking for the first time in more than a year, a sign the industry that led the economy out of the recession continues to grow. MORE

CIRCLEVILLE, OH-With surprising speed, and with the help of ample public incentives, the upper Midwest is helping to supply the world’s growing demand for clean power. MORE

DETROIT-More than half of GM’s worldwide facilities are now landfill-free, meaning all waste generated from normal operations is reused, recycled or converted to energy. MORE

The American Axle & Manufacturing assembly plant here was among six U.S. facilities named as Industry Week magazine’s “Best Plants.” MORE

WAYNE, MI-Ford showed off its reborn Michigan Assembly Plant here yesterday, where in addition to a fuel-efficient, gasoline-powered Focus, the automaker will build hybrid and electric versions of the compact car. MORE

CHARLESTON, SC-South Carolina Governor-elect Nikki Haley said her nominee to lead the state’s labor agency will aid her in helping “fight the unions”-and specifically help keep unions from organizing Boeing’s North Charleston assembly plant. MORE

DETROIT-Watch as brand-new 1958 Buicks roll off the assembly line in this vintage film footage. MORE

LEWISBERRY, PA-Unilife Corp. has begun moving into its new, 165,000-square-foot, state-of-the art assembly plant in York, PA. MORE

FORT WAYNE, IN-GM is considering $230 million in upgrades to its truck assembly plant near Fort Wayne. MORE

EAST LONGMEADOW, MA-LENOX, a manufacturer of hand tools, torches and other hardware, has earned an additional five years of certification in OSHA’s Star Voluntary Protection Program. MORE