ARLINGTON, VA-The United States is in danger of losing its leadership position in space, says the Aerospace Industries Association. MORE

STERLING HEIGHTS, MI-Atco Industries, a company that helps automotive manufacturers solve quality problems, is adding an 180,000-square-foot building on its property here to serve as additional warehouse and workspace. MORE

ROCHELLE, IL-High-speed rail company Nippon Sharyo USA Inc. has received a $12 million business investment package from the State of Illinois to will help it establish a railcar assembly plant here. The 400,000-square-foot plant will create 250 new jobs. MORE

CLEVELAND-A judge has set bond at $3 million for a man accused of gunning down two people at an Ohio manufacturing plant. MORE

BALLSTON, NY-Albatros North America, a manufacturer of electrical components for trains and aircraft, will construct a $2.5 million assembly plant here. MORE

NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, MA-NeedleTech Products opened a new 73,000-square foot manufacturing facility here, increasing its production space by 30 percent. MORE

TOKYO-Nissan Motor Co. has started to assemble its much-anticipated Leaf electric car at its Yokosuka plant. MORE

EASTPORT, ME-Marlow Yachts plans to build a boat-building school and a new factory here. MORE

CHARLESTON, SC-Cummins Turbo Technologies yesterday announced the consolidation of its nearby production into a single facility called the Charleston Turbo Plant at Palmetto Industrial Park in Ladson. As part of the consolidation, the site has been expanded by 83,000 square feet to accommodate the new assembly line. MORE

SCHERTZ, TX--Caterpillar Inc. will build a 260,000-square-foot manufacturing facility here that will supply components to the company’s assembly plant in nearby Seguin. MORE