WOBURN, MA-Energetiq Technology Inc., a manufacturer of very bright light sources, has built a new 800-square-foot, Class 1,000 clean room at its assembly plant here. MORE

VANTAA, Finland-One of the biggest wind gear manufacturers in the world, Moventas, will build a wind gear assembly plant in Portland, OR. MORE

PLATTSBURGH, NY-Smardt Chiller Group will open its first U.S. assembly plant here today. MORE

CHATTANOOGA, TN-Construction is officially under way on a sprawling health facility at the Volkswagen auto assembly plant, which planners say will improve the health of local VW employees as well as residents of the Ooltewah region. MORE

DETROIT-If Michigan is going to attract more manufacturing companies to the state, it must become a right-to-work state, says one commentator. MORE

COLUMBUS, MS-Paccar officicially opened its new $300 million engine assembly plant here. The 400,000-square-foot plant employs more than 100 and could add an additional 400 jobs when the company begins to manufacture engine parts at the site. MORE

BENICIA, CA-Amports Inc. and Coda Automotive Inc. are close to a deal to open a new assembly plant here to produce electric vehicles. The plant could generate about 100 jobs. MORE

NEW YORK-If the retirement age is increased to 70 to bolster Social Security, assembly plants will need to find ways to accommodate older workers. MORE

HUNTERSVILLE, NC-ABB Inc. will spend $90 million to build a new assembly plant here, creating 100 jobs during the next two years. MORE

HUNTINGTON, IN-Onward Manufacturing Co. Ltd. will build a new plant here to assemble gas grills. The Canadian company’s first U.S. plant could create more than 300 jobs by 2011. MORE