JACKSONVILLE, FL-Embraer is once again looking at a assembly plant in northeast Florida near where it had once considered building a spy plane. The Jacksonville Aviation Authrority says Embraer is eyeing a vacant 40,000-square-foot hangar at Jacksonville International Airport for an undisclosed project. MORE

AMARILLO, TX-Zarges Aluminum Systems is building a new $5 million, 80,000-square-foot assembly plant here. The facility will eventually employ 100 and assemble internal structures for wind turbines. MORE

HILLVIEW, KY-Tier-one automotive supplier Magna Seating of America Inc. is planning to build an assembly plant for automotive seats and seating components here. MORE

ALBANY, NY-More than 300 people attended a job fair hosted by Global Foundries for its new computer chip assembly plant here. MORE

KYOTO, Japan-Kyocera Corp. will install its own solar power systems at six domestic plants by March 2011, generating a total of 593 kilowatts of electricity. MORE

BELLEVILLE, MO-The St. Clair County Board on Monday night voted to spend $3.5 million to turn the warehouse at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport into a Boeing Corp. assembly plant that will create 75 new jobs by next year. MORE

BLOOMINGTON, IN-Three siblings tried to escape an assembly plant Saturday after they broke in, stole snacks and raced equipment inside, according to police. MORE

ST. THOMAS, ON-The door has opened a crack on a stay of execution for workers at Ford of Canada’s St. Thomas assembly plant. The plant is scheduled to close Aug. 31, 2011, but Ford may extend the deadline if demand continues for the plant’s vehicles. MORE

CHICAGO-Four female engineers played key roles in designing Ford’s new Explorer and keeping its production on schedule. MORE

SEATTLE-A manufacturer of hydraulic cylinders is the latest manufacturer to bring overseas operations back to the United States after expected cost savings in less expensive countries didn’t materialize. MORE