WASHINGTON—Paced by gains in transportation equipment, manufacturing added 21,000 jobs last month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported.

BENTONVILLE, AR—Walmart says it is increasing its commitment to American jobs and communities by investing $350 billion over the next 10 years in U.S. manufacturing. The retailer estimates the spending to support more than 750,000 new American jobs.

NEW DELHI, India—Automotive safety systems provider Autoliv has announced its plan to build a new airbag inflator manufacturing plant near Chennai, India, that will cater to the Indian market.

BOLINGBROOK, IL—Hyzon Motors, a New York-based company that develops hydrogen-powered commercial trucks, will begin producing fuel cells here later this year.

ATHENS, OH—A team of Ohio University professors will create a virtual factory for an apprenticeship training model, thanks to a new grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration.

BAC GIANG, Vietnam—Electronics contract manufacturer Foxconn is set to build a new factory to produce tablets and computers here, as Apple plans to widen its iPad and MacBook production lines outside of China.

WUHAN, China—Testing at China's first smart manufacturing plant for satellites has begun here, with production scheduled to begin in March.

AUSTIN, TX—Samsung is planning to build a $10 billion semiconductor-fabrication facility alongside its existing facility here, with the first wafers set to be produced in 2023.

BERLIN—German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier has asked Taiwan to persuade Taiwanese manufacturers to help ease a shortage of semiconductor chips in the auto sector, which is hampering Germany's economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

ROCK HILL, SC—3D Systems is involved in two projects for the Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Army Research Laboratory. The first is the creation of the world’s largest powder-metal 3D printer. The other focuses on topical optimization of additive manufacturing to improve the Army's 3D-printed products.