WINNSBORO, SC—Television manufacturer Element Electronics Corp. is investing $7.5 million to build a second U.S. assembly plant here, creating 500 jobs.

MANAUS, Brazil—The Brazilian Ministry of Labor has filed a lawsuit against South Korean consumer electronics giant Samsung over allegations of worker abuse at its cell phone assembly plant here.

MORRISVILLE, NC—Contract manufacturer Absolute EMS has installed a new circuit board assembly line has its factory here as part of an expansion project.

EVANSVILLE, IN—Systems integrator Evana Automation Specialists recently delivered a compliant-pin assembly system to a Tier 1 automotive manufacturer of vehicle safety products.

MALTA, NY—Global Foundries is planning to build a second manufacturing computer chip manufacturing complex here.

WEST HARLEM, NY—Urban Electric Power, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, and the City University of New York have opened of a new research and manufacturing facility here for advanced zinc anode rechargeable battery systems. The project is expected to create 64 new jobs.

ALBUQUERQUE, NM—Intel Corp. hired 74 new employees last year, but only 19 of them were New Mexico residents at the time they were hired. The chipmaker says finding qualified candidates with advanced engineering degrees is becoming increasingly difficult, not just in New Mexico, but all over the country.

Over the last quarter century, SolarWorld AG has produced countless silicon wafers, solar cells and photovoltaic modules—while generating lots of media attention.

For mass-production on assembly lines, UV- and light-curing adhesives offer significant advantages over other joining methods.

Strange as it may sound, LED digital billboards and displays have much in common with icebergs. All of them are large, eye-catching and often serve as landmarks for countless passersby.