ROBINSON, TX—PRUF LED, a manufacturer of energy-efficient lighting, is moving assembly jobs from China to a new facility here.

DETROIT—The global market for rechargeable batteries is projected to reach $21.4 billion by 2017, according to a report by Global Industry Analysts.

BEIJING—Apple Inc. has agreed to work with partner Foxconn to tackle wage and working condition violations at the Chinese assembly plants that make its popular products.

CLEVELAND, TN—Procter & Gamble Duracell will invest $36 million over the next three years in its two assembly plants here, create 60 to 80 additional jobs.

 

COLUMBUS, GA—NCR Corp. has unveiled its second assembly plant here, which will bring more than 300 new jobs to the Chattahoochee Valley.

RICHARDSON, TX—Benning Power Electronics Inc., a manufacturer of power conversion systems, has opened a new, 68,000-square-foot assembly plant here.

MAUMEE, OH—Applied Energy Technologies, a supplier of solar mounting gear, has opened a new assembly plant here.

PORTLAND, OR—SoloPower is looking to hire 90 people to work at its new solar panel assembly plant here. Eventually, the company hopes to employ approximately 450 people.

BEIJING—A television reporter for ABC News was granted unrestricted access to Foxconn’s assembly lines. The contract manufacturer, which counts Apple and Dell among its customers, has faced scrutiny over working conditions at its factories.

EXETER, NH—Cobham Sensor Systems is adding 105,000 square feet to its assembly plant here, creating 120 new jobs.