AURORA, CO—Electronics manufacturing services provider Advanced Circuits is building a 51,000-square-foot addition to its assembly plant here. The extra space will provide room for additional capital equipment.
FOND DU LAC, WI—Wells Vehicle Electronics, a manufacturer of vehicle electronics, will construct new headquarters here and expand its existing assembly plant, creating up to 73 jobs.
TAIYUAN, China—Contract manufacturer Foxconn, a major supplier for Apple, has halted production at its assembly plant here after some 2,000 workers rioted.
SAN JOSE, CA—Automation is enabling Altierre, a manufacturer of electronic signs, to compete with low-cost overseas competition. And, says the company’s CEO, manufacturers of other products can follow his example.
PEORIA, IL—Midwestern contract manufacturer Advanced Technology Services finds that U.S. military veterans can ably fill its urgent need for skilled workers.
FREMONT, CA—Seagate Technology has offered $90.3 million to buy Solyndra’s cavernous solar-panel assembly plant here. Solyndra declared bankruptcy and closed the plant last year.