DETROIT—The global market for automobile sensors is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate of 7.7 percent, reaching $22.1 billion by 2017.
NEENAH, WI—Electronics manufacturing services provider Plexus Corp. will build a $50 million assembly plant here that will retain 1,000 jobs and add as many as 350 jobs.
TOKYO—Canon Inc. is moving toward fully automating assembly of digital camera in an effort to cut costs. The move toward machine-only production could be completed as soon as 2015.
AUSTIN, TX— BAE Systems has completed construction of a new assembly plant here. The factory will produce electronic assemblies for military applications.
HOWARD COUNTY, MD—ELTA North America, a manufacturer of electronics for defense applications, will open a new assembly plant here, creating 100 high-skilled jobs.