KAOHSIUNG CITY, Taiwan—ASE Technology Holding Co. Ltd., one of the world’s largest semiconductor testing and packaging firms, plans to build a highly advanced smart factory here, as the industry grapples with a labor shortage.

CANTON, MS—Nissan’s assembly plant here produced its 5 millionth vehicle on Oct. 6. The milestone represents nearly 20 years of Nissan manufacturing in Mississippi.

They achieve this by removing residual organic metal-binding ligands from the transition metal oxide thin films, enhancing device stability and performance.

CHANGWON, South Korea—Automation has enabled LG Electronics to boost productivity, decrease defects and increase safety at its appliance assembly plant here.

SPARTANBURG, SC—A java green metallic X6 M rolled off the line at the BMW’s assembly plant here on Sept. 30—30 years after the automaker broke ground to build the factory.

GRANITEVILLE, SC—Bridgestone’s factory here has become the first tire manufacturing facility in America to earn the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS recognition for its use of sustainable raw materials to replace synthetic rubber.

TOKYO—Honda Motor Co. has established a strategic partnership with Hanwa Co. to ensure a stable supply of essential metals for electric vehicle batteries.

QUERETARO, Mexico—Bosch Rexroth, a supplier of drive and control technologies, is building a new $155 million assembly plant here.

ISLANDIA, NY—Festo Didactic and SICK have created a new training program to teach students the latest thinking and technology related to robot safety.

PLÜDERHAUSEN, Germany—Crane Electronics Group has opened a new sales and service facility here to serve customers and distributors throughout Europe. Located near Stuttgart, the new facility includes an onsite calibration laboratory.