SANTA CLARA, CA—Absolute EMS Inc., an electronics manufacturing services provider here, has selected FactoryLogix manufacturing execution software from Aegis Software to support requirements for adaptability, traceability, paperless manufacturing and insights into its production processes.

WASHINGTON—The Manufacturing Institute and the Charles Koch Institute have formed a partnership that is focused on expanding second chance hiring opportunities in the manufacturing industry.

BREMEN, Germany—Airbus has been selected by the European Commission to study spacecraft manufacturing in space through the Horizon 2020 Programme.

HATTIESBURG, MS—Kohler Power is making a significant capital expansion to assemble more home standby generator products at its manufacturing site here.

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced up to $3 million in funding for high-performance computing resources that can help manufacturers streamline their processes, increase their productivity and shrink their carbon footprint.

JOLIET, IL—Lion Electric, a Canadian manufacturer of electric trucks and buses, is investing $70 million to build a new assembly plant here that will be able to produce 20,000 vehicles annually.

MARTORELL, Spain—SEAT S.A. is using autonomous mobile robots to deliver parts to workers at its automotive assembly plant here.

LIVONIA, MI—Artificial intelligence is enabling six-axis robots to assemble transmissions at Ford Motor Co.’s assembly plant here.

PRINCETON, IN—Toyota is investing $803 million to produce two new electric vehicle models at its assembly plant here. The project is expected to create approximately 1,400 new jobs by the end of 2023.

PFLUGERVILLE, TX—Following a successful launch in Europe, EOS is expanding its Additive Minds Academy online training program to the American market.