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LISLE, IL—Molex Inc. has acquired AirBorn Inc., a leading supplier of connectors and electronic components used in aerospace and defense applications.

Multimedia Editor and Host Jennifer Pierce shares highlights from the ASSEMBLY Audible podcast.

Only one white goods manufacturer has ever received the Assembly Plant of the Year award: GE Appliances’ refrigerator factory in Decatur, AL.

AGCO Corp’s assembly plant in Jackson, MN, has gone green.

More than a decade ago, Northrop Grumman adopted production technology from the auto industry and unveiled an automated assembly line to mass-produce fuselages for the F-35 jet fighter.

Chesterton’s Fence serves as a symbolic reminder that what may appear unnecessary or obsolete at first glance may have a purpose integral to the system.

Schneider Electric’s facility in Lexington, KY, holds the distinction of being named both the Assembly Plant of the Year and a Lighthouse factory.

Kenworth Truck Co. recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. The company has been a pillar of manufacturing activity in the Seattle area since 1923, operating out of a series of four different local factories, including its current flagship plant in Renton.

Here’s a brief look at the diverse facilities that have received the Assembly Plant of the Year award.

The Assembly Plant of the Year has been going 20 years strong. Who will be the next to claim the award?