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AlliedSignal Automotive's new plant in Colleferro, Italy, begins air bag module production for 1996 Fiats, Opels and other European nameplates. The facility has an annual capacity of 3 million units ... Robotics manufacturer Motoman Inc. and tooling and machining supplier Stillwater Technologies Inc. break ground for a new $20 million plant in which both companies will produce automated welding, machining and assembly systems in Troy, MI.