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Billtrust Expanding, Creating 200 New Jobs In New Jersey
With help from Grow NJ, the payment cycle management software company is expected move to its new Lawrenceville headquarters in Spring 2018.
Iowa Incentives Help Five Companies Invest $48M
The Iowa Economic Development Authority board recently approved direct financial assistance and tax benefits to five companies that will result in 62 new jobs across the state.
LS Tractor USA Investing $11.5M In North Carolina
The agriculture equipment distributor will expand its Nash County operations, adding 31 jobs over five years while upgrading its offices and facilities in Battleboro, NC.
Survey Reveals Top Barriers To Hiring Tech Talent
Salary demands, a shortage of qualified applicants and not being seen as an employer of choice are the top challenges, according to a new survey of CIOs from Robert Half Technology.
Florida: A Warm Climate For Business Growth
Florida’s huge market and business-friendly government policies help companies reach their growth and expansion goals with ease.
LifeNet Health Investing $12.25M, Creating 321 Jobs In Virginia
The regenerative medicine company's expansion of its Virginia Beach global headquarters is the 1,000th economic development project of the McAuliffe administration.
Safeplast NA Investing $4.3M In South Carolina Headquarters
The manufacturer of hose protectors and binding products will invest $4.3 million in a new North American headquarters facility in Pickens County, SC.
Trucking Company Relocating HQ To Northwest Indiana
HMD Trucking will move its corporate headquarters from Illinois to Gary, IN, creating 500 new jobs in the state by 2021.
Home Goods Manufacturer Creating 200 Jobs In Georgia
Safavieh will invest $60 million in its new 1.1. million square foot Savannah, GA distribution facility.
Tyson Foods Investing $80M, Creating 300 Jobs In Tennessee
The food processing company is expanding its Union City Leading food processor investing $80 million for 300-job expansion.
Generac Power Systems Expanding Operations In Wisconsin
The company will invest more than $73M and create 400 jobs over five years with help from state Enterprise Zone Tax Credits.
Greenheck Group Expanding In Oklahoma
The company’s new Tulsa, OK campus will house manufacturing and distribution for several of the company’s products and brands, and create 75 jobs.
Monogram Investing $9.3M In Tennessee
The refrigeration products manufacturer will create 210 new jobs at its manufacturing facility in Selmer, TN.
Locations For The Food Processing Industry: The Food Puzzle
It takes a variety of participants and processes to make the food industry a whole industry. And so far the pieces together seem to indicate a year of success.
Business Tech Company Creating 300 Jobs In South Alabama
Provalus will invest $6.5 million to establish a business technology and support operation in Brewton, AL.
Brooks Running Company Picks Indiana For North American Distribution Operations
Brooks Running Company will open a new footwear and apparel distribution center in Whitestown, IN, creating more than 130 new jobs by 2023.
ASOS Creating Over 1,600 Jobs In Georgia
Over the next five years, the online fashion and beauty retailer will invest more than $40M to establish an East Coast fulfillment center in Fulton County, GA.
Evoqua Relocating Headquarters To Pittsburgh
The water solutions provider will create 63 new jobs and invest more than $2.5 million in Pittsburgh.
Serving The Cloud: Data Center Supply Races To Meet Demand
Completion of new data center projects started in 2016 will create enough new server capacity to meet the voracious appetite of expanding cloud providers, easing a shortage of available storage space.
NAPA Balkamp Relocating Headquarters To Plainfield, IN
The automotive parts distributor will bring 190 jobs to its new Plainfield, IN corporate headquarters.
Listen Now: Living And Learning In Lubbock, Texas, With John Osborne, CEO, Lubbock EDA
Lubbock EDA CEO John Osborne discusses business climate and downtown revitalization in the Business Facilities Podcast.
2023 Deals Of The Year
Entries for Deal of the Year awards spanned industries, investment types, and winning strategies. Here are the stories of this year’s picks.
2023 State Of The Year: Opportunity Awaits In Texas
A robust business climate and strategic growth during 2023 earns the Lone Star State this recognition.
[VIDEO] Get More for Your Business in Ardmore. Oklahoma
The ADA owns three industrial parks and several single sites and buildings, giving our organization both the power and incentive to negotiate favorable terms for expanding companies.
Location Spotlight: Charging into the EV Market in Northwest Ohio
With close proximity to Detroit, an extensive transportation network and a trained, educated workforce, the Toledo/Northwest Ohio region has a long successful track record within the automotive industry. Those inherent assets are the same resources which make this region an attractive location for the evolving electric vehicle market.