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Indiana Lands China-Based Auto Component Manufacturer’s First U.S. Production Facility
BeijingWest Industries, Co. Ltd. will invest more than $80 million its first U.S. production facility in Greenfield's Progress Park, creating up to 441 new, high-wage jobs by 2021.
Military Economic Impact Reaches $24.1 Billion In South Carolina
The Palmetto State is home to eight major military installations and numerous facilities, supporting 62,520 in Department of Defense personnel with $2.6 billion in payroll.
Hanwha Advanced Materials Growing In Alabama
The South Korean company will invest nearly $20M and add 100 news jobs at its facility in the Northeast Opelika Industrial Park.
Veterinary Pharmaceutical Company Chooses Missouri
Virbac Corporation will consolidate its distribution operations in a facility at Kansas City's Hunt Midwest SubTropolis to tap into the benefits provided by the KC Animal Health Corridor.
Regions Bank Creating 91 Jobs In Mississippi
The company will move employees from three locations into a new 75,000-square-foot operations facility in Hattiesburg, MS, investing $23 million and creating 91 new jobs.
Grupo Phoenix Creating 145 Jobs In Virginia With Third Expansion
Phoenix Packaging Operations will invest $48.7 million to expand its Pulaski County, VA manufacturing operations.
Robotics Manufacturer Expanding In North Carolina
ATI Industrial Automation is getting set to break ground on its largest-ever expansion, which will create 275 new jobs at its Apex, NC operations.
Accelerating Manufacturing Growth
Industry analysts expect overall growth in manufacturing to speed up in the second half of this year and grow even more in 2018.
Snapshots: 60 Seconds with Stephen Moret, Virginia Economic Development Partnership
Stephen Moret, President and CEO of the VEDP, discusses the commonwealth’s top priorities for 2017, including becoming one of the South’s fastest employment growth states.
Collective Medical Technologies Expanding In Utah
The Salt Lake City-based health technology company will create nearly 600 jobs with help from an Economic Development Tax Increment Finance tax credit rebate.
Firearms Manufacturer Creating Over 350 Jobs In Tennessee
Firearms manufacturer SCCY Industries is investing $22.5 million to establish a production facility and headquarters in Maryville, TN, creating more than 350 jobs.
Aerojet Rocketdyne Expansion Will Add 800 Jobs In Alabama
The company will expand its Huntsville, AL presence with a new manufacturing facility for the company’s AR1 rocket engine.
Top Utilities: The Power Behind Growth
The leading utilities are finding innovative ways to seal the deal on new development projects. They’re also ahead of the curve on low-cost efficiency, smart-grid technology and the conversion to renewables.
Lotte Chemical USA Moving HQ To Southwest Louisiana
The Korea-based manufacturer will relocate its corporate offices from Houston to a location near its multi-billion dollar investment in Lake Charles, LA.
Aluminum Extruder Investing $3.3M In Western Kentucky
Three years after opening in Paducah, KY, UACJ Automotive Whitehall Industries will create 50 jobs with an expansion.
Furniture Manufacturer Growing In Indiana
Sauder Manufacturing will invest more than $3 million to lease and equip a 165,000-square-foot-facility in New Haven, IN.
BF Location Video: Iowa: Ready For Business
Iowa offers opportunities as far as the eye can see, especially in bioscience, advanced manufacturing and finance. See how your company could profit from our pro-business environment.
Facebook Chooses Silicon Prairie
The social media giant is building a 970,000-square-foot data center campus in Papillion, NE, scheduled to be online in 2020.
Walmart Investing $135M In Alabama Import Facility
The retail giant will open an import distribution facility and create 550 jobs at the Port of Mobile; is first to qualify for a new port credit to stimulate cargo traffic and job growth.
Global Quality Assurance Company Expands Indiana HQ, Adds Jobs
Stratosphere Quality will invest $3.7M to expand its headquarters in Fishers, IN, creating up to 250 new jobs by 2020.
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: Welcome to Columbus, Indiana
Columbus, Edinburgh and Bartholomew County, Indiana are consistently ranked among the Top Ten locations in the United States. With one of the highest concentrations of engineering talent in the nation, manufacturing employment that ranks in the Top 2% of the U.S., I-65 access, and nationally recognized community living, now is the right time to consider the unexpected opportunities this unforgettable community has to offer.