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Innovation And Talent: Top Performing Cities
Continued movement to more affordable, lifestyle-centric cities is further diversifying the landscape for innovation-focused companies and investors, according to JLL.
UBE Plans $500M EV Battery Ingredient Plant In Louisiana
The Japanese chemical company's first U.S. manufacturing facility will be located at Cornerstone Energy Park in Jefferson Parish.
International Relations, Manufacturing Propel The Sunshine State
As the state with the fastest-growing population, Florida can focus on its manufacturing hubs to continue the state’s upward economic trend.
Transforming Fukushima, Japan Into A “Region Of Recovery”
12 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake, new video from the Fukushima Prefecture, "Fukushima Now," highlights reconstruction progress.
AirTrunk Unveils Tokyo Data Center, Set To Be Largest In Japan
Australian AirTrunk has established its first data center in Japan; the sprawling Tokyo complex will become the country's largest data campus.
International Manufacturers Drive Growth In Indiana
International manufacturing expansions create more than 160 jobs, $57M in Indiana; plus manufacturers get $2.8 million in tech grants.
Chinese Hi-Tech District Donates 100,000 Masks To Japan, South Korea
Changzhou National Hi-Tech District recently donated 100,000 masks to Japan and South Korea to help the countries control the COVID-19 pandemic.
DENSO Investing $9.5M In New Indiana Distribution Center
The Japan-based mobility supplier will open a new distribution center in Jeffersonville, IN, creating up to 50 new jobs by 2023.
OSR Inc. Investing $7M In Indiana Expansion
The Japanese-owned automotive fastener manufacturer will construct and equip a new 82,395-square-foot facility Columbus, IN.
Togo North America Investing $11.4M In Tennessee
The Japan-based auto supplier will create 58 new jobs with a new production facility in Portland, TN.
NTN Driveshaft Investing $90M In Indiana Expansion
The Japan-based automotive supplier will expand its manufacturing operations in Columbus, IN, creating up to 100 new jobs by 2023.
Daifuku Wynright To Invest $26M In Indiana Manufacturing Complex
The new Hobart, IN facility will consolidate two manufacturing operations into one location, creating up to 582 new jobs by the end of 2021.
Six Years Later
It's going to cost $190 billion and take three decades to clean up the mess at Fukushima.
SF Motors Investing $10.7M, Creating 150 Jobs In Michigan
The company will build a new engineering R&D center in the Ann Arbor Region with the help of a $1M Michigan Business Development Program grant.
New Company Plans Kansas Advanced Manufacturing Facility
Kyodo Yushi USA Inc. and Lubrication Engineers Inc. will form a new company and locate an advanced manufacturing facility in Wichita, KS.
Japan-Based Auto Supplier Expanding In Indiana
Moriden America will install new equipment to support increased production at its U.S. headquarters in Carmel, IN.
Yokohama Tire Chooses North Carolina
The Japan-based tire company will build a new Technical Development Center in the City of Concord, NC, creating 56 jobs.
Japanese Automotive Manufacturer Growing in Indiana
Aisin USA Manufacturing will create up to 100 new jobs at its Seymour, IN operations by the end of 2018.
Japan-Based Auto Supplier Expands Indiana Manufacturing
Ryobi Limited will invest $97.5 million and create up to 150 new jobs in Shelby County, IN by 2018.
Japan’s Largest Steel Producer Expanding In Indiana
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation's $50M investment will create up to 70 new jobs in Shelby County, IN by 2021.