Amazon Creating Over 1,500 Jobs In Missouri
The high-tech operation in St. Peters will be the online retail giant's first fulfillment center in Missouri.
Transformers
Hyper-fast 5G cellular service will require transmitters disguised as mailboxes under small-scale cell towers that double as streetlights.
Ecomelida Picks South Carolina For First North American Plant
The importer and recycler of waste paper and plastic will invest $52 million its first North American operations, creating 200 jobs in Orangeburg, SC.
Facebook Investing $750M In New Georgia Data Center
The social media giant will create at least 100 jobs at a new data center in Stanton Springs, GA over the next five years.
Banker Wire Expanding Wisconsin Manufacturing Operations
The wire mesh manufacturer’s new facility in Mukwonago, WI will provide expanded production capacity and manufacturing efficiencies.
Food Processing: A Nudge in the Right Direction
Transparency has topped the Foodprocessing.com list of suggestions that leading food processors need to embrace to remain competitive in a more sophisticated market.
U.S., Canada Home To Nearly 500 Zero Energy Buildings
California is by far the front-runner in zero energy building activity, with Oregon boasting the second largest count, according to the New Buildings Institute.
Mitsubishi Electric Celebrates New Plant In Turkey
The $100 million plant in Turkey’s Manisa Organized Industrial Zone began production in December 2017 with more than 200 employees.
Edwards Lifesciences Expanding In Ireland
The California-based medical device company will invest $98.6 million and create 600 jobs in the Mid-West of Ireland to support its global supply network.
GE Aviation Investing $105M In North Carolina Expansion
The aircraft engine and components manufacturer will add 146 jobs at its facilities in Asheville and West Jefferson, NC, with support from a performance-based state grant.
Nestlé Canada Investing $40M In Ice Cream Factory Expansion
The expansion will increase production capabilities at the company’s London ice cream factory, which supplies all of Canada with brands including Hӓagen-Dazs, Parlour and Drumstick.
Climate Consultants
A Silicon Valley startup tells economic developers it can make 50-year predictions of the impact of climate change on available sites.
Rex Lumber Investing $110M In Alabama
Rex Lumber Co. will invest $110 million to build a state-of-the-art lumber manufacturing facility in Pike County, AL, creating more than 110 jobs.
Ernst & Young Expansion Creating 375 Jobs In North Carolina
Ernst & Young LLP will invest $8.2 million to expand its operations in Mecklenburg County, NC over the next five years.
DENSO Investing $190M In Tennessee
The global automotive supplier’s expansion will create 320 manufacturing jobs in Athens, TN.
Ferring Investing $32M In New Swiss Biotech Center
The pharmaceutical company will expand its capabilities in biologics through a new biotech center at its global headquarters and manufacturing site in St Prex, Switzerland.
GEICO Creating 1,500 Jobs In Central Indiana By 2022
The automotive insurer will invest more than $16 million to expand and enhance its facility in Carmel, IN, with help from state tax credits and training grants.
Amazon Expanding Pittsburgh Tech Hub, Creating 125 New Jobs
The Pittsburgh tech hub—which invents and builds new products and services for Amazon customers—will add 125 new tech jobs, doubling its workforce.
Airstream Investing $40M In Ohio Expansion
The manufacturer of the iconic "silver bullet" travel trailer is undertaking the largest plant expansion in company history in Jackson Center, OH, creating 280 new jobs.
Economic Growth Focus Of LiveXchange 2018 Keynote
Economist and former Federal Reserve Board analyst Dr. James F. Smith—named “best forecaster” by The Wall Street Journal—will look over the economic horizon and share what’s coming.