Economic Development

Economic development creates opportunities to grow state, local and metro areas, which are essential for economic growth, improved quality of life and community development.



Intel To Expand In Chandler, AZ; Will Invest $300 Million

Intel is investing in the construction of a new R&D facility at its Chandler campus; the facility will create several hundred Intel jobs and nearly a thousand construction jobs. Military veterans with technical training will be recruited for some positions. Posted Aug 23, 2012 @ 11:01 AM

New Report Out On U.S. Manufacturing Competitiveness Initiative

By Heidi Schwartz, Internet Director, Group C Media, Aug 22, 2012 @ 3:42 PM

Vegan Manufacturing Facility To Open In Columbia, MO

The facility, which is scheduled to open this fall, will use technology licensed from the University of Missouri. The company expects to invest $2 million in the plant the first year and employ more than 60 people within five years. Posted on Aug 22, 2012 @ 11:15 AM

3CLogic To Relocate, Expand In Rockville, MD

Cloud based contact center company, 3CLogic, announces the expansion and relocation of its corporate headquarters. Posted on Aug 21, 2012 @ 2:03 PM

Accelr8 Technology Corporation Moving To Tucson, AZ

With the move to Tucson, Accelr8 expects to bring highly skilled, high-wage jobs to Southern Arizona and will occupy approximately 15,000 square feet of space after a build out of wet lab space. Posted on Aug 20, 2012 @ 2:48 PM

Sewon America Expands LaGrange Facility in GA

The largest supplier for Kia's assembly plant will add 150 jobs and invest an additional $10 million in its metal-stamping operation.

Kentucky-Argonne Advanced Battery R&D Center Opens

The $20.7-million facility, a joint project with the University of Kentucky, puts the Bluegrass State at the forefront of renewable energy technology.

Voestalpine Metal Forming Sets GA Plant in Barstow County

The auto parts supplier will invest $62 million in a new manufacturing facility near Cartersville, creating 220 jobs.

GA, SC Nuclear Power Projects Exempt from NRC Halt

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's suspension of licensing will not stop the Vogtle and V.C. Summer expansions.

Battle of Bayonne

An unlikely coalition of environmentalists and Teamsters is trying to slow down the raising of NJ's Bayonne Bridge roadway.

TN Preps for $67 Million Expansion of Mars NA Chocolate Plant

The new production line would add 38 jobs at the plant, which currently employs 493 workers.

One Building, Two Countries

By Heidi Schwartz, Internet Director, Group C Media, Aug 10, 2012 @ 2:14 PM

BauschLinnemann Puts North American HQ in Horry County, SC

The $8-million investment by the maker of paper-based furniture surfaces will include a new production facility, creating 55 jobs.

Lippert, Kinro Expanding Manufacturing in Indiana

A new thermoforming unit and an expanded glass-tempering operation in Goshen and Elkhart will create 260 jobs.

Report: LA, PA, TX, NY Lead in Facilities Investments

Annual U.S. Investment Monitor survey shows $135 billion of capital investment in business facilities yielding 336,000 new or retained jobs, with 60 percent of the projects in manufacturing.

If Memory Serves Us

The shoe is on the other foot as Japanese auto giants increase parts sourcing in the U.S.

Indiana MARUJUN Grows Operation in Winchester, IN

The Tier 1 Honda supplier will invest $21.8 million to expand its 127,000-square-foot facility and purchase new machinery.

Freightquote Moving 980 jobs to Missouri from Kansas

The Lenexa, KS-based online shipping company is lured to Kansas City, MO with $7 million in BUILD tax credits.

PSE&G Adding $883 Million to New Jersey Solar Energy Push

The Garden State’s largest utility will build solar farms on brownfields, landfills and large roofs.

Entertainment Complex Planned for Lauderdale Lakes, FL

A New York developer has purchased 25 acres for a $35-million complex that will include a 15,000-seat stadium.
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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.