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.
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.
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.
Kansas: GM Expands at Fairfax Facility in Kansas City
The auto giant, which already has an assembly plant in Fairfax, is leasing 830,000 square feet in a facility in the Fairfax Industrial District.
Louisiana: Plaquemines Parish Lands $8.5-Billion LNG Complex
Venture Global’s two liquified natural gas projects in Louisiana, a total investment of $13 billion, will make the state a leader in LNG exports.
Monster Moto Celebrates New Louisiana Headquarters
The youth-market vehicle company invested $4M to relocate its headquarters from Dallas to Ruston, LA, where it will create 287 over the next decade.
Faurecia Clean Mobility Creating More Than 100 Indiana Jobs
The automotive manufacturer will invest over $4M in a new facility in Fort Wayne with help from tax credits and training grants from the state.
Auto-Tech Is Revving Up
Automakers are joining forces with tech giants in a full-throttle race to install amazing high-tech advances in vehicles that are ready to roll off the line and hit the road today.
Fukoku America Expanding South Carolina Operations
Rubber and plastic automotive products company is investing $13.9 million in its existing Laurens County, SC manufacturing plant.
Japan-Based Auto Supplier Creating 200 Jobs In Indiana
NTK Precision Axle Corporation will invest more than $100M in a new manufacturing facility in Madison County, IN.
Drivers Not Wanted
With motor vehicle fatalities soaring, the auto giants are racing to get self-driving cars on the road.
Drought and Deluge
Whatever the future brings us, it always seems to arrive in California first.
Economic Development Deal of the Year: Gold Award
The Magnolia State, already an automotive assembly powerhouse, becomes the epicenter of vehicle tire production with Continental’s $1.45-billion plant.
Economic Development Deal of the Year: Silver Award
The Volunteer State’s leadership position in our automotive rankings keeps getting stronger, as GM doubles down on its investment in Spring Hill, TN.
Automotive Software Company Picks Kansas City For Corporate HQ
AutoAlert will bring 200 new jobs to the city, which was selected for its revitalized and growing downtown area, access to tech talent, and convenient transportation options.
Auto Glass Manufacturer Investing $7.5M In Kentucky
Pilkington North America will upgrade its Versailles, KY auto glass plant with new technology and machinery.
January / February 2017 Issue (Volume 50, Number 1)
Business Facilities' January / February 2017 issue features the winners of our annual State of the Year and Economic Development of the Year awards, Plus, auto manufacturing, food processing, and data centers, and we celebrate 50 years of building inspiration.
North America’s First Electric School Bus Unveiled In Palo Alto
The Canadian manufacturer of the eLion, the first Type C electric school bus made in North America, plans to locate a new manufacturing facility in California.
U.S. Auto Parts Manufacturing Jobs Up
The largest industry employer of manufacturing jobs in the U.S. has grown nearly 19 percent since 2012, according to a new economic impact study.
Toyota Plans $600M Investment, 400 New Jobs in Indiana
The Indiana Economic Development Corporation will offer TMMI training grants to reimburse up to 50 percent of the company’s eligible workforce training costs over a two-year period.