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The COVID-19 crisis is bringing out the best in communities from coast to coast. Economic development organizations are giving small businesses financial lifelines. They’re also teaming up with local businesses to create a supply chain for critical medical supplies.


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The COVID-19 crisis is bringing out the best in communities from coast to coast. Economic development organizations are giving small businesses financial lifelines. They’re also teaming up with local businesses to create a supply chain for critical medical supplies.
07/9/2020
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    Latest: COVID-19 Response And Recovery - The COVID-19 crisis is bringing out the best in communities from coast to coast. Economic development organizations are giving small businesses financial lifelines. They’re also teaming up with local businesses to create a supply chain for critical medical supplies.

    COVID-19 response
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    COVID-19 Response And Recovery

    The COVID-19 crisis is bringing out the best in communities from coast to coast. Economic development organizations are giving small businesses financial lifelines. They’re also teaming up with local businesses to create a supply chain for critical medical supplies.
    Warsaw, IN
    Plastics & Medical Devices

    Nextremity Solutions Investing $4.5M To Expand In Indiana

    The orthopedic device company will create up to 111 new jobs at the Warsaw Technology Park in Kosciusko County, IN.
    Waynesboro, VA
    Economic Development

    Berry Global Group Addresses Global Shortage Of Face Mask Materials

    To address the ever increasing demand for face mask material in the U.S., Berry has expanded its Meltex™ platform to add capacity in Waynesboro, VA.
    PPE Marketplace
    Economic Development

    Missouri Launches PPE Marketplace

    Missouri's PPE Marketplace matches companies that manufacture and sell personal protective equipment (PPE) with companies that need to purchase it. 
    Montgomery County, MD
    Economic Development

    Local Production Fund Supports COVID-19 Needs, PPE Manufacturing

    The 25 Local Production Fund recipients — including tailors, artisans, tech companies, and commercial printers in Montgomery County, MD — will receive a total of $200,000. 
    Staunton River Plastics
    Plastics & Medical Devices

    Staunton River Plastics Investing $34M In Virginia

    Staunton River Plastics will build a new 250,000-square-foot plant in Hurt, VA, creating more than 200 new jobs over four years.
    Indian River County Chamber of Commerce
    Economic Development

    Indian River Supports Local Businesses Through COVID-19

    In Vero Beach, FL, the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce is supporting local business and encouraging manufacturers to produce personal protection equipment.
    Oswego County
    Economic Development

    Oswego County Partnerships Develop In Response To COVID-19

    Educators from SUNY Oswego are meeting a critical need during the COVID-19 pandemic by producing protective face shields for healthcare workers and first responders in Oswego County, NY.
    Alajuela, Costa Rica
    Advanced Manufacturing

    Samtec Hiring 150 Workers, Donating Funds And Face Masks In Costa Rica

    The advanced manufacturing company will donate 800 N95 face masks to Costa Rican health authorities and $25,000 for buying diagnostic kits and tests.
    PPE
    Economic Development

    Indiana Businesses Working To Support COVID-19 Response

    The state has secured 2.6M PPE items to be made by Indiana manufacturers, donated by businesses for front-line medical workers. 
    ventilators
    Plastics & Medical Devices

    ZOLL To Increase Ventilator Production To 10,000 Per Month

    In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, ZOLL Medical Corporation will increase production of ventilators 25-fold over recent production volumes.
    Face Masks
    Automotive

    FCA To Produce Face Masks For First Responders, Healthcare Workers

    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will join the battle against the coronavirus pandemic by manufacturing and donating more than 1 million face masks per month.
    Noblesville, IN Panacea Medical Technologies
    Plastics & Medical Devices

    Panacea Medical Technologies Opening First U.S. Facility In Indiana

    The India-based medical device manufacturer will create up tp 65 jobs in Noblesville, IN by the end of 2023.
    GreenCore Materials, Georgetown, SC
    Plastics & Medical Devices

    GreenCore Materials Investing $10M In South Carolina

    The plastics manufacturer will create 74 new jobs at a new manufacturing plant in Georgetown County, SC.
    Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)
    Research & Development

    Inter Pipeline Commits $7.5M To Plastic Waste Reduction Research 

    The 10-year deal with the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) is the largest applied research partnership in the institute's history.
    Kyle, TX
    Manufacturing

    SmileDirectClub Investing $36M In Texas Dental Manufacturing Lab

    The new high-tech dental manufacturing lab in Kyle, TX will create 850 new jobs, with help from the Texas Enterprise Fund.
    Seguin, TX
    Manufacturing

    Continental Structural Plastics Investing $65M In Texas

    The company will establish a new composites manufacturing facility in Seguin, TX, creating 200 new jobs.
    FUJIFILM
    Corporate Headquarters

    Fujifilm Opens Medical Device, IT Groups HQ In Massachusetts

    The move to Lexington, MA marks the first time Fujifilm's various healthcare groups—computed tomography, digital radiography, women's health, endoscopy, minimally invasive surgery, and medical IT—will be headquartered in a single location.
    Sturgeon County, Alberta, Canada
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    Medacta USA
    Plastics & Medical Devices

    Medacta USA To Create Over 50 Jobs At New Tennessee HQ

    The orthopedic and medical device maker will invest $2.5 million to relocate its U.S. headquarters from Chicago to Franklin, TN.
    Holden, Louisiana state flag
    Plastics & Medical Devices

    MCM Plastics Investing $2.7M In Louisiana Expansion

    The company will expand its plastics manufacturing operations in Holden, LA, retaining 15 jobs in Livingston Parish.
    Alberta, Canada
    Plastics & Medical Devices

    CKPC To Produce Highly Recyclable Plastics In Canada

    Through its Strategic Innovation Fund, Canada will invest US$36 million to support construction of the new US$3.3 billion polypropylene complex in Sturgeon County, Alberta.
    Lebanon, Virginia
    Foreign Direct Investment

    Polycap Establishing First U.S. Manufacturing Facility In Virginia

    The Canadian company will invest $7.7 million and create 48 new jobs in Lebanon, VA.
    Kyle, TX
    Corporate Headquarters

    SmileDirectClub Investing $217M To Expand Middle Tennessee HQ

    The company will expand its Nashville area operations for the second time in two years, creating 2,010 new jobs in the process.
    plastics and chemicals
    Industry Focus

    Plastics & Chemicals: World-Class Cluster In Northeastern Tennessee

    The northeastern end of the volunteer state is home to a dynamic plastics and chemicals materials and manufacturing cluster.
    Garland, TX
    Plastics & Medical Devices

    Plastipak Packaging Investing $10M In Texas Expansion

    The plastic bottle manufacturer will significantly expand its Garland, TX manufacturing operation later this year.
    Reno-Sparks
    Plastics & Medical Devices

    New Deantronics Building $40M Tech Campus In Nevada

    The international medical device company's new U.S. facility will create more than 200 jobs in Greater Reno-Sparks, NV.
    Plastics & Medical Devices

    Alpla Expanding Bowling Green Plant, Creating 24 Jobs

    The Austrian plastic manufacturer will invest nearly $7 million in a 100,000-square-foot expansion of its Bowling Green warehousing facility. 
    Plastics & Medical Devices

    Petoskey Plastics Expanding In Tennessee

    The plastics manufacturer will invest $29.6 million and create approximately 70 jobs in Morristown, TN.
    Nissei Plastic Machinery America Inc. San Antonio, TX
    Plastics & Medical Devices

    Japanese Plastic Company Opens First North American Production Plant

    Nissei Plastics will boost its global production network with a new 115,000-square-foot facility in San Antonio, TX.
    Sunshine Project St. James Parish LA
    Manufacturing

    Formosa Investing $9.4B In Louisiana Manufacturing Complex

    In two phases, the petrochemical company will build ethane crackers and downstream plants in St. James Parish that will create up to 1,200 new direct jobs.
    Social Circle Georgia
    Foreign Direct Investment

    Top Polymer Enterprise Locating First U.S. Plant In Georgia

    The Chinese manufacturer of thermoplastic elastomer will invest $15 million and create 70 jobs in Social Circle, GA.
    Lynchburg, VA
    Plastics & Medical Devices

    Plastics Company Investing $9.2M In Virginia Expansion

    Tessy Plastics will create 34 new jobs with the expansion of its Lynchburg, VA plastics manufacturing operation.
    JDS Technologies Winfield, TN
    Plastics & Medical Devices

    Rubber And Plastics Manufacturer Expanding In Tennessee

    Over the next five years, JDS Technologies, Inc. will invest $2.2 million and create approximately 110 new jobs in Winfield, TN.
    Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Ireland
    Plastics & Medical Devices

    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.
    Galway, Ireland
    Plastics & Medical Devices

    Quidel Corporation Expanding In Ireland

    The California-based diagnostic testing solutions company will establish a new Business Service Centre in Galway, creating 75 jobs over five years.
    south carolina state of the year
    Awards & Rankings

    South Carolina Is Business Facilities’ 2017 State Of The Year

    The Palmetto State takes BF's top honor by doubling down on its solid manufacturing base while diversifying into new growth sectors.
    North Manchester Indiana
    Plastics & Medical Devices

    Orthopedics Manufacturer Expanding In Indiana

    The company, which has facilities in Kosciusko and Noble counties, will invest nearly $5 million in North Manchester, IN and create up to 60 new jobs by 2022.
    Alcon johns creek georgia
    Manufacturing

    Alcon Investing $97M In Georgia Expansion

    The eye care manufacturer will expand its Johns Creek, GA operations with help from the Georgia Quick Start workforce training program.
    Fort Wayne Metals Indiana
    Manufacturing

    Fort Wayne Metals Creating 337 Jobs In Indiana

    The wire and cable manufacturer will invest more than $51 million to expand its northeast Indiana operations.
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    SiO2 To Invest $163M In Alabama Expansion

    Biotech & Pharma
    In response to a contract to supply the federal government with COVID-19 vaccine vials, SiO2 Materials Science will create 220 jobs at its Auburn, AL facility.

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