Amazon Announces Third Fulfillment Center In California
New one-million-square-foot facility will be located in Tracy, CA and is expected to create hundreds of full time jobs.
Magnolia LNG Announces $2.2 Billion Export Facility In Louisiana
Gov. Bobby Jindal and Magnolia LNG announce plans for $2.2 billion export facility at the Port of Lake Charles, LA.
Black Gold Rush
The key to unlocking California's economic rebound may be sitting deep in Monterey shale.
Kemmerich USA To Establish Manufacturing Operations In Kentucky
German-based automotive supplier to locate U.S. headquarters in Murray; will invest more than $12 million and create 120 jobs.
Millionaire Sitt Invests $1 Million To Improve NYC Airport Infrastructure; Launches Global Gateway Alliance
The Global Gateway Alliance was established to address the major challenges facing the metropolitan region’s airports that, if left unaddressed, will serve as a major impediment to the long-term growth of New York City.
GM To Open IT Innovation Center In Roswell, GA
Third of four Information Technology Innovation Centers will employ about 1,000 high tech workers.
Two Gigs and Counting
Internet giant Google is doubling down on its renewable energy investments.
DTE Energy Expanding Efforts To Help Michigan Businesses
DTE Energy is offering a new economic development service for companies interested in expanding or relocating their operations in Michigan.
Amazon To Open Fulfillment Center In Robbinsville, NJ
The new one million-square-foot facility in Mercer County, NJ is expected to create hundreds of jobs when it opens in early 2014.
Time Warner Cable Expanding In Lexington County, SC
Time Warner Cable Carolinas provides technologically advanced video, Internet, and telephone services to more than 2.1 million residential and business customers. Its more than 7,900 local employees serve customers in more than 400 cities and towns across North and South Carolina. The $24 million investment in Lexington County is expected to create 644 new jobs.
Greenbacks for Green Energy
Buried in the fine print of the Fiscal Cliff deal are extended tax credits for alternative energy projects.
Two Drax Biomass Projects In Louisiana To Result In 200+ New Jobs
Project producing wood-based pellets near Bastrop for U.K. energy generation will include Baton Rouge shipping facility and total capital investment of more than $120 million.
AllCells Announces Plans To Relocate And Expand U.S Operations
Company consolidates, expands clinical tissue collection and manufacturing in new California facility.
Herbalife Purchases Manufacturing Facility In Winston Salem, NC
California-based nutrition company enters into agreement to purchase manufacturing facility in Winston Salem, NC. The facility will employ approximately 500 new positions when it reaches full production and it will manufacture Herbalife's nutritional powders and liquids for the North American and other markets around the world.
Amazon To Open Fulfillment Center In DuPont Creating Hundreds of Jobs
New one-million-square-foot facility is expected to open in the fall of 2013. Dec 18, 2012 @ 11:37 AM
Land O’Frost to Move Headquarters from Illinois to Indiana
Land O'Frost joins a list of companies that have chosen to shift all or parts of their operations to Indiana from neighboring states. Dec 17, 2012 @ 10:56 AM
Creating Fiscally Sound State Tax Incentives
This report from the Pew Center on the States shows that policy makers often create tax credits, deductions, and exemptions without reliable cost estimates and annual cost controls.
Wirtz Beverage’s New Illinois HQ Reaches The Finish Line
Ware Malcomb provided architectural design and interior design services and Ryan Companies US, Inc. was the general contractor for this project that integrates offices, conference centers, and training facilities with warehouse and distribution areas. Dec 11, 2012 @ 11:34 AM
Zipcar Zipping From Cambridge To Boston, MA
Zipcar has been headquartered in Cambridge since the company was founded in 2000. More than 200 employees will move to Zipcar's new Boston corporate headquarters next year. Dec 6, 2012 @ 3:49 PM
Sasol Announces Largest Manufacturing Investment In Louisiana History
Hiring for the GTL and ethane cracker facilities will begin in 2014. Operations of the first plant are expected to start in 2017, with full employment reached within two years after commercial operations begin. Dec 4, 2012 @ 12:28 PM