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Awards & Rankings

Tesla Gigafactory In Texas Is BF’s 2020 Deal Of The Year

January 6, 2021

Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce has earned BF's 2020 Deal of the Year Gold Award for landing the Tesla Gigafactory project, which will create 5,000 jobs in the region.

Corporate Headquarters

Revance Therapeutics Relocating Global HQ To Tennessee

December 17, 2020

The Silicon Valley biotechnology company will invest more than $10 million and create nearly 150 jobs in Nashville over five years.

Advanced Manufacturing

Gutterglove Investing Over $5M In New Tennessee Operations

December 7, 2020

The nation’s leading gutter guard manufacturer will move operations from California, creating 85 jobs in La Vergne, TN over the next five years.

Automotive

Gestamp To Invest Over $94M In Tennessee Expansion

November 25, 2020

The automotive OEM supplier will create 260 new jobs as it expands operations at its Hickory Valley Road and Ferdinand Piech Way plants in Chattanooga, TN.

Biotech & Pharma

August Bioservices Investing $64M In Tennessee Expansion

November 18, 2020

The pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) will invest in current and new facilities, and create 180 jobs in Davidson County over the next five years.

Logistics & Distribution

Amazon Logistics Adding Two Delivery Stations In Alabama

November 6, 2020

The two new delivery stations will create hundreds of new jobs in the metro Birmingham region.

Food Processing

Frito-Lay Investing $100M In Tennessee Expansion

November 6, 2020

The snack manufacturer will add four new manufacturing lines and create 100 jobs in Pulaski, GA over next three years.

Automotive

GM To Invest Nearly $2B To Build EVs In Tennessee

October 20, 2020

Fully electric vehicles, including the Cadillac LYRIQ, will be built at the Spring Hill, TN plant, General Motors’ largest facility in North America.

Food Processing

Babynov USA Investing $45M, Creating 150 Jobs In Tennessee

October 16, 2020

Babynov USA, a subsidiary of French organic baby food manufacturer Global Baby, will establish its first US. production facility in Red Boiling Springs, TN.

Manufacturing

Moldex-Metric Investing $25M In Tennessee

October 2, 2020

California-based N95 mask maker Moldex-Metric will create 220 jobs at a new manufacturing facility in Wilson County, TN.

Biotech & Pharma

Aphena Pharma Solutions Investing $21M In Tennessee Expansion

September 15, 2020

Pharmaceutical packaging company Aphena Pharma Solutions will renovate and retrofit a new facility in Cookeville, TN, creating 160 new jobs.

Ports & Free Trade Zones

$7M Grant To Help Tennessee Build Port Of Cates Landing Rail Extension

September 11, 2020

Federal BUILD grant will help construct 5.5 miles of rail to connect to nearby railroad and industrial park, promoting job creation in Tennessee’s most economically disadvantaged county.

Data Centers

Facebook Building $800M Data Center In Tennessee

August 19, 2020

The social media giant's new data center will be supported by 100 percent renewable energy and create approximately 100 jobs in Gallatin, TN.

Manufacturing

Southern Champion Tray To Invest Nearly $85M In Tennessee Expansion

August 11, 2020

The paperboard packaging manufacturer will create more than 120 new jobs at a new manufacturing facility in Chattanooga, TN.

Press Releases

Atlanta Is Hottest Tech Hub, NOLA Takes Logistics Crown

August 3, 2020

Atlanta is the hottest growth leader among Tech Hubs and New Orleans tops the chart of Logistics Leaders in Business Facilities' 16th Annual Rankings Report.

Office, IT & Call Centers

Agero To Create 900 Jobs In Tennessee

June 30, 2020

The driver assistance services company will invest $2 million to expand its operations in Clarksville over the next five years

State Focus

Tennessee: A Pledge To Recover

June 29, 2020

Tennessee is doing its best to transition from “temporarily closed” to “permanently open” using statewide initiatives that protect individuals and support businesses.

Manufacturing

TTI Floor Care Investing $20M In Tennessee Expansion

June 25, 2020

The company's expansion project will add multiple production lines and products, and create 500 jobs over a five-year period in Cookeville, TN.

Corporate Headquarters

Ramsey Solutions’ Corporate Expansion Will Create 600 Jobs In Tennessee

June 22, 2020

Ramsey Solutions will invest $52 million build a second office building, totaling nearly 192,000 square feet and six stories, on its corporate headquarters campus in Franklin, TN.

Recent Issues

May / June 2020 Issue (Volume 53, Number 3)

June 19, 2020

The May / June 2020 Issue features economic developers' recovery efforts in response to COVID-19. Plus, a look at corporate headquarters, supply chains and high tech.

Office, IT & Call Centers

QTC Will Invest $5M To Establish Operations Center In Nashville

June 17, 2020

The disability and occupational health exam services company will create approximately 410 jobs in Davidson County, TN over the next five years.

Location Focus

Nashville International Airport: Growing In Tandem With Middle Tennessee

April 13, 2020

Middle Tennessee is one of the fastest-growing regions in the nation, and Nashville International Airport (BNA) is growing with it.

Economic Development

Blount Partnership Establishes Small Business Relief Fund

April 3, 2020

The fund provides disaster relief to small businesses in Blount County, TN that develop innovative solutions to overcome catastrophic challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Recent Issues

March / April 2020 Issue (Volume 53, Number 2)

April 2, 2020

The March / April 2020 Issue features the manufacturing and automotive industries. Plus, a look at biotech, food processing, and sustainable development.

Retail

Dollar General To Invest $35M, Hire 50,000 Employees

March 30, 2020

The national retailer is increasing its hiring efforts to support community and customer needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Office, IT & Call Centers

CloudOne To Create 320 Jobs In Tennessee

March 16, 2020

The company will invest $2 million to establish a new call center operation in Nashville, TN.

Food Processing

McKee Foods Investing $500M To Expand Tennessee Operation

March 10, 2020

The snack food and granola maker employs more than 3,000 people in Tennessee, and anticipates creating 480 new jobs in Collegedale over the next 15 years.

Manufacturing

Accurate Energetic Systems Investing $9.7M In Tennessee Expansion

February 28, 2020

AES will modernize and expand its operations at its 1,300-acre site in McEwen, TN, resulting in 80 new jobs.

Industry Focus

Ports And FTZs: Tidal Wave

February 26, 2020

The economic impact of U.S. seaports has a far reach, extending from the direct to the indirect and beyond. There are an estimated 2.2 million jobs that depend on ports.

Aerospace & Defense

Spirit Airlines Investing $11M To Move Operations To Tennessee

February 18, 2020

Over the next five years, the commercial airline will bring nearly 350 jobs to Williamson County, TN as it relocates the Operations Control Center (OCC) from Florida.

Logistics & Distribution

Amazon To Create 1,000 New Jobs In Tennessee

January 27, 2020

The 855,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility in Memphis, TN is anticipated to launch in time for the 2020 holiday shopping season.

Automotive

China-based Minth Group To Invest $87M In Tennessee

January 21, 2020

Over the next five years, the auto parts manufacturer will create 254 new jobs in Lewisburg, TN.

Automotive

Adient Investing $23.5M In Tennessee Expansion

January 17, 2020

The automotive seating maker will create approximately 330 jobs as it expands its Lexington, TN manufacturing facility for the second time since 2018.

Corporate Headquarters

AllianceBernstein Investing $11.4M In Nashville Global HQ

January 14, 2020

The asset management firm will create an additional 200 jobs when it moves into Nashville’s Fifth + Broadway development by the end of this year.

Office, IT & Call Centers

Accenture Creating 165 Tech Jobs In Tennessee

January 13, 2020

The Fortune 500 professional services firm will locate operations in the Sylvan Supply project at the former Madison Mill site in Nashville, adding 165 technology jobs.

Awards & Rankings

Michigan’s Fiat Chrysler Expansion Is BF’s Deal Of The Year

January 6, 2020

Michigan Economic Development Corp. has been awarded BF’s 2019 Deal of the Year Gold Award for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' (FCA) expansion

Foreign Direct Investment

Hyosung Heavy Industries Locating First U.S. Production Facility In Tennessee

December 13, 2019

The South Korea-based company will invest $86.9 million and create 410 new jobs in Memphis over the next seven years.

Corporate Headquarters

Nashville Selected For iHeartRadio Second Digital HQ

December 6, 2019

New York-based iHeartRadio digital is expanding its team into Nashville, TN, creating new jobs in the emerging tech hub.

Automotive

Volkswagen AG Investing $800M In Tennessee

November 19, 2019

Chattanooga has been chosen as automotive company’s U.S. base for electric vehicle production, which will create 1,000 new jobs.

Business Report

Tennessee’s Property Evaluation Program Gets Bigger

November 18, 2019

Fifty counties in the Volunteer State have participated in the Select Tennessee Property Evaluation Program since its inception in 2015.

Facility Executive – Creating Intelligent Buildings

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OMG Roofing Introduces Free Wind Calculator January 21, 2021

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Facial Recognition Security Solutions From Johnson Controls, Alcatraz AI January 20, 2021

New collaboration offers facial authentication AI solutions combined with advanced access control to create safer, healthier, more connected building environments. - Read: Facial Recognition Security Solutions From Johnson Controls, Alcatraz AI at FacilityExecutive.com.

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