foreign direct investment

Schaeffler Ohio

Schaeffler Plans New EV Manufacturing Facility In Dover, Ohio

The Germany-based company's $230M investment in facilities at Dover and Wooster will create a total of 650 EV industry jobs in Ohio by 2032
Solesis Costa Rica

Solesis To Open First Manufacturing Site In Costa Rica

Solesis will begin operations in the spring of 2025 in the Greenpark Free Trade Zone, the first environmentally sustainable industrial park and Free Trade Zone in Latin America.
Michigan Strategic Fund

Michigan Strategic Fund Helps Three Companies Create Nearly 1,000 Jobs

In Detroit, Australia-based Fortescue will establish Advanced Manufacturing Center, Germany-based EcoG plans U.S. headquarters. Plus, Fifth Wheel Freight plans new flagship headquarters in the Great Lakes State.
Kansas City, Missouri

International Companies Pick Missouri For First North American Facilities

Slovenia-based TAB and Germany-based Frogfish Surveillance will both establish their first North American facilities in Missouri.
SelectUSA, FDI

SelectUSA Has Helped Land $200B In FDI Since 2011

More than 200,000 jobs have been created as a result of foreign direct investment since the SelectUSA program's inception 13 years ago.
VACOM Montana

VACOM Plans $90M U.S. Headquarters In Montana

Germany-based manufacturing company expects to create up to 500 jobs at new U.S. headquarters in Lewistown, Montana by 2029.
MasterControl Solutions Utah

MasterControl Solutions Expands In Utah

Software, analytics, and AI solutions company MasterControl Solutions expects to add about 155 jobs at its Salt Lake County location. Plus, Fairmat and Chromalox also grow in Utah.
Miele

Miele Chooses Opelika, AL For First U.S. Manufacturing Hub

The premium appliance maker will create 150 jobs in phase one of this investment. Plus, MAAS Aviation expands operations in downtown Mobile, AL.
Elopak Arkansas

Elopak To Invest $70M In Arkansas Production Plant

The carton packaging and filling equipment supplier's new Little Rock facility will create more than 100 jobs in the region. Plus, Owens Corning breaks ground in Russellville.
Governor Henry McMaster

Governor’s Report: South Carolina Boasts Booming Economy

Gov. Henry McMaster says South Carolina is in its best fiscal condition in modern history, making it the best place to do business.
Hanwha Aerospace

Hanwha Aerospace Picks Connecticut For International Engines HQ

Hanwha Aerospace picked Cheshire, CT for its International Engines Business Headquarters to take advantage of the skilled workforce and close proximity to key customers.
Bobcat Mexico

Bobcat Plans $300M Investment In Mexico Manufacturing Facility

New Bobcat facility in Monterrey, Mexico will create up to 800 jobs, and boost production capacity to support customer demand and company growth.  
Siemens Dallas-Fort Worth

Siemens To Invest $150M In Dallas-Fort Worth Manufacturing Plant

Siemens' new Dallas-Fort Worth high-tech manufacturing plant will support U.S. data centers, adoption of artificial intelligence. Additional U.S. manufacturing investments total $500M, 1,700 jobs. 
Array Technologies New Mexico

Array Technologies To Invest $50M In New Mexico Expansion

Global solar company Array Technologies will create 100 jobs at its new manufacturing campus in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.
Canadian Solar Indiana

Canadian Solar To Build $800M Solar PV Cell Plant In Indiana

Ontario-based Canadian Solar will establish a 5 GW Solar PV cell production facility at the River Ridge Commerce Center in Jeffersonville, IN.
Epsilon Advanced Materials, North Carolina

Global Battery Component Supplier Will Create 500 Jobs In North Carolina

Indian manufacturer Epsilon Advanced Materials will invest nearly $650 million to build its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Brunswick County, North Carolina.
Southern Illinois

Illinois Looks To Double Down On Development

Illinois is doubling down on business attraction and retention efforts to support economic development in every corner of the state.
FDI

Listen Now: At LiveXchange With Michael Edgar On FDI

Insights on FDI trends and strategies are the focus of this recent talk with Michael Edgar, Founder and President of SelectGlobal, while at LiveXchange Emerging Industries in Columbus, OH.
Corporate Expansion In Hungary

Three Companies To Invest Over $320M In Hungary

Two automotive companies — Meleghy Automotive and GKN — establish production sites in Hungary, while LEGO expands its packaging and storage operations.
Nel Hydrogen Michigan

Nel Hydrogen Will Build $400M Gigafactory In Southeast Michigan

Norwegian hydrogen company Nel Hydrogen will build its automated gigafactory in Plymouth Township, Michigan, where it will create 517 jobs.
tax credits

Listen Now: Living And Learning In Lubbock, Texas, With John Osborne, CEO, Lubbock EDA

Lubbock EDA CEO John Osborne discusses business climate and downtown revitalization in the Business Facilities Podcast.
Economic Development Awards

Enter The 2024 EDO Awards! Deadline Extended To March 21

Submit your story to Business Facilities' editors for consideration in the 2024 Economic Development Organization Awards.
2023 Deals Of The Year

2023 Deals Of The Year

Entries for Deal of the Year awards spanned industries, investment types, and winning strategies. Here are the stories of this year’s picks.

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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.