Manufacturing
Economic development creates opportunities to grow state, local and metro areas, which are essential for economic growth, improved quality of life and community development. Manufacturing articles below.
Aerospace Manufacturer Investing $6M In Michigan Expansion
Plascore, Inc. will create 10-15 jobs at a new 73,500-square-foot addition in the City of Zeeland, MI.
Mercedes Investing $1B To Launch Electric Vehicle Production In Alabama
The German automaker will create more than 600 jobs at an electric vehicle production and battery plant in Tuscaloosa County, and a new Global Logistics Center in Bibb County.
Trailer Manufacturer Adding Second Indiana Facility, 115 Jobs
Stealth Trailers will open a new facility in Marion, IN with help from state tax credits and training grants based on the company’s job creation plans.
Lytx Moves Manufacturing Operations To U.S. From China
The company will move manufacturing of its video event recorders from mainland China to Logansport, IN, creating 70 jobs and $50 million in investment.
Gränges Investing $110M In Tennessee Expansion
The aluminum engineering and manufacturing company will create approximately 100 jobs as it expands its aluminum rolling operations in Huntingdon, TN.
Autocar Chooses Alabama For $120M Investment
The new heavy truck assembly operation will create 749 jobs at a 1 million square-foot plant in Birmingham, AL.
World’s Most Advanced, Sustainable Paint Factory Opens In England
AkzoNobel’s new $132M North-East England plant uses renewable energy sources and an automated manufacturing process which saves water, waste, and energy.
U.S. Employers Remain Positive About Hiring In Q4 2017
Employers across all sectors report favorable hiring intentions, with manufacturing reporting the strongest forecast since 2007.
Bus Manufacturer Investing $25M In Alabama
New Flyer of America is planning major building renovation and expansions at its Anniston, AL production campus.
Hapco Pole Products Investing $6M In Virginia
The aluminum pole manufacturer will build a 60,000-square-foot manufacturing facility next to its Washington County campus, creating 28 new jobs.
Michigan Lands $4.9M Chinese Foreign Direct Investment
J-Star Motion Corp. will establish a new manufacturing facility in Cedar Springs, MI, and plans to create 122 new jobs.
Specialty Films Producer Building New South Carolina Manufacturing Facility
Charter Nex Films will invest $85 million and create more than 110 new jobs at the Richland County, SC operations.
Plastics Manufacturer Investing In Indiana
20/20 Custom Molded Plastics will invest more than $27 million to locate a new facility in Bluffton, IN, creating up to 155 jobs by 2020.
Denyo Manufacturing Plans $8.7M Kentucky Expansion
The generator manufacturing plant will add up to 90 jobs at its new sheet metal fabrication facility on its Danville, KY campus.
POET Biorefining – Marion Celebrates Groundbreaking
The $120 million project will expand the facility’s biofuels production capacity to 150 million gallons per year, and increase production of dried distillers grains to 360,000 tons annually.
GM Suppliers To Create Over 300 Jobs In Northeast Indiana
Android Industries and its sister company Avancez will expand their operations in Fort Wayne, IN, creating up to 313 new jobs by the end of 2018.
Premtec Expanding In North Carolina
The division of New York Airbrake will invest more than $1M, create 28 new jobs at its Salisbury, NC facility.
Safeplast NA Investing $4.3M In South Carolina Headquarters
The manufacturer of hose protectors and binding products will invest $4.3 million in a new North American headquarters facility in Pickens County, SC.
Supply Chain Reaction
As the renegotiation of NAFTA begins, the hemispheric supply chain may be the biggest obstacle to major revisions.
Home Goods Manufacturer Creating 200 Jobs In Georgia
Safavieh will invest $60 million in its new 1.1. million square foot Savannah, GA distribution facility.
Generac Power Systems Expanding Operations In Wisconsin
The company will invest more than $73M and create 400 jobs over five years with help from state Enterprise Zone Tax Credits.
Greenheck Group Expanding In Oklahoma
The company’s new Tulsa, OK campus will house manufacturing and distribution for several of the company’s products and brands, and create 75 jobs.
Monogram Investing $9.3M In Tennessee
The refrigeration products manufacturer will create 210 new jobs at its manufacturing facility in Selmer, TN.
Cascades Investing $80M In New Jersey
The Canada-based company will build a new packaging product manufacturing plant in Piscataway, NJ, creating 120 jobs.
Indiana Lands Kimura Foundry’s First U.S. Manufacturing Facility
The Japan-based company will invest $8 million in its new operations in Shelbyville, which will house high-tech 3D printing equipment.
Gateway Packaging Company Expanding In Tennessee
Gateway Packaging will invest $13.2 million to expand its manufacturing operations and locate its official headquarters in White House, TN.
Foxconn’s Wisconsin Project: Largest Greenfield Foreign Investment In U.S. History
The high-tech manufacturer’s $10B investment will create 13,000 jobs at its new Southeastern Wisconsin campus.
Midwest Fertilizer Investing $2.8B In Southwest Indiana
The company plans to create up to 185 new jobs at a new state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Posey County, IN.
Workforce Challenges Are Top Concern For Manufacturers
Nearly 60 percent of manufacturers identify a lack of qualified workers as a barrier to business growth, according to the 2017 Manufacturing Report from Sikich LLP.
Team Technologies Expanding, Creating 160 Jobs In Tennessee
The medical equipment manufacturer will invest $6 million to expand its Morristown, TN manufacturing facility.
Manufacturing Is Job One For Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan
Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan have been named the Top Manufacturing States in a new rankings category in Business Facilities' 13th Annual Rankings Report; Louisiana is tops in Cybersecurity Growth Potential.
Advanced Digital Cable Investing $15M In Georgia
The wire and cable manufacturer will create 64 new jobs with an expansion of its Blairsville, GA facility.
Tennessee: A Hotbed for FDI
Locations across the globe are looking to invest in Tennessee.
Wood Products Manufacturer To Create 145 Jobs In South Carolina
Roseburg Forest Products is building a new engineered wood products plant in Chester County, SC.
