Manufacturing

Paslin Company, Michigan Strategic Fund

Two Manufacturing Projects To Invest Nearly $35M In Michigan

With help from the Michigan Strategic Fund, the Paslin Company and Quantum Fuel Systems will create a total of 187 jobs in Macomb and Oakland counties.
Scythe Robotics Colorado

Scythe Robotics Launches Expanded Colorado Production Facility

In response to demand for its all electric, fully autonomous commercial mower, Scythe Robotics doubled the size of its HQ and manufacturing line in Boulder County, CO.
Schneider Electric Tennessee

Schneider Electric To Invest $85M In Middle Tennessee Expansion

The manufacturer of energy management and automation equipment will create more than 450 new jobs in Mt. Juliet and Smyrna, Tennessee.
Swagelock Solon, Ohio

Swagelok Company Expanding Solon, OH Campus

The global developer of fluid system solutions plans to build a 200,000-square-foot distribution center on its Solon campus.
North Carolina

Japan-Based Companies Make Moves In North Carolina

Two Japan-based companies are establishing a presence in North Carolina, building on the country's investments in the Tar Heel State.
Fairfield County, SC

Fairfield County, SC: Shaping The Future, Starting Now

This rural county situated between Columbia and Charlotte offers ideal sites and settings for manufacturers and their families alike. The growth surge has begun.
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.
Honeywell Aerospace

Honeywell Aerospace To Invest $84M In Kansas Manufacturing Expansion

Honeywell Aerospace will create 156 new high-tech jobs with an expansion of its Olathe, KS manufacturing facility. 
Pennsylvania economic development

Pennsylvania Launches New Economic Development Strategy; Focuses On Robotics, Tech

Pennsylvania’s new 10-year economic development strategy will focus on growing its agriculture, energy, life sciences, manufacturing, and robotics and technology sectors.

Lincoln Foodservice Equipment Establishes New U.S. Site In LA

Lincoln Foodservice Equipment expects to create nearly 100 jobs with its $2.3 million investment in Shreveport. Plus, Boise Cascade grows in Southwest Louisiana.
Calgon Carbon

Calgon Carbon To Invest $94M For Expansion In New Mexico

Calgon Carbon acquired two existing businesses, and plans to retain all 42 employees and hire nine additional staff in 2024.
Accelera Mississippi

Joint Venture Picks Mississippi For U.S. Battery Production, 2,000 Jobs

Accelera, Daimler Trucks, and PACCAR have selected Marshall County, MS as the future site of a planned advanced battery cell manufacturing joint venture.
Stardust Oklahoma

Stardust Power Picks Oklahoma For Battery-Grade Lithium Refinery

Stardust could be eligible for up to $257M in state, federal economic incentives for the Muskogee facility. Plus, Oklahoma launches its new SITES Ready Program 
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.
Richland, Washington

Opportunity In Richland, Washington

City Of Richland Economic Development Manager Amanda Wallner discusses why this Pacific Northwest city provides a strategic location for companies across a number of industries.
Putnam County, Florida

Putnam County: The Perfect Place To Relocate Your Business!

Putnam County, Florida is a progressive rural community with easy access to major metropolitan areas, a competitive business climate, and an attractive lifestyle.
clean energy, Inflation Reduction Act, E2

11 Major U.S. Clean Energy Projects Announced Last Month

Businesses have announced more than 265 new clean energy projects in 41 states since August 2022, when the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law.
Empire State Development

Why New York? A Q&A With Hope Knight, Empire State Development

Empire State Development President, CEO & Commissioner Hope Knight talks about how New York innovation and initiatives support growth in manufacturing, clean energy, and more.
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.

Two More Companies Invest In New Mexico’s Borderplex

Coast Aluminum and Monti Inc. are the latest companies to invest in New Mexico’s international Borderplex.
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.

[VIDEO] Camp Hall – A Next Generation Commerce Park in South Carolina

Camp Hall is a first-of-its-kind, master-planned industrial work space located in Charleston, S.C. As a convergence of people, place and programming, Camp Hall delivers thoughtful infrastructure and logistical features that empower people — and business — to thrive.

Location Spotlight: The Rhode Island Advantage

Rhode Island’s ideal location in the Northeast boasts all the benefits of major commercial centers, including easy access to top companies, all manner of transportation, and world-class universities.