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.
Advanced Design Solutions Creating 180 Jobs In Tennessee
The Canadian auto supplier will invest $10 million in Lawrenceburg, TN: the location was selected for its proximity to OEMs.
Honda Aircraft Investing $15.5M In North Carolina Expansion
The company will break ground on a new 82,000-square-foot production facility in Greensboro, NC this summer.
Hershey Investing $104M In Virginia Expansion
The chocolate and snacks company’s expansion of its Augusta County, VA manufacturing operations will create 65 new jobs.
Stanley Black & Decker Creating 500 Jobs In Texas
The 425,000-square-foot plant in Fort Worth, TX will be completed in late 2020 and will manufacture a range of CRAFTSMAN mechanics tools using the latest manufacturing technologies to optimize productivity and sustainability.
Ebm-papst Investing $37M In Select Tennessee Certified Site
The plant is the Germany-based company’s second U.S. location and will create 200 new jobs over the next five years in Washington County, TN.
Alabama Lands $110M DaikyoNishikawa Manufacturing Facility
The Japanese auto parts manufacturer selected Huntsville, AL for its first U.S. facility, and will create 380 jobs at the new assembly plant.
Fairmont, Minnesota: Growing Side By Side
Agribusiness, manufacturing and distribution are thriving shoulder-to-shoulder in Fairmont, a rural gem in south central Minnesota.
JUUL Labs Investing $125M In New South Carolina Facility
The company's new assembly operations will help create more than 500 jobs in Lexington County, SC.
GM Bringing More Than 450 New Manufacturing Jobs To Ohio
General Motors will invest $700 million and create more than 450 manufacturing jobs at its operations in Toledo, Parma and Moraine.
MCM Plastics Investing $2.7M In Louisiana Expansion
The company will expand its plastics manufacturing operations in Holden, LA, retaining 15 jobs in Livingston Parish.
Merck & Co. Investing Up To $1B In Virginia
The global healthcare company will expand its Elkton, VA manufacturing facility to increase HPV vaccine production, creating about 100 new jobs.
Swiss AgTech Company Picks Indiana For First U.S. Production
Cormo USA Inc. will invest $29.5 million to establish operations in Rushville, IN, creating up to 250 new jobs by the end of 2023.
Georgia-Pacific Investing $120M In Alabama Expansion
The company’s Naheola, AL mill will be the location for a new tissue machine and roll storage building to support the company's consumer bath tissue business.
CBC Manufacturing Consolidating Operations In Upstate New York
The holding company will invest $4.45 million, and create and retain more than 80 new jobs in the City of Rochester over the next five years.
Quality Iron & Steel Investing $2.8M In Tennessee
The steel fabrication company will create 32 jobs at a new Selmer plant that's expected to begin operations in May 2019.
U.S. Manufacturing: All The Way Back
The U.S. manufacturing sector finally has regained the output levels lost during the Great Recession. But an exceptionally tight labor market might put a damper on the celebration.
GM Bowling Green Assembly Plant To Add 400 Jobs
Preparing for the next-generation Corvette, the Warren County, KY facility will build America's most advanced series-production sports car.
Horton Holding Creating 125 Jobs In South Carolina
The manufacturer is establishing a new 100,000-square-foot facility in Oconee County, SC.
The Muffin Mam Investing $18.8M In New South Carolina Operations
The baked goods manufacturer will launch new production operations in Laurens County, SC, creating 114 new jobs.
Toyota Boshoku America Creating 400 Jobs In Alabama
The automotive supplier will invest more than $50 million to build a new manufacturing facility in the Breeding North Industrial Park in Athens, AL.
March / April 2019 Issue (Volume 52, Number 2)
The March / April 2019 Issue features a look at workforce training programs, manufacturing growth, biotechnology and STEM leaders. Plus, data centers and green development.
Multimatic Investing More Than $22M In Indiana Expansion
The Canada-based automotive engineering and manufacturing company will create up to 75 jobs in an expansion of its Allen County, IN operations.
Geveko Markings Creating 75 Jobs In Georgia
The Swedish company is building a new 80,000-square-foot manufacturing center and headquarters on a 20-acre site in Gainesville, GA.
Greenwood Fabricating And Plating Expanding In South Carolina
The full-service fabrication, machining, assembly and electroplating job shop’s $17.1 million investment is projected to create an additional 31 new jobs in Greenwood County, SC.
