Manufacturing
Plastics Company Investing $9.2M In Virginia Expansion
Tessy Plastics will create 34 new jobs with the expansion of its Lynchburg, VA plastics manufacturing operation.
Marine Manufacturer To Open New Alabama Plant
Scheduled to open next month, Canada-based AdvanTec's Robertsdale, AL facility will employ 46 workers.
Sofidel Investing $360M In Oklahoma
The global tissue production group will employ 300 full-time workers at its new greenfield plant in Inola, OK when it is fully operational in 2020.
Defense: The Best Offense
Nations around the world are increasing their defense budgets; the sophisticated weaponry of the U.S. aerospace industry guarantees it will get a big slice of the pie.
Star LED Growing In Tennessee
The LED lighting manufacturer and distributor will invest $1 million and create 50 jobs in Mountain City, TN.
U.S. Labor Market Tightens, Demand For Skilled Workers Continues
Manufacturing companies report the biggest growth in hiring plans, up +7% from Q2 2017, according to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey.
Steel Company Investing $240M In Central Florida
Nucor Corporation’s new rebar micro mill will create 250 new jobs in Frostproof, FL.
Rubber And Plastics Manufacturer Expanding In Tennessee
Over the next five years, JDS Technologies, Inc. will invest $2.2 million and create approximately 110 new jobs in Winfield, TN.
Ecomelida Picks South Carolina For First North American Plant
The importer and recycler of waste paper and plastic will invest $52 million its first North American operations, creating 200 jobs in Orangeburg, SC.
Banker Wire Expanding Wisconsin Manufacturing Operations
The wire mesh manufacturer’s new facility in Mukwonago, WI will provide expanded production capacity and manufacturing efficiencies.
GE Aviation Investing $105M In North Carolina Expansion
The aircraft engine and components manufacturer will add 146 jobs at its facilities in Asheville and West Jefferson, NC, with support from a performance-based state grant.
Rex Lumber Investing $110M In Alabama
Rex Lumber Co. will invest $110 million to build a state-of-the-art lumber manufacturing facility in Pike County, AL, creating more than 110 jobs.
DENSO Investing $190M In Tennessee
The global automotive supplier’s expansion will create 320 manufacturing jobs in Athens, TN.
Ferring Investing $32M In New Swiss Biotech Center
The pharmaceutical company will expand its capabilities in biologics through a new biotech center at its global headquarters and manufacturing site in St Prex, Switzerland.
Airstream Investing $40M In Ohio Expansion
The manufacturer of the iconic "silver bullet" travel trailer is undertaking the largest plant expansion in company history in Jackson Center, OH, creating 280 new jobs.
Missouri Lands Faurecia’s $60M Manufacturing Facility
The new 250,000-square-foot automotive manufacturing plant will bring 300 new jobs to the Kansas City metro region.
England Inc. Investing $32M In Tennessee Expansion
The furniture manufacturer will expand its New Tazewell operations, creating more than 200 new jobs.
Merck Investing $49M In Asian Manufacturing, Distribution
Investment supports growing demand with new biopharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution centers in South Korea and India, accelerates biosimilars manufacturing and development in China.
2017 Economic Development Deal of the Year: Gold Award
Wisconsin lands a foreign direct investment bonanza that promises to create 13,000 new jobs over the next five years at a new 20-million-square-foot LCD panel plant.
Foxconn Buys Northwestern Mutual’s Downtown Milwaukee Building
The building will serve as the headquarters for Foxconn’s Wisconsin operations and the Wisconn Valley Innovation Center, and is in addition to the company’s $10 billion manufacturing campus..