Otis
Elevator Company has announced plans to open a new manufacturing facility in
Florence County, South Carolina, adding 360 new jobs.
In Watertown,
South Dakota, OEM Worldwide, a maker of circuit board assemblies, will expand
and add 150 new jobs.
In
Brunswick, Georgia, GSI Commerce, an E-commerce company, will expand its
operation and add 750 new jobs.
Florida
Tile has opened its new headquarters in Lexington, Kentucky, adding 51 new
jobs.
In
Orland, Indiana, CTA Acoustics, Inc. will open a new facility, creating 140 new
jobs.
Tire
maker Bridgestone Americas has announced plans to open a new manufacturing
facility in Aiken County, South Carolina, adding 850 new jobs. Congrats to
economic developer Will Williams and the entire EDP team.
In
Warrick County, Indiana, Leo Brown Group and TLC Management will open a new
retirement community in the Warrick Wellness Trail heath and lifestyle district,
creating 160 new jobs. Congratulations to Brand Acceleration client Success
Warrick County. Great job Larry and Matt!
In
Meriwether County, Georgia, auto parts supplier Mando Corporation will open a
high-tech manufacturing operation and hire 426 employees.
Paint
booth maker Global Finishing Solutions has announced plans to expand its
operation in Osseo, Wisconsin, creating 110 new jobs.
Precision
Medical Technologies, Inc., a medical device maker, will open a new facility in
Rome City, Indiana and hire 60 new employees.
In
Davenport, Iowa, auto industry supplier Alcoa will expand its rolled products
plant and add 300 new jobs.
AT&T,
Inc. is pledging to bring 5,000 call center jobs, presently based abroad, back
to the United States if it is allowed to proceed with its acquisition of
T-Mobile USA.
In
Pickens County, South Carolina, KP Components will open a new CNC machining
facility, generating 50 new jobs.
Vera
Bradley, a maker of handbags, has announced plans to expand in northeast Indiana,
creating 124 new jobs.
In
Opelika, Alabama, Pharmavite, a maker of vitamins and supplements, will open a
new facility and hire 280 new workers.
Thermo
Fisher Scientific, a maker of ultra-low temperature freezers, will expand its
operation in Asheville, North Carolina, adding 110 new jobs.
In
Indianapolis, Indiana, Project Lead The Way will relocate its headquarters,
creating 30 new jobs.
JR
Automation Technologies LLC, a maker of automation equipment, plans to expand
in Pickens County, South Carolina, adding 54 new jobs.
Microsoft
Corporation has announced plans to expand its data center in Mecklenburg
County, Virginia, creating 50 new jobs.
In
Evansville, Indiana, wind turbine blade maker GBT USA, will open a new
facility, creating 400 new jobs.
Building
materials manufacturer GAF plans to open a manufacturing plant in Bulloch
County, Georgia and hire 50 new employees.
In
White Plains, New York, Orthonet Holdings, Inc., an orthopedic specialty
benefit management firm, will expand and create 155 new jobs.
Borg
Warner, a powertrain supplier, has announced plans to expand its facility in
Water Valley, Mississippi, creating 70 new jobs.
In
Simpson County, Kentucky, Premium Services LLC and Worldwide Technologies will
add 50 new employees.
Telecommunications
giant Time Warner will open a new facility in Tampa, Florida and hire 500 new
employees.
In
Redmond, Washington, software maker HCL will open a new facility and create 400
new jobs.
Wire
maker Lake Copper Conductors LLC will expand its operation in Elkhart, Indiana,
creating 23 new jobs.
Duraseal
Pipe Coatings Company plans to move its operation to Missouri, creating 45 new
jobs.
In
Glasgow, Kentucky, Akebono Brake has announced plans to expand and add 224 new
employees.
In
Charleston County, South Carolina, TIGHITCO, Inc. will open a new manufacturing
facility and hire 350 new employees.
Bishop
Steering Technology, a steering gear designer for the auto and racing
industries, will expand its operation and add 25 new employees.
Sasol,
a maker of gas-to-liquid, or GTL, has selected Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana for
a possible facility that could employ 850 people.
Horsehead
Corporation, an environmental services provider, plans to open a new facility
in Rutherford County, North Carolina, creating 250 new jobs.
KYB
Manufacturing North America, Inc., a maker of auto parts, will relocate its
headquarters and other parts of its operation to Franklin, Indiana, creating 50
new jobs.
TOTAL
JOBS ANNOUNCEMENTS: 12,497
We receive numerous announcements each week
that announce that several jobs have been “retained or created.” While
retention is important, we will not use announcements that fail to define
exactly how many jobs were retained and how many were created. We want
specifics.
Brand Acceleration is a full-service advertising, brand management and
public relations firm operating from Indianapolis, Indiana and Charlotte, North
Carolina. The agency’s focus is on economic development,
architecture, engineerinf and constrution.
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