Here are just a few of the recent jobs announcements that have crossed
my desk in recent weeks
Responsible
Transportation, a maker of animal feed, will open a facility in Keokuk, Iowa
and hire 27 people.
In Bay
City, Michigan, RWC, Inc., a welding and fabrication company, will expand its
operation and create 24 new jobs.
Regal
Beloit Corporation, a maker of motion-control products, will expand its
facility on the Village of Caledonia, Wisconsin, creating 175 new jobs.
Encor
Container, a provider of industrial containers, will open a new facility in
Greenville, County, South Carolina, creating 89 new jobs.
The
Curehouse, a provider of meats, will open a facility in Louisville, Kentucky,
creating 10 new jobs.
In
Mascoutah, Illinois, North Bay Produce, Inc., a distributor of fresh produce,
will open a refrigerated warehouse, creating 90 new jobs.
Sweetwater
Sound, Inc., a music technology and instrument retailer, will expand its headquarters
in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, creating 316 new jobs.
SFBI
North America, a maker of furniture, will locate a new facility in McDowell
County, North Carolina, creating 25 new jobs.
Solum,
Inc., a maker of agricultural field measurement products, will open a facility
in Ames, Iowa, creating 25 new jobs.
Kurary
America, Inc. will expand its chemical production facility in Harris County,
Texas, creating 107 new jobs.
Roxul,
Inc., a maker of insulation products, will locate a new operation in Marshall
County, Mississippi, creating 150 new jobs.
Nufab
Rebar, LLC, a maker of concrete reinforcing steel, will open a new facility in
Riverside, Alabama, creating 50 new jobs.
Enterprise
Rent-A-Car will add 500 employees company-wide.
In
Ames, Iowa, Amcor Rigid Plastics USA, a provider of packaging solutions, will
expand and add 97 new jobs. Congratulations to Dan Culhane of the Ames Economic
Development Commission.
Brown-Forman,
a whisky maker, will expand its operation in Alabama, creating 200 new jobs.
In Ft.
Wayne, Indiana, Meijer Stores, LP, a retail supermarket chain, will open a new
facility, creating 36 new jobs.
American
Fuji Seal, a maker of labels, will expand its operation in Frankfort, Kentucky,
adding 45 new jobs.
Retailer
Von Maur will expand its headquarters and distribution center in Davenport,
Iowa, hiring 10 people.
In Clarke
County, Virginia, Berryville Plastics, a book printer, will consolidate
operations, creating 84 new jobs.
In
Glenview, Illinois, Astellas, a provider of pharmaceutical products, will open
a new headquarters for the Americas, adding 150 new employees.
Cherry
Growers, Inc., a fruit processing company, will expand its operation in
Traverse City, Michigan, adding 250 employees.
Roche
Diagnostics, a maker of healthcare diagnostic products, will expand its
operation in Indianapolis, Indiana, creating 100 new jobs.
In
Tyler, Texas, Centene Corporation, a healthcare services provider, will expand
and hire 300 people.
In Two
Rivers, Wisconsin, Formrite Companies, Inc. will expand and create 54 new jobs.
CEL
Chemical & Supplies, a maker of chemicals, will open a new operation in
Anderson County, South Carolina and hire 15 people.
Kiewit
Corporation (Construction) will expand and add 250 new employees.
East
Iowa Machine Company, Inc., a maker of finished component parts, will locate a
new facility in Farley, Iowa and add 11 employees.
Scientific
Development, Inc., a maker of traffic safety products, will locate a new
facility in Elkhart, Indiana, creating 11 new jobs.
AGS
Automotive, an auto industry supplier, will expand its operation in Sterling
Heights, Michigan, adding 90 employees.
In
Greenville County, South Carolina, Genetec Technology Automation will expand
its operation and add 160 new employees.
Frogdice,
a video game developer, has opened its expanded facility in Lexington,
Kentucky, creating 7 new jobs.
Britax
Child Safety, Inc., a maker of baby products, will open a new facility in York
County, South Carolina, creating 243 new jobs.
In
Corinth, Mississippi, Timber Products Company, a maker of wood products, will
expand and create 4 new jobs.
Van
Meter, Inc. will add a regional distribution center in Urbandale, Iowa,
creating 9 new jobs.
REHAU,
a supplier of automotive products, will expand its operation in Cullman,
Alabama, creating 200 new jobs.
Carmeuse
Lime & Stone will expand its operation in Frederick County, Virginia,
creating 25 new jobs.
Bel
Brands USA, a maker of cheese, will open a new facility in Brookings, South
Dakota and hire 400 people.
Cummins,
Inc, a maker of engines, will expand its facility in Columbia, South Carolina,
creating 76 new jobs.
In
Raleigh, North Carolina, Citrix, a provider of computer technology, will expand
and hire 337 people.
Aramark,
a food service company, will hire 200 people company-wide.
Heartland
Financial, a multi-bank holding company, will open offices in Dubuque, Iowa,
creating 50 new jobs.
Ingersoll
Rand, a diversified industrial company, will expand its operation in
Mocksville, North Carolina, creating 60 new jobs.
Ocean
Spray Cranberries, Inc. will open a juice bottling plant in Upper Macungie
Township, Pennsylvania, creating 165 new jobs.
Quatro
Composites, a maker of carbon fiber composite products, will expand its
operation in Orange City, Iowa, creating 99 new jobs.
In
Racine, Wisconsin, Racine Railroad Products, Inc. will expand and hire 32
people.
MECO, a
maker of water treatment products, will open a new facility in Mandeville,
Louisiana, creating 127 new jobs.
Preston
Farms Popcorn will open a warehouse facility in Louisville, Kentucky, creating
51 jobs.
In
Grenada, Mississippi, Sealed Air Corporation, a maker of protective packaging,
will expand and add 10 new employees.
Forte
Automation Systems, Inc., a maker of medical devises, will expand its operation
in Rockford, Illinois, adding 10 new jobs.
In
Martin County, North Carolina, Marco Company, a maker of retail display
equipment, will locate a new facility and hire 100 people.
Booz
Allen Hamilton Consulting will add 900 employees company-wide.
Putco,
Inc., a supplier of parts to the auto industry, will expand its operation in
Polk County, Iowa and add 5 employees.
NTN
Driveshaft, Inc., a maker of automotive products, will expand its Columbus,
Indiana operation and hire 50 people.
Total
Jobs Announcements: 6,611
Have a
great week,
Jim
Walton
CEO
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Inc.
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