Here are just a few of the jobs announcements that have crossed my desk in the last few weeks:
In Austin, Texas, HID Global Corporation, a distributor of identity products,
will open a distribution center, creating 239 jobs.Bevco
Engineering Co., Inc., a maker of electrical products, will expand in Sussex,
Wisconsin, adding 21 employees.
Tru-Check,
Inc., a provider of meter-reading services, will expand in Somerset, Kentucky,
creating 10 new jobs.
Avalon
Rare Metals will open a new rare metals separation plant and refinery in
Ascension Parish, Louisiana, adding 175 employees.
Con-Pearl
North America, a maker of recycled pastic products, will open a new facility in
Greenville County, South Carolina, creating 51 new jobs.
Faeza
Alloyers USA, a metal alloys maker, will locate a new facility in Shelby
County, Indiana, creating 47 new jobs.
Brownells,
Inc., a provider of firearms parts and supplies, will open a new facility in
Montezuma, Iowa, creating 41 new jobs.
In
Putnam County, West Virginia, Nippon Thermostat, a maker of auto parts, will
expand and hire 30 people.
In
Florence, Alabama, parts supplier TASUS Corporation, will build a new plant and
hire 135 people.
Carded
Graphics LLC, a maker of packaging products, will expand and hire 34 people.
Architecture
and engineerinf firm Guidon Design, Inc., will expand its headquarters in
Indianapolis, Indiana, creating 27 new jobs.
Fram
Renewable Fuels, a maker of alternative energy products, will expand its
operation in Hazelton, Georgia, creating 80 new jobs.
Custom
Aircraft Cabinets, a maker of wood and upholstery products for aircraft, will expand
its operation in Sherwood, Arkansas, creating 150 jobs.
In
Montgomery County, Virginia, Aeroprobe Corporation, a maker of instrumentation
and software, will expand and hire 40 people.
NetApp,
a provider of data management services, will expand in Wichita, Kansas, adding
400 employees.
In
Princeton, Indiana, Toyota will add 240 new production workers by the end of
November.
In
Charles City, Iowa, Cambrex Charles City, Inc., a maker of pharmaceutical
products, will expand and add 46 employees.
In
Indianapolis, Indiana, Crosspoint Solutions, LLC, a maker of electrical
auxiliary power units, will expand and create 75 new jobs.
PremierTox,
a provider of drug testing services, will expand its operation in Lexington,
Kentucky, adding 25 employees.
In
Burlington, North Carolina, convenience store operator Sheetz, Inc. will open a
distribution center and food manufacturing facility, creating 254 new jobs.
Sempra
U.S. Gas & Power, an energy company, will open a regional headquarters in
Greenville County, South Carolina, creating 40 jobs.
TRG
Customer Service will fill vacant positions in Beckley, Charleston, and Elkins,
West Virginia, creating 130 new jobs.
Friedrich
Boysen GmbH & Co. KG, a supplier of auto products, will build a new
facility in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, creating 100 new jobs.
BorgWarner,
a maker of automotive powertrains, will expand its operation in Oconee County,
South Carolina, adding 30 employees.
In
Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, Ethicon, Inc., a maker of medical products, will
expand and hire 75 people.
PGP
International, Inc., a maker of food products, will locate a new facility in
Evansville, Indiana, creating 41 new jobs.
In
DeWitt, Iowa, Black Cat Blades, a maker of cutting edges, will establish a
distribution center and expand production, adding 50 employees.
In
Hanover, Virginia, The Vitamin Shoppe, Inc., a retailer of vitamins, will open
a distribution center and hire 174 people.
Sugar
Creek Packing Company, a food company, will open a new operation in Wayne
County, Indiana, creating 400 jobs.
In
West Des Moines, Iowa, Outcomes, Inc., a provider of medication therapy services,
will expand and hire 20 people.
Firestone
Building Products will expand its operation in Tuscumbia, Alabama, creating 40
new jobs.
In
Clarksdale, Mississippi, conveyor component maker Metso will expand and hire 50
people.
In
Lexington, Kentucky, law firm Bingham McCutchen will open a global services
center, creating 250 new jobs.
In
Ripon, Wisconsin, Alliance Laundry Systems will expand and add 270 employees.
In
Shepherdsville, Kentucky, online fashion distributor Nasty Gal will locate a
distribution center and hire 300 people.
In
St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, Forum Energy Technologies, a maker of drilling
equipment, will open a new facility and hire 125 people.
In
Chester County, Pennsylvania, ViroPharma, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company,
will expand and add 151 employees.
Williams
Partners LP, a natural gas company, will expand its operation in West Virgina,
creating 100 jobs.
In
St. Cloud, Minnesota, farm implement maker Geringhoff will expand and add 100
employees.
Rousselot,
a maker of gelatin products, will expand in Dubuque, Iowa, creating 10 jobs.
Comfort
Revolution, a maker of sleep products, will locate a new operation in Belmont,
Mississippi, creating 200 new jobs.
In
Burke County, North Carolina, Leviton Manufacturing, a maker of electrical
products, will expand and add 152 employees.
Hospira,
a provider of injectable medicines, will expand in Nash County, North Carolina,
creating 200 new jobs.
Total Jobs
Announcements: 5,088
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