Good Economic News
Here's
just part of the good economic news to cross my desk over the past three weeks.
In
Caldwell County, North Carolina, wood millwork manufacturer Woodgrain Millwork,
Inc. will locate a new facility, creating 170 jobs.
Hitachi
Powdered Metals, Ltd.will expand its operation in Greensburg, Indiana, creating
60 new jobs.
Benteler
Steel, a maker of steel tubes, will open a new facility in The Port of
Caddo-Bossier, Louisiana, creating 675 new jobs.
In St.
Ansgar, Iowa, Grain Millers, Inc., a supplier to the food industry, will expand
and create 10 new jobs.
In
Birmingham, Alabama, Revere Control Systems has added 12 employees since July
and has openings for more.
Steag
Energy Services, a provider of environmental consulting and manufacturing
services, will expand in Cleveland County, North Carolina, creating 29 new
jobs.
Unicar
Products Group, a maker of auto components, will expand in Wyoming, Michigan,
adding 150 employees.
In
Dekalb County, Indiana, auto parts supplier TRIN, Inc. will expand and create
75 jobs.
In
Woodbury County, Iowa, fertilizer maker CF Industries will expand and create
100 new jobs.
W. Lee
Flowers, a wholesale grocery company, will expand its operation in Florence
County, South Carolina, creating 15 jobs.
In
Pineville, Louisiana, Procter & Gamble will consolidate a detergent-powder
operation and hire 50 people.
In
Washington, Indiana, MacAllister Machinery Company, a distributor of
Caterpillar products, will expand and create 61 jobs.
International
Component Repair, a maker of aerospace products, and IHI of Japan will open a
new facility in Villa Rica, Georgia, creating 25 new jobs.
In
Donaldson, Louisiana, fertilizer maker CF Industries will expand and hire 93
people.
The
Armored Group, a maker of armored vehicles, will expand its operation in
Dearborn Heights, Michigan, creating 240 new jobs.
In
Madisonville, Kentucky, Berry Plastics, a maker of injection-molded plastic
products, will expand and create 400 jobs.
In
Batesville and Newark, Arkansas, Peco Foods, a poultry processor, will expand
and create 300 new jobs.
Kalo
Foods, LLC, a gluten-free bakery, will open a new facility in Rockingham
County, North Carolina, creating 21 jobs.
In
Johnston, Iowa, seed producer DuPont Pioneer will expand and create 100 jobs.
In
Chicago, Illinois, biopharmaceutical company Durata Therapeutics will open its
headquarters and hire 100 people.
Express
Software & Services, LLC, an information technology and software provider,
will expand its operation in Indianapolis, Indiana, creating 33 jobs.
Truck
bed fabricator Conley Fabrication will expand in Wood County, WV, hiring 10
people.
Nachurs
Alpine Solutions, a maker of fertilizer, will expand its operation in Iberville
Parish, Louisiana, creating 16 jobs.
In
Livonia, Michigan, rivot maker Henrob Corporation will expand and create 152
jobs.
Luxury
hardware and accessories producer Portals Hardware will relocate to Kansas
City, Missouri, creating 16 jobs.
In
Gaston County, North Carolina, auto equipment supplier Otto Nussbaum GmbH &
Co. KG will open a new facility, creating 83 jobs. Congrats to Donny Hicks and
the team at Gaston County Economic Development Corporation, a Brand
Acceleration client.
In
Huntington County, Indiana, compression molding maker Continental Structural
Plastics, Inc. will expand and add 50 employees.
United
Parcel Service (UPS) recently opened a new distribution center in Norcross,
Georgia, creating 1,000 jobs.
Indigo
Biosystems, Inc., a software provider, will expand its operation in
Indianapolis, Indiana, creating 63 jobs.
Summit
Polymers, a maker of auto components, will expand its business in Portage,
Sturgis, and Vicksburg, Michigan, adding 70 employees.
Underground
mine equipment business Walker Machinery will expand its business in Kanawha
County, West Virginia, creating 38 jobs.
In
Greenville, South Carolina, data backup service provider Servosity will expand
and add 30 employees.
Celanese
Corporation, a technology and materials company, will expand its operation in
Giles County, Virginia, creating 22 new jobs.
Total
Jobs Announcements: 4,239
Jim Walton
CEO
Brand Acceleration, Inc.
Branding // Marketing Communications // Public Relations
Indianapolis, Indiana: 317.536.6255
Fax: 317.222.1425
Charlotte, North Carolina: 704.230.0394
Atlanta, Georgia: 404.474.7980
Cell: 317.523.7380
