Good Economic News
Here
are just a few of the recent jobs announcements that have crossed my desk in
recent weeks.
In
Novi, Michigan, visual guiding systems maker OPS Solutions, LLC will expand and
create 25 new jobs.
Information
Technology provider SPARC will expand its Berkley County, South Carolina
operation, creating 310 new jobs.
In
Louisville, Kentucky, spring maker NHK Spring Precision of America plans to
expand and create 50 jobs.
Fertilizer
maker Mosaic Company will open a new facility in St. James Parish, Louisiana,
creating 53 new jobs.
In
Comstock Charter Township, Michigan, mining equipment maker Getman Corporation
will expand and create 150 jobs.
Gourmet
mushroom producer amFOG Farms, LLC will relocate its headquarters and open a
new production facility in Jasper County, South Carolina, creating 7 new jobs.
Brotherhood
Mutual Insurance Company will expand its Ft. Wayne, Indiana headquarters and
add 102 employees.
In
Saline County, Missouri, General Electric will expand its operation and hire
115 people.
In El
Paso, Texas, business services provider ADP will expand and create 585 jobs.
UPS
Midstream Services, a maker of compressor equipment, will open a new machine
shop in Jena, Louisiana, creating 95 jobs.
In
Tennessee, Bell Helicopter will open a new facility at its Piney Flats
operation, creating 125 new jobs.
In
Dorchester County, South Carolina, aviation component supplier Aero Precision
Products will expand and hire 15 people.
In
Burns Harbor, Indiana, Indiana Flame Service, a technology services contractor,
will expand and add 24 employees.
Auto
parts supplier YH America plans to expand its Versailles, Kentucky operation
and create 10 new jobs.
Airline
industry supplier Indy Honeycomb will expand its northern Kentucky operation,
creating 13 jobs.
The
City of Port Huron, Michigan will create a mixed use development, including a
convention center, that will create 100 new jobs.
Jasper
Engine Exchange, Inc., an engine and transmission remanufacturer, will expand
and add 40 new jobs at its Jasper, Indiana facility.
In
Loudon, County, Tennessee, tile maker Ceramica Del Conca will build a new
manufacturing facility and hire 178 people.
In
Shreveport, Louisiana, vehicle maker Elio Motors, Inc. will open a new
operation, creating 1,500 new jobs.
In
Gloster, Mississippi, Drax Biomass will open a new wood pellet production
facility and hire 45 people.
Albemarle
Corporation, a producer of specialty chemicals, will expand its operation in
Orangeburg County, South Carolina, creating 20 new jobs.
In
Elkhart, Indiana, Vista Manufacturing, Inc., a maker of electronic lighting
products, will expand and add 15 employees.
In
Grand Rapids, Michigan, Founders Brewing Company will expand and create 52 new
jobs.
In
Paris, Texas, the James Skinner Baking Company will open a new bakery, creating
393 jobs.
In
Colleton County, South Carolina, yarn and thread maker Sarla Performance Fibers
will open a new facility, creating 100 new jobs.
Kimball
Hospitality, Inc., a maker of hotel furniture, will expand its operation in
Jasper, Indiana, creating 20 jobs.
In
Knoxville, Tennessee, Tomcat USA, a maker of structural trussing, will open a
new manufacturing facility and hire 50 people.
In
Jasper, Alabama, auto parts supplier Vistech Manufacturing Solutions will
expand and add 10 employees.
In
Charleston County, South Carolina, Millard Refrigerated Services will open a
new cold storage facility and hire 87 people.
The RND
Group, Inc. a software provider, will expand its operation in Indianapolis,
Indiana, creating 25 new jobs.
Intelsat,
a satellite services provider, will move its headquarters to Fairfax County,
Virginia, creating 430 new jobs.
La-Z-Boy,
a furniture maker, will construct a new headquarters in Monroe, Michigan,
creating 50 new jobs.
In
Dayton, Tennessee, Automotive Components will expand and create 50 jobs.
LocalMed,
a provider of services to the healthcare industry, will open a new operation in
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, creating 100 new jobs.
In
Louisville, Kentucky, software company ICIM Corporation will establish its
headquarters and create 100 jobs.
Drax
Biomass, an energy company, will open a new wood pellet facility in Bastrop,
Louisiana, creating 63 new jobs.
In
Indianapolis, Indiana, actuarial and consulting firm Milliman, Inc. will expand
and add 26 new employees.
Teledyne
Electronic Manufacturing Services, a maker of micro-electronic products, will
expand its Lewisburg, Tennessee operation, creating 96 new jobs.
Agru
America, a maker of geosynthetics, will expand its facility in Georgetown and Williamsburg
counties in South Carolina, creating 126 new jobs.
In
Tipton, Indiana, Chrysler Group, LLC will open a new operation, creating 850
new jobs.
Perfection
Clutch, a distributor of auto parts, will locate a new facility in Hazelwood,
Missouri, creating 10 new jobs.
In
Portage, Michigan, Mueller Plastics, a maker and distributor of copper,
plastic, and brass products, will open a new facility and hire 63 people.
Mando
Corporation, a supplier of auto parts, will open a facility in Meriwether
County, Georgia, creating 660 new jobs.
In
Rockcastle County, Kentucky, packaging products maker Anchor Packaging will
open a new facility, creating 150 jobs.
In
Elkhart, Indiana, Conn-Selmer, Inc., a maker of band and orchestra instruments,
will consolidate operations and create 23 new jobs.
Biomaterials
maker Purac will open a new facility in Tucker, Georgia, creating 30 new jobs.
Software
company TEKsystems Global Services will open a new IT center in Irving, Texas,
creating 500 new jobs.
Auto
maker Chrysler Group will expand its operation on Kokomo, Indiana, creating 400
new jobs.
In
Charlotte, North Carolina, retailer Belk, Inc. will expand and add 150
employees.
Land O’Frost,
Inc., a provider of meat products, will relocate its headquarters to Munster,
Indiana, creating 50 new jobs.
Time
Warner Cable, a provider of television and internet services, will expand its
operation in Lexington, County, South Carolina, hiring 644 employees.
Access
America Transport will expand and create 550 new jobs at its Chattanooga and
Knoxville, Tennessee facilities.
Total
Jobs Announcements: 9,435
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