Here are just a few of the recent jobs announcements that have crossed my desk in recent weeks.
In Geismar, Louisiana, chemical maker
Huntsman Corporation will expand and create 397 jobs.
In Muncie, Indiana, Delaware Dynamics, LLC, a
provider of die casting services, will expand and add 13 employees. Congrats to
economic developer Terry Murphy.
Macco Organiques, a maker of chlorides, will
open a new facility in Paducah, Kentucky, creating 40 new jobs.
Aircraft builder Boeing will consolidate flight
training services in Miami, Florida, creating 787 jobs.
NAPA Auto Parts will hire 700 people
companywide.
In Hamilton, Georgia, poultry producer Koch
Foods will expand and add 750 employees.
In Macon County, North Carolina, metal
manufacturer Franklin Tubular Products, Inc. will locate a new facility and
create 121 jobs.
In Monroe, Michigan, auto parts maker Hanwha
L&C Alabama LLC will expand and create 70 jobs.
Standard Register, a business services
provider, will locate a new operation in Jeffersonville, Indiana, creating 360
jobs.
In Marion County, South Carolina, Essex
Holdings, Inc., a global resource company, will open a facility and hire 215
people.
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and
Technology will expand its training facility and add 185 employees.
In Madison County, Indiana, truck body maker
Warner Bodies, Inc. will expand and add 150 employees.
Martinrea Jonesville, a metal forming
company, will open a new facility in North Adams, Michigan, creating 122 jobs.
Metal Shark Boats, a maker of watercraft,
will expand in Jeanerette, Louisiana, creating 200 jobs.
Outokumpo Stainless Bar, a metal fabrication
company, will expand in Chester County, South Carolina, adding 20 employees.
In New Albany, Indiana, jewelry producer
Ronaldo Designer Jewelry, Inc., will open a new plant and hire 80 employees.
Kovatch Mobile Equipment, a maker of water
hauling tanks, will expand in Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania, creating 100 new
jobs.
Restaurant Hurricane Grill and Wings will
expand and add 420 employees.
Peer Foods Group, Inc., a distributor of Food
Products, will locate a new facility in Hancock County, Indiana, creating 80
jobs. Congrats to economic developer Skip Kuker.
In Richland County, South Carolina, Foil and
Film packaging maker Constantia Hueck Foils will expand and add 15 employees.
In Grenada, Mississippi, sawmill operator Fly
Timber will expand and create 30 new jobs.
In Kingsport, Tennessee, food maker Leclerc
Foods will expand and create 40 new jobs.
Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth, a provider of
hospitality products and services, will expand and create 69 jobs in Frankenmuth,
Michigan.
XPO Logistics, a freight services provider,
will expand its operation in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, adding 287
employees. Congrats to economic developer Jeff Edge.
Boyd Property Preservation, LLC will expand
and create 104 new jobs in Whitfield County, Georgia and 300 in the State of
Georgia.
In Kalamazoo, Michigan, consumer products
maker Newell Rubbermaid will open a new facility, adding 100 employees.
In Robertson County, Tennessee, ProPack, a
provider of fulfillment and freight forwarding services, will open a new
facility and hire 22 people. Congratulations to Brand Acceleration client
Robertson County Economic Development. Great job, Margot!
Multicraft International, a maker of auto
parts, will expand in Pelahatchie, Mississippi, creating 30 jobs.
Insurance and benefits company MetLife, Inc.
will create 2,600 new jobs in Charlotte and Cary, North Carolina.
In Rush and Tipton Counties, Indiana, seed
producer DuPont Pioneer will expand and create 41 jobs. Congrats to Brand
Acceleration clients Tipton County Economic Development Organization and Rush
County Economic and Community Development Corporation.
Green Flash Brewing Company, a craft beer
producer, will open a new brewing facility in Virginia Beach, Virginia, adding
41 employees.
ICE Recycling LLC, a recycling services
provider, will expand in Florence County, South Carolina, creating 15 jobs.
Lockheed Martin will invest in a facility to
make tanks for liquefied natural gas in New Orleans, Louisiana, creating 166
jobs.
Sears Home Services will add 500 employees
companywide.
In Halifax County, North Carolina, lumber
producer Meherrin River Forest Products, will locate a new operation and hire
40 people.
In Vermillion, South Dakota, software
developer Eagle Creek Software Services will open a new operation and hire
1,000 people.
In Stafford County, Virginia, food maker
Greencore Group plc will expand and add 350 employees.
80/20 Inc., a maker of aluminum products,
will expand its operation in Whitley County, Indiana, creating 97 jobs.
In Frankfort County, Kentucky, Hayashi
Telempu North America, a maker of auto parts, will open a new facility and hire
103 people.
In Ann Arbor, Michigan, Lyons Consulting
Group, an e-commerce company, will open an office and hire 30 employees.
In Vance, Alabama, auto maker Mercedes-Benze
Alabama will open a facility and create 500 jobs.
Global Green Lighting, a maker of lighting
products, will open an assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, creating 250
jobs.
In Indianapolis, Indiana, Celadon Trucking
Services, Inc., a freight services provider, will open a driver training school
and hire 500 employees.
In the cities of Holland and Walker,
Michigan, Challenge Manufacturing Company, a maker of metal products, will
expand and add 180 employees.
TITLE Boxing Club will add 2,500 employees
companywide.
OFS Brands, a furniture and logistics
company, will expand in Guilford County, North Carolina, adding 188 employees.
In Dodge County, Georgia, heat treating
company Aremac Heat Treating LLC will locate a new facility and hire 60 people.
In Pulaski County, Virginia, vegetable
producer Red Sun Farms will expand and add 250 employees.
Detroit Thermal Systems, LLC, a climate
control business, will open in Romulus, Michigan, creating 300 jobs.
True Communications will expand and add 120
employees companywide.
In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, IBM will create a
new technology center and hire 800 people.
Otto Environmental Systems, Inc., a plastics
maker, will expand in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, creating 32 new jobs.
TeleTech Holdings, Inc., a customer service
provider, will expand in Paducah, Kentucky and hire 450 people.
In Augusta County, Virginia, dairy
manufacturer Shamrock Farms will open a new facility and create 60 jobs.
Total
Jobs Announcements: 16,876
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