Here are just a few of the recent jobs announcements that have crossed my desk in recent weeks.
In Bay City, Michigan, Gulf Shore
Investments, LLC will develop a new multi-use community, creating 30 new jobs.
In Aiken County, South Carolina, Owens
Corning, a maker of glass fiber and composite materials, will expand and add a
new warehouse facility. Congrats to Brand Acceleration client, Will Williams
with the Economic Development Partnership of Aiken and Edgefield Counties.
In Jefferson Parrish, Louisiana, Incitec
Pivot, Dyno Noble, and Cornerstone Chemical will open a new ammonia production facility
and hire 65 employees.
In Hancock County, Indiana, auto parts maker
Spectra Premium Industry, Inc. will expand and add 50 employees. Congrats to
Brand Acceleration client, economic developer Skip Kuker.
Aircraft builder Boeing will expand its
operation in Charleston, South Carolina, creating 2,000 jobs.
Food retailer Pita Pit will expand and add
800 employees companywide.
In Laurens County, South Carolina, aluminum
casting company Alupress AG will establish a manufacturing facility, creating
57 new jobs.
In McMinn County, Tennessee, auto supplier HP
Pelzer Automotive Systems will locate a new facility and hire 200 people.
Nishikawa Cooper, LLC, a maker of products
for the auto industry, will expand in Bremen, Indiana, creating 34 jobs.
Sunny Z Foods, a maker of pre-packaged
instant meals, will open a new facility in Saluda County, South Carolina,
creating 150 new jobs.
In Elkhart, Indiana, RV producer Grand Design
RV, LLC will open its headquarters and create 500 new jobs.
Kay Manufacturing Company, a provider of
machining services, will expand in St. Joseph, Michigan, creating 80 jobs.
Tractor maker Kubota Corporation has opened a
new manufacturing facility in Jefferson, Georgia where it will add 200
employees.
In Georgetown, Kentucky, auto maker Toyota
Motor Manufacturing Kentucky will begin building Lexus ES350 automobiles,
creating 750 jobs.
General Electric will build an oil and gas
research center in Oklahoma, creating 125 jobs.
Drew Industries, Inc., a maker of components
for the RV industry, will open its headquarters in Elkhart County, Indiana and
will hire 800 people.
Repair services franchise company Mr.
Handyman will expand and hire 400 people companywide.
In Dillon County, South Carolina, tool
retailer Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. will expand and add 200 employees.
Imperium Health Management, an information
management provider to the healthcare industry, will establish its headquarters
in Louisville, KKentucky, creating 40 jobs.
The Entrepreneur Source will expand and add
300 employees companywide.
In Dale County, Alabama, Commercial Jet, Inc.
will open an aircraft maintenance facility, creating hundreds if jobs.
Koch Foods will expand its poultry processing
operation in Hamilton, Georgia, adding 750 employees.
Disaster recover company Servpro will expand
its headquarters in Gallatin, Tennessee, creating 90 new jobs.
SMF, Inc., a metal facbrication company, will
establish a new facility in Anderson County, South Carolina, creating 146 jobs.
Borusan Mannesmann, a maker of steel pipe,
will open a new facility in Baytown, Texas, creating 250 jobs.
In Wake County, North Carolina, Ipreo
Holdings, a provider of market intelegence and data services, will establish
operations and create 250 jobs.
Computer maker IBM will open a technology
center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, creating 800 jobs.
Auto parts maker Rassini Brakes, LLC will
open a new facility in Mt. Morris, Michigan and hire 55 people.
Trinity Frozen Foods, a maker of food
products, will open a new operation in Robeson County, North Carolina, creating
149 jobs.
In Salisbury, North Carolina, apparel maker
Gildan Activewear, Inc. will open a new operation, expanding its employment to
200 people. Congrats to economic developer Robert Van Geons.
McLaughlin Body Company, a maker of operator
protection systems, will open a new facility in Anderson County, South
Carolina, creating 250 jobs.
Healthcare facility operator Workout Anytime
will expand and add 150 employees companywide.
In Carmel, Indiana, Mainstreet Property
Group, LLC, a developer of senior housing and care properties, will expand and
create 25 jobs.
In Lenexa, Kansas, Crown Equipment, a
materials handling company, has opened a branch and will create 60 jobs.
IEH Laboratories & Consulting group, a
food industry service provider , will establish an operation in Scottsville,
Kentucky, creating six jobs.
Plastics extrusion company Omega Plastics
will expand its headquarters in Clinton, Tennessee and add 80 employees.
In Battle Creek, Michigan, auto parts maker
Bleistahl North America LP will open a new facility and hire 58 new employees.
Windham Professionals business centers will
expand at two locations in Tennessee and add 245 employees.
Metal Panels, Inc., a maker of metal roofing
products, will open a new manufacturing facility in Kansas City, Kansas,
creating 23 jobs.
In Columbus County, North Carolina, Ply Gem
Industries, a maker of building products, will expand and add 145 employees.
Total
Jobs Announcements: 10,513+
Jim Walton
CEO
Brand Acceleration, Inc.
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