Here are just a few of the recent jobs announcements that have crossed my desk in recent weeks.
In Boone County, Indiana, farm machinery maker CNH Parts & Service will expand and add 100 employees. Congrats to economic developer Bryan Brackemyre.
Ford Motor Company will expand its operation
in Kansas City, Missouri, creating 2,000 jobs.
In Greenville, South Carolina, ACS, a
provider of engine test services, will open a facility and create 10 jobs.
Enterprise Rent-a-Car will expand and add 8,500 employees companywide.
Enterprise Rent-a-Car will expand and add 8,500 employees companywide.
Hostess Brands, LLC, a maker of snack
products, will re-launch its bakery in Columbus, Georgia, creating 300 jobs.
Yogurt retailer Forever Yogurt will expand
and add 800 employees companywide.
In Lexington, Kentucky, Tiffany &
Company, a jewelry maker, will expand and add 75 employees.
Computer product maker Cisco will expand and add 5,700 workers companywide.
Computer product maker Cisco will expand and add 5,700 workers companywide.
In Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania,
pharmaceutical maker Medical Products Laboratories, Inc. will expand and add 14
employees.
Blu, a natural gas company, will expand its
operation in Utah, adding 73 employees.
Aqua City, Inc., a maker of water filtration
products, will establish a new operation in Marion County, South Carolina,
creating 50 jobs.
Indigo Wild, a maker of body and household
products, will expand its operation in Kansas City, Missouri, creating 6 jobs.
In Murray County, Georgia, Mattex, a maker of
carpet backings, will expand and add 200 employees.
In Marion County, Indiana, Fathom Voice, a
phone service provider, will expand and add 183 employees.
Quallion, a maker of lithium batteries, will
open a new facility in California, creating 50 jobs.
In Sedalia, Missouri, agricultural products
distributor QC Supply will open a new facility, hiring 9 people.
A.L. Solutions, a distributor of filtration
products, will locate a new facility in Spartanburg County, South Carolina,
creating 80 jobs.
In Vanderburgh County, Indiana, DSI
Underground Systems, Inc., a provider of mining products, will open a new
facility, creating 44 jobs.
Triumph Foods, LLC, a pork processing
company, will expand in St. Joseph, Missouri, creating 105 jobs.
In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pharmaceutical
maker Medical Products Laboratories, Inc. will expand and add 4 employees.
In DeRidder, Louisiana, Boise, Inc., a
provider of paper products, will expand and add 54 employees.
In Oconee County, South Carolina, Technology
Solutions of South Carolina, Inc., a managed information technology company,
will locate a new data center, creating 7 new jobs. Congrats to economic
developer Richard Blackwell on a job well done.
HS Automotive Alabama, Inc., an auto industry
supplier, will expand its facility in Enterprise, Alabama, creating 100 jobs.
Healthway, a supplier of environmental
cleaning services, will expand and add 60 employees companywide.
In Rolla, Missouri, device maker Brewer
Science will expand and create 65 jobs.
Lyons Magnus, a foodservice packaging
company, will expand its operation in Boone County, Kentucky, creating 50 jobs.
Overgroup Consulting, a software company,
will expand in Atlanta, Georgia, creating 15 jobs.
Contec, Inc., a maker of cleaning products,
will expand its operation in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, creating 60
jobs.
Software product maker SolarWinds will expand
its operation in Utah, creating 1,040 jobs.
In Lafayette, Indiana, auto maker Subaru of
Indiana Automotive will expand and create 900 jobs. Congrats to economic
developer and Brand Acceleration client Jody Hamilton. Great job!
In Mayfield, Kentucky, ACE Compressor Parts
& Services, Inc. will expand and create 10 jobs.
Shamrock Plank Flooring will locate a new
plant in Hernando, Mississippi and add 25 employees.
Emerson Process Management, a valve
automation technology company, will expand in Houston, Texas and add 126
employees.Ernst & Young will expand and add 6,300 employees companywide.
In Atlanta, Georgia, software provider PointClear Solutions will open its headquarters and create 200 jobs.
In Rosemary Beach, Florida, beer maker
Grayton Beer Company will expand and add 40 employees.
In Cuba, Missouri, electrical product maker
Meramec Electrical Products will expand and create 47 jobs.
PDM US Corporation, a maker of copper pipe,
will open an operation in York County, South Carolina, creating 20 jobs.
Garney Construction will expand its operation
in Kansas City, Missouri, creating 40 jobs.In Emporia, Kansas, snackfood maker Hostess Brands, LLC will reopen its bakery and add 250 employees.
ProNamic Industries, a maker of non-woven
media, will locate a new operation in Beaufort County, North Carolina, creating
52 jobs.
In West Point, Mississippi, tire maker
Yokohama Tire Corporation will locate a new plant and hire 500 people.BrightStar Care will expand and add 3,000 jobs companywide.
Engineered Floors, LLC, a maker of carpet,
will expand its operation in Murray and Whitfield Counties, Georgia, creating
2,000 jobs.
In Lincoln County, North Carolina, engine
maker Borghetti Turbos North America, Inc. will open a new plant and hire 127
employees.
Ranpak Corporation, a maker of packaging
materials, will open a facility in Kansas City, Missouri, creating 25 jobs.
Soccer Shots will expand and add 400 workers companywide.
Soccer Shots will expand and add 400 workers companywide.
Wood products maker Jordan Forest Products
will expand its operation in Montgomery County, North Carolina, creating 31
jobs.
Total
Jobs Announcements: 33,856
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