Here are just a few of the recent jobs announcements that have crossed my desk
in recent weeks.
Cascade
Die Casting Group, a maker of auto components, will expand in Sparta, Michigan,
hiring 50 people.
Hatch
Stamping Company, an auto components maker, will locate a facility in Robertson
County, Tennessee, creating 101 jobs. Congrats to economic developer and Brand
Acceleration client Margot Fosnes on a great job.
MonoSol,
LLC, a maker of polymer films, will locate in Porter County, Indiana, creating
150 jobs.
In
Griffin, Georgia, Toppan Printing Company will open a facility and hire 80
people.
In
Davie County, North Carolina, House of Raeford Farms, a poultry processor, will
open a facility and create 200 jobs.
In
LaGrange, Georgia, auto supplier Hanil E Hwa will expand and create 80 jobs.
In
North Augusta, South Carolina, biopharmaceutical maker AmbioPharm, Inc. will
expand and create 20 jobs. Congrats to economic developer and Brand
Acceleration client Will Williams on a job well done.
Roberts
Distributors, LP, a provider of photo and video equipment, will expand in
Indianapolis, Indiana and hire 35 people.
Intercontinental
Hotel Group will create 787 jobs companywide.
Safety
Products provider Capital Safety will expand and add 100 employees in Red Wing,
Minnesota.
Clothing
products maker Fruit of the Look will expand its distribution center in
Summerville, Alabama, creating 49 jobs.
In
Newbern, Tennessee, auto components maker Rough Country Suspension Systems will
open a distribution center, creating 200 jobs.
Moving
company Two Men & a Truck is adding 1,500 employees companywide.
In
Glenwood, Minnesota, aircraft ground support equipment maker Clyde Machines
will expand and create 15 jobs.
In
Osage, Iowa, custom drying firm A to Z Drying will expand and hire 17 people.
In
Waukesha County, Wisconsin, medical products maker Medline Industries, Inc.
will open a facility and hire 200 people.
In
Raleigh, North Carolina, auto parts supplier Advance Auto Parts, Inc. will
locate a facility and hire 600 employees.
In
Hendricks County, Indiana, medical device provider Covidien LP will expand and
add 112 employees. Congrats to economic developer and Brand Acceleration client
Cinda Kelley-Hutchings on a job well done.
Alcoa
Power and Propulsion will open a facility in Hampton, Virginia, creating 75
jobs.
In
Bardstown, Kentucky, Bardstown Bourbon Company, LLC will open a distillery,
creating 35 jobs.
MVP
Group, a maker of home fragrance products, will expand in Obian County,
Tennessee, creating 100 jobs.
In
Mississippi County, Arkansas, steel maker Big River Steel will open a mill and
hire 500 people.
In
Madison County, Tennessee, auto parts maker Pacific Industries will open a
facility and hire 190 people.
Sandwich
retailer Firehouse Subs will hire 1,200 people companywide.
In
Franklin County, Kentucky, auto parts maker Toyo Automotive will expand and add
10 workers.
Quest
Diagnostics, a provider of information services, will open an operation in
Tampa, Florida, creating 350 jobs.
In
Sherwood, Arkansas, TeleTech Holdings will open a new customer service center
and hire 250 people.
In
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, technology provider Cisco will expand
and add 550 jobs.
JBE,
Inc., a provider of auto, aerospace, and industrial electrical industries, will
expand in Berkley County, South Carolina, creating 20 jobs.
Consumer
products company Amway will add 400 employees companywide.
Tyton BioEnergy
Systems, a producer of ethanol made from tobacco, will open a facility in Hoke
County, North Carolina, creating 79 jobs.
In
Chesterfield County, Virginia, pulp and paper provider Shandong Tranlin Paper
Company will open a facility and create 2,000 jobs.
Food
ingredient maker Vision Processing Technologies will expand in Owatonna,
Minnesota, creating 20 jobs.
In
Jefferson County, Tennessee, Wetekam Monofilaments USA, a maker of yarns, will
open a facility and hire 32 people.
Pet
treat maker Big Creek Foods will open a facility in Gainesville, Georgia,
hiring 25 people.
In
South Bend, Indiana, Corporate Wings, an executive travel company, will open an
operation and hire 18 people.
In
Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, shipping supply distributor Uline will expand and
create 500 jobs.
Solar
equipment maker SolarBOS will open a facility in Walker, Michigan, creating 56
jobs.
Southtec,
LLC, an auto parts maker, will expand in Wilson County, Tennessee, adding 210
employees.
Krause
Holdings, Inc., a convenience store holding company, will open a new
headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa, creating 62 jobs.
In
Glynn County, Georgia, vehicle processor International Processing Company will
expand and create 30 jobs.
In York
County, South Carolina, healthcare consulting firm Lash Group will open a new
operation and hire 2,400 people.
In
Jonesboro, Arkansas, TrinityRail Maintenance Services, Inc. will open a railcar
maintenance facility and create 350 jobs.
Town
Sports International will hire 50 people companywide
Auto
parts maker Toyoda Gosei North America Corporation will expand in Troy,
Michigan, creating 51 jobs.
Surya,
a maker of carpet, will expand and create 200 jobs in Bartow, Georgia.
Wurth
Adams Nut & Bolt will open a facility in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, creating
20 jobs.
USAA
Insurance will expand and hire 5,400 people companywide.
Business
services provider iQor US, Inc. will expand and create 320 jobs in Dorchester
County, South Carolina.
In
Richland County, South Carolina, medical device maker Rythmlink International
will relocate jobs from China, creating 50 jobs.
In
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, food maker Dietz & Watson will expand and
create 158 jobs.
Legwear
products provider Richelieu Legware will expand in Burke County, North
Carolina, creating 205 jobs.
In
Fenton, Missouri, Mercury Communications and Construction will expand and hire
16 people.
In
Wells County, Indiana, machining company Haven Manufacturing will expand and
add 100 employees.
In
Oelwein, Iowa, railcar repair company Transco Railway Products will expand and
add 16 employees.
CSC
Sugar will open a facility in Tipton County, Tennessee, creating 50 jobs.
Reclamation
and recycling company Shaw Industries Group will expand in Ringgold, Georgia,
creating 70 jobs.
In
Williamson County, Tennessee, Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. will expand its
headquarters and hire 162 people.
The
University of Notre Dame will establish a turbomachinery research facility in
South Bend, Indiana, creating 60 jobs.
Coffee
products maker Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. will open a facility in Douglas
County, Georgia, creating 550 jobs.
Powersports
products provider Polaris will expand in Milford, Iowa, creating 150 jobs.
In
Chambers County, Alabama, auto parts maker KMIN will open a new plant and hire
200 people.
In
Clayton County, Georgia, staffing firm Chime Solutions will open a facility and
create 1,120 jobs.
Giti
Tire will open a production facility in Chester County, South Carolina,
creating 1,170 jobs.
Rogers
Brothers Farms, a crop producer, will open a peanut facility in Darlington
County, South Carolina, creating 30 jobs.
In
Riverside, Missouri, NorthPoint Development, a contract development firm, will
expand and add 20 workers.
Centric
Pipe, a maker of welded-steel pipe, will expand in Bossier City, Louisiana,
creating 82 jobs.
In
Pittsburg, Kansas, part of the Joplin Region, Go Configure will open an
operation and hire 35 people.
Mr.
Handyman will add 150 workers companywide.
In
Montgomery County, Indiana, book publisher Penguin Random House, LLC will
expand and create 313 jobs.
In
Shelby County, Tennessee, medical device maker MicroPort Orthopedics, Inc. will
expand and hire 171 people.
Visual
display maker sign-Zone, Inc. will open a facility in Brooklyn Center,
Minnesota, adding 25 employees.
In
Columbia, Tennessee, filtration products maker CLARCOR, Inc. will open an
R&D center, creating 35 jobs.
Global
Refining Group will open a recycling center in Lunenburg County, Virginia,
creating 30 jobs.
In
Nashville, Tennessee, software provider ForceX will open a new location and
hire 175 people.
In
Hamilton County, Indiana, tech firm Healthiest Employer LLC will expand and add
90 employees.
Domtar
Corporation, a provider of personal care products, will expand in Wayne County,
Georgia, creating 25 jobs.
In
Jasper County, Indiana, popcorn producer ConAgra will expand and create 80
jobs.
Walmart
will locate an eCommerce fulfillment center in Hendricks County, Indiana,
creating 303 jobs.
Global
Industrial will hire 50 people companywide.
In
Gallatin, Tennessee, composites and coatings maker American Colors, Inc. will
open a facility and hire 31 people.
Auto
components maker WKW Roof Rail Systems, LLC will open a facility in Battle
Creek, Michigan, creating 186 jobs.
In
Clayton County, Georgia, grocery retailer Kroger will open a distribution
center and hire 120 people.
Systems
in Motion, LLC, a technology consulting firm, will expand in Kokomo, Indiana,
adding 400 employees. Congrats to economic developers and Brand Acceleration
clients Charlie Sparks and Jan Hendrix.
Total Jobs
Announcements: 26,227
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