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North Carolina Court of Appeals Decision Upholds Dell Incentives [ 10/26/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
RALEIGH, N.C. (October 26, 2007) — The ruling is a critical acknowledgment of the importance of the state or local jurisdictions to be able to use incentives as a tool to attract new and expanding businesses.Read The Full Article
Microban International To Expand Manufacturing Facility in Huntersville, North Carolina [ 10/26/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (October 26, 2007) — The project will be supported in part by a $45,000 One North Carolina Fund grant.Read The Full Article
ATCHISON, Kan. (October 26, 2007) — Bunge will use outside consultants to provide a combination of on-the-job and classroom instruction in Kaizen Breakthrough Quality.Read The Full Article
Timken To Expand its Manufacturing Facility in South Bend, Indiana [ 10/25/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (October 25, 2007) — Timken will invest nearly $6 million in this project, which also includes the opening of a new service center in Union, S.C.Read The Full Article
Kia Supplier Dongwon Autopart Technology to Locate in Georgia [ 10/25/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
WEST POINT, Ga. (October 25, 2007) — Construction on the new facility in Meriwether Park is set to begin January 2008 and will be completed in late July 2008.Read The Full Article
NEAPCO Driveline LLC To Build New Manufacturing Facility in Van Buren, Michigan [ 10/25/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
VAN BUREN, Mich. (October 25, 2007) — The Michigan Economic Growth Authority board approved a state tax credit valued at more than $4.5 million over seven years.Read The Full Article
Missouri Developer Awarded $5.1 Million in Remediation Tax Credits for St. Louis Project [ 10/25/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (October 25, 2007) — These tax credits will facilitate the redevelopment of this property into mixed-use developments of restaurants, retail, commercial offices and residential condos.Read The Full Article
Eastman Chemical Announces $100 Million Manufacturing Facility Expansion in South Carolina [ 10/24/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
CALHOUN COUNTY, S.C. (October 24, 2007) — The projects are currently underway and expected to be completed in 2008.Read The Full Article
$10 Million Brownfield State Tax Credit To Support Major Expansion of Marathon Petroleum Refinery in Detroit, Michigan [ 10/24/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
DETROIT, Mich. (October 24, 2007) — The city of Detroit has approved a 23-year abatement valued at an estimated $174 million to support the project.Read The Full Article
$118,500 CDBG Grant To Support Briess Malt and Ingredients Facility Expansion in Waterloo, Wisconsin [ 10/24/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
WATERLOO, Wis. (October 24, 2007) — The city will use the grant to provide sanitary sewer service to the reopened plant.Read The Full Article
Japanese Firm Sumika Polymer Compounds America To Build Production Plant in Griffin, Georgia [ 10/24/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
GRIFFIN, Ga. (October 24, 2007) — The joint venture facility between Sumitomo Chemical and Toyo Ink Group, both based in Tokyo, is expected to be online in early 2009.Read The Full Article
Boeing To Receive $200,000 Economic Development Grant to Expand Facility in Heath, Ohio [ 10/23/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
HEATH, Ohio (October 23, 2007) — Boeing will reconfigure its facility and complete on-site infrastructure work to establish a Virtual Manufacturing Center at the Heath Guidance Repair Center.Read The Full Article
Guardian Building Products To Build Fiberglass Insulation Plant in Moses Lake, Washington [ 10/23/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
MOSES LAKE, Wash. (October 23, 2007) — Grading for the plant begins immediately and building construction will begin in February 2008.Read The Full Article
INC Research To Expand Operations in Raleigh, North Carolina [ 10/23/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
RALEIGH, N.C. (October 23, 2007) — Should the company create the jobs called for under the agreement and sustain them for nine years, the economic development incentives agreement could yield as much as $14.85 million in maximum benefits.Read The Full Article
Heathcraft Refrigeration Products To Expand its Manufacturing Facility in Tifton, Georgia [ 10/23/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
TIFTON, Ga. (October 23, 2007) — The company will construct a 310,000 square foot new building and has room for possible future expansion into an existing building.Read The Full Article
Panduit Corp. To Relocate Global Headquarters to Tinley Park, Illinois [ 10/22/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
TINLEY PARK, Ill. (October 22, 2007) — Economic development incentives include corporate income tax credits over the next 10 years based on job creation and retention.Read The Full Article
Kokam America To Consolidate Operations to Lee’s Summit, Missouri [ 10/22/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. (October 22, 2007) — The company will begin production in May 2008.Read The Full Article
Q Tires To Relocate R&D Facilities to Greenville, South Carolina [ 10/22/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
GREENVILLE, S.C. (October 22, 2007) — The company received a $20,000 grant from the Advance SC fund sponsored by Duke Energy.Read The Full Article
Benco Dental To Expand its Midwest Distribution Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana [ 10/22/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (October 22, 2007) — City officials will consider tax abatement worth $19,092 over five years.Read The Full Article
Arcadia HealthCare To Relocate Headquarters to Indianapolis, Indiana [ 10/19/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (October 19, 2007) — The Indiana Economic Development Corp. offered Arcadia up to $6 million in performance-based tax credits and up to $137,500 in training grants based on the company’s job creation plans.Read The Full Article
BMW of North America Selects Pennsylvania for 870,000 Square Foot Distribution Center [ 10/18/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
LOWER NAZARETH, Pa. (October 18, 2007) — The facility will serve as the company’s northeast U.S. distribution center for automotive and motorcycle spare parts upon completion in December 2008.Read The Full Article
Nucor and Heritage Group To Open First PIZO Facility in Blytheville, Arkansas [ 10/18/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. (October 18, 2007) — The State of Arkansas and Mississippi County have agreed to offer assistance in terms of grants and tax incentives.Read The Full Article
(dek)GUAYMAS, Mexico (October 18, 2007) — Guaymas represents the company’s second offshore facility, having opened in Saraburi, Thailand in 2006.Read The Full Article
Sekisui S-Lec America Opens New Manufacturing Plant in Winchester, Kentucky [ 10/17/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
WINCHESTER, Ky. (October 17, 2007) — Kentucky officials preliminarily approved Sekisui S-Lec America for up to $1.6 million in tax benefits under the Kentucky Industrial Development Act.Read The Full Article
South Korean Subsidiary TYM-USA Opens New Assembly Plant in Wilson, North Carolina [ 10/17/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
WILSON, N.C. (October 17, 2007) — The state of North Carolina supported the project with a $30,000 One North Carolina Fund grant.Read The Full Article
