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Gestra Engineering Inc. to Receive $75,000 Brownfield Grant for Redevelopment Project in Milwaukee, Wisconsin [ 7/23/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (July 23, 2007) — The state-sponsored program provides grant funds to municipalities, local development corporations, and the private sector to support assessment, remediation and return of contaminated lands to productive use.Read The Full Article
Joplin, Missouri Receives Enhanced Enterprise Zone Program [ 7/23/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
JOPLIN, Mo. (July 23, 2007) — The designation will allow city officials to continue to move forward in economic development efforts.Read The Full Article
POTEAU, Okla. (July 20, 2007) — A rail spur will be built by A-OK Railroad, in conjunction with the city, in order to meet the needs of the facility.Read The Full Article
Entenmann’s to Open New Manufacturing Facility in Pittston, Pennsylvania [ 7/20/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
PITTSTON, Pa. (July 20, 2007) — The 144,000 square foot building will serve as the company’s northeast U.S. distribution hub and will be leased from developer Mericle Commercial Real Estate Services.Read The Full Article
Morgan Stanley to Expand Facility in Glasgow, Scotland [ 7/20/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
GLASGOW, Scotland (July 20, 2007) — A Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) grant of $12,141,000 will support the company's plans to grow its Finance, Operations and Technology support functions already based in Glasgow.Read The Full Article
JPMorgan Chase and Syracuse University to Create New Financial Services Training Program [ 7/19/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (July 19, 2007) — The partnership intends to begin teaching part of the new curriculum in fall 2008, with building construction should begin shortly after.Read The Full Article
Tire Rack To Open 300,000 Square Foot Distribution Center Near Reno, Nevada [ 7/19/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
RENO, Nev. (July 19, 2007) — Since 1979, The Tire Rack has grown from a single-point retail store in Indianapolis to encompass over 1.5 million square feet of warehouse space in five states.Read The Full Article
Titan Spring Co. to Relocate Manufacturing Facility to Hayden, Idaho [ 7/19/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
HAYDEN, Idaho (July 19, 2007) — Manufacturing operations are anticipated to begin in October 2007.Read The Full Article
ArcaTech Systems Announces New Facilities in Northern Ireland and Russia [ 7/19/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
MEBANE, N.C. (July 19, 2007) — The Russian office is located in Moscow and the new Northern Ireland facility is located in County Fermanagh, between Belfast and Dublin.Read The Full Article
Bensussen Deutsch & Associates to Build 150,000 Square Foot Distribution Center in Plainfield, Indiana [ 7/18/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
PLAINFIELD, Ind. (July 18, 2007) — The Indiana Economic Development Corp. offered the company up to $160,000 in performance-based tax credits and up to $18,000 in training grants based on the company’s job creation plans.Read The Full Article
Carl Zeiss SMT Relocates New North American Headquarters to Peabody, Massachusetts [ 7/18/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
PEABODY, Mass. (July 18, 2007) — The new 53,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility houses a 14,000 square foot development and manufacturing plant, plus a new state-of-the-art application development and system demonstration laboratory.Read The Full Article
Pfleiderer to Build New Fiberboard Plant in Novgorod, Russia [ 7/18/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
NOVGOROD, Russia (July 18, 2007) — Eastern Europe's rapidly growing markets for engineered wood have been among Pfleiderer's key growth markets for a long time now, and are gaining importance due to their dynamic growth rates and earnings potential.Read The Full Article
Dutch Plastics Manufacturer To Establish New Production Plant in Germany [ 7/18/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
MUNICH, Germany (July 18, 2007) — Company cites favorable geographical location as one reason why it is putting the plant at the Munchsmunster industrial park.Read The Full Article
Williams Scotsman Expands Operations in Mexico with Two New Facilities [ 7/18/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
TAMPICO, Mexico (July 18, 2007) — The positioning of the branches enables a more efficient delivery cost structure for Bajio area customers, while making mobile and modular space more accessible to Mexico's oil and petrochemical segments, according to the company.Read The Full Article
Ford Plans Manufacturing Plant in Craiova, Romania [ 7/17/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
CRAIOVA, Romania (July 17, 2007) — If the Ford bid is successful, the company would commit to investing $930 million in the site to upgrade and modernize the plant in line with global Ford Motor Company standards.Read The Full Article
Pfizer to Receive $3.4 Million Grant to Convert its Old R&D Facility in Holland, Michigan [ 7/17/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
HOLLAND, Mich. (July 17, 2007) — The 21st Century Jobs Fund is a $2 billion, 10-year initiative administered by the MEDC to accelerate the diversification of Michigan’s economy.Read The Full Article
Litton Loan Servicing to Move 170 Employees to Suburban McDonough, Georgia [ 7/17/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
ATLANTA, Ga. (July 17, 2007) — Since its inception in 1988, Litton has grown from a handful of employees servicing customers exclusively in Texas to more than 1,200 employees.Read The Full Article
Hunter Marine Transport to Expand its Facility in Paducah, Kentucky [ 7/17/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
PADUCAH, Ky. (July 17, 2007) — The 7,000 square foot office and 10,000 square foot warehouse/shop complex is estimated to cost approximately $1.5 million and should be ready for occupancy by the end of the year.Read The Full Article
Quality ElectroDynamics Receives Economic Development Grant for Expansion in Mayfield, Ohio [ 7/17/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
MAYFIELD, Ohio (July 17, 2007) — The Rapid Outreach Grant (412) is a grant program to assist companies and communities that are creating or retaining jobs in Ohio.Read The Full Article
Mitsubishi Power Systems To Build New Manufacturing Facility in Orlando, Florida [ 7/16/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
ORLANDO, Fla. (July 16, 2007) — The $64.5 million long-term investment in the site will begin immediately, with the initial parts production phase planned for operation by mid 2008.Read The Full Article
Bostwick Laboratories to Expand its Headquarters in Richmond, Virginia [ 7/16/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
RICHMOND, Va. (July 16, 2007) — The company is eligible to receive the Major Business Facility Jobs Tax Credit for this expansion.Read The Full Article
Masaba Mining Equipment to Expand Facility in Vermillion, South Dakota [ 7/16/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
VERMILLION, S.D. (July 16, 2007) — he expansion will add approximately 60,000 square feet onto Masaba’s current 100,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility.Read The Full Article
COLUMBUS, Ohio (July 16, 2007) — The credit is equal to 25 percent of qualifying rehabilitation expenditures and can be claimed against the building owner's Ohio corporate franchise tax, personal income tax, or dealers-in-intangibles tax liability.Read The Full Article
Denso Announces Major Expansion of Manufacturing Facility in Hungary [ 7/16/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
SZEKESFEHERVAR, Hungary (July 16, 2007) — Construction of the new facility is scheduled to be completed by the end of the year, with production scheduled to start in January.Read The Full Article
Liquid Egg Plant Opens Production Facility in Jamaica [ 7/15/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
KINGSTON, Jamaica (July 15, 2007) — Preliminary plans are already in place for the export of pasteurized liquid eggs to hoteliers in the region, said Roy Baker, vice president of the company.Read The Full Article
