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GEA PHE Systems North America Opens New Manufacturing Facility in York, Pennsylvania [ 7/5/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
YORK, Pa. (July 5, 2007) — The company is eligible for a $5 million loan through the Citizens Job Bank program, which offers low-interest loans to companies that commit to creating or expanding jobs in Pennsylvania.Read The Full Article
ThermaSys Corp. to Expand Manufacturing Facility in Racine, Wisconsin [ 7/5/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
RACINE, Wis. (July 5, 2007) — The project will be supported by $125,000 in CDBG tax credits.Read The Full Article
Syracuse Label Company to Upgrade Manufacturing Facility in Upstate New York [ 7/3/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (July 3, 2007) — The company will be eligible to apply for up to $200,000 in funds for machinery and equipment upgrades through the state’s Manufacturing Assistance Program.Read The Full Article
Triple R Industries Receives Technology Zone Tax Credits for Facility Expansion in Sparta, Wisconsin [ 7/3/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
SPARTA, Wis. (July 3, 2007) — The company recently expanded its facilities and is currently investing in new state-of-the-art equipment.Read The Full Article
Advent Solar to Receive $10 Million From the New Mexico State Investment Council [ 7/3/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
SANTA FE, N.M. (July 3, 2007) — The SIC makes venture capital investments in New Mexico companies through its New Mexico Private Equity Investment Program (NMPEIP), managed by Sun Mountain Capital of Santa Fe.Read The Full Article
ROGERS, Ark. (July 2, 2007) — Daisy plans to begin full production at the Rogers facility by early August 2007.Read The Full Article
Michigan Economic Development Officials Announce Tax Incentives for Brownfield Redevelopment Projects in Grand Rapids and Warren [ 7/2/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
WARREN, Mich. (July 2, 2007) — Brownfield programs provide incentives to invest in property that has been used for industrial, commercial or residential purposes and to keep that property in productive use or return it to a productive use.Read The Full Article
Firefly Energy Inc. to Relocate and Expand Operations in Peoria, Illinois Enterprise Zone [ 7/2/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
PEORIA, Ill. (July 2, 2007) — A 6.25 percent state sales tax exemption is permitted on building materials to be used in an enterprise zone, while the Enterprise Zone Jobs Tax Credit allows a business a $500 credit on Illinois income taxes for each job created in the zone for which a certified eligible worker is hired.Read The Full Article
Pennsylvania Awards $5 Million Infrastructure Grant for Waynesburg Crossing Shopping Center [ 7/2/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
FRANKLIN, Pa. (July 2, 2007) — Infrastructure and Facilities Improvement Program, or IFIP, funds will offset the costs associated with financing, mine remediation work and onsite infrastructure including waterlines, sanitary sewer lines and storm water sewer lines, paving and offsite roadway improvements.Read The Full Article
Mazak Corp. Opens Canadian Headquarters in Cambridge, Canada [ 7/1/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
CAMBRIDGE, Ontario, Canada (July 1, 2007) — The new 22,000 square foot Cambridge facility includes a drive-in truck bay, conference and meeting rooms, and office space.Read The Full Article
Ireland-based Quinn Group Expands Operations in Wales [ 6/30/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
NEWPORT, Wales (June 30, 2007) — Work is expected to start by the end of the year, with the plant operational in 2008, and recruitment will start before the end of this year.Read The Full Article
Wheelabrator Group To Build New Manufacturing Facility in Poland [ 6/30/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
WRZESNIA, Poland (June 30, 2007) — The expansion project is cornerstone of company's strategy to establish itself in Central Europe.Read The Full Article
Nutraferma to Build New Solid-State Fermentation Facility in North Sioux City, South Dakota [ 6/29/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. (June 29, 2007) — Nutraferma is a joint venture between Genebiotech, a Korean biotechnology firm, and Nutra-Flo Protein and Biotech Products, a Sioux City, Iowa, feed ingredient company.Read The Full Article
Thorp Equipment To Receive Agricultural Development Zone Tax Credits to Support Facility Expansion in Wisconsin [ 6/29/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
THORP, Wis. (June 29, 2007) — Thorp Equipment produces custom stainless steel products that serve agricultural purposes.Read The Full Article
Google To Open New Data Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa [ 6/28/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (June 28, 2007) — Iowa recently passed legislation that exempts the electricity and capital investment necessary for this kind of a facility from sales tax.Read The Full Article
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 28, 2007) — The law requires the commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development to establish the process by which megasites can be certified by the state of Tennessee.Read The Full Article
Veolia Water to Relocate its North American Headquarters to Indianapolis, Indiana [ 6/28/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (June 28, 2007) — The Indiana Economic Development Corp. offered the company up to $1.5 million in performance-based tax credits based on the company’s job creation commitments.Read The Full Article
Sara Lee To Build Distribution Center in Pottsville, Pennsylvania [ 6/28/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
POTTSVILLE, Pa. (June 28, 2007) — The company will receive a $375,000 financial package offer from the Department of Community and Economic Development that includes a grant of up to $250,000 through the Opportunity Grant Program and up to $125,000 in Customized Job Training funds.Read The Full Article
Chrysler Receives $16.8 Million Incentives Package for its Kenosha, Wisconsin Engine Plant Facility Upgrade [ 6/27/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
KENOSHA, Wis. (June 27, 2007) — Scheduled to begin production in January 2011, the plant will have an annual Phoenix production capacity of 400,000 units when it reaches full volume.Read The Full Article
$310,000 Economic Development Grant to Support Expansion of MG Grain Facility in Minot, North Dakota [ 6/27/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
MINOT, N.D. (June 27, 2007) — The funds will be used to extend water lines, sewer lines and rail infrastructure to the MG Grain, LLC site.Read The Full Article
Specialty Polymers Expands Facility in Chester, South Carolina [ 6/27/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
CHESTER, S.C. (June 27, 2007) — The $3 million investment is expected to generate 57 new jobs.Read The Full Article
Pro Seal & Plastics To Expand Facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana [ 6/27/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (June 27, 2007) — The $1.385 million investment is planned for new building and equipment in Pyramid Airport Park.Read The Full Article
Lenovo to Build its First U.S. Assembly and Distribution Facility in Greensboro, North Carolina [ 6/26/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
GREENSBORO, N.C. (June 26, 2007) — The facility will serve as the company’s fulfillment center, supplying product configuration, distribution and light assembly to American customers.Read The Full Article
Michigan Adhesive Manufacturing Inc. to Expand its Whitehall, Michigan Facility [ 6/26/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
WHITEHALL, Mich. (June 26, 2007) — Whitehall Township will receive a $100,000 CDBG grant to support the company’s expansion project.Read The Full Article
Kaiser Aluminum to Expand its Facility in Trentwood, Washington [ 6/26/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
TRENTWOOD, Wash. (June 26, 2007) — The additional $34 million investment increases heat treat plate project to nearly $140 million.Read The Full Article
