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Dental Equipment Manufacturer Keystone Industries to Expand Facility in Myerstown, Pennsylvania [ 6/26/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
MYERSTOWN, Pa. (June 26, 2007) — The company is eligible to apply for as much as a $1 million grant through the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority, a grant of up to $250,000 through the Opportunity Grant Program and up to $159,000 in Job Creation Tax Credits.Read The Full Article
MWI Veterinary Supply Selects Kansas City for its New Midwest Distribution Center [ 6/26/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (June 26, 2007) — Kansas City accounts for one-third of both the $15.2 billion global animal health industry and the $5 billion U.S. market.Read The Full Article
Black Duck Software Establishes European Headquarters in Amsterdam [ 6/26/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands (June 26, 2007) — The company is also expanding its operations in London.Read The Full Article
J.L. French Automotive Castings to Expand Facility in Sheboygan, Wisconsin [ 6/25/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (June 25, 2007) — Based in Sheboygan, the company also has manufacturing facilities in Glasgow, Ky., Ansola, Spain, as well as a joint venture in Chongqing, China.Read The Full Article
Dassault Falcon Continues Little Rock Expansion [ 6/25/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (June 25, 2007) — The $20 million expansion will include a new paint facility, warehouse expansion, new engineering facilities and additions to Dassault’s flight-test line.Read The Full Article
Vantage Point Solutions to Build New Facility in Mitchell, South Dakota [ 6/25/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
MITCHELL, S.D. (June 25, 2007) — The company currently employs more than 70 people and plans to create an additional 50 jobs in the next three years.Read The Full Article
American Wood Fibers to Expand its Virginia Manufacturing Facility [ 6/25/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
SMYTH COUNTY, Va. (June 25, 2007) — Governor Kaine approved $100,000 from the Governor’s Opportunity Fund to assist Smyth County with the project.Read The Full Article
Pacer Distribution Services Opens Los Angeles Transload and Distribution Warehouse [ 6/22/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
CARSON, Calif. (June 22, 2007) — These facilities support transload, cross-dock, and customized freight-distribution services in the Los Angeles area.Read The Full Article
Pro Mach Relocating its Quebec Manufacturing Operations to Alexandria, Minnesota [ 6/22/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. (June 22, 2007) — Pro Mach is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, with manufacturing facilities and offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.Read The Full Article
Cabela’s to Build Retail Store in Greenwood, Indiana [ 6/22/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
GREENWOOD, Ind. (June 22, 2007) — Construction is scheduled to begin in the Fall, with the grand opening scheduled for early fall of 2008.Read The Full Article
CraftMaster Manufacturing, Inc. Opens Door-Manufacturing Plant in Garland, Texas [ 6/21/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
GARLAND, Texas (June 21, 2007) — CMI chose the Garland location for its strategic shipping access throughout Texas, as well as to Oklahoma, Kansas, Louisiana and Arkansas.Read The Full Article
Contour Plastics Receives $250,000 in Technology zone Tax Credits for Facility Expansion in Baldwin, Wisconsin [ 6/21/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
BALDWIN, Wis. (June 21, 2007) — The company is expanding the size of its facilities from 46,000 square feet to 91,000 square feet.Read The Full Article
Canada-Based Vari-Form to Open Manufacturing Facility in Liberty, Missouri [ 6/21/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
LIBERTY, Mo. (June 21, 2007) — The company will invest $8 million and create more than 40 manufacturing jobs.Read The Full Article
Cummins Breaks Ground on Fuel System Plant in China [ 6/21/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
WUHAN, China (June 21, 2007) — Cummins currently designs and machines fuel systems in Columbus, Ind., and has an assembly operation in Juarez, Mexico.Read The Full Article
Harris Stratex Opens International Headquarters Operations in Singapore [ 6/20/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
SINGAPORE (June 20, 2007) — The company also plans to establish an R&D center focused on software development at the new headquarters.Read The Full Article
Toyota Supplier Sunright America to Expand its Manufacturing Facility in Columbus, Indiana [ 6/20/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
COLUMBUS, Ind. (June 20, 2007) — The City of Columbus offered the company property tax abatement worth $744,000.Read The Full Article
Carpenter Technology Breaks Ground for $115 Million Facility in Reading, Pennsylvania [ 6/20/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
WYOMISSING, Pa. (June 20, 2007) — The expansion of the company’s melt capacity and related infrastructure, which is expected to be completed by mid-fiscal year 2009, is part of approximately $200 million in capital expenditures that the Company will make over the next four years.Read The Full Article
United Natural Foods Leases 400,000 Square Feet of Distribution Center Space in Sarasota, Florida [ 6/20/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
SARASOTA, Fla. (June 20, 2007) — Meridian Development Group acquired the 950,000 square foot former Winn-Dixie distribution center for $30 million in $2006.Read The Full Article
Quintiles to Expand Manufacturing Facility in Livingston, Scotland [ 6/20/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
LIVINGSTON, Scotland (June 20, 2007) — The new project is being supported by a Regional Selective Assistance Grant of $2.49 million.Read The Full Article
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General Mills To Expand its Belvidere, Illinois Manufacturing Plant [ 6/19/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
BELVIDERE, Ill. (June 19, 2007) — The state of Illinois’ $3.8 million business investment package comes as a part of Opportunity Returns.Read The Full Article
Chrysler to Build New V-6 Engine Plant in Mexico [ 6/19/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
SALTILLO, Mexico (June 19, 2007) — The new operation will have a capacity of 440,000 Phoenix V-6 engines per year, beginning in 2009.Read The Full Article
Clarcor Opens New Manufacturing and Distribution Center in Pittson, Pennsylvania [ 6/19/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
PITTSON, Pa. (June 19, 2007) — State economic development assistance included a $1,135,562 loan through the Machinery and Equipment Loan Fund.Read The Full Article
Advanced Photonix Opens New Semiconductor Microfab Facility in Ann Arbor, Michigan [ 6/19/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (June 19, 2007) — The state of Michigan provided a Single Business Tax credit valued at more than $1.1 million over 10 years.Read The Full Article
GlaxoSmithKline’s Laval Facilities Become North American Head Office for Vaccine R&D [ 6/18/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
MONTREAL, Canada (June 18, 2007) — The $50 million initiative is supported by the Biotech City, Montreal International and Montreal InVivo.Read The Full Article
