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Engineered Fabrics Corp. to Expand Manufacturing Facility in Rockmart, Georgia [ 4/23/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
ROCKMART, Ga. (April 23, 2007) The company plans to begin construction this month and start plant operations in early 2008.Read The Full Article
Broadridge Financial Solutions to Expand its Facilities on Long Island [ 4/23/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
NEW YORK, N.Y. (April 23, 2007) Broadridge is also eligible to apply for Regionally Significant Project status with the Town of Islip, as well as up to $25 million in Empire Zone credits.Read The Full Article
RemeGenix Inc. to Receive $50,000 in Economic Development Funds [ 4/23/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
ROCKVILLE, Md. (April 23, 2007) The investment will be made through Marylands Challenge Investment Fund, a program designed to assist small start-up companies in the high technology sector.Read The Full Article
St. Bernard Software Opens New Office in Amsterdam [ 4/20/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands (March 31, 2007) The California-based software provider has offices located in the UK, Australia and the U.S.Read The Full Article
Degree Controls to Open Manufacturing Facility in Tecate, Mexico [ 4/20/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
TECATE, Mexico (April 20, 2007) The new manufacturing facility in Tecate complements existing DegreeC facilities in China, India, Japan and the U.S.Read The Full Article
Sierra Hygiene Products to Open Manufacturing Facility in Frostburg, Maryland [ 4/20/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
FROSTBURG, Md. (April 20, 2007) The Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development provided an outright $150,000 financial incentive to Sierra Hygiene Products.Read The Full Article
Fostoria Ethanol Offered 50 Percent Tax Credit to Establish Production Facility in Fostoria, Ohio [ 4/20/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
FOSTORIA, Ohio (April 20, 2007) The company proposes to purchase new machinery and equipment and nearly 250 acres, and construct an ethanol production facility.Read The Full Article
Nestlι USA to Expand its Danville, Virginia Manufacturing Facility [ 4/19/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
DANVILLE, Va. (April 19, 2007) The company is eligible to receive state benefits from the Virginia Enterprise Zone ProgramRead The Full Article
Sirenza Microdevices to Open a New Facility in Shanghai, China [ 4/19/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
SHANGHAI, China (April 19, 2007) In addition to the new facility, the original Sirenza Shanghai office is headquarters for customer service and applications support in Asia.Read The Full Article
Zyvex Performance Materials Offered 60 Percent Tax Credit to Expand Headquarters and R&D in Columbus, Ohio [ 4/19/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
COLUMBUS, Ohio (April 19, 2007) The company proposes to relocate and expand its headquarters and research and development operations, with investments of $500,000 leasehold improvements, $2.3 million in machinery and equipment, and $200,000 for furniture and fixtures.Read The Full Article
CMI Plastics to Open Manufacturing Facility in Ayden, North Carolina [ 4/19/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
AYDEN, N.C. (April 19, 2007) The company will move its operations from Cranbury, N.J., to Ayden.Read The Full Article
Ask.com Opens Research and Development Center in Germany [ 4/18/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
HAMBURG, Germany (April 18, 2007) Company continues expansion in Europe.Read The Full Article
Sysco Food Services Breaks Ground on New Distribution Center in Knoxville, Tennessee [ 4/18/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (April 18, 2007) The distribution center will be built in what was once Coster Shop, a rail service yard operated for many years by Norfolk Southern.Read The Full Article
ValueCare Pharmacy Offered 45 Percent Tax Credit to Establish Facility in Brecksville, Ohio [ 4/18/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
BRECKSVILLE, Ohio (April 18, 2007) The company proposes to lease and renovate an existing 14,000 square-foot building and invest in new machinery and equipment.Read The Full Article
Hanesbrands Inc. to Close Production Facility in Winston-Salem, North Carolina [ 4/18/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (April 18, 2007) Production at the Stratford Road plant, which makes underwear and panty fabric, will substantially end by June 30, 2007.Read The Full Article
Ford Motor Co to Receive a $350,000 Economic Development Job Training Grant for Dearborn, Michigan Workers [ 4/18/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
DEARBORN, Mich. (April 18, 2007) The training for Ford workers will be provided by Henry Ford Community College.Read The Full Article
Google to Open $600 Million Data Center in South Carolina [ 4/17/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
CHARLESTON, S.C. (April 17, 2007) The state legislature updated the state tax code to exempt the electricity and the capital investment in equipment necessary for this kind of a facility.Read The Full Article
Computer Sciences Corp. Offered 65 Percent Tax Credit to Expand Facility in Beavercreek, Ohio [ 4/17/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
BEAVERCREEK, Ohio (April 17, 2007) Ohio is in competition with Kentucky and Washington, D.C. for this more than $6.6 million project, which is expected to create 350 jobs and retain 200 positions within the first three years of the project's initial operations.Read The Full Article
Marion Ethanol to Build Production Facility in Marion, Ohio [ 4/17/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
MARION, Ohio (April 17, 2007) The company has been awarded a 50 percent tax credit for a seven-year term, estimated at $129,413 over the term.Read The Full Article
Medical Micro Machining to Relocate Manufacturing Operations to Colfax, Washington [ 4/16/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
COLFAX, Wash. (April 16, 2007) The company hopes to have the new facility operational by July.Read The Full Article
Greenwich Associates to Relocate Headquarters to Stamford, Connecticut [ 4/16/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
STAMFORD, Conn. (April 16, 2007) The firm also announced that it will open a new office in Singapore later this year.Read The Full Article
Bluegrass State Skills Corp. Increases Availability of Funds for Business and Industry Training [ 4/16/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 16, 2007) Eligible companies are reimbursed, or receive tax credits, for up to 50 percent of their eligible training costs.Read The Full Article
Insurance.com Awarded 45 Percent Tax Credit to Expand its Facility in Solon, Ohio [ 4/16/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
SOLON, Ohio (April 16, 2007) The credit equals a percentage of new state income tax withheld on new, full-time employees in Ohio.Read The Full Article
Carolina Composites to Relocate Operations to Claxton, Georgia [ 4/16/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
CLAXTON, Ga. (April 16, 2007) The company will move into a 40,000 square foot speculative building in the Evans County Industrial Park.Read The Full Article
State Officials Offer Tax Credits to Encourage Hemlock Semiconductor to Expand its Manufacturing Facility in Hemlock, Michigan [ 4/13/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
HEMLOCK, Mich. (April 13, 2007) The Michigan Economic Development Corp. is working closely with the company as it weighs Michigan against another competing U.S. site.Read The Full Article
