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Bare Escentuals Beauty Inc. Offered $356,000 Tax Credit to Locate Distribution Facility in Obetz, Ohio [ 4/13/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
OBETZ, Ohio (April 13, 2007) The facility will be used as a regional distribution facility for the distribution of the company's cosmetic products to customers, retailers, and company boutiques located in the Midwest, Southern and Eastern United States.Read The Full Article
DENVER, Colo. (April 13, 2007) Vestas' total investment in production equipment, land, and buildings is approximately $60 million.Read The Full Article
2007 KNOWLEDGE WORKER QUOTIENT : The Top Metros in the Knowledge Economy [ 4/12/2007 ]By: Bill King, Chief Editor, and Michael Keating, Senior Research EditorRelated Link...
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AUSTIN, Texas (April 12, 2007) The grants are awarded through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund, a $200 million initiative created by the Texas Legislature in 2005.Read The Full Article
Brady Corp. Expands Manufacturing in Southern China [ 4/12/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
DONGGUAN, China (April 12, 2007) Manufacturing at the Dongguan facility will include high-performance labels for the electronics markets and die-cut materials for telecommunications and hard-disc drive manufacturers.Read The Full Article
Rieter Automotive North America Offered $220,888 Tax Credit to Expand its Manufacturing Facility in Oregon, Ohio [ 4/12/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
OREGON, Ohio (April 12, 2007) The credit equals a percentage of new state income tax withheld on new, full-time employees in Ohio.Read The Full Article
Matrixx Group to Open Plastics Manufacturing Facility in Bedford, Virginia [ 4/12/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
BEDFORD, Va. (April 12, 2007) The state approved $175,000 from the Governors Opportunity Fund to assist the city of Bedford with the project.Read The Full Article
AIG Receives $2.8 Million Incentives Package for New Service Center in Springfield, Illinois [ 4/11/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (April 11, 2007) The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity is administering the business investment package.Read The Full Article
Orgill To Build New Distribution Center in Kilgore, Texas [ 4/11/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
KILGORE, Texas (April 11, 2007) Once operational, the facility will serve Orgill customers throughout Texas as well as in parts of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Oklahoma.Read The Full Article
MilAir LLC to Expand its Thermal Products Manufacturing Facility in Miami, Ohio [ 4/11/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
MIAMI, Ohio (April 11, 2007) The Job Creation Tax Credit is a refundable tax credit against the business corporate franchise or income tax.Read The Full Article
Psion Teklogix to Expand U.S. Headquarters in Covington, Kentucky [ 4/11/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
COVINGTON, Ky. (April 11, 2007) The new 60,000 square foot facility will provide office space for sales, accounting, marketing and U.S. government sales operations.Read The Full Article
Life Sciences Software Developer Maaguzi to Consolidate its Operations to Carmel, Indiana [ 4/11/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
CARMEL, Ind. (April 11, 2007) The Indiana Economic Development Corp. offered the company $175,000 in tax credits and $18,500 in training grants.Read The Full Article
Sycor Americas to Expand its North American Headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania [ 4/10/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (April 10, 2007) The incentives package includes a grant of up to $100,000 through the Opportunity Grant Program, up to $100,000 in Customized Job Training funds and up to $160,000 in Job Creation Tax Credits.Read The Full Article
Toyota Boshoku America Receives $2.1 Million in Tax Incentives to Locate in Northern Kentucky [ 4/10/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
ERLANGER, Ky. (April 10, 2007) The major auto industry supplier received approval for $2.1 million in tax incentives under the Kentucky Jobs Development Act.Read The Full Article
Vanair Manufacturing to Relocate Headquarters and Manufacturing Operations to Michigan City, Indiana [ 4/10/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (April 10, 2007) The LaPorte County Council approved a request from Kokot Brothers Development LLC for an economic revitalization area and tax abatement to develop a 60,000 square foot building.Read The Full Article
Florida-Based JRS Custom Fabrication to Build Manufacturing Facility in Chester, South Carolina [ 4/10/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
CHESTER, S.C. (April 10, 2007) The new facility will be built in the Chester Industrial Park and will be the first new construction in the industrial park in 20 years.Read The Full Article
Kings Command Foods to Build New Manufacturing Facility in Versailles, Indiana [ 4/10/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
VERSAILLES, Ohio (April 10, 2007) The Village of Versailles will construct a new sanitary sewer connection from the main sanitary sewer line to the building, which currently receives its sanitary sewer service from an adjacent property owned by Codino's Italian Foods, Inc.Read The Full Article
AG Machining to Open Manufacturing Facility in Kinston, North Carolina [ 4/9/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
KINSTON, N.C. (April 9, 2007) The project will be supported by a $60,000 One North Carolina Fund grant.Read The Full Article
InfoCision Management Corp. Offered $82,000 Tax Credit to Expand in Ohio [ 4/9/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
AUSTINTOWN, Ohio (April 9, 2007) The Job Creation Tax Credit is a refundable tax credit against the business corporate franchise or income tax.Read The Full Article
Virtual Building Logistics to Expand Operations in North Kansas City, Missouri [ 4/9/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
NORTH KANSAS CITY, Mo. (April 9, 2007) The company has filed an application to receive assistance through the Rebuilding Communities tax credit program.Read The Full Article
Wisconsin Offers $250,000 in Incentives to Build Biodiesel Plant in Evansville, Wisconsin [ 4/9/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
EVANSVILLE, Wis. (April 9, 2007) State Transportation funds will help the City of Evansville reconstruct a 2,600 foot section of County Highway M where the facility is set to be located.Read The Full Article
Berry Plastics to Build 600,000 Square Foot Distribution Center in Evansville, Indiana [ 4/6/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (April 6, 2007) The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered the company $500,000 in tax credits and $100,000 in infrastructure grants to encourage the development.Read The Full Article
Ariake USA Will Expand its Food Manufacturing Plant in Harrisonburg, Virginia [ 4/6/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
HARRISONBURG, Va. (April 6, 2007) The state of Virginia approved $50,000 from the Governors Opportunity Fund to assist Harrisonburg with the project.Read The Full Article
Japanese Manufacturing Nifco Inc. to Build Manufacturing Facility in Shelbyville, Kentucky [ 4/6/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
SHELBYVILLE, Ky. (April 6, 2007) The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority preliminarily approved Nifco, Inc. for tax benefits up to $3,000,000 under the Kentucky Industrial Development Act.Read The Full Article
James Marine Expands Manufacturing Facility in Paducah, Kentucky [ 4/5/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
PADUCAH, Ky. (April 5, 2007) James Marine will invest in excess of $2 million for this new operation, which will manufacture specialty marine vessels, including tug and towboats.Read The Full Article
