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Massachusetts Grants $750,000 New Markets Loan to Custom Blends to Relocate Headquarters in Brockton, Massachusetts [ 4/5/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
BROCKTON, Mass. (April 5, 2007) The company will use loan proceeds to purchase new equipment that will result in increased production capacityRead The Full Article
Redcats USA to Receive $1.8 Million Tax Abatement to Expand Facility in Indianapolis, Indiana [ 4/5/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (April 5, 2007) The Indiana Economic Development Corp. provided the company up to $550,000 in tax credits and $200,000 in training grants, while the city of Indianapolis provided the company with property tax abatement worth $1.8 million.Read The Full Article
Amazon.co.uk Announces New Distribution Center in Wales [ 4/4/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
SWANSEA, Wales (April 4, 2007) New 800,000 square foot facility will be the fourth DC for the online retailer in the UK.Read The Full Article
Intel to Build 300mm Wafer Fabrication Facility in China [ 4/4/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
BEIJING, China (April 4, 2007) The $2.5 billion investment for the factory, designated Fab 68, will become Intels first wafer fab facility in Asia.Read The Full Article
CEMEX USA Breaks Ground on $250 Million Plant Expansion [ 4/4/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas (April 4, 2007) The project will add a second kiln to the operations, doubling the cement production capacity to 2.4 million tons to support the growing need for cement in Texas for everything from roads and bridges to hospitals, schools and other projects around the state.Read The Full Article
Michigan Approves $1 Million for High-Tech Job Training at GM Delta Plant [ 4/4/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
LANSING, Mich. (April 4, 2007) Under the requirements of the program, the company will provide a 40 percent funding match.Read The Full Article
Missouri Awards $2.5 Million in Brownfield Redevelopment Tax Credits in St. Louis [ 4/4/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (April 4, 2007) The Brownfield Redevelopment Program provides financial incentives for the redevelopment of commercial/industrial sites that are contaminated with hazardous substances and have been abandoned or underutilized for at least three years.Read The Full Article
CGI Group Opens Center of Excellence in San Antonio, Texas [ 4/3/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (April 3, 2007) The San Antonio center will complement the other established CGI delivery centers in Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, and Austin.Read The Full Article
Steeda Autosports to Relocate Corporate Headquarters to Valdosta, Georgia [ 4/3/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
VALDOSTA, Ga. (April 3, 2007) In addition to the manufacturing facility, the complex will also serve as a distribution center for Nitto tires, as well as leading performance aftermarket products.Read The Full Article
Wisconsin Officials Announce $800,000 in Grants to Revitalize Pabst Brewery Complex in Milwaukee [ 4/3/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (April 3, 2007) The Blight Elimination and Brownfield Redevelopment (BEBR) Program provides grant funds to municipalities, local development corporations, and the private sector to support environmental assessment, remediation and the return of contaminated lands to productive use.Read The Full Article
FlexForm Technologies to Expand Manufacturing Facility in Elkhart, Indiana [ 4/3/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
ELKHART, Ind. (April 3, 2007) The Indiana Economic Development Corp. offered the company $51,500 in grants and up to $215,000 in tax credits to encourage the company to locate in Indiana.Read The Full Article
GE Healthcare Sites Manufacturing Plant in Wales [ 4/2/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
CARDIFF, Wales (April 2, 2007) Manufacturing of GE Healthcare's disposable purification columns has been moved from its current base in Uppsala, Sweden, to the company's Forest Farm facility in Whitchurch, CardiffRead The Full Article
Micron Technology Opens New Manufacturing Facility in China [ 4/2/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
XIAN, China (April 2, 2007) The plant is Microns second assembly and test facility in Asia, with its first being opened in Singapore in 1998.Read The Full Article
Valdese Weavers to Expand Manufacturing Facility in North Carolina [ 4/2/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
VALDESE, N.C. (April 2, 2007) The state of North Carolina offered a $130,000 One North Carolina Fund grant.Read The Full Article
Nanometrics Inc. Establishes Manufacturing Center for Overlay Meteorology in South Korea [ 4/2/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
MILPITAS, Calif. (April 2, 2007) Nanometrics is transferring all manufacturing and product engineering out of its Concord, Mass., facility, attained when Nanometrics acquired Soluris in March 2006.Read The Full Article
Indalex to Expand Operations at Connersville, Indiana Aluminum Extrusion Plant [ 4/2/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
CONNERSVILLE, Ind. (April 2, 2007) The Indiana Economic Development Corp. offered the company $75,000 in training grants and up to $820,000 in tax credits to encourage expansion.Read The Full Article
Allergan Opens Subsidiary Plant in Costa Rica [ 4/1/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
SAN JUAN, Costa Rica (April 1, 2007) Plant to export product to the United States.Read The Full Article
Two Grand Rapids Manufacturers Receive $64,000 in Economic Development Job Training Grants [ 3/30/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (March 30, 2007) The grants are being made available by the Michigan Economic Development Corp.Read The Full Article
Aludisc LLC to Open Manufacturing Facility in Clinton, North Carolina [ 3/30/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
CLINTON, N.C. (March 30, 2007) The state of North Carolina will assist the project with a $100,000 One North Carolina Fund grant.Read The Full Article
ERM Thermal Technologies to Expand Manufacturing Facility in Ontario, New York [ 3/30/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
ONTARIO, N.Y. (March 30, 2007) The company is eligible to apply to Empire State Development for a capital grant up to $200,000 to be used towards the purchase of land and new equipment.Read The Full Article
Honda Breaks Ground on $500 Million Auto Manufacturing Facility in Greensburg, Indiana [ 3/29/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
GREENSBURG, Ind. (March 29, 2007) The vast majority of parts for the vehicles made at the Indiana plant will be manufactured by Honda's existing base of more than 600 North American suppliers.Read The Full Article
Sybase Opens Wireless Development Center in Singapore [ 3/29/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
SINGAPORE (March 29, 2007) The Wireless Development Center is the third phase of Sybase's research and development investment plan in Singapore.Read The Full Article
ACO Distribution & Warehousing Inc. Announces New South Carolina Distribution Facility [ 3/29/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (March 29, 2007) The ACO Distribution & Warehousing Center will be located on the former Velcorex property, a 388,000 square foot building built in 1969.Read The Full Article
Archon Group Relocates Corporate Headquarters in Irving, Texas [ 3/29/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
IRVING, Texas (March 29, 2007) Archon is the sole occupant of the six-story, 152,000 square foot building that will initially accommodate approximately 550 employees and offer space for expansion.Read The Full Article
Carestream Health to Receive $2 Million Economic Development Grant for Rochester, New York Facility [ 3/28/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (March 28, 2007) The grant is to be applied toward the estimated $12 million cost of renovations and infrastructure improvements at two buildings which will house the companys office and manufacturing functions.Read The Full Article
