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This page contains current news on business expansions and relocations.
Marriott Expands its Business Services Headquarters in Knoxville, Tennessee [ 3/28/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (March 28, 2007) As part of the Marriott expansion, the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development awarded a $239,040 grant to Blount County to install two traffic signals and widen exit and entrance ramps.Read The Full Article
Insulation Manufacturer Roxul Inc. Expands Facility in Milton, Ontario, Canada [ 3/28/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
MILTON, Ontario, Canada (March 28, 2007) Support for the project is being provided under round two of the Province of Ontario's Advanced Manufacturing Investment Strategy (AMIS).Read The Full Article
Oxford BioSignals Medical to Relocate World Headquarters to Carmel, Indiana [ 3/28/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (March 28, 2007) The state of Indiana pledged more than $2.8 million in incentives, while the city of Carmel offered tax abatements totaling $116,000.Read The Full Article
Carolina Door To Build $10 Million Manufacturing Plant in Beaufort, South Carolina [ 3/27/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
BEAUFORT, S.C. (March 27, 2007) The company plans to break ground later this year.Read The Full Article
BNSF Economic Development Efforts Lead to $1 Billion in Investments and Nearly 4,000 Jobs in Nine States in 2006 [ 3/27/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
FORT WORTH, Texas (March 27, 2007) From 2004 through 2006, BNSFs economic development efforts have resulted in $3.54 billion in facility investments and created 14,300 jobs.Read The Full Article
Oscor to Expand Manufacturing Plant in Tampa, Florida [ 3/27/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
PALM HARBOR, Fla. (March 27, 2007) The expansion is slated to include clean room space, as well as plastic injection molding facilities and a larger assembly area.Read The Full Article
International Boat Manufacturer Four Winns to Expand Facility in Cadillac, Michigan [ 3/27/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
CADILLAC, Mich. (March 27, 2007) An $800,000 CDBG grant will be used to make public infrastructure improvements, including parking lot and street improvements and the relocation of a storm sewer to accommodate the expansion in the citys industrial park.Read The Full Article
Toyota Opens its Third Plant in Thailand [ 3/26/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
BAN PHO, Thailand (March 26, 2007) The Toyota Ban Pho plant has an annual production capacity of 100,000 vehicles and will produce Hilux pickup trucks.Read The Full Article
MBtech Autodie Receives $1.8 Million Tax Credit to Expand Facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan [ 3/26/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (March 26, 2007) The Michigan Economic Growth Authority board approved a Single Business Tax credit valued at $1.8 million over eight years.Read The Full Article
Metromont Corp. to Build Manufacturing Facility Near Tampa, Florida [ 3/26/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
HAINES CITY, Fla. (March 26, 2007) The company will qualify for several incentive programs because the jobs will pay 115 percent above the average wage in the area.Read The Full Article
Sysco to Build New Midwest Cooperative Redistribution Center in Hamlet, Indiana [ 3/26/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
HAMLET, Ind. (March 26, 2007) The Starke County Development Foundation will provide infrastructure including roadway improvements, rail-spur, and water and sewer extensions.Read The Full Article
G&G Metal Fabrication to Expand its Sumter, South Carolina Facility [ 3/23/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
SUMTER, S.C. (March 23, 2007) Financing for the project was secured through a partnership of both the private and public sectors.Read The Full Article
Enza Zaden Locates Research Facility in Tampa, Florida [ 3/23/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
TAMPA, Fla. (March 23, 2007) The company plans to spend $10 million on its seed-research campus and create 30 or more high-wage jobs.Read The Full Article
Michigan Economic Development Officials Approve $483,000 in Single Business Tax Credits to Support Brownfield Redevelopment in Saginaw [ 3/23/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
SAGINAW, Mich. (March 23, 2007) Brownfield incentives can be used to redevelop functionally obsolete, blighted, or contaminated property.Read The Full Article
Ohio Officials Announce $1.6 Million in CDBG Grants [ 3/22/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
COLUMBUS, Ohio (March 22, 2007) The funds will benefit the communities in the areas of economic development; water and sanitation; and in one case, will be used to eliminate a health threat to 500 households.Read The Full Article
T-Mobile USA to Establish 750-Person Customer Care Center in Augusta, Georgia [ 3/22/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
AUGUSTA, Ga. (March 22, 2007) The center will include state-of-the-art customer service technology, telecommunications tools and employee amenities.Read The Full Article
JLE Manufacturing to Build 27,000 Square Foot Facility in Apache Junction, Arizona [ 3/22/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz. (March 22, 2007) The project will apply a metal building supplied by Butler Manufacturing Co. and be completed in six months.Read The Full Article
Michigan Approves Tax Incentives to Support BMW, DaimlerChrylser and GM Joint Venture for Auto Hybrid Development Center in Troy, Michigan [ 3/22/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
TROY, Mich. (March 22, 2007) The Michigan Economic Growth Authority board approved a Single Business Tax credit valued at about $19.1 million over the next 10 years.Read The Full Article
GM, Delphi Consider $6.6 Million Incentives Package to Keep Over 8,700 Auto-Related Jobs in Michigan [ 3/21/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
LANSING, Mich. (March 21, 2007) The state of Michigan hopes that a state tax credit valued at $6.6 million over 10 years will ensure that the plants remain open as GM looks to achieve cost savings and efficiencies.Read The Full Article
United Dairy Farmers to Expand its Distribution Facility in Erlanger, Kentucky [ 3/21/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
ERLANGER, Ky. (March 21, 2007) The new facility will be built on property adjacent to United Dairy Farmers current 126,000 square foot locationRead The Full Article
Pacific Cheese Receives $23,870 in Training Grants from Nevada Commission on Economic Development [ 3/21/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
WASHOE COUNTY, Nev. (March 21, 2007) Applicant companies must pay wages that exceed 80 percent of the statewide or county average annual hourly wage and they must provide health insurance with options for dependent coverage.Read The Full Article
Smiths Aerospace Announces Another Expansion at its Asheville, North Carolina Plant [ 3/21/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (March 21, 2007) The company will receive support from the state though a $400,000 One North Carolina Fund grant.Read The Full Article
SINGAPORE (March 20, 2007) The company's investment in Singapore includes manufacturing, research and development, and sales and marketing.Read The Full Article
Criticon to Open $115 Million Data Storage Center in Harrisonburg, Virginia [ 3/20/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
HARRISONBURG, Va. (March 20, 2007) The Virginia Department of Business Assistance will provide training assistance through the Virginia Jobs Investment Program.Read The Full Article
Channellock to Receive $1.1 Million Loan Though Pennsylvania s Machinery and Equipment Loan Fund to Support Facility Expansion [ 3/20/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
MEADEVILLE, Pa. (March 20, 2007) Another local company, Acutec Precision Machining, will receive $172,000 in incentives to support its facility expansion.Read The Full Article
