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GE Healthcare Opens New Manufacturing Facility in New York State [ 6/9/2009 ]By: Josh Cable
GE Healthcare recently opened a new digital mammography production facility at the Rensselaer Technology Park in North Greenbush, N.Y.Read The Full Article
Freescale Opens New Technology Center in Guadalajara [ 6/9/2009 ]By: Adrienne Selko
Freescale Semiconductor recently opened a new 65,000-square-foot facility in Tlaquepaque, a municipality within Guadalajara.Read The Full Article
Medical Device Maker Expanding its N.C. Facility [ 6/4/2009 ]By: Josh Cable
BSN medical GmbH, a Hamburg, Germany-based manufacturer of medical devices, plans to expand its Conover, N.C., facility by 50,000 square feet.Read The Full Article
Ethan Allen Leaving Chino, Expanding in North Carolina [ 6/4/2009 ]By: Josh Cable
Danbury, Conn.-based Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. announced that it will expand its upholstery manufacturing operations in Maiden, N.C., as it transfers production from its leased manufacturing facility in Chino, Calif.Read The Full Article
Company Eyes Auburn, Mass., as Site for Battery Plant [ 6/4/2009 ]By: Josh Cable
Westborough, Mass.-based Boston-Power recently announced plans to build a 455,000-square-foot lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant in nearby Auburn, Mass.Read The Full Article
Federal Grant Bolsters Emerson’s Arkansas Expansion Plans [ 6/1/2009 ]By: Josh Cable
The city of Batesville, Ark., has been awarded a $1.8 million economic development grant to help Emerson Climate Technologies convert its former White-Rodgers machining facility into a manufacturing plant.Read The Full Article
Federal Express Canada Opens New Facility in Ontario [ 5/28/2009 ]By: Josh Cable
Federal Express Canada Ltd. (FedEx Express Canada) this week opened a new 16,000-square-foot facility in Peterborough, Ontario. The new facility boasts the capacity to sort 1,044 packages per hour, according to the Mississauga, Ontario-based company.Read The Full Article
Wisconsin Sign Manufacturer Opens New Facility in China [ 5/28/2009 ]By: Josh Cable
Alluma Tech, a Franklin, Wis.-based manufacturer of neon and LED signs, announced that its Rocus USA Manufacturing Group has opened a new production facility in WuJong, China. The facility will manufacture the entire Lite Tech line of LED products, according to the company.Read The Full Article
Maker of Inspection Systems Opens New Engineering Center [ 5/27/2009 ]By: Josh Cable
Dark Field Technologies, an Orange, Conn.-based manufacturer of laser and camera-based inspection and optical metrology systems, recently opened a 10,000-square-foot engineering center in Orange.Read The Full Article
Siemens Energy to Expand its Operations in Charlotte [ 5/15/2009 ]By: Josh Cable
Siemens Energy Inc. plans to build a 75,000-square-foot office facility adjacent to its existing manufacturing plant in Charlotte, N.C., the company announced this week.Read The Full Article
Lockheed Martin Breaks Ground on New Missile Facility in Arkansas [ 5/12/2009 ]By: Josh Cable
Bethesda, Md.-based Lockheed Martin recently broke ground on an expansion of its Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile production complex in Camden, Ark.Read The Full Article
Reno’s Beauty Not Just Skin-Deep for Cosmetics Manufacturer [ 5/12/2009 ]By: Josh Cable
Scienceuticals Inc., a New York City-based contract manufacturer of cosmetics and skin-care products, recently opened a new 55,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Reno, Nev.Read The Full Article
Green Generator Maker’s Expansion Plans Generating a Buzz [ 5/8/2009 ]By: Josh Cable
Carson City, Nev.-based ElectraTherm Inc. earlier this week said its plan to build a new manufacturing facility is generating strong interest from the states.Read The Full Article
Mead Johnson to Open New Corporate Office in Chicago Area [ 5/5/2009 ]By: Josh Cable
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co., an Evansville, Ind.-based maker of baby formula and other children’s nutritional products, plans to open a new corporate office in the Chicago suburb of Glenview, Ill., thanks to $2.7 million in incentives offered by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.Read The Full Article
Althea Technologies Opens New Facility in San Diego [ 5/1/2009 ]By: Josh Cable
Althea Technologies Inc., a San Diego-based provider of services for biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing, earlier this week opened a new 30,000-square-foot commercial-scale cGMP manufacturing facility in Sorrento Valley, Calif.Read The Full Article
Ohio Aims to Make Location Analysis Easier with New Web Site [ 4/30/2009 ]By: Josh Cable
Ohio officials are hoping that a new Web site dedicated to attracting capital investment and site selection opportunities will give the Buckeye State a competitive edge in this global economy.Read The Full Article
Aircraft Manufacturer Opens New Repair Center Near Dallas Love Field Airport [ 4/24/2009 ]By: Josh Cable
Bombardier, a Montreal-based aerospace and rail transportation manufacturer, recently opened a new $4.3 million component repair and overhaul center for commercial aircraft in Dallas.Read The Full Article
Ohio Issues $4.5 Million in Bonds to Help Auto Supplier Expand [ 4/24/2009 ]By: Josh Cable
The Ohio Treasury has issued $4.5 million in bonds through the Ohio Enterprise Bond Fund to help a Hebron, Ohio-based manufacturer expand its operations.Read The Full Article
New Wind Turbine Facility in Michigan Will Employ Ex-Autoworkers [ 4/21/2009 ]By: Josh Cable
Mariah Power, a Reno, Nev.-based wind technology company, earlier this week opened a manufacturing facility in Manistee, Mich., for the production of the company’s Windspire vertical-axis wind turbines.Read The Full Article
Texas Construction Software Firm Moves into New Digs [ 4/16/2009 ]By: Josh Cable
Citing its booming business, AccuBuild Construction Software earlier this month moved its headquarters from Austin, Texas, to a larger office in nearby Round Rock, Texas.Read The Full Article
Michigan Aims to Become ‘Advanced-Battery Capital of the World’ [ 4/16/2009 ]By: Josh Cable
Kentucky isn’t the only state making a concerted effort to create a hub for advanced-battery manufacturing. In Michigan, Gov. Jennifer Granholm recently announced that the Wolverine State has wooed four companies that plan to invest more than $1.7 billion to launch facilities that will manufacture lithium-ion batteries – thanks to millions of dollars in refundable tax credits offered by the state.Read The Full Article
Research Group: Rhode Island Tax Plan Would Help Create Business-Friendly Climate [ 4/14/2009 ]By: Josh Cable
When it comes to a business-friendly tax environment, the Tax Foundation’s 2009 State Business Tax Climate Index ranks Rhode Island near the bottom – 46th in the nation. However, the nonpartisan tax research group is praising Gov. Donald Carcieri’s proposal to phase out the state’s corporate income tax and make other changes to the tax code.Read The Full Article
Consortium Taps Kentucky for Proposed Lithium-Ion Battery Manufacturing Site [ 4/14/2009 ]By: Josh Cable
The National Alliance for Advanced Transportation Batteries (NAATBatt) has selected Glendale, Ky., as the site for a proposed $600 million facility that would produce lithium-ion battery cells for transportation applications, according to Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear’s office.Read The Full Article
Southwest Cheese Co., a producer of block cheese and whey proteins, has milked its Clovis, N.M., plant for everything it’s worth.Read The Full Article
Medical-Device Manufacturer Opens New Facility in South Carolina [ 4/10/2009 ]By: Josh Cable
St. Jude Medical Inc., which produces pacemakers, catheters and other medical devices, earlier this week dedicated a 60,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in the Pickens County Commerce Park in Liberty, S.C.Read The Full Article
