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Fram Renewable Fuels to Build Biofuel Mill in Baxley, Georgia [ 1/23/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
BAXLEY, Ga. (January 23, 2007) — The operation will be the first of several mills the company plans to build in Georgia and elsewhere.Read The Full Article
Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Unit To Build Petrochemical Plant in Egypt [ 1/22/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
PORT SAID, Egypt (January 22, 2007) — Plant will produce propylene and polypropylene for foreign and domestic markets.Read The Full Article
Subaru to Establish Regional Distribution Center in Indianapolis, Indiana [ 1/22/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (January 22, 2007) — The 501,000 square foot building is expandable by an additional 500,000 square feet.Read The Full Article
International Titanium Powder Receives $150,000 in Illinois’ Opportunity Returns Funding to Support Expansion [ 1/22/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
LOCKPORT, Ill. (January 22, 2007) — The funding is being provided through the Innovative Product Grant Program administered by Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity’s Homeland Security Market Development Bureau.Read The Full Article
Glass Bottle Manufacturer Saint Gobain Desjonquères to Expand Plant in Covington, Georgia [ 1/22/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
COVINGTON, Ga. (January 22, 2007) — The expansion, which the company expects to be operational in August 2008, will increase production capacity to serve markets globally.Read The Full Article
Yell Expands Call Center Capacity in Wales [ 1/22/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
NEWPORT, Wales, UK (January 22, 2007) — New facility to help with future increases in call-handling capabilities in an important industry sector for WalesRead The Full Article
Nissan Breaks Ground For New Global Headquarters in Japan [ 1/20/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
YOKOHAMA CITY, Japan (January 20, 2007) — State-of-the-art facility takes automaker and 2,500 employees back to its birthplace.Read The Full Article
SALABERRY DE VALLEYFIELD, Quebec, Canada (January 19, 2007) — The Quebec government announced that it will grant $1.1 million in financial incentives to the company.Read The Full Article
Paccar to Build $400 Million Manufacturing Facility in Southeastern U.S. [ 1/19/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
BELLEVUE, Wash. (January 19, 2007) — Construction of the facility will begin in mid-2007 and is targeted for completion in 2009.Read The Full Article
Arizona Department of Commerce Certifies 29 Enterprise Zone Businesses [ 1/19/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
PHOENIX, Ariz. (January 19, 2007) — In addition to the property reclassification, businesses creating new jobs in an Enterprise Zone may be eligible for state income tax credits of up to $3,000 per qualified employment position over a 3-year period.Read The Full Article
Missouri Announces $476,000 in Brownfield Redevelopment Tax Credits for St. Louis [ 1/19/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (January 19, 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
Norweigen Software Developer Trolltech To Expand Into Germany [ 1/18/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
BERLIN, Germany (January 18, 2007) — New offices to be established in Berlin and Munich to develop software products.Read The Full Article
Sentelligence Receives Award From Indiana’s 21st Century Fund [ 1/18/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (January 18, 2007) — Awardees work closely with university research labs and researchers in order to gain access to cutting edge technologies and leading talent.Read The Full Article
Hoku Materials to Build $220 Million Polysilicon Production Plant in Pocatello, Idaho [ 1/18/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
POCATELLO, Idaho (January 18, 2007) — The city of Pocatello has reserved 450 acres of vacant land for Hoku’s facilities and future expansion.Read The Full Article
SDK Opens New Hard Disk Media Plant in Singapore [ 1/18/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
SINGAPORE (January 18, 2007) — Facility to produce high-storage capacity media using innovative technology.Read The Full Article
SRI International Opens New R&D Facility in St. Petersburg, Florida [ 1/18/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (January 18, 2007) — The company received about $30 million in state and local incentives.Read The Full Article
Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. to Expand to Vietnam [ 1/17/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
HANOI, Vietnam (January 17, 2007) — Taiwan-based company to undertake mass production of electronics in new facility.Read The Full Article
UK-Based Auto Supplier Stadco to Expand Into Russia [ 1/17/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
MOSCOW, Russia (January 17, 2007) — The objective of this arrangement is to offer modern, high quality stamping and assembly facilities to the growing number of international automotive manufacturers that are moving into Russia.Read The Full Article
South Carolina Awards $11.5 Million in Community Development Block Grants [ 1/17/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
COLUMBIA, S.C. (January 17, 2007) — The projects were selected through a statewide competitive process.Read The Full Article
Three Pennsylvania Companies to Receive $1.5 Million in Economic Development Incentives [ 1/17/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
ERIE, Pa. (January 17, 2007) — The incentives include both grants and tax credits.Read The Full Article
Global Communications Provider Stratos Global Expands Presence in Dubai [ 1/17/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
DUBAI, UAE (January 17, 2007) — The new office supports customers in maritime communications and other key markets.Read The Full Article
Red Hat To Develop Software in Czech Republic [ 1/16/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
BRNO, Czech Republic (January 16, 2007) — Company to site facility near Masaryk University in anticipation of cooperative agreements.Read The Full Article
Brady Corp. Expands Manufacturing Operations in Thailand, Malaysia and India [ 1/16/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (January 16, 2007) — Brady is headquartered in Milwaukee and employs more than 9,000 people at operations in the Americas, Europe and Asia/Pacific. Brady’s presence extends throughout the Asia-Pacific region.Read The Full Article
Computer Designs, Inc. to Open New Manufacturing Plant in Tucson, Arizona [ 1/16/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
TUCSON, Ariz. (January 16, 2007) — The company will move into an 85,000 square foot building that was formerly home to Moll Industries.Read The Full Article
New Mexico Awards Job Training Incentive Funds to Gap, Inc. PreCheck, and Sparks Industrial Services [ 1/16/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
SANTA FE, N.M. (January 16, 2007) — The Job Training Incentive Program Board awards $425,092 at its December Board Meeting.Read The Full Article
