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East Penn Manufacturing Co. to Receive up to $21.4 Million Incentive Package to Support Expansion in Pennsylvania [ 1/8/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
LYON STATION, Pa. (January 8, 2007) The first phase of the project includes construction of a new battery plant, a new distribution facility and related infrastructure.Read The Full Article
Distribution America Relocates Headquarters to Charlotte, North Carolina [ 1/8/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (January 8, 2007) The group now operates in 6,000 square feet of office space on Carmel Commons Boulevard in south Charlotte.Read The Full Article
Federal-Mogul Corp. to Increase Automotive Production Operation in Southwestern Virginia [ 1/8/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. (January 8, 2007) The state of Virginia approved $150,000 from the Governors Opportunity Fund to assist Montgomery County with the project.Read The Full Article
LenderLive Network to Expand Facility in Troy, Michigan [ 1/8/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
TROY, Mich. (January 8, 2007) The Michigan EDC approved a Single Business Tax credit valued at $4,076,000 over six years to win the project.Read The Full Article
Beef Products Inc. Announces $400 Million Facility Expansion in South Sioux City, Nebraska [ 1/5/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Neb. (January 5, 2007) Company executives anticipate the two initial phases will break ground in the spring of 2007.Read The Full Article
Indiana Awards $1.2 Million in Training Acceleration Grants [ 1/5/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (January 5, 2007) This grant program is the states primary job training program offered to Indiana businesses for incumbent workers.Read The Full Article
Carolina Classifieds.Com to Open $8.76 Million Printing and Distribution Facility Near Charlotte, North Carolina [ 1/5/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (January 5, 2007) For each year the company meets the required performance targets, the state will provide a grant equal to 60 percent of the state personal income withholding taxes derived from the creation of new jobs.Read The Full Article
Chinese Chemicals Giant Launches Middle East Expansion in Egypt [ 1/5/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
FAYYOUM, Egypt (January 5, 2007) Egypt continues to focus trade strategy away from the West and toward China.Read The Full Article
Merck Announces $100 Million Plant Expansion in Durham, North Carolina [ 1/4/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
DURHAM, N.C. (January 4, 2007) The expansion will support the manufacture and global distribution of several of Merck's key vaccines.Read The Full Article
Montana Awards $400,000 Work Force Training Grant to Support Glaxo Smith Kline Training [ 1/4/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
HAMILTON, Mont (January 4, 2007) The grant is made up of federal funding from the Community Development Block Grant-Economic Development Program.Read The Full Article
New Millennium Building Systems to Expand Manufacturing and Warehousing Facility in Ohio [ 1/4/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
CONTINENTAL, Ohio (January 4, 2007) The Ohio Department of Development has approved a 40 percent Job Creation Tax Credit for a seven-year term.Read The Full Article
Illinois Recently Approves $1.3 Million in R&D Grants [ 1/4/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
CHICAGO, Ill. (January 4, 2007) Innovation Challenge Program will provide critical matching funds and technical assistance to better leverage federal research and development dollars to local, tech-based companies.Read The Full Article
Polyrack North American Corp. to Open Headquarters Facility in Cumberland, Rhode Island [ 1/3/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
CUMBERLAND, R.I. (January 3, 2007) Polyrack is currently in the building design and permitting stage of their project, with construction projected to commence by early fall of 2007.Read The Full Article
Arcelor Mittal To Sign Accord for India Plant [ 1/3/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
ORISSA, India (January 3, 2007) The worlds largest steel maker will build a $9 billion plant in a country where steel production is expected to outpace the global average.Read The Full Article
Lodging by Liberty to Open Manufacturing Plant in High Point, North Carolina [ 1/3/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
HIGH POINT, N.C. (January 3, 2007) The state of North Carolina has approved a $135,000 One North Carolina Fund grant to support the project.Read The Full Article
Gannett to Locate its Center of Excellence in Louisville, Kentucky [ 1/3/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (January 3, 2007) The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority preliminarily approved Gannett for tax benefits up to $3.25 million under the Kentucky Jobs Development Act.Read The Full Article
North Carolina Announces New Tax Credit County Tier Designations for 2007 [ 1/2/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
RALEIGH, N.C. (January 2, 2007) The designations, which are mandated by state law, determine a variety of state funding opportunities to assist in economic development.Read The Full Article
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals to Open New Headquarters Facility to Be Built in Westchester County, New York [ 1/2/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
GREENBURGH, N.Y. (January 2, 2007) The new facilities will include approximately 194,000 square feet of laboratory and office space in two buildings to be constructed by BioMed Realty Trust over the next two years.Read The Full Article
U.S. Turns to Czech Republic for R&D Expertise [ 1/2/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
PRAGUE, Czech Republic (January 2, 2007) More than 60 percent of foreign direct investments (FDI) announced by U.S.-based companies in the Czech Republic in 2006 are research-and-development projects in innovation industries.Read The Full Article
Siemens Water Technologies To Build Global Water R&D and Engineering Center in Singapore [ 1/2/2007 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
SINGAPORE (January 2, 2007) The project will employ 60 workers and is expected to help build a strong global water industry cluster in Singapore.Read The Full Article
Lonza To Build Mammalian Manufacturing Facility in Singapore [ 12/29/2006 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
SINGAPORE (December 29, 2006) Company hopes facility will help it become focus of biopharmaceutical manufacturing in Asia.Read The Full Article
Steel-Handling Capacity Increased at Wales Ports [ 12/29/2006 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
CARDIFF, Wales (Dec. 7) Associated British Ports (ABP) announced it is creating a steel-handling facility at its Queen Alexandra Dock here.Read The Full Article
MedTech Invests $2.5 Million in Costa Rica Plant Expansion [ 12/29/2006 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (December 29, 2006) Decision to expand points to success the company has had in Costa Rica.Read The Full Article
SDK Opens New Hard Disk Media Plant in Singapore [ 12/28/2006 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
SINGAPORE (December 28, 2006) This is the fourth HD media plant for the Showa Denko Group, with plants in Singapore, Chiba (Japan) and Taiwan.Read The Full Article
Expand Network Opens Offices in China [ 12/28/2006 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
BEIJING, China (December 28, 2006) New office to support Asian customer base.Read The Full Article
