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Japanese Steel Manufacturer Suzukaku to Open its First U.S. Facility in Georgia [ 11/17/2006 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
BUCHANAN, Ga. (November 17, 2006) The company recently broke ground for a 35,000 square foot building in the Georgia West Business Park near Buchanan.Read The Full Article
Kia to Open Auto Plant in Slovakia [ 11/17/2006 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
ZILNA, Slovakia (November 17, 2006) Production will start with 5,000 models this year, rising to 150,000 units in 2007.Read The Full Article
Blue Seal Feeds to Expand Manufacturing Facility in Arcade, New York [ 11/17/2006 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
ARCADE, N.Y. (November 17, 2006) Blue Seal Feeds is eligible to apply to Empire State Development for a Capital Grant of up to $125,000 to offset a portion of the companys construction and machinery costs.Read The Full Article
Ceramic Manufacturer ACI Industries to Open Plant in South Carolina [ 11/17/2006 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
LAURENS, S.C. (November 17, 2006) The company plans to invest approximately $10 million over a five-year period and to hire approximately 100 employees.Read The Full Article
ServiceMaster to Relocate World Headquarters to Memphis, Tennessee [ 11/16/2006 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (November 16, 2006) ServiceMaster will be the fourth Fortune 500 headquarters to locate in Memphis.Read The Full Article
Caterpillar to Add Marine Engine Center at its South Carolina Facility [ 11/16/2006 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
GREENVILLE, S.C. (November 16, 2006) It is anticipated that the CAT marine engine operation will be fully operational in mid-to-late 2007.Read The Full Article
S๖hnergroup GRW Technologies to Relocate Headquarters to Grand Rapids, Michigan [ 11/16/2006 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (November 16, 2006) he company is expected to hire 50 and move 10 employees from Germany and its current operations in Winchester, Va., during the first quarter of 2007.Read The Full Article
Iwco Direct to Assume Operation of North Carolina Manufacturing Plant [ 11/16/2006 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
ELM CITY, N.C. (November 16, 2006) The announcement was accompanied by a $375,000 One North Carolina Fund grant.Read The Full Article
IBM, Lehman Create Fund for Investments in China [ 11/15/2006 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
BEIJING, China (November 15, 2006) Companies to target companies across several industry sectors.Read The Full Article
GlaxoSmithKline Announces New 500 Million Euro Facility in France [ 11/15/2006 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
PARIS, France (November 15, 2006) The GSK investment represents one of the biggest investments in the pharmaceutical industry in France in more than 10 years.Read The Full Article
Calpaco Papers Inc. to Open Facility in McCrory, Arkansas [ 11/15/2006 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
McCRORY, Ark. (November 15, 2006) The city of McCrory is building a $2.5 million railroad spur to connect the site with the Union Pacific railroad.Read The Full Article
Wisconsin-Based Kitchen Ventilation Systems to Open Manufacturing Plant in North Carolina [ 11/15/2006 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (November 15, 2006) The announcement accompanied by a $68,000 One North Carolina Fund grant.Read The Full Article
Three Major Healthcare Organizations Announce Facility Expansions in Fairfield, California [ 11/15/2006 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
FAIRFIELD, Calif. (November 15, 2006) Sutter Hospital, NorthBay Healthcare and Kaiser Permanente all have plans to expand their presence in the city.Read The Full Article
Nemcomed Opens Fort Wayne Manufacturing and R&D Facility [ 11/15/2006 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (November 15, 2006) The Indiana Economic Development Corporation, the City of Fort Wayne and the Fort Wayne- Allen County Economic Development Alliance worked together to provide an incentive packageRead The Full Article
Delta Outsources Customer Service Operation to Jamaican Company [ 11/14/2006 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (November 14, 2006) e-SGI to conduct operations from Jamaican contact center facility.Read The Full Article
ACCO Brands Breaks Ground on $55 Million Expansion of its Booneville, Mississippi Facility [ 11/14/2006 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
BOONEVILLE, Miss. (November 14, 2006) The company will close two manufacturing facilities in Illinois and Mexico, relocating some manufacturing to the expanded Booneville facility.Read The Full Article
ADP to Open $30 Million Business Solutions Center in Augusta, Georgia [ 11/14/2006 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
AUGUSTA, Ga. (November 14, 2006) The Development Authority of Augusta-Richmond County helped to facilitate ADP's selection of Augusta.Read The Full Article
Sartori Food Corp. Receives $550,000 Development Zone Credits From Wisconsin Department of Commerce [ 11/14/2006 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
MADISON, Wis. (November 14, 2006) Sartori purchased the assets of Antigo Cheese Company in July 2006.Read The Full Article
Indiana Gasification to Build $1.5 Billion Coal Gasification Plant in Southwestern Indiana [ 11/14/2006 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (November 14, 2006) Indiana Gasification will file an application with the Department of Energy later this year to obtain a federal loan guarantee under the 2005 Energy Policy Act to back $1.2 billion of debt.Read The Full Article
Ralph Lauren Media to Open $11.8 Million Customer Service Center in High Point, North Carolina [ 11/13/2006 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
HIGH POINT, N.C. (November 13, 2006) For each year that the company meets the required performance targets, the state will provide a grant equal to 65 percent of the state personal income withholding taxes derived from the creation of new jobs.Read The Full Article
Singapore-Based Technology Company Establishes U.S. Operations in Tucson, Arizona [ 11/13/2006 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
TEMPE, Ariz. (November 13, 2006) The company will locate at the ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center, between downtown Scottsdale and the ASU Main campus in Tempe.Read The Full Article
Auto Supplier Faurecia to Expand Facility in South Carolina [ 11/13/2006 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. (November 13, 2006) Production of the new seats for one of the vehicles assembled at the nearby BMW plant began in early October.Read The Full Article
Volvo Aero-Craft Breaks Ground to Expand its Connecticut Manufacturing Plant [ 11/13/2006 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
NEWINGTON, Conn. (November 13, 2006) At completion, the floor space of the current premises of 40,000 square foot will be expanded by an additional 27,000 square feet.Read The Full Article
Biotech Company Crucell N.V. to Concentrate R&D in the Netherlands [ 11/11/2006 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
LEIDEN, The Netherlands (November 11, 2006) Vaccine manufacturing, regulatory activities, clinical development and vaccine marketing will be concentrated at Crucells operations in Bern.Read The Full Article
IBM Expands Services in Security and Identity Management in Canada [ 11/10/2006 ]By: NEWS BRIEFS
TORONTO, Canada (November 11, 2006) New investment of $43 million to combat growing cyber crime.Read The Full Article
