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NC: Piedmont Natural Gas Opens New $8M Fayetteville Facility

NC: Piedmont Natural Gas Opens New $8M Fayetteville Facility

Sustainable facility combines customer contact and resource center staff where 160 associates are employed.

AL: Walmart to Invest $135M in Mobile Import Distribution Center, Hire 550

AL: Walmart to Invest $135M in Mobile Import Distribution Center, Hire 550

New 2.5 million-sq-ft facility will service ~800 stores with products primarily shipped through the Port of Mobile’s container terminal.

SC: Rail Car Mfgr Geismar to Invest $2.9M for New Ops in Beaufort County, Hire 50

SC: Rail Car Mfgr Geismar to Invest $2.9M for New Ops in Beaufort County, Hire 50

Geismar will be constructing specialty rail cars and new railway maintenance equipment.

MS: New $100M Paint Line Facility Opens at Steel Dynamics Columbus

MS: New $100M Paint Line Facility Opens at Steel Dynamics Columbus

Plant covers 1.8M sq ft & features state-of-the-art steel mfg capabilities including 2 electric arc furnaces, 2 ladle metallurgy furnaces & more.

KY: PuraCap Laboratories to Invest $2.5M in Franklin, Create 30 Jobs

KY: PuraCap Laboratories to Invest $2.5M in Franklin, Create 30 Jobs

Pharmaceutical packaging and distribution facility to see $2.5M upgrade.

AL: Honda Talladega County Expansion Project Launches with $85M First Phase

AL: Honda Talladega County Expansion Project Launches with $85M First Phase

Continuing to build on its massive investment in AL, plans to spend an additional $85M at its Talladega County auto manufacturing plant.

AL: Continental Motors Group to Build Mfg Facility at the Mobile Aeroplex

AL: Continental Motors Group to Build Mfg Facility at the Mobile Aeroplex

Global maker of piston aircraft engines to build mfg facility & corporate office at the Mobile Aeroplex as part of a three-year strategic growth plan.

VA: Amazon to Create 1,000+ New Jobs in Frederick County

VA: Amazon to Create 1,000+ New Jobs in Frederick County

Online giant to construct a new, one million-sq-ft e-commerce warehouse & distribution facility in the White Hall Commerce Center.

OH: HarbisonWalker Selects Location for New Monolithics Refractory Plant

OH: HarbisonWalker Selects Location for New Monolithics Refractory Plant

Supplier of refractory products and services selected The Point Industrial Park in South Point, Lawrence County, OH, to build manufacturing facility.

MI: Ford to Invest $1.2B in 3 MI Facilities, Add Jobs

MI: Ford to Invest $1.2B in 3 MI Facilities, Add Jobs

Investments add to $700M, 700 new jobs at Flat Rock, MI, facility announced in Jan.; part of $1.9B in new 2017 investments in MI.