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LA: Methanex Announces $550M Methanol Plant, 1,3000 Total Jobs

LA: Methanex Announces $550M Methanol Plant, 1,3000 Total Jobs

Co. to relocate 2nd methanol plant from Chile to 225-acre site in Geismar, after announcement of moving first plant from Chile to Ascension Parish.

KY: Tiffany & Co. to Expand in Lexington, Add 75 Jobs

KY: Tiffany & Co. to Expand in Lexington, Add 75 Jobs

Renowned jewelry-maker expands with additional $2M investment less than two years after first opening in Kentucky.

NC: Wood Products Manufacturer Selects Montgomery County for $1M+ Expansion

NC: Wood Products Manufacturer Selects Montgomery County for $1M+ Expansion

Jordan Forest Products plans to create 31 jobs and invest more than $1.4 million over the next three years.

FL: Mobiquity Expands to New Gainesville Site, Creating 260 Jobs

FL: Mobiquity Expands to New Gainesville Site, Creating 260 Jobs

Company leveraging engineering talent at the University of Florida and broader community to handle demand for its mobile app expertise.

MB: Boeing Winnipeg Announces Site Expansion and 737 MAX Work

MB: Boeing Winnipeg Announces Site Expansion and 737 MAX Work

Expanded building includes two bays about the size of 12 Olympic-size swimming pools, will house the 737 MAX, some 787 Dreamliner production.

MA: BioOutsource Opens New Facility in Cambridge, First in U.S.

MA: BioOutsource Opens New Facility in Cambridge, First in U.S.

Facility announcement by provider of biosimilar characterization for the biopharmaceutical industry made at 2013 BIO International Convention.

GA: Hostess to Re-launch, Create Over 300 Jobs in Columbus

GA: Hostess to Re-launch, Create Over 300 Jobs in Columbus

Hostess Brands, LLC, a new company and employer under new ownership, will resume ops this summer, will produce Hostess’ iconic snack products.

IA: Facebook to Locate Nearly $300M Data Center in Altoona, Create Jobs

IA: Facebook to Locate Nearly $300M Data Center in Altoona, Create Jobs

First phase of the project will result in a 476,000-sq.-ft. data center that will be among the most advanced and energy efficient of its kind.

LA: GE Capital Dedicates New Orleans Technology Center, to Employ 300

LA: GE Capital Dedicates New Orleans Technology Center, to Employ 300

Located in Place St. Charles in the Central Business District, center will provide strategic software development, IT support for GE Capital.

MO: Monsanto to Invest Over $400M to Expand, Create 675 Jobs

MO: Monsanto to Invest Over $400M to Expand, Create 675 Jobs

Pioneer in bioscience, sustainable agriculture to expand Chesterfield Village Research Center, add research building, 36 greenhouses, 250 labs.