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MN: DEED Awards $47.5M in Econ. Development Grants, to Support 2,000+ Jobs

MN: DEED Awards $47.5M in Econ. Development Grants, to Support 2,000+ Jobs

$47.5 million in competitive business development grants to fund 9 econ. dev. projects statewide, and put about 2,000 Minnesotans to work.

ND: CHS Investing $1.4 Billion to Construct Nitrogen Fertilizer Plant

ND: CHS Investing $1.4 Billion to Construct Nitrogen Fertilizer Plant

Nation's largest farmer-owned cooperative, taking steps toward constructing a nitrogen fertilizer plant in ND at a cost of $1 billion+.

LA: Forum Energy Technologies Announces New $19M Facility, 125 New Jobs

LA: Forum Energy Technologies Announces New $19M Facility, 125 New Jobs

New plant in St. Martin Parish to produce onshore and offshore drilling equipment, retain 203 jobs, create 125 direct, 300 indirect jobs.

VA: Heyo Expanding in Blacksburg, Adding 50 New Jobs in Montgomery County

VA: Heyo Expanding in Blacksburg, Adding 50 New Jobs in Montgomery County

Formerly known as Lujure Media Inc., Heyo, a fast-growing social media company, will invest $100,000 to expand, hire 50 people in Blacksburg.

GA: Ethicon to Invest $185M, Expand in Athens, Add 75 Jobs

GA: Ethicon to Invest $185M, Expand in Athens, Add 75 Jobs

Expansion to add a 100,000-sq.-ft. healthcare products facility in Athens to complement Cornelia facility in production of suture raw materials.

KY: Bingham McCutchen to Open Global Services Center, Create 250 Jobs

KY: Bingham McCutchen to Open Global Services Center, Create 250 Jobs

Center to house 250 positions, open in spring 2013 at the University of Kentucky’s Coldstream Research Campus in Lexington.

PA: Chester County Biopharmaceutical Firm to Expand, Create 151 New Jobs

PA: Chester County Biopharmaceutical Firm to Expand, Create 151 New Jobs

ViroPharma Inc., a homegrown biopharmaceutical co., expanding ops. in Exton, Chester County, creating 151 new, high-paying jobs.

MN: German Farm Equipment Maker Investing $20M, Hiring 100 in St. Cloud

MN: German Farm Equipment Maker Investing $20M, Hiring 100 in St. Cloud

Geringhoff $20M new manufacturing facility in St. Cloud first in U.S, to create 100 jobs in first phase, significantly more anticipated.

NY: Krinos Foods, Inc. to Invest $20+M to Expand Headquarters in the Bronx

NY: Krinos Foods, Inc. to Invest $20+M to Expand Headquarters in the Bronx

Construction of new modern facility will allow home-grown business, founded in 1958, to remain in New York City.

CO: United Natural Foods Consolidates Distribution Facility, to Employ 550

CO: United Natural Foods Consolidates Distribution Facility, to Employ 550

National distributor of natural, organic, specialty foods consolidating 4 Denver-based distribution facilities into 1 Gateway Park facility in Aurora,...