KY: Ford Brings $1.3B Investment, 2,000 New Jobs to KY Truck Plant
Ford has invested more than $1.5 billion in the commonwealth of Kentucky and the city of Louisville since 2014.
Development News
IN: WGS to Invest $6.76M, Add 100 Jobs in Perry County
Provider of cleaning, processing & light-to-heavy assembly services to establish 3rd production facility in IN, lease 75,000 sq ft in Troy.
KY: Pond River to Open Distillery in Old Muhlenberg County School, Hire 31
Spirits producer to revive historic building with nearly $1.3 million investment.
LA: Shell Chemical to Invest $717M, Create 110 Jobs in Ascension Parish
Mfg unit to produce alpha olefins, chemicals used to produce variety of consumer & industrial products: plastics, synthetic lubricants, detergents.
WY: Tungsten Heavy Powder & Parts Moving from China, Creating 25 Jobs
Business Council recommends $2.9M grant for Laramie.
IA: Economic Dev. Board Approves Support of ~$12M in Capital Investments
The IA awards will assist in creation of 126 jobs, retention of 88 jobs & nearly $12M in new capital investment for the state.
TN: Lifetime Products to Locate Mfg & Distribution Ops in Knox County, Hire 500
Leader in blow-molded plastic products will invest $115M and create 500 jobs.
NJ: Chugai Pharmaceutical Opens a North American Hub in Berkeley Heights
The facility serves as the hub for Chugai, the research-based pharmaceutical company headquartered in Tokyo.
MI: Daimler Trucks to Invest $375M, Bring Medium-Duty Engine Line to Detroit
The new DD5™ and DD8™ medium-duty engines production will add more than 158 new jobs.
MS: ROXUL Affiliate ROCKFON® to Build 1st N. American Mfg Facility
Facility for acoustic ceiling mfgr to locate in Marshall County adjacent to current ROXUL USA factory, about 30 miles south of Memphis, TN.