Trade & Industry Development, a leading publication dedicated to site selection for businesses, has announced the winners of its 2026 Corporate Investment/Community Impact Awards (CiCi Awards).
This is the 20th year the publication has honored economic development projects from all across the country for the robust capital investment or influential community impact they bring to the communities in which they are located. Trade & Industry Development’s CiCi Awards honor 31 projects: 15 in the Corporate Investment category and 16 in the Community Impact category. All winning projects were announced in 2025.
Trade & Industry Development received numerous applications for the award this year and considered all the submitted projects carefully to arrive at a final decision.
“All the entries for this year’s CiCi Awards represent bright spots in a mixed U.S. economy,” said Trade & Industry Development Publisher Scott Swoger. “These projects represented the best of American growth across a variety of industries, including data centers, pharmaceutical manufacturing, clean energy, automotive, aerospace and many more.”
The winning projects are those creating raw growth at the macro level, and community-changing opportunities at the micro level. All the projects, from large to small and across various industries, are a boost to state and local wealth and create new opportunities for employment, education and regional growth.
“The winning projects would not have been possible without the dedicated efforts of economic development agencies that carefully craft and blend all elements of site selection and project commitment together to build a better future for their communities,” said Swoger.
The Corporate Investment winners have pledged large economic development investments, while the Community Impact winners promise to have a transformational effect on the communities in which they are located. The 31 award-winning projects represent more than $110 billion in capital investment and the creation of nearly 19,000 jobs, with countless more indirect positions associated with these initiatives.
Each of the 31 winners is featured in Trade & Industry Development’s Q2 issue, which is available now in print and online at TradeAndIndustryDev.com.
2026 CiCi Corporate Investment Award Winners
- Stargate 1, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas
- Hut 8, St. Francisville, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
- Amkor Technology, Peoria, Maricopa County, Arizona
- Korea Zinc, Clarksville, Montgomery County and Gordonsville, Smith County, Tennessee
- Eli Lilly and Company, Houston, Harris County, Texas
- Eli Lilly and Company, Huntsville, Limestone County, Alabama
- Hyundai Motor Group, Donaldsonville, Ascension Parish, Louisiana
- Eli Lilly and Company, Goochland County, Virginia
- Eli Lilly and Company, Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha County, Wisconsin
- Cronus Chemicals, LLC, Tuscola, Douglas County, Illinois
- Ford Motor Company, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
- Summit Next Gen, LLC, Houston, Harris County, Texas
- Vulcan Elements, Benson, Johnston County, North Carolina
- Intervet Inc., dba Merck Animal Health, DeSoto, Johnson County, Kansas
- GE Appliances, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
2026 CiCi Community Impact Award Winners
- BWXT Enrichment Operations, LLC; Oklo Inc.; Radiant Industries Inc., Oak Ridge, Roane County, Tennessee
- First Quality Tissue, Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio
- Eaton, Jonesville, Union County, South Carolina
- Tesla, Inc., Brookshire, Waller County, Texas
- TS Conductor, Hardeeville, Jasper County, South Carolina
- IKO/US Granules, Bismark, St. Francois County, Missouri
- Butting, USA, Loxley, Baldwin County, Alabama
- Foam Products Corporation; PlastiExports; PolyPipe; Impact Plastics, Erwin, Unicoi County, Tennessee
- Silver Hills Bakery, Rossville, Fayette County, Tennessee
- City of Pinellas Park and Sports Facilities Companies, Pinellas Park, Pinellas County, Florida
- A.D.R. Axles USA, Inc., an affiliate of A.D.R. S.p.A., Perry, Dallas County, Iowa
- Bad Boy Mowers, Monroeville, Monroe County, Alabama
- StandardAero, Sharonville, Hamilton County, Ohio
- Rockford Brake Manufacturing, Inc., Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois
- Perseus Defense, Buda, Hays County, Texas
- WarBird Protection Group, Inc., Kalkaska, Kalkaska County, Michigan
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