Alaska Commercial Seaweed
Posted by Staff Writer on 6/1/2019 to
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Alaska Commercial Seaweed
Aquatic Farming for Off Season Fishing
IncSmart Alaska (Small Business and Startups) - Alaska commercial seaweed industry has a bumper crop. Five years ago, there were no seaweed farmers in Alaska. Today are 16 producing operations in the state. Seaweed is a $6 billion business worldwide, with Korea, Japan and China taking the lead. Seaweed is used for food, fertilizer, animal feed, and many other products including pharmaceuticals. Alaska grown seaweed harvest will be over 200,000 pounds this year. Alaska will have a $100 million dollar industry within the next decade.
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Storm Recovery in Missouri
Posted by Staff Writer on 5/28/2019 to
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Storm Recovery in Missouri
U-Haul Offering 30 Day Free Storage
IncSmart Missouri (Small Business and Startups) - The Missouri National Guard had been activated as the state recovers from last week storm and ongoing flood fighting efforts. The storm is 8 years to the day of the Joplin disaster, which was the deadliest tornado after the St. Louis tornado May 27 1896 where 255 people were killed. The Joplin tornado killed over 150 people. And EF3 tornado tore apart building in the Jefferson City, the capital. Jefferson City damage encompasses a three mile area. The American Red Cross is accepting donations for disaster relief victims. Magellan Health is also providing trauma and fear counseling for victims of the storm.
Tyson Foods Plans for Utah
Posted by Staff Writer on 5/11/2019 to
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Tyson Foods Plans for Utah
1200 Positions in Three Years
IncSmart Utah (Small Business and Startups) - Tyson Fresh Meats plans for $300 million dollar meat packaging plant for Utah County. This new plant will add an estimated 27 million dollars in the next ten years for the state. The Economic Development Board of Directors voted for post performance tax credit of $5 million dollars over 10 years. The state is also offering $300,000 for infrastructure. The new plant will be over 400,000 square feet in size.
Lordstown Ohio Sees New Light
Posted by Staff Writer on 5/9/2019 to
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Lordstown Ohio Sees New Light
GM to Sale Plant to Workhorse
IncSmart North Canton Ohio (Small Business and Startups) - Lordstown Ohio sees new light as GM negotiates sale of manufacturing plant to Workhorse Group. Workhorse, a Cincinnati based company, builds electric trucks and drones. General Motors stopped building the Chevrolet Cruze in March. Lordstown has been assembling vehicles for over 50 years. This is good news for the community. Some General Motors employees will still have the opportunity to transfer to other plants in order to save seniority and pensions.
Mazda Toyota Alabama is Hiring
Posted by Staff Writer on 5/3/2019 to
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Mazda Toyota Alabama is Hiring
Job Postings Through the Summer
IncSmart Alabama (Small Business and Startups) - Mazda Toyota in Alabama is hiring. Several key positions are needed to be filled. The manufacturing company is going to create 4000 jobs and are currently hiring administrative staff and maintenance positions. They will start posting jobs starting this summer. They are now hiring team leaders that will be trained in Japan. Limestone County has led all counties in growth and investment with over 4000 jobs as part of the Trump economy.
Chewy Picks North Carolina
Posted by Staff Writer on 4/27/2019 to
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Chewy Picks North Carolina
Groundbreaking in Rowan County
IncSmart North Carolina (Small Business and Startups) - Chewy Inc, the online retailer for pet products, picks North Carolina for it's new fulfillment center. They will locate it's new fulfillment center in Rowan County, and a groundbreaking will be in May. They plan to invest $55 million dollars in the new center. This new center will improve the delivery of products to the Southeast United States. The construction of the new facility will be 700,000 square foot.
BASF Second Phase of Louisiana Expansion
Posted by Staff Writer on 4/24/2019 to
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BASF Second Phase of Louisiana Expansion
Geismar Plant Continues Growth
IncSmart Louisiana (Small Business and Startups) - BASF second phase of Louisiana expansion as the largest chemical plant in North America continues. This expansion will cost BASF $87 million dollars. The company has already committed $150d million dollars to phase 1 of the expansion in the 2000 acre project in Ascension Parish, BASF and the city of Geismar have a 30 year history. Geismar is in the heart of Louisiana's chemical corridor.
South Dakota Joins Fermi Lab Experiment
Posted by Staff Writer on 4/20/2019 to
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South Dakota Joins Fermi Lab Experiment
Kiewit Alberici Brings Jobs to Lead
IncSmart South Dakota (Small Business and Startups) - South Dakota joins the Fermi Lab experiment with Kiewit Alberici bringing jobs to Lead. The science experiment is growing and expanding at the Sanford underground Research Facility, and is expected to hire between 30 to 100 employees. The office will be located in downtown Lead at the Gold Rush Plaza. Subcontracts will be awarded to local contractors. Contracts will last as long as 5 years. Lead is an old mining town located in the Black Hills region of South Dakota, home of the Homestake Miming Company.
GM Michigan Plant Investment
Posted by Staff Writer on 3/29/2019 to
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GM Michigan Plant Investment
Orion Township Plant
IncSmart Michigan (Small Business and Startups) - GM Michigan plant investment at Orion Township north of Detroit. The $300 million investment in the facility will create 400 new Michigan jobs. This plant is replacing an electric car manufacturing plan for China. After intense lobbying by President Trump after GM closed an Ohio plant, this is good news for labor unions in Michigan. Last year General Motors imported 1 million vehicles from Mexico where it has ramped up production facilities instead of opening plants in the US.
Fiat Chrysler Builds Plant in Michigan
Posted by Staff Writer on 3/2/2019 to
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Fiat Chrysler Builds Plant in Michigan
6500 Jobs to Detroit
IncSmart Michigan (Small Business and Startups) - Fiat Chrysler to build plant in Michigan. They will spend $4.5 billion dollars in and around Detroit. They will also be opening a boarded up engine plant as part of the investment. It has been over 30 years since Chrysler has build a plant in Michigan. Production at the new plant should start by the end of 2020. President Trump is praising Chrysler for investing in Michigan. The new USMCA (the old NAFTA) is already benefiting the city of Detroit.
Costco Opens Plant in Nebraska
Posted by Staff Writer on 2/15/2019 to
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Costco Opens Plant in Nebraska
Rotisserie Chicken Prices
IncSmart Nebraska (Small Business and Startups) - Costco opens new plant in Freemont Nebraska, located near the Iowa border. 91 million rotisserie chickens were sold last year at Costco, and the new poultry plant will help them stay in charge of there own chicken products by controlling each stage of production from farm to store. This $450 million dollars plant will accomplish that. The choice of Nebraska for the plant was economics. Nebraska has an abundance for grain water and water. With unemployment at it's lowest with the Trump administration, Costco's only worry is labor. The 400,000 square foot plant will hire over 1000 employees.
Arkansas Hires Hundreds of Truck Drivers
Posted by Staff Writer on 1/25/2019 to
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Arkansas Hires Hundreds of Truck Drivers
Walmart Increases Pay
IncSmart Arkansas (Small Business and Startups) - Arkansas hires hundreds of truck drivers to cover shortages. The salary for the new drivers is increasing to $90,000 a year. Included with the pay increase, Walmart is adding 1 cent per mile in addition to the 88 cents per mile they are paying. The median salary for truck drives is $54,000 a year, according to The American Trucking Association. The association also said there is a nationwide shortage of truck driver and the number could be as high as 175,000 by the year 2026.
District of Columbia Boosts Opportunity Zones
Posted by Staff Writer on 12/14/2018 to
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District of Columbia Boosts Opportunity Zones
President Trump Targets Distressed Communities
IncSmart District of Columbia (Small Business and Startups) - District of Columbia boosts Opportunity Zones in distressed areas of the United States. President Trump signed an order directing 13 Federal Agencies to target low income and distressed areas in America. The program was created in 2017. State governors have included over 8700 areas that can benefit from the Opportunity Zone distinction. The program will be headed by HUD Secretary Ben Carson.
Recovery in Alaska Begins
Posted by Staff Writer on 12/2/2018 to
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Recovery in Alaska Begins
Anchorage Rebuilding Will Take Several Weeks
IncSmart Alaska (Small Business and Startups) - Recovery in Alaska Begins after an earthquake seven miles northwest of Anchorage. There were no fatalities. President Trump said no expense is too great from help from the Federal Government. The state is just beginning to evaluate the damage. This quake was not as severe as the quake in 1964 of 9.2 magnitude that resulted in 129 deaths, but the state warned it would takes weeks to recover, as they are still fighting hundreds of gas leaks that are causing fires.
