GM Moves to Texas
Posted by Sandy Roberts on 6/19/2017 to
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GM moves to Texas
New Supplier Park in Arlington, Texas
IncSmart Texas (Small Business and Startups) - General Motors will opens new supplier park in Arlington Texas. This industrial complex will be built at the old Six Flags Mall site. The new complex is owned International Automotive Components Group. They makes door panels, flooring, instrument panels. IAC will be among the largest tenants at the new logistics center. The center is also located near GM’s s Arlington assembly plant. GM currently employs about 4,225 people at its Arlington. This announcement comes as the Trump administration is preparing to renegotiate NAFTA, the North America Free Trade Agreement with Mexico and Canada.
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Kroger Distribution Center in Kentucky
Posted by Pat Turner on 5/26/2017 to
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Kroger Distribution Center in Kentucky
Boone County Creates New Jobs
IncSmart Kentucky (Small Business and Startups) - The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority approved the financing of a new distribution center for Cincinnati based grocery chain, Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR). They will issue of up to $70 million in revenue bonds for this huge Kentucky campus. Kroger has asked for a 50 percent reduction on state and local taxes, which will create a tax savings of $2.8 million. In return, Kroger will make direct payments to the Boone County School District and the Florence Fire, Extension, Health and Library districts. The 20 year bonds will be issued by Boone County this summer.
Navy Yard Expansion in Maine
Posted by David Oliver on 5/26/2017 to
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Navy Yard Expansion in Maine
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Grows Local Economy
IncSmart Maine (Small Business and Startups) Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery Maine is booming. In 2016, the shipyard made 650 new hires , and in 2017, there will be 470 more. Fort the local economy, this is big business. It accounts for over $756 million in economic activity. The economic impact is huge. The upticks are real estate, retail and tourism. The local economy support business services are real.
KBI Biopharma Expands in Colorado
Posted by Sandy Roberts on 5/24/2017 to
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KBI Biopharma Expands in Colorado
Expanding Boulder Manufacturing Facility.
IncSmart Colorado (Small Business and Startups) - A North Carolina based, KBI Biopharma, a biopharmaceutical contract company, is expanding its Boulder Colorado manufacturing facility. KBI is spending $30 million to expand its Boulder campus. The Colorado facility is manufacturing it's low dose microbial products. The expansion should be complete by the end of 2017. This growth follows the acquisition of its cell therapy manufacturing facility in the Houston.
Northrop Grumman Hires in Florida
Posted by Pat Turner on 5/24/2017 to
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Northrop Grumman Hires in Florida
Central Florida Expands Research Park
IncSmart Florida (Small Business and Startups) - A report from the U.S. Department of Defense shows a new contract is to support its E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft. Northrop Grumman will hire180 employees. The company is hiring analysts and engineers in software, mechanical and cyber security. Northrop Grumman Corp won a $7.5 million contract to perform services on an aircraft and is expanding its Central Florida workforce.
Auto Supplier Brings Jobs to Michigan
Posted by Sandy Roberts on 5/17/2017 to
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Auto Supplier Brings Jobs to Michigan
Shelby County Gets Employment Boost
IncSmart Michigan (Small Business and Startups) - Auto supplier, Grupo Antolin of Spain, is bringing 430 jobs to Macomb County Cherry Creek Corporate Park, near 23 Mile and M-53 in Shelby Township just north of Detroit. Grupo Antolin is investing $61.2 million in a plant to produce door panels for the Fiat Chrysler. This is the largest investment that Grupo Antolin has ever carried out in the United States.
Maryland Pharmaceutical Expanding
Posted by Pat Turner on 5/7/2017 to
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Maryland Pharmaceutical Expanding
Emergent BioSolutions Expanding in East Baltimore
IncSmart Maryland (Small Business and Startups) - Emergent BioSolutions Expanding vaccine plant in East Baltimore. This partnership with the federal government is spending $80 million to double the size of the East Lombard Street plant. This plant is near the John Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. This expansion ensures Emergent the ability to take on larger contracts when the US Government has an increase in vaccine manufacturing. It also provides from for the development and marketing on new commercial drugs.
New Jersey Shore Comeback
Posted by David Oliver on 5/6/2017 to
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New Jersey Shore Comeback
New Jersey Takes Control of Atlantic City Finances
IncSmart New Jersey (Small Business and Startups) - Atlantic City is back on the mend after New Jersey took over the city. The state canceled all union contracts and fired half of the city employees. Major problems still remain. High crime, high unemployment and high foreclosure rates exacerbated by the casino closures. Now construction jobs are rising and a new university broke ground on a satellite campus.
B of A Hiring in Illinois
Posted by Sandy Roberts on 5/5/2017 to
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B of A Hiring in Illinois
Bank Hiring for New 51 Story Office Tower in Chicago
IncSmart Illinois (Small Business and Startups) - Bank of America has big plans. They are moving 2,000 of its 5,600 Chicago employees into the new tower in downtown Chicago. The steady improvement of the Trump economy, has created a movement of companies moving employees from the suburbs. Bank of America will occupy 15 floors on the bottom of the sky scraper, a 1.35 million square foot high rise. Bank of America is the anchor tenant.
India Invests in Indiana
Posted by Pat Turner on 5/2/2017 to
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India Invests in Indiana
Infosys to Opened in Indiana in August
IncSmart Indiana (Small Business and Startups) - The Indian company Infosys, based in Bengaluru, is going to open four technology offices across America. The first base will be opened in Indiana in August 2017 and is expected to create 2,000 jobs. Infosys is India’s second largest IT services company. It has decided to hire 10,000 American workers over the next two years.
South Carolina Rethinks Culture
Posted by Sandy Roberts on 4/30/2017 to
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South Carolina Rethinks Culture
Ocean Boulevard Changes from family to ghetto in Myrtle Beach
IncSmart South Carolina (Small Business and Startups) - Myrtle Beach is experiencing an identity crisis. Ocean Boulevard was once a family outing, but has become a strip of crime and shooting. City officials and shop owners alike agree that more police may be able to bring the violence down and save the shops. The rowdy tourist area is getting a bad reputation.
Centene Missouri Expansion
Posted by Pat Turner on 4/22/2017 to
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Centene Missouri Expansion
St. Louis Office Space for 2,000 New Workers
IncSmart Missouri (Small Business and Startups) - Centene Corp, a health provider and insurance company, will expand it's in Clayton Missouri campus, a suburb of St. Louis. This expansion is the largest office development seen in Missouri. With 1,000 employees working at the company’s global headquarters in Clayton the new addition will add 2000 more employees at an average salary $75,000.
SC Johnson Jobs in Michigan
Posted by Davd Oliver on 4/22/2017 to
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Expansion in Michigan
SC Johnson Plans Multi Million Dollar Expansion in Bangor Township
IncSmart Michigan (Small Business and Startups) - Increased demand for Ziploc bags made by SC Johnson, has initiated plans for a multi million dollar expansion in Bangor Township. The plant will include a 56,000 square foot building, with new production to start 2018. SC Johnson is a nationwide producer of products including Windex, Ziploc, Pledge, Glade, and Edge.
Honda Invests in Ohio
Posted by Sandy Roberts on 4/20/2017 to
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Honda Invests in Ohio
$124 million in East Liberty
IncSmart Ohio (Small Business and Startups) - Honda announces an investment of $124 Million for an Advanced Wind Tunnel Facility in East Liberty Ohio. The new facility will break ground in the summer of 2017. Honda operates 13 companies in Ohio with 13,000 local employees. East Liberty is an hour northwest of Columbus.
