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All Rights Reserved http://www.areadevelopment.com/images/ http://www.areadevelopment.com/ Moulton Logistics Management will open its East Coast facility in Berkeley County, South Carolina. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/3-12-2010/moulton-opens-south-carolina.shtml Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST newsitems/3-12-2010/moulton-opens-south-carolina.shtml54 Canada will eliminate 1,500 manufacturing tariffs by 2015 to revitalize its struggling manufacturing sector. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/3-12-2010/canada-eliminates-manufacturing-tariffs0014.shtml Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST newsitems/3-12-2010/canada-eliminates-manufacturing-tariffs0014.shtml69 Good news on the U.S. trade front as the manufactured good deficit fell a bit in January, and imports grew 6.5 percent over the year before. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/3-12-2010/us_trade-manufacturing-commercedepartment-exports44338.shtml Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST newsitems/3-12-2010/us_trade-manufacturing-commercedepartment-exports44338.shtml80 The second half of this year should show big job growth in the manufacturing sector as an industry analyst firm expects 195 new plants to go online and 17,000 new jobs coming into play. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/3-12-2010/manufacturingplants-newjobs-recession-recovery-industrial999.shtml Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST newsitems/3-12-2010/manufacturingplants-newjobs-recession-recovery-industrial999.shtml86 Siemens has announced it will build a new production plant for 60-Hertz gas turbines at its existing facility in Charlotte, North Carolina. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/3-12-2010/siemens-gas-turbine-facility-charlotte12446.shtml Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST newsItems/3-12-2010/siemens-gas-turbine-facility-charlotte12446.shtml69 Lawmaker says effort would mean 1,000 new construction jobs and expand wind and solar power industry initiatives. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/3-11-2010/solar-energy-construction-manufacturing-delaware-wind-jobs33.shtml Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST newsitems/3-11-2010/solar-energy-construction-manufacturing-delaware-wind-jobs33.shtml86 The latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates unemployment increased in 30 states and the District of Columbia, with nine states recording a decrease and 11 states reporting no change this past January. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/3-11-2010/unemployment-employment-jobs-hiring-labor-payroll-economy998.shtml Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST newsitems/3-11-2010/unemployment-employment-jobs-hiring-labor-payroll-economy998.shtml86 An Ohio Senator believes clean energy legislation goes hand-in-hand with promoting the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/3-11-2010/clean-energy-law-us-manufacturing88665.shtml Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST newsItems/3-11-2010/clean-energy-law-us-manufacturing88665.shtml64 Germany-based IMO Group will open its first US facility in Dorchester County, South Carolina. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/3-10-2010/imo-south-carolina-facility1234.shtml Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST newsitems/3-10-2010/imo-south-carolina-facility1234.shtml57 SAGE Electrochromics will build an eco-friendly glass manufacturing plant in Southern Minnesota. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/3-10-2010/sage-minnesota-glass-factory4567.shtml Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST newsitems/3-10-2010/sage-minnesota-glass-factory4567.shtml58 Pierre Foods will add 500 jobs to its Claremont, North Carolina facility. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/3-10-2010/pierre-expands-north-carolina4789.shtml Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST newsitems/3-10-2010/pierre-expands-north-carolina4789.shtml59 M+W US, Inc., a semiconductor manufacturer, will move its North American headquarters from Dallas to upstate New York. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/3-10-2010/mw-relocates-new-york.shtml Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST newsitems/3-10-2010/mw-relocates-new-york.shtml47 U.S. employers have modest hiring plans for second quarter, according to a new Manpower Employment Outlook Survey. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/3-10-2010/hiring-employment-jobs-staffing-manufacturing-construction22.shtml Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST newsItems/3-10-2010/hiring-employment-jobs-staffing-manufacturing-construction22.shtml86 Visa will create 350 new jobs when its Miami-based Customer Service Center opens at the end of the year. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/3-10-2010/visa-creates-miami-jobs3214.shtml Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST newsitems/3-10-2010/visa-creates-miami-jobs3214.shtml53 The chemical titan plans to build its first full-scale production facility for its Powerhouse Solar Shingle product in Midland, Michigan and will create over 1,000 jobs in the process. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/3-9-2010/solar-power-energy-manufacturing-dow-michigan-jobs-99887.shtml Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST newsitems/3-9-2010/solar-power-energy-manufacturing-dow-michigan-jobs-99887.shtml81 Technology consumption in the manufacturing sector is up 25 percent over this time last year, a good indicator that capital equipment spend is getting healthier. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/3-9-2010/technology-manufacturing-equipment-spend-economics22334.shtml Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST newsitems/3-9-2010/technology-manufacturing-equipment-spend-economics22334.shtml80 South Korean ship builder DSME will open a wind turbine factory in Nova Scotia in Fall 2010. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/3-8-2010/dsme-nova-scotia-facility7894.shtml Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST newsitems/3-8-2010/dsme-nova-scotia-facility7894.shtml54 An Ohio newspaper report claims that the state has lost out on thousands of manufacturing jobs due to a lack of incentive and tax programs to entice new business. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/3-8-2010/ohio-solar-energy-manufacturing-jobs99988.shtml Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST newsitems/3-8-2010/ohio-solar-energy-manufacturing-jobs99988.shtml66 Sixth Consecutive Increase; Index is Growing at the Fastest Rate Since 1994 http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/3-8-2010/conference-board-employment-trends-index-feb100060.shtml Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST newsItems/3-8-2010/conference-board-employment-trends-index-feb100060.shtml75 Kraft Food expands its Frederick County, Virginia plant with a $40 million investment and creates 100 new jobs. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/3-5-2010/kraft-foods-virginia-expansion2569.shtml Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST newsitems/3-5-2010/kraft-foods-virginia-expansion2569.shtml59 Proposed legislation is similar to the Home Star program as it offers incentives and rebates to drive energy efficiency and retrofitting of business districts. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/3-5-2010/energy-efficiency-retrofitting-economy-55667.shtml Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST newsitems/3-5-2010/energy-efficiency-retrofitting-economy-55667.shtml69 Bremner Food Group invests more than $62 million in Kentucky and creates 111 new jobs. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/3-5-2010/bremner-expands-kentucky-plant8956.shtml Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST newsitems/3-5-2010/bremner-expands-kentucky-plant8956.shtml59 While the numbers didn't change much from January, the manufacturing workweek did get a little shorter, according to a Bureau of Labor report. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/3-5-2010/unemployment-jobs-hiring-labor-workweek-construction-44556.shtml Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST newsitems/3-5-2010/unemployment-jobs-hiring-labor-workweek-construction-44556.shtml83 MTU Detroit Diesel announces the opening of a 270,000 square foot engine facility in Aiken County, South Carolina. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/3-5-2010/mtu-announces-sc-plant7894.shtml Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST newsitems/3-5-2010/mtu-announces-sc-plant7894.shtml51 Private U.S. employers slashed 20,000 jobs in February, about one third of what was lost in January. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/3-3-2010/jobs-employment-layoffs-workforce-private-55566.shtml Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST newsitems/3-3-2010/jobs-employment-layoffs-workforce-private-55566.shtml72 Solar advocacy groups claim Colorado energy bill could create 20,000 new jobs over next decade. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/3-3-2010/solar-power-energy-jobs-employment-colorado-economics-887659.shtml Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST newsitems/3-3-2010/solar-power-energy-jobs-employment-colorado-economics-887659.shtml85 Three industry groups are lobbying the manufacturing industry to re-shore operations back to the U.S. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/3-2-2010/manufacturing-jobs-reshoring-suppliers-purchasing66699.shtml Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST newsitems/3-2-2010/manufacturing-jobs-reshoring-suppliers-purchasing66699.shtml79 Energy prices are stabilizing in Wyoming and that's positive news for the state's economy, say fiscal leaders. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/3-2-2010/wyoming-energy-budget-economy-fiscal334408.shtml Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST newsitems/3-2-2010/wyoming-energy-budget-economy-fiscal334408.shtml67 The Ford Motor Co. is investing $155 million and 60 jobs at a Cleveland, Ohio engine plant as it gets ready to build a fuel-efficient V-6 engine for the 2011 Mustang http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/3-1-2010/ford-mustang-facility001110.shtml Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST newsItems/3-1-2010/ford-mustang-facility001110.shtml52 New orders for big-ticket durable goods jumped 3 percent in January, according to a recent Commerce Department report. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/3-1-2010/commerce-department-durable-goods-report10006.shtml Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST newsitems/3-1-2010/commerce-department-durable-goods-report10006.shtml70 The South Carolina Department of Commerce, Marion County and North Eastern Strategic Alliance (NESA) have announced that ACAS Landing Gear Services will open new operations in Marion County. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/2-25-2010/acas-facility-marion-countysc100110.shtml Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST newsitems/2-25-2010/acas-facility-marion-countysc100110.shtml61 A consortium of researchers and other groups have formally aligned behind the "Oak Ridge Energy Corridor," a regional initiative to aggressively promote multimodal transportation planning, alternatively-fueled mass transit vehicles, and strategically http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/2-24-2010/oak-ridge-energy-corridor00660.shtml Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST newsitems/2-24-2010/oak-ridge-energy-corridor00660.shtml56 Online travel company Expedia, Inc. has signed a lease to occupy the former terminal building at the Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/2-24-2010/expedia-leases-former-airport-terminal0779.shtml Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST newsitems/2-24-2010/expedia-leases-former-airport-terminal0779.shtml68 A new report by congressional economists says the economic stimulus law produced jobs for 1 million to 2.1 million people by the end of last year. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/2-24-2010/economic-stimulus-job-creation-study121.shtml Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST newsItems/2-24-2010/economic-stimulus-job-creation-study121.shtml65 Relationship will offer sustainable energy and asset management solutions to optimize efficiencies across a single building or an entire portfolio of buildings http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/2-23-2010/ibm-johnson-controls-partnership01101.shtml Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST newsitems/2-23-2010/ibm-johnson-controls-partnership01101.shtml63 Three-quarters of respondents to Mckinsey & Company’s latest survey expect their companies to enjoy a profit increase in the next year, and fewer than half expect to cut costs during the same period — both firsts since Mckinsey began conducting this survey in October 2008. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/2-23-2010/mckinsey-economic-conditions-global-survey0220.shtml Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST newsItems/2-23-2010/mckinsey-economic-conditions-global-survey0220.shtml72 River's Edge Energy, Inc.plans to start assembling wind turbines in Pocatello, Idaho http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/2-22-2010/wind-turbine-assembly-pocatello-idaho.shtml Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST newsItems/2-22-2010/wind-turbine-assembly-pocatello-idaho.shtml63 The Missouri House has endorsed new tax incentives for manufacturers who improve their factories in the state. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/2-19-2010/missouri-tax-incentives-manufacturers0101.shtml Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST newsItems/2-19-2010/missouri-tax-incentives-manufacturers0101.shtml67 The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.3 percent in January, following a 1.2 percent gain in December. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/2-18-2010/economic-indicators-lei-cei2101.shtml Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST newsitems/2-18-2010/economic-indicators-lei-cei2101.shtml57 General Motors has announced it will invest nearly $500 million in three facilities that will produce the next generation of its Ecotec engine. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/2-18-2010/gm-ecote-michigan-new-york-ohio2102.shtml Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST newsItems/2-18-2010/gm-ecote-michigan-new-york-ohio2102.shtml61 On 2/16, President Obama announced that the Energy Department had approved financial help for the construction of two nuclear reactors in Georgia. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/2-18-2010/nuclear-reactors-georgia-obama-energy2103.shtml Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST newsItems/2-18-2010/nuclear-reactors-georgia-obama-energy2103.shtml67 Earthbound RV plans to open a factory in Marion in central Indiana making recreational vehicles http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/2-17-2010/eartbound-rv-marion-indiana.shtml Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST newsItems/2-17-2010/eartbound-rv-marion-indiana.shtml53 Industrial production rose by 0.9 percent in January, the seventh consecutive monthly increase and more than the 0.6 percent growth that economists expected, according to a survey by Thomson Reuters. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/2-17-2010/industrial-production-report0070.shtml Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST newsitems/2-17-2010/industrial-production-report0070.shtml58 The latest edition of the PwC's Manufacturing Barometer reports cautious optimism about the U.S. and global economies among U.S.-based industrial manufacturers. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/2-17-2010/pwc-manufacturing-barometer-reports-q42009.shtml Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST newsitems/2-17-2010/pwc-manufacturing-barometer-reports-q42009.shtml68 Ingeteam, a Spanish company will construct a $15 million facility in Milwaukee to manufacture equipment for renewable energy projects. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/2-16-2010/ingeteam-milwaukee-renewable-energy-manufacturing.shtml Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST newsitems/2-16-2010/ingeteam-milwaukee-renewable-energy-manufacturing.shtml75 General Motors is contemplating re-opening one of it's idled manufacturing plants to keep up with demand, according to comments made by GM North America President Mark Reuss this weekend. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/2-15-2010/gm-contemplates-opening-idled-plant.shtml Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST newsItems/2-15-2010/gm-contemplates-opening-idled-plant.shtml61 The U.S. Chamber of Commerce intends to challenge The EPA’s decision to trigger Clean Air Act regulation http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/2-12-2010/chamber-opposes-epa-regulation0770.shtml Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST newsItems/2-12-2010/chamber-opposes-epa-regulation0770.shtml60 The Receivables Exchange, a New Orleans-based entrepreneurial firm has secured $17 million in Series C investment financing. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/2-1-2010/receivables-exchange-new-orleans-series-c-investment11024.shtml Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST newsItems/2-1-2010/receivables-exchange-new-orleans-series-c-investment11024.shtml82 The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) reports that the U.S. manufacturing sector grew for a sixth straight month in January. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/2-1-2010/ism-manufacturing-new-orders-backlogs-11025.shtml Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST newsItems/2-1-2010/ism-manufacturing-new-orders-backlogs-11025.shtml68 The Commerce Department’s report of 5.7 percent annual growth in the fourth quarter of 2009 was the fastest pace since 2003. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/1-29-2010/gdp-annual-growth-commerce-department11021.shtml Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST newsitems/1-29-2010/gdp-annual-growth-commerce-department11021.shtml68