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All Rights Reserved http://www.areadevelopment.com/images/ http://www.areadevelopment.com/ Daniele Foods, a producer of finely cured Italian meats, is investing $50 million on a new 300,000-square-foot facility in Burrillville, Rhode Island, that will double its production capabilities and expand its existing workforce. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-16-2012/daniele-foods-expansion-burrillville-rhode-island-276262.shtml Wed, 16 May 2012 19:24:00 EST newsItems/5-16-2012/daniele-foods-expansion-burrillville-rhode-island-276262.shtml82 Germany-based Brose North America, a supplier of mechatronic components and electric motor drives for vehicle bodies and interiors, is investing $60 million to expand its operation in New Boston, Michigan, creating approximately 450 full time engineering and manufacturing jobs. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-16-2012/brose-expansion-new-boston-michigan-3548465.shtml Wed, 16 May 2012 19:19:00 EST newsItems/5-16-2012/brose-expansion-new-boston-michigan-3548465.shtml69 Officials from auto manufacturing giants Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler, joined Tennessee state and economic development officials, to celebrate groundbreaking of an engine manufacturing facility at Nissan’s powertrain assembly complex in Decherd, Tennessee, expected to create 400 jobs in the region. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-15-2012/nissan-powertrain-assembly-complex-decherd-tn-273673.shtml Tue, 15 May 2012 19:38:00 EST newsItems/5-15-2012/nissan-powertrain-assembly-complex-decherd-tn-273673.shtml78 Agero, a provider of connected vehicle services, will invest $8 million in a 53,000-square-foot call center in Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee, creating more than 500 jobs. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-15-2012/agero-call-center-clarksville-tennessee-1409644.shtml Tue, 15 May 2012 19:33:00 EST newsItems/5-15-2012/agero-call-center-clarksville-tennessee-1409644.shtml73 Bertram Yacht, the iconic American yacht and boat building brand, will relocate its manufacturing facility from Miami 200 miles north to a new facility on Merritt Island, in Brevard County on Florida’s Space Coast, creating an estimated 221 jobs. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-15-2012/bertram-yacht-manufactuirng-relocation-merritt-island-2828269.shtml Tue, 15 May 2012 19:27:00 EST newsItems/5-15-2012/bertram-yacht-manufactuirng-relocation-merritt-island-2828269.shtml87 Korean-based CJ BIO America recently held a groundbreaking on its first US construction project, a $320 million lysine production facility at the North Central Ag Industrial Park, west of Fort Dodge, Iowa, expected to create more than 170 jobs. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-15-2012/cjbio-production-facility-fort-dodge-iowa-2928723.shtml Tue, 15 May 2012 09:04:00 EST newsItems/5-15-2012/cjbio-production-facility-fort-dodge-iowa-2928723.shtml75 Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation will invest approximately $20 million at its Westfield, Massachusetts manufacturing facility, constructing a 100,000-square-foot addition adjacent to its 80,000 square foot service center at the Barnes Regional Airport, creating 100 jobs. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-15-2012/gulfstream-aerospace-westfield-ma-expansion-967056645.shtml Tue, 15 May 2012 08:58:00 EST newsItems/5-15-2012/gulfstream-aerospace-westfield-ma-expansion-967056645.shtml79 Plexus Corporation will create a 410,000 square foot, $50 million, manufacturing facility Neenah, Wisconsin, creating up to 350 jobs. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-15-2012/plexus-manufacturing-facility-neenah-wisconsin-228038352.shtml Tue, 15 May 2012 08:51:00 EST newsItems/5-15-2012/plexus-manufacturing-facility-neenah-wisconsin-228038352.shtml82 Metal Shark Boats plans a $1.9 million capital investment that will allow the manufacturer to complete a contract to build 500 Response Boat-Small patrol vessels for the U.S. Coast Guard over the next seven years, creating 106 new jobs in Jeanerette, Iberia Parish, Louisiana. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-15-2012/metal-shark-investment-jeanerette-louisiana-27628718.shtml Tue, 15 May 2012 08:43:00 EST newsItems/5-15-2012/metal-shark-investment-jeanerette-louisiana-27628718.shtml78 The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., a leading natural and organic products company, will invest over $10 million as part of its office relocation and facility expansion in Lake Success, Nassau County, Long Island, New York, creating up to 150 new jobs. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-14-2012/hain-celestial-relocation-nassau-county-ny-26262.shtml Mon, 14 May 2012 18:25:00 EST newsItems/5-14-2012/hain-celestial-relocation-nassau-county-ny-26262.shtml74 HCL America, a subsidiary of India-based HCL Technologies, an Internet Technology services provider, and Consumer’s Energy, an electric and gas company, are collaborating on a new facility, The Michigan Technology Development Center, expected to create from 300 to 500 jobs in Jackson, Michigan. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-14-2012/hcl-technology-development-center-michigan-227120128.shtml Mon, 14 May 2012 18:19:00 EST newsItems/5-14-2012/hcl-technology-development-center-michigan-227120128.shtml78 Advanced Metal Technologies, a member of the Whitesell Group which manufactures complex metal and plastic parts for the automotive and industrial markets, will invest $19 million to lease, renovate and equip the 310,000 square-foot former MKM plant at 100 Technology Way, in Jeffersonville, Indiana, creating 350 new jobs by 2015. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-14-2012/advanced-metal-technologies-jeffersonville-indiana-2719198.shtml Mon, 14 May 2012 12:27:00 EST newsItems/5-14-2012/advanced-metal-technologies-jeffersonville-indiana-2719198.shtml84 Frontier Communications, a provider of telephone, television and internet services serving Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and surrounding communities plans to expand its operations in Horry County, with expectations of creating 110 jobs. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-14-2012/frontier-communications-expansion-myrtle-beach-sc-272272.shtml Mon, 14 May 2012 12:15:00 EST newsItems/5-14-2012/frontier-communications-expansion-myrtle-beach-sc-272272.shtml82 Amazon.com will occupy new fulfillment centers in San Bernardino and Patterson, California, totaling 2 million square feet that will create more than 1,000 jobs. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-14-2012/amazon-to-occupy-california-fulfillment-centers-28262891.shtml Mon, 14 May 2012 12:05:00 EST newsItems/5-14-2012/amazon-to-occupy-california-fulfillment-centers-28262891.shtml82 Nalco, an Ecolab company, will invest $18.7 million on construction of a 300,000 square-foot dry polymer production facility at its Garyville, Louisiana manufacturing facility, increasing the size of its complex to 1-million square feet. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-11-2012/nalco-garyville-la-manufacturing-expansion-26252812.shtml Fri, 11 May 2012 09:01:00 EST newsItems/5-11-2012/nalco-garyville-la-manufacturing-expansion-26252812.shtml77 DHL, the world’s leading logistics company, is investing $47 million on a new 193,000 square foot sorting facility at its Cincinnati /Northern Kentucky International Airport hub to meet growing demands of its shipping customers. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-11-2012/dhl-logistics-cvg-hub-expansion-2267272.shtml Fri, 11 May 2012 08:53:00 EST newsItems/5-11-2012/dhl-logistics-cvg-hub-expansion-2267272.shtml65 Westport Fuel Systems Inc., a subsidiary of Vancover, Canada-based Westport Innovations Inc., which produces alternative fuel and low-emission transportation technologies, will invest $4.5 million on a 50,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Louisville, Kentucky creating 40 jobs. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-11-2012/westport-fuel-manufacturing-louisville-ky-26262525.shtml Fri, 11 May 2012 08:45:00 EST newsItems/5-11-2012/westport-fuel-manufacturing-louisville-ky-26262525.shtml76 Wilson Industrial Sales Company, a wholesale marketing and distribution company of inorganic chemicals, is investing $2.2 million on a new facility in Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-10-2012/wilson-industrial-relocates-within-indiana-2626711.shtml Thu, 10 May 2012 13:33:00 EST newsItems/5-10-2012/wilson-industrial-relocates-within-indiana-2626711.shtml76 Currier Plastics, Inc., a custom molding manufacturer, will invest $20.8 million to double the size of its manufacturing operations in the city of Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, with plans to create 50 new jobs. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-10-2012/currier-plastics-auburn-ny-expansion-2266818.shtml Thu, 10 May 2012 13:28:00 EST newsItems/5-10-2012/currier-plastics-auburn-ny-expansion-2266818.shtml70 Amazon will invest more than $20.7 million on a new 70,000-square-foot customer service facility in Winchester, Kentucky, with plans to hire more than 550 full-time workers and create 600 seasonal jobs. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-9-2012/amazon-customer-service-facility-winchester-ky-172761.shtml Wed, 09 May 2012 23:08:00 EST newsItems/5-9-2012/amazon-customer-service-facility-winchester-ky-172761.shtml78 SealCorpUSA, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of sealants and adhesives for the roofing, automotive, construction, electrical and telecommunication industries, will invest $2.6 million in a second operations center in Evansville, Indiana, with plans to expand its total workforce to 82 employees. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-9-2012/sealcorp-expansion-evansville-urban-enterprise-zone-2625252.shtml Wed, 09 May 2012 22:57:00 EST newsItems/5-9-2012/sealcorp-expansion-evansville-urban-enterprise-zone-2625252.shtml84 Toronto, Canada-based CCL Industries Inc., a manufacturer of specialty packaging for the consumer products and healthcare industries, will invest $8 million in a new wine label plant in Sonoma, California. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-9-2012/ccl-industries-manufacturing-sonoma-california-2626251.shtml Wed, 09 May 2012 22:47:00 EST newsItems/5-9-2012/ccl-industries-manufacturing-sonoma-california-2626251.shtml79 Astor & Black Custom Clothiers will relocate its corporate headquarters from Columbus, Ohio to Pembroke Pines, creating an estimated 62 jobs in the Greater Fort Lauderdale area. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-9-2012/astorblack-pembroke-pines-fl-headquarters-relocation-2727262.shtml Wed, 09 May 2012 22:40:00 EST newsItems/5-9-2012/astorblack-pembroke-pines-fl-headquarters-relocation-2727262.shtml85 DMC Carter Chambers Inc., which provides integrated solutions for industrial valve, instrument, filtration and analytical applications, will invest $10 million on a new headquarters in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, creating 80 new jobs over the next nine years while retaining 128 existing jobs. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-8-2012/dmc-carter-chambers-baton-rougue-expansion-2826251.shtml Tue, 08 May 2012 19:09:00 EST newsItems/5-8-2012/dmc-carter-chambers-baton-rougue-expansion-2826251.shtml75 Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky will invest $31.9 million on increasing production of its 4-cylinder engines by 100,000 per year at its Georgetown, Kentucky plant, creating 86 new jobs. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-8-2012/toyota-georgetown-kentucky-plant-expansion-287262676.shtml Tue, 08 May 2012 19:01:00 EST newsItems/5-8-2012/toyota-georgetown-kentucky-plant-expansion-287262676.shtml77 Rubberlite Inc., a firm that produces custom rubber and plastic foams used in a variety of industries, completed a $5.7 million expansion at its manufacturing facility in Huntington, West Virginia, with plans to create 30 jobs. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-8-2012/rubberlite-huntington-wv-manufacturing-expansion-282626788.shtml Tue, 08 May 2012 18:57:00 EST newsItems/5-8-2012/rubberlite-huntington-wv-manufacturing-expansion-282626788.shtml83 New Mather Metals Inc. will invest $5.9 million to improve its Franklin, Kentucky manufacturing complex, adding a production line and initially creating an estimated 20 jobs. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-8-2012/new-mather-metals-franklin-ky-expansion-2726181.shtml Tue, 08 May 2012 18:50:00 EST newsItems/5-8-2012/new-mather-metals-franklin-ky-expansion-2726181.shtml72 BlueWare, Inc., a Michigan-based information technology company, plans to relocate its operations to Melbourne, Florida, as part of a $5 million capital investment expected to create an estimated 190 jobs over the next four years. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/5-7-2012/blueware-relocates-operations-melbourne-florida-1662221.shtml Mon, 07 May 2012 16:52:00 EST newsitems/5-7-2012/blueware-relocates-operations-melbourne-florida-1662221.shtml80 Zentis Food Solutions North America, a producer of fruit preparations for the bakery and dairy industries, plans a $15.6 million expansion at its 180,000-square-foot Plymouth, Indiana manufacturing plant, creating up to 67 new jobs. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/5-7-2012/zentis-food-plymouth-indiana-expansion-2726911.shtml Mon, 07 May 2012 16:51:00 EST newsitems/5-7-2012/zentis-food-plymouth-indiana-expansion-2726911.shtml71 Hybrid Vehicles of Danville plans a three-year capital investment expected to total at least $1.5 million to locate its manufacturing facility and headquarters in Danville, Virginia. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-7-2012/hybrid-vehicles-danville-virginia-manufacturing-27261811.shtml Mon, 07 May 2012 16:40:00 EST newsItems/5-7-2012/hybrid-vehicles-danville-virginia-manufacturing-27261811.shtml81 Ronpak, a 65-year old manufacturer of custom-printed paper bags, packages and food wraps, will relocate its corporate headquarters from New Jersey to Shreveport, Louisiana, and also expand its manufacturing complex there, creating a total of 275 jobs http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/5-7-2012/ronpak-paper-manufacturing-shreveport-louisiana-16123556.shtml Mon, 07 May 2012 09:16:00 EST newsitems/5-7-2012/ronpak-paper-manufacturing-shreveport-louisiana-16123556.shtml81 Majestic Candies Company will make a $6 million investment in a Pensacola, Florida manufacturing facility, creating more than 100 new jobs. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-4-2012/majestic-candies-pensacola-manufactuirng-expansion-2898967.shtml Fri, 04 May 2012 09:06:00 EST newsItems/5-4-2012/majestic-candies-pensacola-manufactuirng-expansion-2898967.shtml83 French-based auto parts manufacturer Faurecia SA and The Rush Group formed Detroit Manufacturing Systems to produce automotive interior components at a manufacturing plant in Detroit, Michigan that is expected to employ about 500 workers. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-4-2012/faurecia-rush-manufacturing-plant-detroit-2256211.shtml Fri, 04 May 2012 08:58:00 EST newsItems/5-4-2012/faurecia-rush-manufacturing-plant-detroit-2256211.shtml74 Sempra Energy's LNG operations will develop a $6 billion natural gas liquefaction export facility at the site of Sempra's existing Cameron liquefied natural gas receiving terminal in Hackberry, Louisiana, creating 130 jobs. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-4-2012/sempra-energy-lng-export-facility-louisiana-271011.shtml Fri, 04 May 2012 08:50:00 EST newsItems/5-4-2012/sempra-energy-lng-export-facility-louisiana-271011.shtml75 Finish Line, Inc., a national retailer of athletic shoes, apparel and accessories, plans to expand its Indianapolis, Indiana, operations center and create more than 327 new jobs by the end of 2015. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-4-2012/finsh-line-expands-indianapolis-operations-27619112.shtml Fri, 04 May 2012 08:45:00 EST newsItems/5-4-2012/finsh-line-expands-indianapolis-operations-27619112.shtml76 Teledyne Oil and Gas will make an initial $4 million investment to establish its Global Research and Development Center in Daytona Beach, creating an estimated 100 jobs. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-3-2012/teledyne-daytona-beach-fl-rd-investment-2827611.shtml Thu, 03 May 2012 10:10:00 EST newsItems/5-3-2012/teledyne-daytona-beach-fl-rd-investment-2827611.shtml72 Balchem Corporation, a producer animal nutrition and health care products, plans to invest $10 million on establishing a manufacturing facility at the Alleghany Regional Commerce Center in Covington, Virginia. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-3-2012/balchem-allegany-regional-commerce-center-2615111.shtml Thu, 03 May 2012 10:06:00 EST newsItems/5-3-2012/balchem-allegany-regional-commerce-center-2615111.shtml74 Roll Forming Corporation, a metals products manufacturer, plans a $6.3 million investment at its Shelby County, Kentucky manufacturing plant, expanding its 60,000 square foot production complex to 91,000 square feet, with initial plans to add 30 jobs. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-2-2012/metals-products-manufacturer-expansion-kentucky-78455.shtml Wed, 02 May 2012 13:45:00 EST newsItems/5-2-2012/metals-products-manufacturer-expansion-kentucky-78455.shtml78 DRS Technologies, a defense contractor of a wide range of mission-critical systems for homeland security and the military, plans to invest $10 million on the relocation of its headquarters from New Jersey to Crystal City, Arlington County, Virginia, adding 100 employees. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-2-2012/drs-technologies-relocate-headquarters-virginia-45776.shtml Wed, 02 May 2012 13:34:00 EST newsItems/5-2-2012/drs-technologies-relocate-headquarters-virginia-45776.shtml78 Walter Energy Inc., a coal mine manufacturer, plans to invest $1.2 billion in the Hoover, Alabama region, creating 530 jobs. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-2-2012/walter-energy-hoover-al-investment-22725221.shtml Wed, 02 May 2012 09:54:00 EST newsItems/5-2-2012/walter-energy-hoover-al-investment-22725221.shtml68 “In the first-quarter 2012, 68 percent of 60 US industrial manufacturers surveyed have confidence that the US economy is growing, up 40 points from the prior quarter’s 28 percent.“ Even more encouraging, “none believed it was declining, and 32 percent saw no change from fourth-quarter 2011.” http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-2-2012/pwc-manufacturing-barometer-us-economy-confidence-26251511.shtml Wed, 02 May 2012 09:21:00 EST newsItems/5-2-2012/pwc-manufacturing-barometer-us-economy-confidence-26251511.shtml83 Hyundai Motors plans to add a third shift and an estimated 877 more workers at its Montgomery, Alabama, assembly plant to meet growing demand for its Sonata midsize and Elantra compact autos. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-2-2012/added-shift-hyundai-motors-montgomery-alabama-2626151.shtml Wed, 02 May 2012 09:04:00 EST newsItems/5-2-2012/added-shift-hyundai-motors-montgomery-alabama-2626151.shtml78 SE Tylose, a chemical manufacturer, will invest $120 million to build a hydroxyethyl cellulose production facility at Shintech’s Plaquemine, Louisiana, manufacturing plant. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-1-2012/se-tylose-plaquemine-louisiana-facility-28262511.shtml Tue, 01 May 2012 19:56:00 EST newsItems/5-1-2012/se-tylose-plaquemine-louisiana-facility-28262511.shtml73 Chrysler Group plans to lease 33,000 square feet on the top two floors of downtown Detroit’s century-old, neo-classical style, Dime Building at 719 Griswold Street, renaming it Chrysler House. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-1-2012/chrysler-group-leases-dime-building-officespace-27272661.shtml Tue, 01 May 2012 19:51:00 EST newsItems/5-1-2012/chrysler-group-leases-dime-building-officespace-27272661.shtml81 Quantum Health, a health care management company, plans to invest more than $3 million on expansion of its Columbus, Ohio, facility at 7450 Huntington Park Drive, adding more than 525 jobs to its 230 employee workforce. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-1-2012/quantum-health-columbus-oh-investment-2725189.shtml Tue, 01 May 2012 19:43:00 EST newsItems/5-1-2012/quantum-health-columbus-oh-investment-2725189.shtml70 CafePress Inc. is investing more than $16.5 million to relocate its global headquarters from California to Louisville, Kentucky, where it will create 592 full time jobs. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-1-2012/cafepress-headquarters-relocation-louisville-kentucky-262562562.shtml Tue, 01 May 2012 19:38:00 EST newsItems/5-1-2012/cafepress-headquarters-relocation-louisville-kentucky-262562562.shtml88 Canfor Corporation, a Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based forest products company, plans a $40 million capital improvement at its sawmill facility in British Columbia’s Kootenay region. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/4-30-2012/canfor-kootenay-bc-sawmill-expansion-28267688.shtml Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:51:00 EST newsItems/4-30-2012/canfor-kootenay-bc-sawmill-expansion-28267688.shtml71 Ontario’s Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation awarded FibraCast Ltd., a firm developing water purification technology, a $1.3 million Innovation Demonstration Fund loan to develop an economic method of producing clean drinking water. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/4-30-2012/fibracast-omedi-drinking-water-loan-27251811.shtml Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:45:00 EST newsitems/4-30-2012/fibracast-omedi-drinking-water-loan-27251811.shtml70 Heaven Hill Distilleries will invest $9.5 million in Louisville’s historic district with the opening a multi-million dollar artisanal distillery and attraction dubbed “The Evan Williams Bourbon Experience,” along what historically is known as “Whiskey Row” on West Main Street. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/4-30-2012/heaven-hill-distillary-expansion-louisville-ky-267241.shtml Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:37:00 EST newsItems/4-30-2012/heaven-hill-distillary-expansion-louisville-ky-267241.shtml79 Engility Holdings, Inc., a systems engineering firm providing technical assistance, training and operational support services for the Department of Defense and other U.S. Government agencies, will invest $6.5 million to locate its corporate headquarters in Fairfax County, Virginia, following its spin-off from New York-based L-3 Communications Corporation. http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/4-30-2012/engility-l3-fairfax-va-headquarters-276254217.shtml Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:32:00 EST newsItems/4-30-2012/engility-l3-fairfax-va-headquarters-276254217.shtml71