Kansas Lots of goods make their way across the Kansas landscape, so it’s no surprise that the state is good at landing logistics and distribution jobs. Three of the big projects that earned Kansas a Silver Shovel award fall into this category, all in the general vicinity of the Interstate 35 corridor. Spectrum Brands and Horizon Global both announced plans for the community of Edgerton, in the 1,700-acre Logistics Park Kansas City development. Up the road in Overland Park, Multi Service Technology Solutions is creating another 100+ logistics/distribution jobs.
2017 Top Projects: Kansas
Population: 2.85 Million
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Company | City | N/E | Job Creation | Investment | Industry |
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| 1. | Nueterra Holdings, LLC | Leawood | N | 389 | $17.9 million | Healthcare Facilities Mgmt. |
| 2. | Spectrum Brands | Edgerton | N | 511 | $50.9 million | Logistics/Distribution |
| 3. | CrossFirst Bank | Leawood | N | 173 | $46 million | Banking |
| 4. | Multi-Service Technology Solutions | Overland Park | N | 116 | $13.7 million | Logistics/Distribution |
| 5. | Kiewit Corp. | Lenexa | N | 268 | $130 million | Construction/Engineering |
| 6. | Simmons Pet Food KS | Emporia | E | 131 | $101.3 million | Pet Foods |
| 7. | Horizon Global | Edgerton | N | 122 | $30 million | Logistics/Distribution |
| 8. | Himoinsa Power | Olathe | N | 75 | $38 million | Portable Generators |
| 9. | Viega, LLC | McPherson | E | 150 | $73 million | Piping |
| 10. | Dold Foods | Wichita | N | 384 | $151 million | Food Products |
Dold Foods is big in the bacon business, and the past year saw an announcement that it’s cooking up an expansion that’ll add 384 jobs linked to precooked bacon production. Among other deals, there are nearly 300 construction/engineering jobs on the way at Kiewit in Lenexa, and hundreds of jobs in both banking and health facilities management at Leawood projects.
Mississippi Mississippi earned a Silver Shovel award for its big manufacturing news in 2017. Leading the way was an expansion plan by Milwaukee Tools to add 660 jobs in three locations in Greenwood, Jackson, and Olive Branch. The company is boosting its cordless power tool and accessory manufacturing along with distribution capacity.
2017 Top Projects: Mississippi
Population: 2.98 Million
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Company | City | N/E | Job Creation | Investment | Industry |
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| 1. | Milwaukee Tool | Jackson/Greenwood Olive Branch | E | 660 | $33.4 million | Power Tools/Saw Blades |
| 2. | FedEx Supply Chain | Olive Branch | N | 450 | $12 million | Distribution/Logistics |
| 3. | Pearl River Foods | Carthage | N | 150 | $2 million | Poultry Processing |
| 4. | Calsonic Kansei | Madison | E | 98 | $16.3 million | Automotive |
| 5. | Regions Bank | Hattiesburg | N | 91 | $22.7 million | Banking |
| 6. | Stark Aerospace | Columbus | E | 90 | $6.7 million | Aerospace |
| 7. | BorgWarner | Water Valley | E | 75 | $20 million | Automotive |
| 8. | KeyTronicEMS | Corinth | E | 75 | $500,000 | Electronics |
| 9. | Precision Machining Services | Clinton | N | 70 | $5 million | Aerospace/Defense & Medical Parts |
| 10. | Northrop Grumman | Pascagoula | E | 60 | $3.7 million | Aerospace |
Also making headlines were aerospace related projects: Northrop Grumman in Pascagoula, Stark Aerospace in Columbus, and Precision Machining Services in Clinton. More jobs are growing in the automotive sector, as well as at a banking project in Hattiesburg. The past year also saw a 450-job promise from FedEx Supply Chain in Olive Branch.
2018 Gold Shovel Awards: The Winning States
- Texas
- North Carolina
- Wisconsin
- Kentucky
- Nevada
2018 Silver Shovel Awards
12+ Million Population Category
- California
- Florida
- Illinois
- New York
8 to 12 Million Population Category
- Georgia
- Michigan
- Ohio
- Virginia
5 to 8 Million Population Category
- Arizona
- Indiana
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
3 to 5 Million Population Category
- Alabama
- Louisiana
- Utah
Under 3 Million Population Category
- Kansas
- Mississippi
2018 Gold & Silver Shovel Awards: Billion Dollar(s) Projects Of The Year (2017)
| Project | Location | Jobs | Investment |
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| Switch | Lithia Springs, GA | 65 jobs | $1 billion |
| Apple Inc. | Waukee, IA | 50 jobs | $1.3 billion |
| Amazon | Hebron, KY | 2,700 jobs | $1.5 billion |
| Toyota Motor Manufacturing KY | Georgetown, KY | 1,209 jobs | $1.3 billion |
| Lotte Chemical Louisiana | Calcasieu Parish, LA | 130 jobs | $1.13 billion |
| Wanhua Chemical Group | T/B/D, LA | 170 jobs | $1.12 billion |
| Ford Motor Co. | Flat Rock, MI | 700 jobs | $1.2 billion |
| Invenergy LLC, GE, American Electric Power | Texas County, OK | 0 jobs | $4.5 billion |
| Denso Manufacturing Tennessee, Inc. | Maryville, TN | 1,000 jobs | $1 billion |
| ExxonMobil - SABIC | Portland, TX | 600 jobs | $10 billion |
| Henrico County, VA | 100 jobs | $1 billion | |
| Foxconn | Mount Pleasant, WI | 13,000 jobs | $10 billion |
2018 Gold & Silver Shovel Awards: Large Job-Creating Projects Of The Year (2017)
| Project | Location | Jobs | Investment |
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| Chewy, Inc. | Goodyear, AZ | 1,200 jobs | $30 million |
| Bank of the West | Tempe, AZ | 1,000 jobs | $25 million |
| Concentrix | Tempe, AZ | 1,538 jobs | $14.5 million |
| General Motors | San Francisco, CA | 1,163 jobs | $14 million |
| Amazon | North Haven, CT | 1,800 jobs | $255 million |
| Charter Communications | Stamford, CT | 1,100 jobs | $100 million |
| ASOS | Union City, GA | 1,620 jobs | $42 million |
| Luxottica Group NA | McDonough, GA | 1,000 jobs | $78 million |
| Amazon | Jefferson, GA | 1,000 jobs | N/A |
| Infosys Ltd. | Indianapolis, IN | 2,000 jobs | $8.7 million |
| XPO Logistics Supply Chain, Inc. | Lebanon, IN | 1,160 jobs | $49.4 million |
| Amazon | Hebron, KY | 2,700 jobs | $1.5 billion |
| Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky | Georgetown, KY | 1,209 jobs | $1.3billion |
| Diversified Consultants Inc. | Louisville, KY | 1,000 jobs | $6.7 million |
| DXC | Orleans Parish, LA | 2,000 jobs | N/A |
| Amazon | Baltimore City, MD | 1,500 jobs | $225 million |
| Amazon | Romulus, MI | 1,600 jobs | $140 million |
| Centria Healthcare | Farmington Hills, MI | 1,200 jobs | $10 million |
| Amazon | Shelby Charter Twp., MI | 1,025 jobs | $40 million |
| 24/7 In Touch | Clark Cty., NV | 1,200 jobs | $1.3 million |
| Amazon | Staten Island, NYC | 2,250 jobs | $100 million |
| Amazon | Manhattan, NYC | 2,000 jobs | $55 million |
| Strategic Financial Solutions | Amherst, NY | 1,547 jobs | $2.1 million |
| Tesla - Solar City | Buffalo, NY | 1,460 jobs | N/A |
| Spotify | Manhattan, NYC | 1,050 jobs | $200 million |
| EY | Manhattan, NYC | 1,152 jobs | $279.8 million |
| Allstate | Mecklenburg Cty., NC | 2,250 jobs | $22.6 million |
| Infosys | Wake Cty., NC | 2,000 jobs | $8.7 million |
| Credit Suisse | Wake Cty., NC | 1,200 jobs | $65 million |
| Amazon | North Randal, OHl | 2,000 jobs | $100 million |
| Ensemble HP, LLC | Blue Ash, OH | 1,100 jobs | $34 million |
| Volvo Car USA, LLC | Berkeley, SC | 1,910 jobs | $620 million |
| BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC | Spartanburg, SC | 1,000 jobs | $600 million |
| Arthrex, Inc. | Anderson, SC | 1,000 jobs | $69 million |
| Tyson Foods Inc. | Humboldt, TN | 1,500 jobs | $320 million |
| Denso Manufacturing Tennessee, Inc. | Maryville, TN | 1,000 jobs | $1 billion |
| Textile Corp. of America | Pikeville, TN | 1,000 jobs | $27.1 million |
| NTT Data Corp. | Plano, TX | 6,377 jobs | $28.8 million |
| Nutri Biotech USA | Garland, TX | 1,600 jobs | $100 million |
| USAA | San Antonio, TX | 1,500 jobs | $70 million |
| United Parcel | Arlington, TX | 1,400 jobs | $22.7 million |
| C3 | McGregor, TX | 1,200 jobs | $1.35 million |
| Pluralsight | South Jordan, UT | 2,464 jobs | $371.8 million |
| Adobe | Lehi, UT | 1,260 jobs | $90 million |
| Navy Federal Credit Union | Frederick Cty., VA | 1,400 jobs | $100 million |
| Favor Tech-Consulting, LLC | Fairfax Cty., VA | 1,200 jobs | $1.7 million |
| Foxconn | Mount Pleasant, WI | 13,000 jobs | $10 billion |
MethodologyArea Development’s annual Gold and Silver Shovel Awards recognize states for their achievements in attracting high-value investment projects that will create a significant number of new jobs in their communities. We collected information from all 50 states about their top-10 job-creation and investment projects initiated in 2017 (only those projects that actually had monies invested, “broke ground,” began an expansion, started new hiring, etc. were considered). Based on a combination of weighted factors — including the number of new jobs to be created in relation to the state’s population, the combined dollar amount of the investments, the number of new facilities, the diversity of industry represented — five states achieving the highest weighted overall scores were awarded Area Development’s 2018 Gold Shovels in five population categories: 12+ million, 8+ to 12 million, 5+ to 8 million, 3+ to 5 million, and fewer than 3 million. Runners-up in each of these population categories were awarded 2018 Silver Shovels.
