Smucker’s investment in Jefferson County, Alabama, for a new frozen sandwich plant promises large-scale job creation.
Steve Kaelble, Staff Editor, Area Development (Q2 2022)
The combination of peanut butter and jelly is comfort food for many people, and frozen PB&J sandwiches will be comforting a lot of Alabama lives when a $1.1 billion Smucker’s plant opens in Jefferson County. The deal promises some 750 jobs that will pay an average of $25 an hour, making the company’s Uncrustables frozen sandwiches.
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The plant on a 225-acre site is slated to open by 2025, and the investment is the biggest ever in this Alabama county. It rides a wave of Uncrustables popularity that drives half a billion dollars in annual revenue for the company. Two other plants — in Kentucky and Colorado — are also dedicated to making the frozen sandwiches that are circular and lacking a crust.
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| MANUFACTURING |
| Company | City | # Jobs | Investment |
| The J.M. Smucker Company | Jefferson, AL | 750 | $1.1 billion |
| Intel | Chandler, AZ | 3,000 | $20 billion |
| U.S. Steel | Osceola, AR | 900 | $3 billion |
| Ford/SK Innovation | Glendale, KY | 5,000 | $5.8 billion |
| Regeneron | Tarrytown, NY | 1,000 | $1.54 billiony |
| Toyota Motor America, Inc. | North Randolph, NC | 1,750 | $1.3 billion |
| Canoo, Inc. | Pryor, OK | 1,500 | $1.1 billion |
| Ford Motor Company | Haywood County, TN | 5,760 | $5.6 billion |
| Samsung | Taylor, TX | 1,800 | $17 billion |
| Blue Star Manufacturing | Wythe County, VA | 2,464 | $715.3 million |
| NON-MANUFACTURING |
| Company | City | # Jobs | Investment |
| Fiserv | Berkeley Heights, NJ | 1,927 | $105 million |
| Apple | Wake, NC | 3,000 | $1 billion |
| Oracle America, Inc. | Nashville, TN | 8,500 | $1.4 billion |
| CoStar Group | City of Richmond, VA | 1,984 | $460.5 million |
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2021 Top Projects - Platinum: North Carolina
Population: 10.4 million
| Company | City | N/E | # Jobs | Investment | Industry |
| Apple ** * | Wake | N | 3,000 | $1 billion | Software Engineering/AI |
| Toyota Motor North America, Inc.*** |
Randolph | N | 1,750 | $1.3 billion | Auto/Lithium- Ion Batteries |
| Fujifilm Diosynth * | Wake | N | 725 | $2 billion | Biotech/ Biotechnologies Pharmaceuticals |
| Ball Corp., Red Bull, and Rauch | Cabarrus | N | 633 | $1.1 billion | Food & Beverage |
| Credit Karma | Mecklenburg | N | 600 | $13.3 million | Financial Services |
| Victra * | Pitt | E | 592 | $1.5 million | Information Technology |
| MasterBrand | Lenoir | E | 540 | $13.8 million | Furniture/ Cabinets Home Furnishings |
| Bass Pro Shops | Craven | N | 500 | $24.3 million | Boating and Marine |
| Robinhood | Mecklenburg | N | 389 | $11.8 million | Business/ Financial Services |
| Amgen * | Wake | N | 355 | $553.5 million | Life Sciences |
States with populations 8+ to 12 million
*Sponsors: Pitt County Development Commission;
Greenville ENC Alliance; Town of Holly Springs (Wake County);
Nash County Economic Development;
Rockingham County Economic Development
**Non-Manufacturing Project of Year
***Manufacturing Project of the Year |
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2021 Top Projects - Platinum: *Tennessee
Population: 6.91 million
| Company | City | N/E |
# Jobs | Investment | Industry |
| Oracle America, Inc. | Nashville | N | 8,500 | $1.4 billion | Information Technology |
| Ford Motor Company *** | Haywood | N | 5,760 | $5.6 billion | Automotive/County EVs |
| Life Technologies Corp. | Lebanon | N | 1,400 | $182.8 million | Medical Devices |
| Ultium Cells LLC | Spring Hill | N | 1,300 | $2.4 billion | Automotive Batteries |
| Chewy, Inc. | Mount Juliet | N | 1,200 | $100 million | Distribution |
| Amazon | Alcoa | E | 800 | $200 million | Fulfillment Center |
| Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. | Maryville | N | 750 | $124.5 million | Firearms/Headquarters |
| Puritan Medical Products LLC | Orlinda | N | 632 | $220 million | Medical Devices |
| The Gap Inc. | Gallatin | E | 601 | $83.1 million | Distribution |
| Amazon | Clarksville | E | 500 | $100 million | Fulfillment Center |
States with populations of 5+ to 8 million
*Sponsors: Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
***Manufacturing Project of the Year |
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2021 Top Projects - Gold: Texas
Population: 29.53 million
| Company | City | N/E |
# Jobs | Investment | Industry |
| Samsung *** | Taylor | E | 1,800 | $17 billion | Semiconductors |
| Nacero Inc. | Penwell | N | 350 | $6.5 billion | Oil & Energy |
| Leprino Foods * |
Lubbock | N | 600 | $870 million | Cheese Products |
| Walmart Stores, Inc. | Lancaster | N | 1,300 | $800 million | Distribution/ Warehouse |
| Corrigan OSB, LLC | Corrigan | E | 50 | $211 million | Oriented Strandboard |
| Knauf Insulation, Inc. | McGregor | N | 151 | $210 million | Insulation |
| Great Lakes Cheese Co. * | Abilene | N | 500 | $184 million | Cheese Products |
| Cacique, LLC * | Amarillo | N | 187 | $88 million | Cheese Products |
| Wagners Composite Fiber Technologies | Cresson | N | 300 | $40.7 million | Composite Fiber Materials |
| Optimus Steel, LLC | Vidor | E | 55 | $40 million | Rebar & Coil Handling |
States with populations of 12+ million
*Sponsors: Amarillo Economic Development Corporation;
Lubbock Economic Development Alliance;
Development Corporation of Abilene
***Manufacturing Project of the Year |
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2021 Top Projects - Silver: *Florida
Population: 10.0 million
| Company | City | N/E |
# Jobs | Investment | Industry |
| Terran Orbital | Cape Canaveral | N | 2,100 | $300 million | Aviation/Aerospace |
| Microvast Inc. | Lake Mary | N | 110 | $25 million | Lithium-Ion Battery Tech |
| Chewy, Inc. | Plantation | N | 500 | $25 million | Corporate Headquarters |
| Dun & Bradstreet Corp. | Jacksonville | N | 500 | $75 million | Financial Services Hdqtrs. |
| HackerUSA, Inc. | Coral Gables | E | 454 | N/A | IT Headquarters |
| United Parcel | Miami Gardens | N | 422 | $123.3 million | Logistics/ Service Co. Distribution |
| Codeboxx Technology Corp. | St. Petersburg | N | 375 | $350,000 | IT Headquarters |
| Fincantieri Marine Systems North America | Jacksonville | N | 300 | $77.4 million | HomelandSecurity/Defense |
| West Marine | Broward | N | 225 | $3 million | Corporate County Headquarters |
| Green Rhino Energy, LLC | Apopka | N | 170 | $14.4 million | Energy Storage Systems/Hdqtrs. |
States with populations of 12+ million
*Sponsor: Enterprise Florida |
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2021 Top Projects - Gold: *Virginia
Population: 8.6 million
| Company | City | N/E |
# Jobs | Investment | Industry |
| Blue Star Manufacturing *** | Wythe County | N | 2,464 | $715.3 million | PPE (Nitrile Gloves) |
| CoStar Group ** * | City of Richmond | E | 1,984 | $460.5 million | Corporate Services |
| Amazon * | Henrico County | N | 1,000 | $340 million | Fulfillment Center |
| Guidehouse Inc. | Fairfax County | N | 900 | $12.7 million | Corporate Services |
| CMA CGM | City of Norfolk | E | 415 | $36 million | Freight Transportation |
| Tyson Foods, Inc. | Pittsylvania County | N | 376 | $295.5 million | Food Products |
| Schock GmbH | Henry County | N | 355 | $85 million | Quartz & Granite Products |
| Civica RX | City of Petersburg | N | 186 | 124.6 million | Pharmaceuticals |
| Crown Holdings, Inc. | Henry County | N | 126 | $145 million | Metal Packaging |
| Nestlé Purina County | King William | E | N/A | $182 million | Pet Care Products |
States with populations of 8+ to 12 million
*Sponsors: Virginia Economic Development Partnership;
City of Richmond; Stafford County Economic Development;
Henrico County Economic Development Authority
**Non-Manufacturing Project of the Year
***Manufacturing Project of the Year |
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2021 Top Projects - Silver: *Georgia
Population: 10.7 million
| Company | City | N/E |
# Jobs | Investment | Industry |
| FanDuel Group | Atlanta | N | 907 | $17.3 million | Software |
| Danimer Scientific | Bainbridge | E | 400 | $700 million | Biodegradable Materials |
| Amazon | Pooler | N | 1,000 | $260 million | Fulfillment Center |
| Remington Firearms | LaGrange | N | 856 | $100 million | Firearms/ Headquarters/ R&D |
| Vanderlande Industries * | Marietta | E | 500 | $59 million | Headquarters |
| Cisco | Atlanta | N | 700 | $41.5 million | Hardware Technology |
| Visa | Atlanta | N | 1,000 | $31.9 million | FinTech |
| Intuitive | Peachtree | E | 1,200 | $500 million | Surgical/ Corners Medical Instruments |
| Spring Mountain | Winder | N | 205 | $45 million | Plumbing Center Fixtures/ Cabinetry |
| Roper Corporation | Lafayette | E | 600 | $118 million | Appliances |
States with populations of 8+ to 12 million
*Sponsors: Georgia Department of Economic Development;
Cobb Chamber of Commerce |
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2021 Top Projects - Silver: *Ohio
Population: 11.69 million
| Company | City | N/E |
# Jobs | Investment | Industry |
| Ardagh Metal Beverage USA | Huron | N | 211 | $411 million | Metal & Glass Packaging |
| Gabriel Brothers, Inc. | Springfield | N | 833 | $35.9 million | Logistics/ Distribution |
| First Solar, Inc. | Walbridge | E | 500 | $599.5 million | PV Solar |
| Amgen, Inc. * | New Albany | N | 400 | $299 million | Biotech/ Pharmaceuticals |
| Royal Canin U.S.A., Inc. | Harrison | N | 224 | $336.9 million | Pet Food |
| AquaBounty Farms Ohio, LLC | Pioneer | N | 112 | $222.1 million | Food Sciences |
| Bath & Body Works Direct, Inc. * | Commercial | E | 500 | $110 million | Fulfillment Point Center |
| American Nitrile Operations, LLC * | Grove City | N | 400 | $54.5 million | PPE (Nitrile Gloves) |
| Bitwise, Inc. | Toledo | N | 378 | $20 million | Information Services & Software |
| Protiviti Inc. | Cincinnati | N | 450 | $1.5 million | Information Services & Software |
States with populations of 8+ to 12 million
*Sponsors: : JobsOhio; One Columbus |
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2021 Top Projects - Gold: *Arizona
Population: 7.29 million
| Company | City | N/E |
# Jobs | Investment | Industry |
| KORE Power | Buckeye | N | 3,150 | $942.6 million | Lithium-Ion Batteries |
| Intel *** | Chandler | N | 3,000 | $20 billion | Semiconductors |
| Gulfstream Aerospace * | Mesa | N | 225 | $86.3 million | Aircraft MRO |
| Kroger | Phoenix | N | 692 | $89 million | Fulfillment Center |
| Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. | Yuma | N | 660 | $27.2 million | Distribution |
| Ashley Furniture | Tolleson | N | 518 | $135.9 million | Furntiture |
| Electra Meccanica * | Mesa | N | 500 | $33.6 million | Automotive/ EVs |
| MLILY USA | Goodyear | N | 424 | $33.1 million | Bedding |
| Chang Chun Chemical Corp. | Casa Grande | N | 343 | $508.4 million | Chemicals |
| Zero Electric Vehicles * | Gilbert | N | 566 | $59.9 million | Automotive/ EV |
States with populations of 5+ to 8 million
*Sponsors: Arizona Commerce Authority;
Gilbert Office of
Economic Development;
City of Mesa; Salt River Project
***Manufacturing Project of the Year |
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2021 Top Projects - Silver: *Alabama
Population: 5.05 million
| Company | City | N/E |
# Jobs | Investment | Industry |
| The J.M. Smucker Company *** | Jefferson | N | 750 | $1.1 billion | Food Processing |
| Amazon | Montgomery | N | 500 | $100 million | Fulfillment Center |
| Hanwha Holdings (USA) Inc. | Opelika | E | 265 | $130 million | Chemicals & Allied Products |
| FedEx | Dothan | N | 200 | $57 million | Logistics |
| KBR | Huntsville | E | 166 | $10.8 million | Research & Engineering |
| Alabama Graphite LLC Processing | Kellyton | N | 100 | $602 million | Graphite Products |
| Amazon | Huntsville | N | 500 | $100 million | Fulfillment Center |
| Rehau Automotive LLC | Cullman | E | 125 | $50 million | Automotive |
| Landing | Birmingham | E | 816 | $13.7 million | Information Technology |
| Northrop Grumman | Huntsville | E | 125 | $25.2 million | Aerospace |
States with populations of 5+ to 8 million
*Sponsor: Alabama Department of Commerce
***Manufacturing Project of the Year |
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2021 Top Projects - Silver: Indiana
Population: 6.79 million
| Company | City | N/E |
# Jobs | Investment | Industry |
| Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc. | Princeton | E | 1,323 | $803.1 million | Automotive/EVs |
| Alliance RV, LLC | Elkhart | E | 650 | $33.3 million | RVs |
| Kennected, LLC | Indianapolis | N | 405 | $2.1 million | Software Publishing |
| Amazon | Fort Wayne | N | 1,000 | $200 million | Fulfillment Center |
| Grand Design | Middlebury | E | 1,350 | $49.4 million | RVs/Trailers |
| Master Spas, LLC | Fort Wayne | E | 893 | $17.3 million | Hot Tubs/Spas |
| Kaiser Aluminum Warrick, LLC | Newburgh | N | 829 | $241 million | Fabricated Metals |
| Legacy RV LLC | Goshen | N | 768 | $58.9 million | RVs |
| Ruoff Mortgage Company, Inc. | Fort Wayne | E | 455 | $65.8 million | Finance & Insurance |
| Catalent Indiana, LLC | Bloomington | E | 2,378 | $350 million | Pharmaceuticals |
| States with populations of 5+ to 8 million |
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2021 Top Projects - Silver: South Carolina
Population: 5.19 million
| Company | City | N/E |
# Jobs | Investment | Industry |
| Walmart | Lyman | N | 400 | $450 million | Distribution |
| E & J Gallo Winery * | Fort Lawn | N | 496 | $423 million | Food Processing |
| Oshkosh Defense | Spartanburg | N | 1,000 | $155 million | Automotive |
| Arthrex, Inc. | Pendleton | E | 500 | $100 million | Pharmaceuticals |
| Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corp. * | Lexington County | E | 250 | $100 million | Pharmaceuticals |
| Prestage Farms of South Carolina * | Camden | N | 292 | $150 million | Food Processing |
| Shaw Industries Group, Inc. | Aiken | E | 300 | $400 million | Flooring/Materials |
| Pall Corp. | Duncan | N | 425 | $30.2 million | Pharmaceutical Devices |
| T-Mobile | North Charleston | E | 540 | $10.2 million | Back Office Operations |
| TELUS International | North Charleston | N | 1,200 | $3.4 million | Information Technology/Back Office Operations |
States with populations of 5+ to 8 million
*Sponsors: : Central South Carolina Alliance;
County of Lexington;
Chester County Economic Development |
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2021 Top Projects - Gold: *Kentucky
Population: 4.51 million
| Company | City | N/E | Job Creation | Investment | Industry |
| Ford/SK Innovation *** | Glendale | N | 5,000 | $5.8 billion | Automotive/EV Batteries |
| GE Appliances | Louisville | E | 1,000 | $450 million | Household Appliances |
| Pratt Paper | Henderson | N | 321 | $500 million | Paper Products |
| Tyson Foods | Bowling | N | 450 | $355 million | Food & Green Beverage/Meat Processing |
| Ball Corp. | Bowling Green | N | 198 | $305 million | Aluminum |
| Wieland North | Shelby County | N | 75 | $100 million | Copper & America Copper Alloy Recycling |
| Wieland North America | Louisville | N | 75 | $8.8 million | Headquarters |
| KCC Manufacturing | Simpsonville | N | 700 | $60 million | Fabricated Metal Products |
| Consumer Cellular | Louisville | N | 486 | $15.5 million | Customer Support Center |
| Firestone Industrial Products | Williamsburg | E | 250 | $50.9 million | Automotive Parts |
States with populations of 3+ to 5 million
*Sponsor: Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
***Manufacturing Project of the Year |
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2021 Top Projects - Silver: *Arkansas
Population: 3.03 million
| Company | City | N/E | # Jobs | Investment | Industry |
| U.S. Steel *** | Osceola | N | 900 | $3 billion | Steel |
| Trex Company | Little Rock | N | 500 | $400 million | Outdoor Living Products |
| Mars Petcare | Fort Smith | E | 260 | $262 million | Pet Food/Care Products |
| Westrock | Conway | E | 250 | $100 million | Coffee Coffee Company |
| Owens Corning | Fort Smith | E | 5 | $100 million | Industrial Materials |
| Vista Outdoor | Lonoke | E | 450 | $22 million | Firearms Ammunition |
| Custom Craft Poultry | Little Rock | N | 290 | $10 million | Poultry Products |
| Wipro | Sherwood | E | 400 | $3 million | Information Technology |
| Hytrol Conveyor | Fort Smith | E | 350 | $20 million | Conveyors Company & Eqpt. |
| Butterball | Huntsville & Ozark | E | 360 | $8.7 million | Poultry Products |
States with populations of 3+ to 5 million
*Sponsor: Arkansas Economic Development Commission
***Manufacturing Project of the Year |
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2021 Top Projects - Silver: *Louisiana
Population: 4.62 million
| Company | City | N/E | # Jobs | Investment | Industry |
| Venture Global * | Cameron | N | 200 | $10 billion | Liquified Natural Gas |
| Air Products | Burnside | N | 170 | $4.5 billion | Blue Hydrogen |
| Louisiana Green Fuels | Columbia | N | 76 | $700 million | Renewable Biofuels |
| Shintech | Plaquemine | E | 30 | $1.2 billion | Polyvinyl Chloride Resins |
| SafeSource Direct | Broussard | N | 245 | $773 million | PPE Equipment |
| PBF Chalmette | Chalmette | E | 20 | $240 million | Petroleum Refining |
| Bia Energy Operating Company | Port of Caddo-Bossier | N | 75 | $550 million | Blue Methanol |
| Amazon | Baton Rouge, Shreveport | N | 2,000 | $400 million | Fulfillment Center |
| Hunt Forest Products/Tolko | Bienville Parish | N | 130 | $240 million | Lumber Mill |
| BioLab | Westlake | N | 82 | $170 million | Chlorine |
States with populations of 3+ to 5 million
*Sponsors: Louisiana Economic Development;
Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance |
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2021 Top Projects - Gold: *Kansas
Population: 2.93 million
| Company | City | N/E | # Jobs | Investment | Industry |
| MCI BPO | Wichita | N | 500 | $1.5 million | Back-Office Operations |
| WellSky Corporation | Overland Park | E | 593 | $9.9 million | Healthcare Software |
| Charter Communications, Inc. | Overland Park | N | 510 | $18.9 million | Back-Office Operations |
| Torch Research, LLC | Leawood | N | 490 | $55 million | Computer Programming Services |
| Netsmart Technologies, Inc. | Overland Park | E | 425 | $11.4 million | Computer Programming Services |
| TriRx Pharmaceutical Services | Shawnee | N | 250 | $70 million | Animal Pharmaceuticals |
| Hilmar Cheese Company | Dodge City | N | 247 | $459.2 million | Food Processing |
| Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc. | Tonganoxie | N | 85 | $251.5 million | Pet Food Processing |
| Bartlett Grain Company, LP | Cherryvale | E | 50 | $322.8 million | Soybean & Oilseed Processing |
| Summit Sustainable Ingredients, LLC | Phillipsburg | E | 55 | $251.4 million | Food Processing |
States with populations under 3 million
*Sponsor: Kansas Department of Commerce |
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2021 Top Projects - Silver: *Idaho
Population: 1.79 million
| Company | City | N/E | # Jobs | Investment | Industry |
| Lamb Weston | American Falls | E | 180 | $400 million Food | Processing |
| AZEK | Boise | E | 146 | $107.6 million | Outdoor Decking |
| Jervois Mining Ltd. | Salmon | N | 164 | $180 million | Minerals/Metals |
| Shell | Wendall | N | 12 | $100 million | Renewable Natural Gas |
| Morton Buildings | American Falls | N | 25 | $7.2 milion | Manufactured Buildings |
| Bare Beans Company | Rupert | N | 63 | $2.9 million | Food Processing |
| Artisan Labs | Hansen | N | 170 | $1.9 million | Cosmetic Prep |
| WASCO | Emmett | E | 35 | $2 million | Measurement Equipment |
| Hempitecture | Jerome | N | 20 | $3.7 million | Hemp Insulation |
| Revelry | Ketchum | N | 29 | $1 million | Promotion/Branding |
States with populations under 3 million
*Sponsor: Idaho Commerce |
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2021 Top Projects - Silver: *Mississippi
Population: 2.97 million
| Company | City | N/E | # Jobs | Investment | Industry |
| Biewer Lumber | Winona | N | 150 | $130 million | Agribusiness |
| Milwaukee Tool | Grenada | N | 1,200 | $60 million | Tools |
| Jones | Hattiesburg | N | 230 | $40 million | Headquarters |
| Tyson Foods | Vicksburg | E | 44 | $60.9 million | Food Processing |
| Edelbrock | Olive Branch | N | 200 | $14.4 million | Automotive |
| New Way Trucks | Booneville | E | 120 | $4 million | Automotive |
| Leisure Pools | Picayune | N | 100 | $3.3 million | Swimming Pools |
| Waste Management | Tupelo | E | 330 | $660,000 | Customer Service |
| Aerosafe Global | Olive Branch | N | 100 | $2.5 million | Pharmaceutical Packaging |
| Voyant Beauty | Olive Branch | E | 80 | $13.2 million | Personal Care & Beauty Products |
States with populations under 3 million
*Sponsors: Mississippi Development Authority; Mississippi Power |
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2021 Top Projects - Gold: *Nebraska
Population: 1.96 million
| Company | City | N/E | Job Creation | Investment | Industry |
| Nucor Corp. | Norfolk | E | 500 | $58 million | Steel |
| Instinct | Lincoln | E | 120 | $180 million | Pet Food |
| Duncan Aviation | Lincoln | E | 75 | $18 million | Logistics/Transportation |
| Vericred | Omaha | N | 40 | $23 million | Health & Data Services |
| Wholestone Farms | Fremont | E | 1,000 | $225 million | Food Processing |
| Kawasaki Motors | Lincoln | E | 550 | $200 million | Rail Car & Manufacturing Aerospace Corp. |
| Viridis Chemical LLC | Columbus | N | 50 | $44 million | Bioscience & Renewable Chemicals |
| Facebook | Papillion | E | 100 | $400 million | IT & Data Service |
| Heartwell Renewables | Hastings | N | 50 | $350 million | Bioscience |
States with populations under 3 million
*Sponsors: Omaha Public Power District;
Nebraska Public Power District |
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2022 Gold & Silver Shovel Awards: Projects Of The Year (2021)
| MANUFACTURING |
| Company | City | N/E | # Jobs | Investment | Industry |
| The J.M. Smucker Company | Jefferson, AL | N | 750 | $1.1 billion | Food Processing |
| Intel | Chandler, AZ | N | 3,000 | $20 billion | Semiconductors |
| U.S. Steel | Osceola, AR | N | 900 | $3 billion | Steel |
| Ford/SK Innovation | Glendale, KY | N | 5,000 | $5.8 billion | Automotive/EV Batteries |
| Regeneron | Tarrytown, NY | N | 1,000 | $1.54 billion | Biotechnology |
| Toyota Motor America, Inc. | North Randolph, NC | N | 1,750 | $1.3 billion | Automotive/Lithium-Ion Batteries |
| Canoo, Inc. | Pryor, OK | N | 1,500 | $1.1 billion | Automotive/EVs |
| Ford Motor Company | Haywood County, TN | N | 5,760 | $5.6 billion | Automotive/EVs |
| Samsung | Taylor, TX | E | 1,800 | $17 billion | Semiconductors |
| Blue Star Manufacturing | Wythe County, VA | N | 2,464 | $715.3 million | PPE (Nitrile Gloves) |
| NON-MANUFACTURING |
| Company | City | N/E | # Jobs | Investment | Industry |
| Fiserv | Berkeley Heights, NJ | N | 1,927 | $105 million | FinTech |
| Apple | Wake, NC | N | 3,000 | $1 billion | AI/Software |
| Oracle America, Inc. | Nashville, TN | N | 8,500 | $1.4 billion | Information Technology |
| CoStar Group | City of Richmond, VA | E | 1,984 | $460.5 million | Corporate Services |
Billion-Dollar Projects
| Company |
City/County |
# Jobs |
Inv. Amt. |
| The J.M. Smucker Company |
Jefferson, AL |
750 |
$1.1 billion |
| Intel |
Chandler, AZ |
3,000 |
$20 billion |
| U.S. Steel |
Osceola, AR |
900 |
$3 billion |
| Electric Boat |
Groton, CT |
1,200 |
$1 billion |
| Ford/SK Innovation |
Glendale, KY |
5,000 |
$5.8 billion |
| Venture Global |
Cameron, LA |
200 |
$10 billion |
| Air Products |
Burnside, LA |
170 |
$4.5 billion |
| Shintech |
Plaquemine, LA |
30 |
$1.2 billion |
| Intel Rio |
Rancho, NM |
700 |
$3.5 billion |
| Regeneron |
Tarrytown, NY |
1,000 |
$1.54 billion |
| Apple |
Wake, NC |
3,000 |
$1 billion |
| Toyota Motor North America, Inc. |
Randolph, NC |
1,750 |
$1.3 billion |
| Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies |
Wake, NC |
725 |
$2 billion |
| Ball Corp., Red Bull, and Rauch |
Cabarrus, NC |
633 |
$1.1 billion |
| Canoo, Inc. |
Pryor, OK |
1,500 |
$1.1 billion |
| Ford Motor Company |
Haywood County, TN |
5,760 |
$5.6 billion |
| Ultium Cells LLC |
Spring Hill, TN |
1,300 |
$2.4 billion |
| Oracle America, Inc. |
Nashville, TN |
8,500 |
$1.4 billion |
| Samsung |
Taylor, TX |
1,800 |
$17 billion |
| Nacero Inc. |
Penwell, TX |
350 |
$6.5 billion |
Automotive/EV and Lithium-Ion Battery Projects
| Company |
City/County |
# Jobs |
Inv. Amt. |
| Rehau Automotive LLC |
Cullman, AL |
125 |
$50 million |
| KORE Power |
Buckeye, AZ |
3,150 |
$942.6 million |
| Electra Meccanica |
Mesa, AZ |
500 |
$33.6 million |
| Zero Electric Vehicles |
Gilbert, AZ |
566 |
$59.9 million |
| Microvast Inc. |
Lake Mary, FL |
110 |
$25 million |
| Rivian Automotive |
Normal, IL |
1,000 |
$75 million |
| Lion Electric |
Joliet, IL |
745 |
$70 million |
| Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Princeton, Indiana, Inc. |
Princeton, IN |
1,323 |
$803.1 million |
| Ford/SK Innovation |
Glendale, KY |
5,000 |
$5.8 billion |
| Magna Electric Vehicle Structures |
St. Clair, MI |
304 |
$70.1 million |
| Oshkosh Defense |
Spartanburg, SC |
1,000 |
$155 million |
| LiniCo Corp. |
Storey County, NV |
30 |
$25.7 million |
| Toyota Motor North America, Inc. |
Randolph, NC |
1,750 |
$1.3 billion |
| Canoo, Inc. |
Pryor, OK |
1,500 |
$1.1 billion |
| Ford Motor Company |
Haywood County, TN |
5,760 |
$5.6 billion |
| Ultium Cells LLC |
Spring Hill, TN |
1,300 |
$2.4 billion |
Biotech/Pharma/Medical Devices (1,000+ jobs)
| Company |
City/County |
# Jobs |
Inv. Amt. |
| Catalent Indiana, LLC |
Bloomington, IN |
2,378 |
$350 million |
| Intuitive |
Peachtree Corners, GA |
1,200 |
$500 million |
| Ellume |
Frederick, MD |
1,500 |
$106 million |
| Regeneron |
Tarrytown, NY |
1,000 |
$1.8 billion |
| Life Technologies Corp. |
Lebanon, TN |
1,400 |
$182.8 million |
HQ/Corporate Services/FinTech/Info Tech (1,000+ jobs)
| Company |
City/County |
# Jobs |
Inv. Amt. |
| Visa |
Atlanta, GA |
1,000 |
$31.9 million |
| Discover |
Chicago, IL |
1,000 |
$45 million |
| Fiserv |
Berkeley Heights, NJ |
1,927 |
$105 million |
| Apple |
Wake, NC |
3,000 |
$1 billion |
| TELUS International |
North Charleston, SC |
1,200 |
$3.4 million |
| Oracle America, Inc. |
Nashville, TN |
8,500 |
$1.4 billion |
| CoStar Group |
City of Richmond,VA |
1,984 |
$460.5 million |
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