Bonnie Plants Upgrades Union Springs, Alabama, Greenhouse Operations

Area Development News Desk (04/13/2021)

Bonnie Plants, the nation’s largest grower of vegetable and herb plants for home gardens, plans to upgrade and expand its greenhouse facilities in Union Springs, Alabama. The project is expected to create 60 jobs in Bullock County.

Gusmer Enterprises Plans Hickory, North Carolina, Facility

Area Development News Desk (04/13/2021)

Gusmer Enterprises, Inc., a manufacturer of filtration and fermentation products, will invest $26.5 million to build a production facility in Hickory, North Carolina. The company plans to create 73 new jobs in Catawba County.

Cargill Expands Cumberland County, North Carolina, Soybean Oil Plant

Area Development News Desk (04/13/2021)

Cargill will undertake a significant expansion of its soybean oil production facility near Fayetteville, North Carolina. The company will invest $5 million in real estate improvements and $20 million in new personal property at the Cumberland County plant.

Berry Global Expands Benson, North Carolina, Manufacturing Facility

Area Development News Desk (04/13/2021)

To meet the growing demand for sanitizing wipes Berry Global plans to invest roughly $70 million to expand its manufacturing plant in Benson, North Carolina. The project is expected to create 63 jobs in Johnston County by the end of 2023.

Colonial Chemical Expands New Hope, Tennessee, Operations

Area Development News Desk (04/13/2021)

Colonial Chemical, the surfactant product manufacturing company, will expand operations in New Hope, Tennessee. The company will invest $13.8 million and create 44 new jobs in Marion County over the next five years.

Cummins Plans Whitakers, North Carolina, Engine Parts Plant Expansion

Area Development News Desk (04/13/2021)

Global power leader Cummins will invest $42 million at its Rocky Mount Engine Plant (RMEP) in Whitakers, North Carolina. The mid-range diesel and natural gas engine plant produces engines for more than 500 customers and employs more than 1,800 people in Nash County.

Carter Wind Turbines Establishes Lawton, Oklahoma, Energy Company

Area Development News Desk (04/12/2021)

Carter Wind Turbines, a subsidiary of Carter Wind Energy, will locate a new wind energy company in Lawton, Oklahoma. The roughly $10 million project is expected to create 300 jobs over the next 5 years.

Denali Therapeutics Plans Salt Lake City, Utah, Medicine Development Center

Area Development News Desk (04/12/2021)

Denali Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company, will establish a research and development center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The company will create roughly 100 new high-paying jobs in the state in the next 10 years.

CaptiveAire Systems Establishes St. George, Utah, Operations

Area Development News Desk (04/12/2021)

The nation’s leading manufacturer of commercial kitchen ventilation equipment, CaptiveAire Systems, Inc. will expand operations into St. George, Utah. The company plans to add up to 50 new high-paying jobs in the state in the next seven years.

Plastic Ingenuity Establishes Tooele, Utah, Production Complex

Area Development News Desk (04/12/2021)

One of the largest custom thermoformers in North America, Plastic Ingenuity Inc. will open an operations complex in Tooele, Utah. The project is expected to create 96 new high-paying jobs in the state in the next 15 years.

Luxembourg-based SES Establishes Prince William County, Virginia, Hub

Area Development News Desk (04/09/2021)

SES, a Luxembourg-based telecommunications company, will invest $17 million to merge its satellite and network operations at a new facility in Prince William County, Virginia. The company plans to create up to 200 net new jobs by 2026.

Affordable Solar Plans Albuquerque, New Mexico, Expansion

Area Development News Desk (04/09/2021)

Affordable Solar, a company that offers large-scale solar and energy storage integration throughout the Western United States, plans to double the size of its fabrications facility and corporate headquarters in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The project is expected to create 70 new jobs.

Germany-based STS Group AG Plans Wythe County, Virginia, Manufacturing Operation

Area Development News Desk (04/09/2021)

Germany-based STS Group AG, a leading global system supplier of interior and exterior parts for commercial vehicles, will invest $39 million to establish its first U.S. manufacturing operation at Progress Park in Wythe County, Virginia. The project is expected to create 120 new jobs.

Pipeline Plastics Holdings Plans Fair Bluff, North Carolina, Production Facility

Area Development News Desk (04/09/2021)

Pipeline Plastics Holdings, a leading manufacturer of high-performance industrial pipeline systems, will invest $4.6 million in a new production facility in Fair Bluff, North Carolina. The company plans to create 44 new jobs in Columbus County.

DHL Supply Chain Establishes Cowpens, South Carolina, Operations Complex

Area Development News Desk (04/08/2021)

DHL Supply Chain, a U.S. leader in contract logistics and part of Deutsche Post DHL Group, will expand its South Carolina footprint by establishing new operations in Cowpens, South Carolina. The more than $92.7 million project is expected to create 249 new jobs in Cherokee County.

Cypress Cold Storage Expands Maumelle, Arkansas, Cold Storage Facility

Area Development News Desk (04/08/2021)

Cypress Cold Storage, a provider of temperature-controlled warehouse space and value-added services for the food sector, opened the company’s expanded facility in Maumelle, Arkansas. The company plans to invest $13 million and create 30 new full time jobs.

Strategic Fund Incentives Sparks Flint-Adrian, Michigan, Manufacturing Expansions

Area Development News Desk (04/08/2021)

The Michigan Strategic Fund will support two projects expected to generate a total private investment of $11.3 million and create 192 jobs in Flint and Adrian, Michigan.

Integrated Micro-Chromatography Systems Expands Richland County, South Carolina, Operations

Area Development News Desk (04/08/2021)

Integrated Micro-Chromatography Systems Inc. will expand its operations in Richland County, South Carolina. The company plans to invest $4.1 million and create 31 new jobs over the next five years, which will be split between the new location and IMCS’ Irmo headquarters.

Oransi Plans Radford, Virginia, Manufacturing Plant

Area Development News Desk (04/08/2021)

Oransi, an air purification company, will invest $5.6 million to establish its first manufacturing facility in Radford, Virginia. The project is expected to create 101 new jobs.

Mercedes-Benz Plans North Charleston, South Carolina, eSprinter Van Plant

Area Development News Desk (04/08/2021)

Mercedes-Benz Vans will invest $59 million to build its next generation eSprinter van in North Charleston, South Carolina.

Lineage Logistics Expands New Orleans, Louisiana, Cold Storage Complex

Area Development News Desk (04/07/2021)

Lineage Logistics will build a $42 million expansion of its Jourdan Road cold-storage facility in East New Orleans, Louisiana. The company will retain 188 existing jobs while creating an estimated 50 new direct maritime and warehousing jobs.

PennyMac Financial Services Opens Phoenix, Arizona, Operations Complex

Area Development News Desk (04/07/2021)

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc., one of the largest publicly-traded residential mortgage companies in the country, opened a new mortgage sales and operations center in Phoenix, Arizona. The company is actively looking to hire nearly 375 employees.

Allegiant Travel Company Plans Austin, Texas, International Airport Hub

Area Development News Desk (04/07/2021)

Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Company will establish a base of operations at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas. The $75 million project is expected to create 89 high-wage jobs.

Eastman Machine Company Expands Buffalo, New York, Manufacturing Complex

Area Development News Desk (04/07/2021)

Eastman Machine Company will invest $1.6 million to expand its manufacturing facility in downtown Buffalo, New York. The company will create 6 new jobs and retain its existing 124-person workforce.

American Racing Headers & Exhaust Plans Stanly County, North Carolina, Manufacturing Plant

Area Development News Desk (04/07/2021)

American Racing Headers & Exhaust, Inc., a leading designer, manufacturer, and distributor of stainless-steel headers and exhaust system components, will locate a new manufacturing facility in Stanly County, North Carolina. The $4.37 million project will create 63 new jobs in the Charlotte region.

BRS Offroad North America Establishes Hohenwald, Tennessee, Headquarters and Production

Area Development News Desk (04/07/2021)

Offroad and luxury camper manufacturer BRS Offroad North America will establish its headquarters and operations center in Lewis County, Tennessee. The $1.7 million project is expected to create 115 new jobs.

PAC Worldwide Establishes Union City, Georgia, Facility

Area Development News Desk (04/06/2021)

Packaging manufacturer PAC Worldwide will establish a $47 million facility in Union City, Georgia. The project is expected to create 400 jobs.

StemExpress Plans Reno, Nevada, Expansion

Area Development News Desk (04/06/2021)

StemExpress, which actively supports medical research, clinical trials, and commercialization of disease-specific treatment, cell and gene therapies, and precision and regenerative medicine, will open a Center of Excellence training complex and R&D research facility in Reno, Nevada.

Premier Packaging Corporation Expands-Establishes Henrietta, New York, Plant

Area Development News Desk (04/06/2021)

Premier Packaging Corporation will relocate into a 105,000 square-foot, newly constructed facility located in Wiregrass Business Park in the Town of Henrietta, New York. The $6.2 million project is expected to create 37 new jobs and retain 52.

Balchem Corporation Expands Covington, Virginia, Manufacturing Plant

Area Development News Desk (04/05/2021)

Balchem Corporation, specialty ingredients manufacturer, will expand its manufacturing site in Covington, Virginia. The $5 million investment is expected to create approximately six jobs over the next two years.

HCL Technologies Plans Mississauga, Ontario, Global Delivery Center

Area Development News Desk (04/05/2021)

IT services and consulting company HCL Technologies is expanding its Canadian operations with a new global delivery centre in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

APEL Extrusions Eyes Phoenix, Arizona, Headquarters and Operations Center

Area Development News Desk (04/05/2021)

Calgary-based extrusion manufacture APEL Extrusions will locate its new 323,782-square-foot headquarters and manufacturing facility, purchasing 22.6 acres of land, in Phoenix, Arizona. The company intends to hire approximately 200 employees.

GCP Applied Technologies Plans Atlanta, Georgia, Headquarters

Area Development News Desk (04/02/2021)

GCP Applied Technologies Inc., an international provider of construction products and technologies, will open their global headquarters in metro Atlanta, Georgia. The project is expected to create 80 jobs in the region

Link Mfg Adds Sioux Center, Iowa, Manufacturing-Training Facility

Area Development News Desk (04/02/2021)

Link Mfg Ltd., a leader in specialty-engineered suspensions, started construction on a 50,000-square-foot manufacturing and training facility at its Sioux Center Campus in Sioux Center, Iowa. The project is expected to result in the hiring of up to 50

La Primera Tortilla Factory Expands Sunland Park, New Mexico, Production Facility

Area Development News Desk (04/02/2021)

La Primera Tortilla Factory, a company that specializes in corn and flour tortillas, plans to expand its production facility in Sunland Park, New Mexico. The company will invest $2.7 million in equipment and add 14 employees over the next three years.

Becton, Dickinson and Company Plans Tucson, Arizona, Operational Hub

Area Development News Desk (04/02/2021)

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, will invest $65 million to construct a state-of-the-art facility in Tucson, Arizona. The project is expected to create approximately 40 new jobs.

Pfizer Establishes Portage, Michigan, Injectable Pharmaceutical Production Plant

Area Development News Desk (04/02/2021)

Pfizer has broken ground on one of the world’s most technically advanced sterile injectable pharmaceutical production facility in Portage, Michigan. The 420,000-square-foot facility, known as Modular Aseptic Processing, is expected to add approximately 450 new jobs in Kalamazoo County.

Anheuser-Busch Establishes St. Louis, Missouri, EverGrain Production Facility

Area Development News Desk (04/02/2021)

Anheuser-Busch will locate its primary site for its EverGrain’s U.S. production operations in St. Louis, Missouri. The roughly $100 million investment will create long-term jobs while reviving the use of historical brewery landmark, Stockhouse 10, on the Anheuser-Busch St. Louis Brewery Campus.

ABX Innovative Packaging Solutions Expands Macedon, New York, Plant Operations

Area Development News Desk (04/01/2021)

Flexible packaging firm ABX Innovative Packaging Solutions is expanding operations in Macedon, Wayne County, New York. The project is expected to create 38 new jobs while retaining 378.

Red Land Cotton Establishes Tylertown, Mississippi, Manufacturing Campus

Area Development News Desk (04/01/2021)

Cotton producer Red Land Cotton, manufacturer of high-end linens, has located sewing operations in Tylertown, Mississippi. The project is a $375,000 corporate investment expected to create 40 jobs.