Troy Industries Relocates-Plans Clarksville, Tennessee, Headquarters

Area Development News Desk (05/14/2021)

Troy Industries, Inc., a firearms manufacturer, will invest $7.2 million to relocate its headquarters and manufacturing operations from Massachusetts to Clarksville, Tennessee. The company plans to create 75 jobs over the next five years.

Xplore Plans Redmond, Washington, Satellite Manufacturing Center

Area Development News Desk (05/14/2021)

Xplore Inc., a commercial space company providing Space as a Service, is opening a satellite manufacturing facility in Redmond, Washington.

Canada-based Saputo Dairy USA Expands Las Cruces, New Mexico, Manufacturing Center

Area Development News Desk (05/14/2021)

Canada-based Saputo Dairy USA, one of the largest cheese and dairy foods producers in the United States, will invest $30 million to expand its manufacturing center in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The project is expected to create 150 employees.

BASF Expands Seneca, South Carolina, Chemical Production Plant

Area Development News Desk (05/14/2021)

BASF Corporation, a leading supplier of environmental and process catalysts, plans to expand operations in Seneca, South Carolina. The project will create 50 new jobs in Oconee County.

Wittek Industries Plans Lyons, Georgia, Manufacturing Plant

Area Development News Desk (05/14/2021)

Wittek Industries, a company that produces equipment and supplies for owners of driving ranges, golf courses, miniature golf courses, and pro shops, has invested $1.5 million in expanding their manufacturing operations to Lyons, Georgia. The project is expected to create 50 jobs in Toombs County.

Heliox Establishes Atlanta, Georgia, North American Headquarters

Area Development News Desk (05/14/2021)

Heliox, a global leader in producing e-mobility charging systems, will establish their North American headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. The expansion will create more than 70 clean-energy jobs in the region within the next year.

Innovatemap Expands Indianapolis, Indiana, Operations

Area Development News Desk (05/13/2021)

Innovatemap, a digital product agency, plans to expand operations in Indianapolis, Indiana. The project is expected to create up to 15 new high-wage jobs by the end of 2023.

Weyerhaeuser Upgrades Holden, Louisiana, Sawmill

Area Development News Desk (05/13/2021)

One of the world's largest private owners of timberlands, Weyerhaeuser plans to make a two-phased capital investment in its sawmill facility in Holden, Louisiana. The project would result in approximately $157 million invested over several years to upgrade equipment and modernize the sawmill.

ADM Builds-Upgrades North Dakota, Facilities

Area Development News Desk (05/13/2021)

American multinational food processing and commodities trader ADM plans to build a soybean crushing plant and refinery in Spiritwood, North Dakota. The facility will meet the fast-growing demand from food, feed, industrial and biofuel customers, including producers of renewable diesel.

Roadtec Expands Chattanooga, Tennessee, Operations

Area Development News Desk (05/13/2021)

Roadtec Inc., the paving equipment manufacturer, will Invest $6.2 million to expand its operations in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The project is expected to create 128 new jobs in Hamilton County.

HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology Expands Huntsville, Alabama, Campus

Area Development News Desk (05/13/2021)

HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology started a significant expansion project at its biotech campus in Huntsville, Alabama.

Interfor Expands Perry, Georgia, Sawmill

Area Development News Desk (05/13/2021)

Interfor, a forest products company and the largest lumber producer in the state, will invest $30 million in expanding their sawmill operations in Perry, Georgia.

WebstaurantStore Plans Savannah, Georgia, Distribution Hub

Area Development News Desk (05/12/2021)

WebstaurantStore, a supplier to food service professionals around the world, will open a distribution center in Savannah, Georgia. The project is expected to create more than 100 jobs in Chatham County.

F. Hunt Enterprise Plans Clarendon County, South Carolina, Distribution Hub

Area Development News Desk (05/12/2021)

F. Hunt Enterprise, a distributor of one of the nation’s largest made-to-order pizza brands in convenience stores, plans to build distribution space in Clarendon County, South Carolina.The $1 million investment is expected to create 15 jobs.

Finland-based Ahlstrom-Munksjö Expands Madisonville, Kentucky, Plant

Area Development News Desk (05/12/2021)

Finland-based Ahlstrom-Munksjö, a global provider of fiber-based products, will invest more than $70 million in a new glass fiber tissue production line at its U.S. factory in Madisonville, Kentucky. The project is expected to create 51 jobs.

Guidehouse Establishes McLean, Virginia, Global Headquarters

Area Development News Desk (05/12/2021)

Guidehouse, a management consulting company serving the public and commercial sectors, will invest $12.7 million to establish a global headquarters operation at Tysons Corner in Fairfax County, Virginia. The project is expected to create more than 900 new jobs.

Rockline Industries Expands Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Factory

Area Development News Desk (05/12/2021)

Rockline Industries Inc., a family-owned wet wipe manufacturer, is investing $19.7 million to create 54 jobs over the next three years in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

Ellume Plans Frederick, Maryland, COVID-19 Home Test Production Center

Area Development News Desk (05/11/2021)

Ellume, a Queensland digital diagnostics company, will establish its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Frederick, Maryland. The company is actively recruiting for 1,500 new positions in the region, including highly skilled technical roles in engineering and science.

Amazon Plans Savannah, Georgia, Fulfillment Center

Area Development News Desk (05/11/2021)

Amazon will expand its presence with a new fulfillment center in Savannah, Georgia. The project is expected to create 1,000 full-time jobs.

PACCAR Parts Establishes Louisville, Kentucky, Distribution Hub

Area Development News Desk (05/11/2021)

PACCAR Parts, as the distributor of aftermarket parts for heavy- and medium-duty trucks, trailers, buses and engines, broke ground on a $52.2 million, state-of-the-art parts distribution center in Louisville, Kentucky. The project is expected to create 80 full-time jobs.

Brazil-Based Fitesa Expands-Upgrades Terre Haute, Indiana, Operations Center

Area Development News Desk (05/11/2021)

Fitesa, a Brazil-based manufacturer of nonwoven hygiene and health care products, will invest more than $19.2 million to expand its new operation center in Terre Haute, Indiana. The company plans to create up to 34 new jobs by the end of 2022.

Amazon Establishes Shreveport, Louisiana, Robotics Fulfillment Center

Area Development News Desk (05/11/2021)

Amazon plans to open its first robotics fulfillment center in Shreveport, Louisiana. The 650,000 square-foot facility is expected to create over 1,000 new, full-time jobs.

India-Based GreyOrange Relocates-Plans Roswell, Georgia, Global Headquarters

Area Development News Desk (05/11/2021)

GreyOrange, a global leader in AI-enabled software and robotics for fulfillment automation, is investing more than $1 million to relocate its global headquarters to Roswell, Georgia. The company plans to create 200 jobs in the area.

Jo-Ann Stores Expands Opelika, Alabama, Distribution Hub

Area Development News Desk (05/10/2021)

Jo-Ann Stores plans to expand its distribution complex in Opelika, Alabama. The company will invest $7.7 million to build and enlarge its current warehouse, creating 30 jobs over the next three years.

AMPAC Fine Chemicals Expands Petersburg, Virginia, Operations Center

Area Development News Desk (05/10/2021)

AMPAC Fine Chemicals, a leading manufacturer of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients in the United States, will invest $25 million to expand its existing operation in Petersburg, Virginia. The company plans to create 156 jobs.

DC BLOX Establishes High Point, North Carolina, Data Center

Area Development News Desk (05/10/2021)

DC BLOX, a provider of interconnected multi-tenant data centers, acquired land in High Point, North Carolina. The company plans to construct the first highly secure, Tier III data center in the Carolina Core/Piedmont Triad region.

Hilmar Cheese Company Plans Dodge City, Kansas, Processing Complex

Area Development News Desk (05/10/2021)

Hilmar Cheese Company will invest $460 million to build a new state-of-the-art cheese and whey protein processing plant in Dodge City, Kansas. The company plans to create 247 jobs in the region.

Canada-Based Lion Electric Company Plans Joliet, Illinois, U.S. Manufacturing Plant

Area Development News Desk (05/10/2021)

Canada-based Lion Electric Company, a manufacturer of all-electric medium and heavy-duty urban vehicles, plans to build the company’s first-ever 900,000 S.F. U.S. manufacturing facility in Joliet, Illinois. The project is expected to create at least 745 jobs.

Drax Group Plans Leola, Arkansas, Biomass Pellet Manufacturing Plant

Area Development News Desk (05/10/2021)

Drax Group, world-leading sustainable biomass production and supply company, will begin constructing the first of three new “satellite” pellet plants in Leola, Arkansas. The $40 million project is expected to create roughly 30 new direct jobs in Grant County.

Germany-based HelloFresh Plans Phoenix, Arizona, Distribution Hub

Area Development News Desk (05/10/2021)

Germany-based meal kit company HelloFresh plans to open a new 440,000 square-foot distribution center in Phoenix, Arizona. The project could create as many as 1,200 new jobs over time.

ID.me Opens Tampa, Florida, Operations Complex

Area Development News Desk (05/07/2021)

ID.me, the secure digital identity network, opened its new operations complex in Tampa, Florida. The new location will enable the company to expand its member support team with the hire of 500+ employees by the end of 2021.

250 Cross Farm Lane Plans York County, Pennsylvania, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Campus

Area Development News Desk (05/07/2021)

250 Cross Farm Lane, a subsidiary of PSC Biotech Corporation, will open a new contract pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in York County, Pennsylvania. The $22 million project is expected to create 100 new jobs in the region.

Israel-Based TAT Technologies Relocates-Plans Tulsa, Oklahoma, Operations

Area Development News Desk (05/07/2021)

TAT Technologies Ltd., an Israeli aerospace company, plans to relocate its thermal components activities from Israel to Tulsa, Oklahoma.

JC Ford Company Establishes Columbia, Tennessee, Production Center

Area Development News Desk (05/07/2021)

JC Ford Company, an automated equipment manufacturer, will invest $30 million to renovate two existing facilities and locate new manufacturing operations in Columbia, Tennessee. The company plans to create 210 new jobs in Maury County over the next five years.

Core Scientific Establishes Grand Forks, North Dakota, Facility

Area Development News Desk (05/07/2021)

Core Scientific, the leader in customizable infrastructure and software solutions for AI and Blockchain, will develop a mining and colocation hosting facility in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The project is expected to create up to 12 highly skilled, technical local jobs in 2021.

Nucor Corporation Upgrades Norfolk, Nebraska, Bar Mill

Area Development News Desk (05/07/2021)

To better serve the automotive market Nucor Corporation, the largest steel producer in the United States, will invest $58 million to upgrade its engineered bar mill in Norfolk, Nebraska.

Milestone Business Solutions Expands Indianapolis, Indiana, Operations

Area Development News Desk (05/07/2021)

Milestone Business Solutions Inc., a professional services firm, plans to expand operations in Indianapolis, Indiana. The company committed to creating up to 53 new jobs by the end of 2025 and has already hired 13 toward its goal.

Adranos Expands McHenry, Mississippi, Rocket Motor Research Complex

Area Development News Desk (05/07/2021)

Solid rocket fuel innovator Adranos, Inc., will invest $1.35 million to expand its rocket motor research and development operations in McHenry, Mississippi. The company plans to create 25 jobs.

Ammeraal Beltech Establishes Buford, Georgia, Manufacturing Plant

Area Development News Desk (05/06/2021)

Ammeraal Beltech, a member of the Ammega Group and a leading global manufacturer of lightweight conveyor belting, will invest more than $19 million in opening a new production plant in Buford, Georgia. The expansion is expected to create 83 jobs in Hall County.

Carolina Coops Establishes Butner, North Carolina, Production Plant

Area Development News Desk (05/06/2021)

Carolina Coops, a custom chicken coop manufacturer, will invest $2.1 million to locate a production facility in Butner, North Carolina. The company plans to create 147 jobs over three years and up to 500 by 2026 in Granville County.