MarfoFMA Plans Covington, Kentucky, Production Operations
Food manufacturing and catering company MarfoFMA plans to establish production operations in Covington, Kentucky. The $37 million project is expected to create 78 jobs.
Kentucky Data Centers Project Announcements
Novelis Plans Guthrie, Kentucky, Automotive Recycling Complex
Novelis Inc., the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, will invest $365 million to build a highly advanced recycling center, adjacent to the company’s existing automotive finishing plant in Guthrie, Kentucky. The project is expected to cre
Dippin’ Dots Expands McCracken County, Kentucky, Operations
Dippin’ Dots, a Paducah-based cryogenically frozen ice cream producer, will expand its operation in McCracken County, Kentucky. The company is expected to invest $3.3 million and create up to 28 full-time jobs.
Major Lexington, Kentucky, Data Center Site Sells For $15.9 Million
A major 377,000 square foot corporate headquarters and data center in Lexington, Kentucky, scheduled for a June 26 auction, has sold prior to auction for $15.9 million, according to Tranzon Asset Advisors, a company that sells valuable real estate assets throughout the United States and overseas.
Apple Builds New Reno, Nevada, Facility, Searches for New U.S. Campus Site
Apple is undertaking a new set of investments to build on its commitment to support the American economy and its workforce, which includes breaking ground on a new facility in downtown Reno, Nevada, which will support its existing facilities.
Manufacturers Less Optimistic About Overall Economy; Express Confidence in Their Own Revenue Growth
In mid-July, PwC released its Q2 2016 Manufacturing Barometer, which surveyed senior executives at U.S.-based industrial manufacturing firms to determine their assessment of the direction of the nation’s economy, as well as their projections for thei
Cushman & Wakefield Reports on Continuing Momentum for Industrial Real Estate Markets
Cushman & Wakefield has announced that U.S. industrial markets absorbed a record-setting 70.1 million square feet (msf) of space in the second quarter of 2016, up 6.0 percent from the same period a year ago, and resulting in year-to-date absorption o
State Certifies Hickory Industrial Park In Graves County, Kentucky, as Build-Ready
A site state certified as Build-Ready in Graves County, Kentucky’s Hickory Industrial Park is the latest in a series of locations offering a fast-track to slice months off new-facility construction.
Aperture Credentialing Expands Its Louisville, Kentucky, Production Center
Aperture Credentialing will expand its business operations center in Louisville, Kentucky. A health care verification company, the firm currently has 58 employees and estimates it will grow by at least 30 jobs in the next few years.
Aleris Corporation Begins Construction On $350 Million Aluminum Rolling Mill In Hancock County, Kentucky
Aleris Corporation started construction on its $350 million expanded aluminum rolling mill in Hancock County, Kentucky.
eBay Enterprise Invests Nearly $52 Million To Locate Fulfillment Center In Walton, Kentucky
eBay Enterprise invested nearly $52 million to establish a 630,000-square-foot fulfillment center on Transport Drive in Walton, Kentucky. The project, which will help the company meet rising customer demands, includes adding 300 associates in Boone County.
Westlake Chemical Expands Calvert City, Kentucky, Manufacturing Facility
Westlake Chemical, a global petrochemical and building products manufacturer and supplier, spent in excess of $300 million to expand its chemical facility in Marshall County, Kentucky.
Castlen Welding & Manufacturing Invests Nearly $3.9 Million To Expand Daviess County, Kentucky, Manufacturing Facilities
Castlen Welding & Manufacturing will invest nearly $3.9 million to expand its operations in Daviess County, Kentucky. A manufacturer of material handling equipment for the fertilizer and grain industries, Castlen, is expected to create up to 30 new jobs in the Bluegrass State
Plastikon Invests $10.3 Million To Expand Its Leitchfield, Kentucky, Manufacturing Plant
Plastikon, a manufacturer of plastic injection molding for the automotive industry, will invest $10.3 million to expand its Leitchfield, Kentucky, production plant, with plans to create 65 new jobs.
Kentucky Bioprocessing in Owensboro, Kentucky, Producing Delivery Of Breakthrough Ebola Vaccine
A breakthrough therapy in the fight against the deadly Ebola virus is being produced by Kentucky Bioprocessing in Owensboro, Kentucky.
Trackside Butcher Shoppe Opens Processing Facility In Campbellsburg, Kentucky
A 5,400 square foot regional, multi-species, meat processing facility for area farmers has been opened by Trackside Butcher Shoppe at Henry County Commerce Park in Campbellsburg, Kentucky, with the capacity to process 1,000 cattle, 400 hogs, 400 shee
Genova Products Inc. Establishes $4.9 Million Factory In Paducah, Kentucky
A company that manufactures PVC pipe and fittings, Genova Products Inc. established a $4.9 million production center in Paducah, Kentucky, with plans to create 125 jobs.
Brown-Forman Corporation Invests $30 Million To Open Louisville, Kentucky, Distillery
Brown-Forman Corporation will invest approximately $30 million to build an Old Forester Distillery in Louisville, Kentucky, creating up to 20 jobs in Jefferson County.
Total Quality Logistics Expands Its Louisville, Kentucky, Operations Center
Total Quality Logistics, the nation’s second-largest freight brokerage firm, plans an $800,000 expansion at its operations center in Louisville, Kentucky. The firm, which is moving into a new 14,000-square-foot office on S. Fourth Street and purchasi
Aleris Corp. Invests $350 Million To Expand Its Lewisport, Kentucky, Rolling Mill
Aleris Corp. plans to invest $350 million to expand its capabilities at its Lewisport, Kentucky, rolling mill in Hancock County. The project will equip the company with the capabilities and the technology to serve the North American automotive industry as it shifts to broader aluminum use to make lighter vehicles.
