NARENCO Plans Operations Center in Timmonsville, South Carolina
NARENCO, a leading renewable energy independent power producer, will invest $20 million to establish operations in Timmonsville, South Carolina.
Minnesota Corporate HQ / Office Project Announcements
Colder Products Company Opens Global Headquarters in Roseville, Minnesota
Colder Products Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dover Corporation and leading manufacturer of connection technologies used in biopharmaceutical processing, medical, thermal management and industrial applications, opened its new global headquarters in Roseville, Minnesota.
Minnetronix Medical Expands St. Paul. Minnesota, Operations
Minnetronix Medical, a medical technology company, is expanding its headquarters in St. Paul, Minn., with assistance from a $1 million grant and loan from the Department of Employment and Economic Development.
Japan-based Sumitomo Corporation of America Expands with Minneapolis, Minnesota Commercial Tower
Japan-based Sumitomo Corporation of Americas purchased the 31-story, SPS Tower, a LEED certified office building in the heart of Minneapolis, Minnesota’s commercial business district.
PRA Group Plans Danville, Virginia, Call Center
PRA Group, Inc., a global leader in acquiring and collecting nonperforming loans, will make a capital investment of $15.1 million to establish a new call center in the City of Danville, Virginia. The project is expected to create 500 new jobs.
Minnesota Economic Development Incentives Assists Six Firms with Expansion Plans
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development approved grants totaling more than $1.51 million in funding for three business in Greater Minnesota and three in the Metro area.
Vomela Companies Builds New St. Paul, Minnesota, Headquarters
The Vomela Companies, a full-service specialty graphics provider, will build its new corporate headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Illume Holding Relocates Operations to Maple Grove, Minnesota
Home fragrance and personal care products company Illume Holding Co. will invest nearly $10.6 million to relocate its operations center to Maple Grove, Minnesota.
Industrial Realty Group Acquires IBM’s Rochester, Minnesota, Tech Campus
Industrial Realty Group, a Los Angeles-based company that owns and operates more than 150 major projects and developments in 28 states, purchased the 3.1-million square foot IBM technology campus in Rochester, Minnesota.
Stars Hollow Plans Fish Hatchery in Cambridge, Minnesota
Aquaponics startup Stars Hollow Co. will create 156 jobs and invest nearly $12.3 million to build a new facility in Cambridge, Minnesota.
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.
Pace International Expands Rochester, Minnesota, Facility
Communications technology company Pace International Inc. will invest $1.95 million and hire an additional 22 workers in an expansion of its facilities in Rochester, Minnesota.
Calyxt Builds Operations Campus in Roseville, Minnesota
Calyxt Inc., a consumer-centric, food- and agriculture-focused company, will break ground on its new concept-to-fork facility in Roseville, Minnesota.
Uponor North America Expands Manufacturing Plant in Hutchinson, Minnesota
Uponor North America signed an agreement to purchase an existing 237,000-square-foot manufacturing facility and office space in Hutchinson, Minnesota.
Midwest Steel Supply Relocates Operations Io Rogers, Minnesota
Midwest Steel Supply Inc., a metal service center and distributor specializing in aluminum, stainless steel, steel and brass, as well as precision cutting of metal, is moving its operations from New Hope, Minnesota, 16 miles northwest to Rogers, in a $5.2 million expansion that will enable the company to double its space and hire 15 additional workers.
Ovative/group Plans New Headquarters Expansion In Minneapolis, Minnesota
Ovative/group, a fast-growing digital marketing, analytics and measurement firm, will invest $2.1 million and create 100 jobs when it expands to a new building in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Enhanced Resource Centers Plans Call Center In Wilmar, Minnesota
Florida-based Enhanced Resource Centers plans to lease the former Kandiyohi Power Cooperative building at 1311 N. Highway 71 in Willmar, Minnesota, for use as a call center.
Arctic Cat Inc Relocates Headquarters To Downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota
Arctic Cat Inc., a company designs, engineers, manufactures and markets all-terrain vehicles, side-by-sides and snowmobiles in addition to related parts, completed moving its corporate headquarters to the North Loop area of downtown Minneapolis, Minn
Microbiologics Inc. Expands Its Headquarters Complex In St. Cloud, Minnesota
Microbiologics Inc., a worldwide supplier of microorganisms and lab-testing products, will build a 30,000-square-foot addition and create 35 jobs in an expansion and renovation of its headquarters in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
CEI Capital Management Tax Credits To Viracon to Expand Owatonna, Minnesota, Operations
Viracon, Inc., an architectural glass specialty manufacturer, will expand its operations in Owatonna, Minnesota, with $15 million in New Markets Tax Credit capacity from CEI Capital Management LLC.
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
Amazon To Open Minneapolis, Minnesota, Technology Center
Amazon will open a new technology development center in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, that will create 100 full-time, technology-focused jobs.
Monteris Medical Expands Plymouth, Minnesota, Manufacturing Complex
Monteris Medical, a privately held company developing innovative laser-based MRI-guided neuroablation tools and solutions, opened a new facility in Plymouth, Minnesota.
3M Opens $150 Million R&D Lab On Its St. Paul, Minnesota, Headquarters Campus
3M is strengthening its scientific capabilities with the opening of its new, nearly 470,000 square foot, state-of-the-art R&D lab at its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Calyxt Plans Headquarters-Research Facility In Roseville, Minnesota
Agricultural biotech firm Calyxt Inc. has been approved for a $477,000 grant from the state’s Job Creation Fund for a new headquarters and research facility in Roseville, Minnesota. The firm expects to create over 60 new jobs over the next three years.
Four Minnesota Firms Plan More Than $16 Million In Expansion Projects With State Incentives
Four companies in Minneapolis, Windom, Wyoming and Mendota Heights, Minnesota, plan more than $16 million in expansion projects, with $2.37 million in assistance from the state’s Job Creation Fund. The projects are expected to create 525 new jobs.
Bayer CropScience Opens SeedGrowth Equipment Innovation Center In Shakopee, Minnesota
Bayer CropScience opened its SeedGrowth Equipment Innovation Center, a $12 million, 135,000-square-foot facility on 11 acres in Shakopee, Minnesota.
Blattner Energy Inc. Expands Its Headquarters-Operations Hub In Avon, Minnesota
Power generation contractor Blattner Energy Inc. is investing $6.2 million to expand and renovate its headquarters in Avon, Minnesota, with plans to create 12 new jobs at the site.
LSR Opens Design Center In Eagan, Minnesota
LSR, a leading provider of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules and wireless product development, including RF design, embedded software, mobile app development, and EMC testing, relocated its Hudson, Wisconsin, office to a new design center located in Eagan, Minnesota.
Werner Electric Expands Cottage Grove, Minnesota, Operations Hub
A 95-year-old wholesale distributor of automation, datacomm, electrical, energy, lighting, and switchgear products and services, Werner Electric plans to expand its Cottage Grove, Minnesota, headquarters, regional distribution center and office facility.
Smiths Medical Relocates Headquarters To Plymouth, Minnesota, With State Assistance
Smiths Medical, an Arden Hills-based medical device maker, plans to move its headquarters to Plymouth, Minnesota, with the assistance of $877,133 in funding from the Minnesota Job Creation Fund.
Belgium-Based Cardio3 BioSciences To Open Facility In Rochester, Minnesota
Cardio3 BioSciences, a Belgium company that develops biopharmaceutical therapies to treat heart diseases, plans to invest $1.5 million to open its first U.S. facility in Rochester, Minnesota.
Smiths Medical To Relocate Global Headquarters To Plymouth, Minnesota
Smiths Medical, a leading global medical device manufacturer, plans to move its global headquarters to a new facility in Plymouth, Minn., from its existing location in Arden Hills. The transition process is expected to begin in 2015 and be completed in 2016.
Ikonics Plans $4.3 Million Facility Expansion In Duluth, Minnesota
Imaging technology company Ikonics Corp. will invest $4.3 million to expand its manufacturing center in Duluth, Minnesota, with plans to hire 20 new workers. The company said it will expand its manufacturing services for the aerospace and electronics
Rambow Plans To Expand Its Operations Center In New London, Minnesota
Rambow Inc., a company that specializes in custom embroidery and screen-printed apparel and promotional items, plans to expand its operations center and create 15 full-time jobs as it increases its sales outside of Minnesota. According to the firm, Rambow will invest $507,000 to expand its facilities by 12,288 square feet in New London, Minnesota.
Unison Comfort Technologies Will Expand Its Minneapolis, Minnesota, Manufacturing Center
Unison Comfort Technologies, a manufacturer of heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems for the commercial sector, will invest $627,000 to expand its facilities in north Minneapolis, Minnesota, with plans to add 75 jobs. The company, headquartered at 60 28th Ave. N., said it is expanding because of increased demand for its HVAC products, which include air handling equipment, rooftop units, energy recovery systems, dehumidification units, and heating and cooling coils.
Park Industries Expands Its St. Cloud, Minnesota Manufacturing Plant
Stone-processing equipment manufacturer Park Industries Inc. plans to invest in its operations and expand its facility in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The company, which makes equipment for cutting, polishing and shaping natural and engineered stone, said it plans to add 33,760 square feet of production space to its facility at 6301 Saukview Drive.
