Eaton Plans Bellevue, Nebraska, Manufacturing Operations
Power management company Eaton Corporation plans to establish operations in Bellevue, Nebraska. The more than $30 million project is expected to create more than 200 jobs.
Nebraska Project Announcements
Becton, Dickinson and Company Expands Columbus, Nebraska, Operations
American medical technology and device manufacturer Becton, Dickinson and Company plans to expand its operations in Columbus, Nebraska. The $110 million project is expected to create approximately 120 jobs.
DG Fuels Plans Phelps County, Nebraska, Production Operations
DG Fuels, a company specializing in renewable hydrogen and biogenic based, synthetic low emissions aviation and diesel fuel, plans to establish operations in Phelps County, Nebraska.
3M Expands Valley, Nebraska, Production Operations
American multinational conglomerate 3M plans to expand operations in Valley, Nebraska. The $67 million project is expected to create 40 jobs.
Holcim US Expands Fremont, Nebraska, Operations
Holcim US, a leader in sustainable building materials, plans to expand its operations in Fremont, Nebraska.
Lindsay Corporation Expands Lindsay, Nebraska, Manufacturing Operations
Lindsay Corporation, a global manufacturer and distributor of irrigation and infrastructure equipment and technology, plans to expand its production operations in Lindsay, Nebraska.
CON-CRĒT by Vireo Systems Establishes Plattsmouth, Nebraska, Creatine Manufacturing Plant
CON-CRĒT by Vireo Systems, the #1 most widely licensed and best-selling bioavailable creatine, establishes its first creatine manufacturing plant in the U.S. in Plattsmouth, Nebraska. The $16.6 million project is expected to create 200 jobs over the coming years.
3M Expands Valley, Nebraska, Production Plant
To increase production of its respiratory and hearing protection products, 3M plans to expand its plant in Valley, Nebraska. The $58 million project is expected to create 50 jobs.
Unison Plans Omaha, Nebraska, Regional Headquarters
Fintech company Unison plans to initially locate its regional headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska. The project is expected to create hundreds of new jobs over the coming years.
Petsource Expands Seward, Nebraska, Manufacturing Facility
Petsource, an indirect, wholly owned and independently operated subsidiary of Scoular, will invest $75 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Seward, Nebraska. The project is expected to create 80 new jobs.
Petsource by Scoular Plans Seward, Nebraska, Plant Expansion
Petsource by Scoular is planning a 70,000-square-foot expansion that will triple its production capacity to meet increasing demand for freeze-dried pet food at its plant in Seward, Nebraska. The $75 million project is expected to create up to 80 jobs
Nucor Corporation Upgrades Norfolk, Nebraska, Bar Mill
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.
Hormel Foods Opens Food Processing Center in Papillion, Nebraska
Hormel Foods Corporation, a global branded food company, opened its newest production facility, Papillion Foods, located in Papillion, Nebraska. According to company officials, the company will hire nearly 350 team members during the first year of it
Dollar General Eyes Dry & DG Fresh Distribution Hub in Blair, Nebraska
Dollar General plans to build a combination dry and DG Fresh distribution center in Blair, Nebraska. The company plans to invest $85 million in Washington County.
Amazon Plans Fulfillment Center in Papillion, Nebraska
Amazon plans to open its first fulfillment center in the CornHusker State, 12 miles southwest of Omaha, in Papillion, Nebraska.
1623 Farnam Moves Forward With $40 Million Data Center Expansion in Omaha, Nebraska
1623 Farnam, a regional leader in network-neutral, edge interconnection and data center services, is undertaking a $40 million edge data center expansion in Omaha, Nebraska.
Nexgen Outfitters Expands Sidney, Nebraska, Headquarters
Nexgen Outfitters, a retailer specializing in hunting, shooting and camping gear, relocated operations to a new, larger location in Sidney, Nebraska.
Darling Ingredients Opens Organic Fertilizer Plant in Fremont, Nebraska
A global developer and producer of sustainable natural ingredients from edible and inedible bio-nutrients, Darling Ingredients Inc. opened its third organic fertilizer production facility in Fremont, Nebraska.
Merck Animal Health Expands Operations in West Omaha, Nebraska
Merck Animal Health opened a major expansion of its operations center and campus in west Omaha, Nebraska.
Partnership Expands Wind Power Facilities in Saline County, Nebraska
EDF Renewables North America purchased York Nebraska Wind Partners, a partnership comprised of Aksamit Resource Management and York Capital Management for 100-percent of the interests in the 300 megawatt Milligan 1 Wind Project located in Saline County, Nebraska.
Allmand Bros Expands Hildrege, Nebraska, Manufacturing Complex
Allmand Bros. Inc., a subsidiary of Briggs & Stratton Corporation and an 80-year-old manufacturer of high-performance portable job site equipment, plans to expand its current facility in Holdrege, Nebraska, to increase production capacity and speed-to-market with new innovations.
Malco Products SBC Opens DeWitt, Nebraska, Tool Manufacturing Plant
Malco Products SBC opened its new production tool manufacturing facility in DeWitt, Nebraska.
Sojern Expands Omaha, Nebraska, Operations Complex
The leading provider of digital advertising solutions and real-time audiences for the travel industry, Sojern opened new office space and an expanded presence in Omaha, Nebraska, designed to support its rapid growth and hiring plans.
I2c Plans Operations Center in Omaha, Nebraska
i2c, a global provider of smarter payments and integrated commerce solutions, plans to open a new operations center in Omaha, Nebraska.
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.
Continental Tire Expands Norfolk, Nebraska Plant
Continental Tire Americas, part of its ContiTech Division, plans a $9.3 million expansion of its rubber mixing operations at its nearly 40-year-old industrial hose manufacturing plant in Norfolk, Nebraska.
BD Eyes Expansion of Columbus, Nebraska, Manufacturing Facility
BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, started construction on a $60 million upgrade of its Columbus, Nebraska, East facility.
Cargill Undertaking Major Grain Plant Expansion in Gibbon, Nebraska
Cargill, a company that provides food, agriculture, financial and industrial products and services, is undertaking a multi-million dollar upgrade to its grain facility in Gibbon, Nebraska.
Bidding War Begins to Lure Toyota-Mazda $1.6 Billion Joint Venture Assembly Plant
Toyota Motor Corporation and Mazda Motor Corporation signed a joint venture agreement to build a $1.6 billion assembly plant somewhere in the United States.
Kawasaki Motors Opens Aerospace Division In Lincoln, Nebraska
Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp., U.S.A opened the company's new Aerospace Division in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Cargill Opens Columbus, Nebraska, $111 Million Cooked Meats Plant
Cargill, a company that provides food, agriculture, financial and industrial products and services, officially opened its $111 million cooked meats facility in Columbus, Nebraska, 83.4 miles away from Omaha.
Facebook Chooses Papillion, Nebraska, For Newest Data Center
Facebook selected Papillion, Nebraska, 9.2 miles south of Omaha, as the site of its newest and ninth data center. Company officials expect the 970,000 square foot Papillion campus in the Corn Husker State’s Silicon Prairie to be online as early as 2020.
Monolith Materials Plans Hallam, Nebraska, Manufacturing Plant
Monolith Materials, a next-generation manufacturer of natural gas-based carbon black, plans to build its first U.S. manufacturing headquarters in Hallam, Nebraska, 19.5 miles south of Lincoln. The facility will bring 600 jobs, hundreds of millions of dollars in new capital investment to the Cornhusker State.
Centrix Solutions Opens Operations Center In Lincoln, Nebraska
Centrix Solutions, a software company that provides financial institutions with products that detect fraud, manage risk and simplify compliance and subsidiary of Q2 Holdings, opened its new 20,000 square foot operations center in Lincoln, Nebraska’s
Japan-Based Morio USA Open Manufacturing Plant in Lincoln, Nebraska
Morio USA Corporation, a manufacturer of electronic sign displays and moving message board panels, opened its new $3 million, 11,436 sq. ft., facility in Lincoln, Nebraska. The project unites Morio USA’s manufacturing and warehousing of products in one centralized location.
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
Conner Industries Expands Operations To Hastings, Nebraska
Conner Industries, Inc., a leading national lumber processor and integrated provider of packaging solutions, expanded its production to Hastings, Nebraska, with the acquisition of Golden Triangle Inc.’s packaging division.
American Agriculture Laboratory Inc Expands Operations In McCook, Nebraska
American Agriculture Laboratory Inc., an independent commercial laboratory dedicated to high quality, timely and accurate analytical testing services, expanded its operations center, occupying the former ALCO facility in McCook, Nebraska.
Greenyug To Build Ethyl Acetate Manufacturing Facility In Columbus, Nebraska
Greenyug LLC will build an industrial scale Ethyl Acetate manufacturing facility adjacent to Archer Daniels Midland Company's wet mill corn processing facilities in Columbus, Nebraska.
TreeHouse Foods Locates Operations Center In Omaha, Nebraska
TreeHouse Foods, Inc., manufacturer of packaged foods and beverages, plans to lease three floors and approximately 70,000 square feet of a building complex located at 10825 Farnam Drive in Omaha, Nebraska, for 10 years and three months.
Esculon LLC Receives Funding To Develop Surgical Products
Esculon LLC, based in Lincoln, Nebraska, has received a $150,000 Small Business Innovation Research Phase I grant from the National Science Foundation, and $97,500 matching funding from the Nebraska Department of Economic Development to develop an innovative product for post-op surgical care.
Pearsons Livestock Equipment Expands Thedford, Nebraska, Manufacturing Complex
Pearsons Inc., which does business as Pearsons Livestock Equipment and manufactures a full line of cattle and bison handling equipment, recently renovated their manufacturing and operations center in Thedford, Nebraska, 65 miles north of North Platte.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Introduces New Manufacturing Production Line At Its Lincoln, Nebraska Hub
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. will establish a production line to manufacture cargo doors for Boeing’s 777X airplane at Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp., U.S.A., a Kawasaki subsidiary located in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Sandhills To Begin Construction Of Its Cyber Center In Lincoln, Nebraska
Sandhills, an information processing company, will soon begin construction on a 42,000 square foot facility, the Cyber Center, on its 68-acre global headquarters in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Sandhills Publishing Opens IT Facility On Its Lincoln, Nebraska, Campus
Sandhills Publishing, an information processing company, completed construction on a new 21,000, square IT facility, known as the Binary Building, on the company's 68-acre main campus in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Midwest Hop Producers Plan Production-Processing Facility In Plattsmouth, Nebraska
Nebraska Hop Yards has converted 3 acres of the former Plattsmouth, Nebraska, Country Club golf course into a hops yard, with plans for Midwest Hop Producers to build a new production and processing facility on the site.
Neapco Components Expands Manufacturing Center In Beatrice, Nebraska
Neapco Components, a company that manufacturers universal and CV joints and heavy-duty driveline components, expanded its manufacturing center in Beatrice, Nebraska, a city south of Lincoln.
HDR Plans New Global Headquarters In Omaha, Nebraska
HDR, a 98-year old company that specializes in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services, selected the location for its new global headquarters, which will remain in Omaha, Nebraska, and be located at 11th and Dodge streets downtown.
Bayer CropScience Opens Beaver Crossing Breeding & Trait Development Station Near Lincoln, Nebraska
Bayer CropScience opened its Beaver Crossing Breeding and Trait Development Station near Lincoln, Nebraska. Research and development activities at the $17 million state-of-the-art facility will serve to help Bayer CropScience deliver breakthrough wheat and soybean varieties with improved technologies and genetics.
Sports Video Software Firm Hudl Plans New Headquarters In Lincoln, Nebraska
Sports video software firm Hudl will expand and build its new headquarters on Canopy Street in Lincoln, Nebraska’s West Haymarket area. The company expects to add up to 300 new high-tech jobs over the next three years.
Nebraska Public Power District Replaces Sheldon Station Plant In Hallam, Nebraska
Nebraska Public Power District, the state’s largest electric utility, plans to replace an existing coal-fired boiler at its Sheldon Station plant in Hallam, Nebraska, with one that uses clean-burning hydrogen fuel.
Graepel North America Expands Sarpy County, Nebraska, Operations Center
Graepel North America recently celebrated expansion of its operations center in Sarpy County, Nebraska. The company’s new 45,000 sq. ft. facility houses equipment used in the manufacture of products for top companies, including John Deere, Claas, Caterpillar, Kenworth, Peterbilt, and Freightliner. It employs nearly 30 manufacturing specialists.
Royal Engineered Composites Plans Expansion Of Its Minden, Nebraska, Manufacturing Facility
Royal Engineered Composites, a manufacturer of lightweight composite components for commercial and military helicopters and aircraft, plans to expand its production facility in Minden, Nebraska, with expectations of creating 30 full-time jobs.
Bell Lumber & Pole Company Acquires Equipment For Sidney, Nebraska, Facility
Bell Lumber & Pole Company acquired machinery and equipment that will go into its new facility near Sidney, Nebraska, as part of a project expected to create 30 full-time jobs in the Cornhusker State.
Booe Machinery & Salvage Plans Expansion Of Its McCook, Nebraska, Production Facility
Booe Machinery & Salvage plans to expand its operations center in McCook, Nebraska, with the help of a $108,000 in Community Development Block Grant awarded to the city.
Adams Industries, Inc. Enhances Its Cheyenne County, Nebraska, Trans-Loading Facility
Adams Industries, Inc., a service-based transportation and manufacturing company that provides logistic solutions, specialized warehousing and unique trans-loading of materials, plans to build an additional 36,960 linear feet of rail and switching equipment to enhance its trans-loading capabilities at its facility in Cheyenne County, Nebraska.
EP Minerals Opens Blair, Nebraska, Perlite Filtration Plant
EP Minerals, a global leader in industrial minerals, opened its a new perlite filtration media plant at 450 Industrial Park Drive in Blair, Nebraska.
Tejas Tubular Products To Establish Manufacturing Center In Norfolk, Nebraska
A primary supplier to oil and gas producers, Tejas Tubular Products Inc. plans to extend its manufacturing operation to Norfolk, Nebraska, bringing approximately 200 jobs to Madison County during the next several years. Construction is expected to begin on the new 350,000 sq. ft. facility this year, with completion projected by the third quarter of 2015.
State Innovation Grant Helps Norland International Develop State-Of-The-Art Bottling Plant In Lincoln, Nebraska
With help from a $50,000 Nebraska Innovation Fund Prototyping Program grant, Norland International is on its way to developing another state-of-the-art bottling system in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Travelers Companies To Establish Data Center In Sarpy County, Nebraska
The Travelers Companies, Inc., a leading property casualty insurer, plans to build a 190,000 square foot data center in Sarpy County, Nebraska.
Japan-based Morio Denki To Open First US Plant In Lincoln, Nebraska
A Japan-based firm that manufactures electrical equipment, Morio Denki, plans to open its first U.S. operation in Lincoln, Nebraska by the end of this year.
Phynd Technologies To Provide Medical Software Tool From Kearney, Nebraska, Headquarters
Phynd Technologies, a software firm, will launch a software tool for hospitals and healthcare providers, with financial assistance from the Nebraska’s Economic Development Innovation Fund and private investors. The project is expected to create 18 ne
Cardinal Farms Aquaculture To Establish a Fish Aquaculture Facility In South Sioux City, Nebraska
Cardinal Farms Aquaculture has chosen South Sioux City, Nebraska, to establish its $1 million fresh fish production facility.
Thailand-based New Grand Ocean International Opens North American Facility In Omaha, Nebraska
New Grand Ocean International, a Chinese-owned agribusiness based in Thailand, opened its newest and only North American facility in Omaha, Nebraska.
Orthman Manufacturing Expands In Lexington, Nebraska, With Plans To Hire 100 Workers
Orthman Manufacturing Inc., a firm that produces heavy duty agricultural equipment, conveying systems and industrial machine tools, began construction on its 115,000 square foot, state-of-the-art, manufacturing facility on 28 acres in southeast Lexin
Union Pacific Railroad Announces $1 Billion Investment in Nebraska Over Next Few Years
Union Pacific (UP) has announced it plans to inject $1 billion in Nebraska over the next several years as part of new capital investment programs.
Massachusetts Is America's Most Energy-Efficient State
After four straight years of recognition as America's most energy-efficient state, California now must relinquish that enviable position to Massachusetts.
U.S. Construction Industry to Remain Flat in 2012
A new 32-page report from McGraw-Hill Construction predicts that overall U.S. construction starts for 2012 will remain "flat."
Money Magazine Announces Annual List of “Best Places” to Live
When companies select a location to move to or expand operations, quality-of-life factors often come into play in the final decision. One analysis tool some organizations turn to for advice is Money Magazine’s annual listing of the top 100 places to live, or “America’s best small towns.”
Hormel Foods plans expansion at Nebraska Spam plant
Hormel Foods Corp. has announced plans to expand its Spam plant in Fremont, NE, which currently employs about 1,400 workers.
Community Development Block Grant Supports LaVista, Nebraska's ePower Engine Systems
ePower Engine Systems, a startup manufacturer, will locate in LaVista, Nebraska, with aid from a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG).
Neapco Components Receives Funding to Expand in Beatrice, Nebraska
Driveline component manufacturer Neapco Components is expanding in Beatrice, Nebraska.
Graepel Selects La Vista, Nebraska, For First U.S. Manufacturing Plant
Graepel will invest more than $1.7 million to build its first North American production plant in La Vista, Nebraska.
Overall Unemployment Declined in June, Bureau of Labor Statistics Reports
Unemployment generally declined during the month of June, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports.
Archer Daniels Midland Inaugurates Columbus, Nebraska Ethanol Mill
Archer Daniels Midland has opened a new ethanol dry mill in Columbus, Nebraska.
Husqvarna Closes Beatrice, Nebraska Mower Facility
Swedish power lawn equipment producer Husqvarna AB will close its Beatrice, Nebraska lawn mower manufacturing facility, eliminating 390 jobs.
CommScope Eliminates 400 Nebraska Jobs
CommScope Inc. will eliminate 400 jobs at its Omaha, Nebraska plant.
Novozymes Receives Tax Credit for New Enzyme Facility in Nebraska
Novozymes has received an Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit of $28.4 million from the Obama administration for the construction of its new enzyme manufacturing facility in Blair, Nebraska.
Midwest, West Dominate MarketWatch Top Business Cities List
Des Moines, Iowa, was named number one in MarketWatch's annual survey of the nation's top cities in which to do business...
Loan Management Firm Opening New Operation in Nebraska
Structured Solutions Inc., a loan management company that utilizes high-tech web-based platforms, will open a new facility in Grand...
Cities With the Best-Bang-for-the-Buck
According to the recently released “Best Bang-for-the-Buck Cities” report from Forbes, solid housing markets, relatively stable employment, low cost of living, and short commutes make certain U.S. metros the most affordable in which to live.
Nebraska Door Manufacturer Expanding, Adding Jobs
Covenant Doors & Millwork, Inc., a manufacturer of custom wood doors, will invest $1.4 million to expand its facility...
Smithfield Foods Closing Six Plants, Cutting 1,800 Jobs
Smithfield Foods, Inc., the largest producer of fresh pork and packaged meats in the United States, will close six food processing facilities and cut 1,800 jobs...
