Yep, that's what they say. Sure would be nice if they had put some company names and locations with those numbers, just like Willie does. [well excluding jobs packing factories for export]
Date: Thursday, August 11, 2005
For Immediate Release Contact: Christopher Twomey
218/681-9860
Paul Omodt
612/455-1732
Kit Borgman
651/297-1192 Kit.Borgman@state.mn.us
Arctic Cat Selects Site for New Manufacturing Facility
~ Company to Build New Plant in St. Cloud, MN;
Governor Pawlenty Praises Decision ~
ST. PAUL, Minn., August 11 – Arctic Cat Inc. (Nasdaq: ACAT) today announced that the company will build a new ATV engine manufacturing facility in St. Cloud, Minn., in order to meet growing demand for its products.
Governor Tim Pawlenty commended Arctic Cat for choosing to invest in the state by bringing new economic development and high-paying jobs to St. Cloud.
“Arctic Cat is a Minnesota success story. The company has grown into a leader in the powersports industry and ranks among the state’s largest public companies,” said Governor Pawlenty. “I am pleased that Arctic Cat will be expanding its operations here and continuing its longstanding commitment as a great Minnesota employer.”
Governor Pawlenty was joined at a press conference in the governor’s office by Arctic Cat’s Chairman and CEO Chris Twomey and St. Cloud city officials.
“We are very pleased with our successful entry into the ATV engine market, and look forward to expanding our production capabilities in St. Cloud in order to meet our future production needs,” said Twomey. Earlier this year, Arctic Cat introduced its first-ever designed and built ATV engine, the 650 H1.
The company plans to build a 56,000-square-foot manufacturing facility, which could be expanded in the future to 200,000-square feet. Initially, the site will house Arctic Cat’s growing Engine Manufacturing Division and be used to assemble the company’s ATV engines.
Twomey said St. Cloud became the logical choice to expand its operations, due to its Upper Midwest location, convenient access to major suppliers and well-educated workforce.
The plant will be located on a 15-acre site, near an additional 40-acre vehicle test track. Construction is slated to begin in 2006 and be completed around year-end, with the plant operational by 2007. The initial investment in the new facility and equipment is anticipated to cost approximately $8 million.
“Arctic Cat has earned a reputation as a technology leader in the production of high-quality, innovative recreational products,” said Twomey. “This new state-of-the-art facility will provide us with greater flexibility and control over the ATVs we produce, so that we can better meet our customers’ needs. It also will enhance our efficiency and reduce our ATV engine costs.”
Arctic Cat initially expects to fill 50 new positions in St. Cloud, and could potentially employ up to 150 people at the site, once the new facility is fully operational. The company does not currently anticipate that its expansion in St. Cloud will affect employees at its Thief River Falls, Minn., headquarters plant.
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Company officials say they chose Manhattan because of the excellent work force and central geographical location.
Gentex Breaks Ground On New Manufacturing Facility
ZEELAND, Mich., Aug. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gentex Corporation, the Zeeland, Michigan-based manufacturer of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and commercial fire protection products, today officially broke ground on a new 300,000-square-foot technology center and manufacturing facility that Company officials estimate will generate upwards of 600 new jobs over the next five years.
The new facility will house the additional manufacturing and office space necessary to meet increasing demand for the Company's auto-dimming mirrors and related electronic devices. The state-of-the-art facility will have an estimated annual production capacity of over 7 million mirrors, bringing Gentex's total manufacturing capacity to about 20 million units annually.
"We're excited to continue our growth in West Michigan," said Gentex Chairman & CEO Fred Bauer. "In light of the number of jobs that recently have left West Michigan, it's both humbling and gratifying to be part of an organization that's able to expand locally due to continued growth and success. Our commitment to the area, and the area's commitment to Gentex, has never been stronger."
This mutual commitment was further demonstrated by the City of Zeeland's willingness to vacate part of Centennial Street in order to allow Gentex's corporate headquarters to be connected to the new facility, which is being constructed directly across the street. The Company expects the facility to be completed in early 2006.
Gentex's decision to expand locally is due in part to The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), which helped Gentex officials become familiar with, and benefit from, the tax incentives available through the State of Michigan.
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Alcoa opens new N.C. facility; $6M investment adds 75 jobs
Associated Press
PITTSBURGH - Alcoa Inc.'s (AA) Alcoa Subassembly & Logistics business will open a new manufacturing plant in Salisbury, N.C., creating 75 new jobs in the area.
Alcoa Subassembly & Logistics, part of Alcoa Wheel & Forged Products, provides wheel and tire assemblies to the Freightliner Group, the largest heavy-duty truck manufacturer in North America and a maker of medium-duty and specialized commercial vehicles.
The new facility - a $6 million investment - will support Freightliner locations in North and South Carolina, aluminum producer Alcoa said in a press release Thursday.
Production is scheduled to begin in mid-April.
The new facility will add to Alcoa's presence in North Carolina, where Alcoa has four other operating locations in Badin, Catawba, Charlotte and Greensboro. The Salisbury plant will be the largest facility that Cleveland-based Alcoa Subassembly and Logistics operates.
Medical plant to open, create jobs in Chesterfield County, Va.
Aug. 5--A Utah-based medical-devices company is opening a plant in Chesterfield County and expects to hire 80 to 100 people by year's end. Merit Medical Systems Inc. has acquired a building in River's Bend Business Center, where it will make surgical kits. State and local officials said the company is investing $5 million in the operation, located in a 100,000-square-foot building formerly ...
RSI Home Products to Add 150 New Jobs and Invest $9.2 Million to Expand Manufacturing Facility in the Lincoln County Industrial Park.
Contact Information:
LEDA
Laura K. Foor
PO Box 2050
Lincolnton NC 28093
Phone: (704) 748-1503
Fax: (704) 736-8451
leda@vnet.net
Source: Lincoln Economic Development Association
Written By: Laura K. Foor
Thursday, July 07, 2005
RSI Home Products, Inc. announced today it will expand its manufacturing facility in the Lincoln County Industrial Park. The company will more than double the current 200,000 square foot facility by adding an additional 225,000 square feet. This will bring the company’s total square footage in Lincoln County to over 1.1 million square feet. The expansion will represent an investment of $9,250,000 and create at least 150 new jobs in Lincoln County. Lincoln County commissioners demonstrated their continued support of economic development by offering RSI an incentive package in June. The company will receive approximately $197,000 in incentives, which will be paid out in equal installments over a five year period. Tom Anderson, chairman, Lincoln County Board of Commissioners commented, “We are very pleased that the efforts we have made over these last few years to encourage RSI Home Products to look favorably on Lincoln County as a place where they could prosper have once again borne fruit. This further expansion by RSI will strengthen our local economy and further our efforts to show other potential employers that Lincoln County is truly a business friendly location. We thank RSI for their continuing commitment to Lincoln County and the jobs they provide. We look forward to their continuing partnership with Lincoln County and the positive impact of that partnership.” The Keith Corporation will develop the expansion and lease to RSI along with the other 620,000 sq. ft. currently leased by RSI in the Lincoln County Industrial Park. Alan Lewis, industrial development partner with The Keith Corporation commented, “RSI’s growth continues to positively impact Lincoln County and the Lincoln County Industrial Park. It is a pleasure to be associated with them in the development of these facilities. Lincoln Economic Development Association’s (LEDA) top priority is the retention and expansion of existing industry. “Over the last year, Lincoln County has seen tremendous growth from our existing industrial base,” stated Laura Foor, existing business coordinator for LEDA. “Blum, Timken, Robb & Stucky, Hof Textiles and RSI have all announced expansions. This is proof-positive of why we make working with existing industry our main objective.” RSI has experienced tremendous success in Lincoln County. Currently the company operates four facilities in the county. It has a manufacturing plant and distribution center in
Governor Warner Announces Medical Manufacturing Facility to Open in Albemarle County
— Princeton BioMeditech Corporation to invest $7 million and create 115 jobs —
RICHMOND - Governor Mark R. Warner today announced that Princeton BioMeditech Corporation (PBM) will invest $7 million to build a manufacturing facility in Albemarle County and create 115 new jobs. The company has entered into an exclusive marketing and manufacturing agreement with ContraVac, Inc., a privately-held biotechnology company. The new facility will provide manufacturing capability to ContraVac for its newly developed products to test male fertility. The Albemarle County facility will also provide research and development efforts, manufacturing and distribution for PBM’s current and future products. Virginia successfully competed against New Jersey and Pennsylvania for the project.
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Intel plans new 300mm manufacturing plant for Arizona
Intel Corp. will build its next 300-millimeter wafer manufacturing plant in Chandler, Arizona, alongside existing Intel facilities, the company said Monday.
Tom Krazit
IDG News Service\San Francisco Bureau
Updated: Jul 26, 2005 09:32 AM
Intel Corp. will build its next 300-millimeter wafer manufacturing plant in Chandler, Arizona, alongside existing Intel facilities, the company said Monday.
Scheduled for completion in the second half of 2007 at a cost of US$3 billion, Fab 32 will become Intel's latest wafer fabrication plant (commonly known as a fab) to use silicon wafers measuring 300mm in diameter. Chip manufacturers cut their products from circular silicon wafers, and the industry is in the midst of a transition to 300mm wafers, which allows manufacturers to yield more chips from the production of a single wafer.
Fab 32 will also be Intel's first volume manufacturing fab to use 45-nanometer processing technology, which is two generations beyond the current 90 nanometer technology used to build Intel's most advanced chips. The company is currently readying its first 65-nanometer processors, scheduled to ship later this year. The size of the processing technology refers to the average size of the chip's features.
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. plans to open its first 300mm fab next year in Dresden, Germany. IBM Corp. already operates a 300mm fab in East Fishkill, New York. Foundries Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and United Microelectronics Corp. each have two 300mm fabs.
Intel's roots may lie in California's Silicon Valley, but all of Intel's recent manufacturing investments have been built outside the state. Intel currently operates two 300mm fabs in Oregon, and one each in New Mexico and Leixlip, Ireland. A fifth plant is nearing completion in Chandler and Intel is adding capacity to its existing 300mm fab in Ireland. While its advanced manufacturing facilities are located in the U.S., Ireland and Israel, Intel operates several test and assembly plants around the world in places such as Malaysia, Costa Rica and China.
Many hardware companies are moving manufacturing plants outside the U.S., citing the lower cost of operations in emerging markets such as China and Malaysia. However, with the complexity of modern chip manufacturing technology, Intel believes that having most of its manufacturing facilities located in the U.S. allows its workers to collaborate more easily than if some manufacturing plants were located in far-flung parts of the world, said Bob Baker, senior vice president of Intel's Technology and Manufacturing Group, on a conference call.
Intel also received some tax breaks from the Arizona government in return for making the decision to expand its operations there, Baker said. The new plant will create around 1,000 jobs in Arizona over the next several years, with up to 3,000 workers needed to help build the plant, he said.
PA Governor Rendell Announces Seton Company to Expand Manufacturing Operations in Saxton
Jobs Could Have Gone Overseas, Company to Create 100 New Jobs in Bedford County
SAXTON, Pa., Aug. 9 -- PA Governor Edward G. Rendell today announced that Seton Co. is consolidating its operations in Bedford County, creating 100 new jobs in the next three years that the company could have located overseas. A manufacturer of leather interior products for the automobile industry, Seton Co. also will retain 265 existing jobs at its Saxton facility.
"Pennsylvania aggressively sought to bring these jobs to Bedford County, jobs that could have gone overseas," Governor Rendell said. "Instead, the company is consolidating its operation in Saxton, retaining hundreds of existing manufacturing jobs and creating 100 new jobs for our skilled and experienced workforce.
"This is a victory for Pennsylvania's economic development program," Governor Rendell added. "This project is another example of our commitment to support economic growth of our businesses and the success of our communities."
Gov. Perdue announces 1,000 new jobs at chicken plant
By Mark Vanderhoek
Telegraph Staff Writer
PERRY - Gov. Sonny Perdue made a formal announcement Thursday morning of an expansion at Perdue Farms Inc., which will add 1,000 jobs in Perry and Monroe County. Hiring is already under way at an application office on Watson Boulevard.
Perdue Farms owns a chicken-processing plant outside of Perry and a hatchery and feed mill in Monroe County. The expansion to both operations, which will cost about $155 million to complete, will create 925 jobs in Perry and 75 jobs in Monroe, said Perdue Farms Chairman and CEO Jim Perdue.
The Perdue plant in Perry currently employs about 2,000 workers, according to Tony Mellone, the human resources manager for the plant.
The feed mill and hatchery in Monroe County currently employs about 50 people.
The expansion in Perry includes a new distribution center, the company's fourth, Jim Perdue said. The expansion will also include a new cooking plant. Currently the plant only processes raw chicken.
Perdue Farms is a privately held corporation based in Salisbury, Md. Though Gov. Perdue and Jim Perdue noted they could be distantly related, they hadn't established a link yet, the two men joked before a crowd assembled at the plant. The crowd included several hundred people, the majority of whom were workers at the plant who took a break from the production line to attend the event.
Lowe's Announces Expansion of Statesville, N.C. Distribution Center
July 20, 2005: 1:00 p.m. EST
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (PRNewswire) - MOORESVILLE, N.C., July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Lowe's Companies, Inc. , working with the North Carolina Department of Commerce, Greater Statesville Economic Development Corp. and the city of Statesville, is pleased to announce the company will expand its regional distribution center (RDC) located in Statesville, N.C. The expansion is an approximate $12 million dollar investment for Lowe's and will create 50 new jobs. The regional distribution center currently employs approximately 800 people.
FRI Jul 22 2005, 11:00 AM
Pennsylvania Governor Rendell Announces Projects That Will Create 400 Jobs and Promote Tourism in Beaver County
CHIPPEWA, Pa., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Gov. Edward G. Rendell today
presented Chippewa Township with more than $1 million that will be used to
promote economic development and tourism in Beaver County and will ultimately
create 400 new jobs.
The governor announced $1.25 million from the Business in Our Sites
program for development of the Beaver County Technology and Manufacturing
Development Center and $100,000 from the First Industries program for the
proposed expansion of the BeaveRun MotorSports Complex. Both programs are
part of Gov. Rendell's innovative economic stimulus program.
"Business in Our Sites is one of the most useful tools in my economic
stimulus package," Gov. Rendell said. "Funding through this program helps
create shovel-ready sites in our towns and cities that attract emerging and
expanding companies and proves beyond doubt that Pennsylvania is open for
business. The First Industries Fund provides new resources to the tourism
industry; an industry that has been traditionally under-funded, that provides
more than 563,000 jobs for Pennsylvania families and is integral to
Pennsylvania's overall economic growth and quality of life."
SELMA - Governor Bob Riley today announced an automotive supplier is locating in Selma and creating an expected 240 new jobs.
The company, Hanil E-Hwa Interior Systems, is a tier one supplier to Hyundai locating in Selma’s Craig Industrial Park. It becomes the sixth automotive supplier to locate in the Black Belt during the past two years.
"This industrial project marks another step forward for the economy of Alabama’s Black Belt," Governor Riley said in making the announcement before a crowd of company officials and local dignitaries. "However, this announcement is about
Gov. Easley Announces 361 New Jobs for the Triangle
Jul 27, 2004
Business Wire
Gov. Mike Easley announced today that Network Appliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP) will expand its operations in the Triangle, bringing 361 new jobs and $59 million in additional investment to the area. Network Appliance, a world-leading data storage provider, is the 15th recipient of an award under the new state Job Development Investment Grant (JDIG) program.