Manufacturing

Korean tire company to create 450 jobs, invest $225 million in Bibb County facility

January 29, 2008 -- ATLANTA — Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that Korean tire manufacturer Kumho Tire Co., Inc. will locate its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Macon. The new plant will create 450 jobs and $225 million in investment, including a second phase expansion.    » read more »

Designation opens doors to potential automotive assembly plant opportunities

January 28, 2008 -- RICHMOND – Virginia Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced that a 1,500-acre site in Greensville County has been certified as suitable for automotive assembly operations and other major advanced manufacturing facilities. The Greensville County site received certification from McCallum Sweeney Consulting, a consulting firm that performs site selection and develops and implements certified site programs for corporate clients worldwide.    » read more »

SCHOTT Solar to hire 1,500 for new $500 million manufacturing plant in first seven years

January 14, 2008 -- SANTA FE - New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson today announced SCHOTT AG, of Germany, will build a solar products manufacturing plant at Mesa Del Sol, just south of Albuquerque. The $500 million complex is expected to open in early 2009 and will create as many as 1,500 jobs at peak production.    » read more »

December 20, 2007 -- WENTZVILLE - Missouri Governor Matt Blunt issued the following statement in response to news that the General Motors plant in Wentzville will increase production of vehicles from 40 per hour over two shifts to 42 per hour over the same period:    » read more »

Kureha Corp. to produce revolutionary polymer in West Virginia

Dec. 18, 2007 -- TOKYO -- Kureha Corp. of Tokyo today announced it will invest more than $100 million to build a plant in Belle, W.Va., that will produce and sell the groundbreaking, high-performance polymer, polyglycolic acid (PGA).

Construction of the production facility, which will be at the DuPont site, is expected to start in early 2008 with polymer production to begin in early 2010. The first phase of construction will create approximately 50 new jobs and generate more than $100 million in economic impact.    » read more »

December 13, 2007 -- KANSAS CITY – Missouri Governor Matt Blunt today announced a tax credit initiative that will bring at least 180 new manufacturing jobs to Kansas City. The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) has approved state tax credits totaling $805,731 for Johnson Controls Seating Systems, LLC, under the Enhanced Enterprise Zone (EEZ). This action will help with the creation of at least 180 new jobs and $12.9 million for construction of a new facility located at 3700 N Kimball Drive.    » read more »

December 4, 2007 -- PIERRE, S.D. – Chamberlain will soon be home to a division of A-Square Company, LLC, (A-Square), a Kentucky-based firearm and ammunition manufacturer. The company will create 24 jobs in the area, and should be up and running by March 2008.

“We are pleased to welcome A-Square to South Dakota,” said Gov. Mike Rounds. “This is a well established company, with a strong history of providing outdoor enthusiasts with the finest equipment available.” The company manufacturers sporting rifles, hunting ammunition, cartridge cases, and bullets for hunting ammunition.    » read more »

November 26, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today released the following statement on TPI Composites’ announcement that it will open a wind blade manufacturing facility in Newton. TPI’s new plant is expected to create about 500 jobs.

“Today’s announcement is another indicator that the city of Newton is alive and well. This community has seen some dark days, but residents and local leaders have shown the power of perseverance as they continue to attract new businesses and job opportunities.    » read more »

True Flight Aerospace, LLC To Make Tiger Aircraft Planes, Creating 150 Jobs And Investing $3.8 Million

November 01, 2007 -- ATLANTA — Tiger Aircraft has landed in Valdosta, where new owners True Flight Aerospace will locate a corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility. The company is expected to create 150 jobs over three years and invest $3.8 million.    » read more »

31 October 2007 -- Washington -- Multinational apparel giant Gap Inc. acted quickly after discovering that a Gap contractor in New Delhi employed children.

“We strictly prohibit the use of child labor. This is non-negotiable for us -- and we are deeply concerned and upset by this allegation,” Gap North America President Marka Hansen said.    » read more »

Oct 30, 2007 -- SHREVEPORT - Louisiana Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco welcomed General Motors officials today as they confirmed GM will invest approximately $73 million into its Shreveport truck assembly plant to prepare the plant for production of the all-new HUMMER H3T. Larger than a truck, smaller than a full-size, the H3T is scheduled to arrive in dealerships by third quarter 2008.    » read more »

October 4, 2007 -- WASHINGTON – Senator Carl Levin, D-Mich. announced that the Defense appropriations bill for the 2008 fiscal year, which the Senate approved last night, includes a total of $50 million in funding to support manufacturing technology initiatives by the Department of Defense (DoD). These funds support the DoD provisions that were included in the American Manufacturing Initiative (AMI) proposed by Michigan Democrats earlier this year.    » read more »

Shanghai-based Plant to Assemble and Test Flash Memory Chip Packages for Use In Mobile Phones

September 21, 2007 -- BANGOR – Maine Governor John E. Baldacci joined Joshua Tardy today to announce that Moosehead Manufacturing is back in business. The announcement came just a short while after the deal to reopen the facility was finalized.    » read more »

CONEXPO 2007 Asia Conference to Showcase Wisconsin Construction Equipment Manufacturers

September 13, 2007 -- SHANGHAI, CHINA – During his trade mission to China, Wisconsin Governor Doyle today touted Wisconsin’s manufacturing sector as the right source for China’s construction equipment needs. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), headquartered in Wisconsin, will hold an international trade conference that will showcase Wisconsin construction equipment manufacturers in Guangzhou, China, December 4-7, 2007.    » read more »