The Michigan Economic Growth Authority on Tuesday approved tax credits for 13 projects that are expected to create 7,182 new jobs and generate over $742.4 million in new investments in the state. Among the projects, according to Great Lakes Innovation Technology Report, are an operation slated to develop rechargeable batteries, a renewable energy company that’s putting [...]
Continue reading...Friday, February 26, 2010
Southwest Power Pool has announced plans to build a new corporate headquarters at a cost of $62-million that will add 200 new jobs in Little Rock, Ark. The additions will bring SPP’s total employment to more than 600 people with total compensation close to $75 million. Southwest Power Pool is an energy company that covers a geographic [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 23, 2010
In the past week, 525 new jobs have been announced in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Qual Tex Labs, a San Antonio-based medical company that screens blood and plasma is investing $12 million over the next five years and is planning to hire around 125 new employees. Web Industries announced adding as many as 250 new workers, and Spectral [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Heritage Food Service Equipment, Inc. has plans to expand their Fort Wayne, Indiana headquarters and warehouse facilities. The expansions should occur by March of this year, and create up to 150 new jobs at the site. The cost of the expansion has been put at $1.5 million and is being made partly possible by tax incentives. [...]
Continue reading...Monday, February 22, 2010
An $872,000 credit was approved Monday for a manufacturing company to create a new site in Brookfield, Ohio. The credit was given the approval by the Ohio Tax Credit Authority. The company, a subsidiary of IPSCO Koppel Tubular Corporation is to provide tubular steel products that are used in the oil and natural gas exploration [...]
Continue reading...Monday, February 22, 2010
Northeast Foods Inc., a national contract baker for the commercial and fast-food industries, is opening a 80,000-square-foot bakery in Clayton. As compared to the county average salary of $31,408, the new jobs being created will be averaging $41,815. President Bill Paterakis said “Our vision is to continue being an industry leader in innovation by continually setting [...]
Continue reading...Monday, February 22, 2010
A combined $16.1 million had been requested from various counties as part of the Florida back to work program. The program allows the private, nonprofit Workforce Solutions to reimburse all of the wages of applicable workers. The jobs must be for positions paying less than $40,000 a year and the funds are coming from a [...]
Continue reading...Monday, February 22, 2010
Tuesday, Feb. 23 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. a customer service job fair is being hosted by Workforce Solutions Upper Rio Grande to fill open employment positions for eight regional companies. Both part-time and full-time positions will be available, with an education level of a high school diploma or GED being required. Being a [...]
Continue reading...Friday, February 19, 2010
Request Foods of Holland Township Michigan has experienced steady growth and is now looking to expand over the next five years. The food manufacturers annual sales were $180 million last year, and are expected to increase to $240 million this year says president Jack DeWitt. If the state approves the expansion, the company will acquire their [...]
Continue reading...Friday, February 19, 2010
Cellu Tissue is moving into a former Lucent building in Oklahoma Cities west side. The move is believed to put the building only at around 25% occupancy, but considering the building has been empty for several years, it’s a positive sign. The move is being seen locally as a sign of economic improvement. It is [...]
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