Automotive supplier will upgrade manufacturing capacity while retaining nearly 640 Kentucky jobs OWENSBORO, Ky. (September 14, 2026) — Toyotetsu Mid America (TTMA), a Tier 1 automotive supplier with more than two decades of operations in Kentucky, plans to invest $41…
Cornet Technology Expands in Springfield, Virginia, Creating 80 New Jobs
C5ISR technology company grows to 70,000-square-foot Fairfax County facility to support engineering, manufacturing and product development SPRINGFIELD, Va. (September 11, 2026) — Cornet Technology Inc. has expanded its Northern Virginia operations into a larger 70,000-square-foot facility in Springfield, positioning the…
Ford Invests $1B to Modernize Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville
New state-of-the-art paint shop adds to billions of dollars in recent Ford investments across Kentucky LOUISVILLE, Ky. (September 11, 2026) — Ford Motor Co. is reinforcing its long-term commitment to Kentucky with a new $1 billion investment at the Kentucky…
Black Bayou Energy Hub Announces $1.6 Billion Louisiana Expansion Along Growing LNG Corridor
Cameron Parish natural gas infrastructure project and Lafayette headquarters expansion expected to create 58 new job opportunities and support more than 1,000 construction jobs HACKBERRY and LAFAYETTE, La. (September 10, 2026) — Black Bayou Energy Hub, LLC announced a $1.6…
Louisiana Innovation Expands Award-Winning Film Series With New Shipbuilding Feature
New LA.IO film highlights Louisiana’s leadership in next-generation shipbuilding, autonomous maritime technology and advanced manufacturing BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana Innovation, or LA.IO, a division of Louisiana Economic Development, has released a new short film highlighting Louisiana’s expanding role in…
U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co. Breaks Ground on $250 Million Hopkinsville Expansion
New Christian County manufacturing facility will expand USSTC’s Kentucky operations and approximately double its local workforce FRANKFORT, Ky. (September 10, 2026) — U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company LLC (USSTC), a subsidiary of Altria Group Inc., has broken ground on a new…