To Expand Grid Technologies and Accelerate Energy Infrastructure Transformation ABB is investing approximately $200 million across its European manufacturing footprint over the next three years to expand medium-voltage production capabilities, strengthen supply chains and support increasing global demand for next-generation…
AKFA Aluminum Breaks Ground on First U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Bowling Green, Creating 331 Jobs
Bowling Green, Ky. – Uzbekistan-based AKFA Aluminum Solutions has officially launched construction on its first U.S. manufacturing operation in Bowling Green, Kentucky, a project expected to create 331 new jobs and strengthen the commonwealth’s position as a destination for global…
American Sugar Refining Breaks Ground on $785M Modernization Project in Louisiana
ARABI, La. (May 7, 2026) — State and local officials joined leaders from American Sugar Refining, Inc., part of the ASR Group® family of companies, to celebrate the groundbreaking of the first phase of a major modernization project at the Domino®…
Global Business Solutions Expands in Covington With $6.8M Investment
COVINGTON, Ky. – Governor Beshear highlighted continued growth in Kentucky’s technology sector as Global Business Solutions (GBS) announced a $6.8 million expansion in Northern Kentucky, retaining 57 highly skilled jobs and establishing its corporate headquarters in Covington. “The continued growth…
Toothsure Selects Perry County, Kentucky for $7.3M Manufacturing Facility
PERRY COUNTY, Ky. (May 5, 2026) – Governor Beshear announced a new advanced manufacturing investment in Eastern Kentucky as Toothsure, an innovator in oral hygiene solutions for healthcare settings, will establish its first Kentucky facility in Perry County. The $7.3…
Michigan Supports Downtown Redevelopment Projects Adding Housing and Commercial Space
LANSING, Mich. (May 5 2026) – Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced three redevelopment projects in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and the city of Marshall that will transform underutilized properties into new housing and commercial space, supported through the state’s Revitalization and Placemaking (RAP)…