The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) launched its new $50 million Targeted Population Workforce Programs initiative, which focuses on skills training and support services to bring populations of workers who have been historically overlooked and often face…
Governor Lombardo recognizes Valley Bank of Nevada with SSBCI Legacy Lender Award
~ Valley Bank of Nevada Honored for Contribution to SSBCI during the recent Nevada Banker’s Association Conference in Las Vegas ~ In 2012, when the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) introduced the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI), James…
Toyota Announces $8B Expansion at its North Carolina-Based EV Battery Plant
Toyota will invest an additional $8 billion in its first North American electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility, announced the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, adding another 3,000 jobs. The project, dubbed “Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina” (TBMNC) was first…
PACCAR Expanding Manufacturing Operations in Columbus
Global engine company creating 100 jobs in Mississippi Project represents corporate investment of more than $209 million Global automotive technology company PACCAR is expanding its operations in Columbus. The $209.4 million investment represents two projects that will create a total…
Brunswick on track to be top U.S. auto and RoRo port
Photo caption: Griff Lynch, President and CEO of the Georgia Ports Authority, delivers the Brunswick State of the Port address on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. The Port of Brunswick grew its automobile and machinery trade by 18 percent in fiscal…
HARIBO maps major Wisconsin expansion
~ Classic Goldbear gummi candies continue to roll off the production line in Pleasant Prairie ~ Three years after breaking ground on its first U.S. candy factory in Pleasant Prairie and just months after production began, HARIBO of America is…