Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB), a leading manufacturer for the heavy rail and rail transit industries worldwide, will invest $2.7 million to expand its existing Graham-White facility in the City of Salem to accommodate the relocation of its pneumatically controlled braking…
Governor Pillen Announces New DED Director
Governor Jim Pillen has appointed K.C. Belitz to be the next director of the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED). Belitz, who is currently the chief operating officer for the Nebraska Community Foundation, will assume his new role on July…
Yakult Chooses Bartow County for Second US Production Facility
Yakult U.S.A., a Japanese probiotic beverage company, will build its second U.S. facility in Bartow County, creating more than 90 new jobs and investing an estimated $305 million in a new beverage production facility. “With a reliable logistics network that…
Former GM Plant in Shreveport to be Converted to Digital Infrastructure Manufacturing Facility
SLB announced it is establishing a manufacturing facility in the former General Motors assembly plant in Caddo Parish. This new facility will leverage the global technology company’s capabilities in contract manufacturing, system integration and industrialization of digital infrastructure equipment that…
APEX Ammunition LLC expanding manufacturing operations in Columbus
APEX Ammunition LLC, a Mississippi-based company, is expanding into a new manufacturing plant in Columbus. The project represents a corporate investment of nearly $4.45 million and will create 64 direct jobs. APEX Ammunition, which is relocating to a larger facility…
SC Ports finishes fiscal year 2023 with strong June
A cargo ship filled with goods sails through Charleston Harbor. South Carolina now has the deepest harbor on the U.S. East Coast at 52 feet. (Photo/Provided by Matthew Peacock Media) South Carolina Ports finished fiscal year 2023 with steady container…