Ally Financial Inc. (AFI), has chosen to grow its recently acquired Fair Square Financial credit card and lending operations by expanding Fair Square’s current Wilmington, Delaware, footprint and almost tripling its current 75-member workforce there. Fair Square Financial started in…
Hilmar Cheese Breaks Ground on Facility in Dodge City
Gov. Kelly participated in the groundbreaking of Hilmar Cheese Company’s new state-of-the-art production facility in Dodge City, Kansas. In the short-term, the company’s $600 million investment will create 250 new full-time jobs. The project is expected to bring an additional…
JOCO Leaders Begin Gathering Input for Workforce Strategy
Leaders from across a broad spectrum of Johnston County education, workforce and economic development have begun reaching out to local stakeholders, inviting them to offer their perspectives on the county’s current and anticipated talent and laborforce needs. That input will…
Suffolk City Council Approves Rezoning of Virginia Port 460 Logistics Center
Suffolk City Council members voted last Wednesday to approve the rezoning of Matan Companies’ Port 460 Logistics Center project in Virginia from general commercial and agriculture use to M-2 industrial. The 540-acre site, located at the intersection of US-460 and…
The Development Corporation of Abilene Announces Bridgestone Bandag’s $60M Investment
Bridgestone Bandag, a long-standing manufacturer in the community, will expand their operations in Abilene, Texas with a $60M investment to build 50,000 square feet adding to their existing 200,000 square foot facility. As a leading manufacturer in tire retread, this…
Elevate Windows and Doors Locating New Production Facility in Hopkinsville
Elevate Windows and Doors LLC will invest over $16 million and create 203 full-time jobs with a new production and distribution operation in Hopkinsville. “I want to welcome Elevate to Christian County and the commonwealth, and the more than 200…