~ GPA Sets all-time records for containers, cars ~ Savannah, GA — On the heels of achieving its busiest month on record for both container trade and Roll-on/Roll-off cargo, the Georgia Ports Authority has reached a major milestone on its…
Georgia-based FiberVisions Invests $48 Million in Expanding Covington Operations
Atlanta, GA — Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Georgia-based FiberVisions, a subsidiary of Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited and a major employer in Covington for more than 50 years, will invest $48 million in expanding its polyolefin fiber manufacturing…
Netflix Plans to Boost New Mexico Presence with Expansion of ABQ Studios
~ Pledges $1 Billion Investment and Additional 1,000 Jobs ~ Santa Fe, NM — New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller together with Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos announced that Netflix, the world’s leading internet entertainment service,…
Governor Ivey Announces HomTex Inc. Plans Expansion Creating Over 300 Jobs in Black Belt
Montgomery, AL — Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced that HomTex Inc. received $10,572,100 in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) funds to expand operations to Selma to develop Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). A family-owned and certified…
Japan’s Spiber Inc. Expands Production to Clinton through Partnership with ADM
~ IEDA Board approves award for bioscience company with first-of-its-kind technology in the United States ~ Des Moines, IA — Japan’s Spiber Inc., a biotech startup that produces lab-grown proteins such as spider silk for use in clothing and other…
Sergio Tito Lopez Named BND Commission Chairman
Brownsville, TX — Sergio Tito Lopez was unanimously elected to serve as chairman of the Brownsville Navigation District (BND) during the board’s regular meeting Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. Lopez also was sworn in as a commissioner, along with Ralph Cowen…