Record Investment Extends Beyond Automotive
September 9, 2026
Tennessee’s economic development model has long combined a central location, low taxes, utility partnerships, workforce training and aggressive project execution. Automotive production, logistics and corporate services remain important, but the state’s recent announcements reveal a broader industrial strategy. Foreign investment, critical-materials processing, advanced nuclear energy, renewable-energy manufacturing and headquarters growth are adding new dimensions to a portfolio that reached more than 8,000 committed jobs in 2025...
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July 20, 2026
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TNECD to Host Tennessee Funder’s Networking Reception and Project Showcase for Opportunity Zones 2.0
July 1, 2026
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Hygrade Components to Expand Manufacturing Operations in Maury County, Tennessee
June 26, 2026
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Homeland Vinyl Products to Expand in Hawkins County, Tennessee
June 18, 2026
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Shoals Technologies Opens $30M Mega Facility in Tennessee
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Old South Wood Preserving to Invest $1.3M, Create 20 Jobs in Tennessee
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