August 21, 2019 $500 million manufacturing facility, 300 jobs coming to Sanford, NC Source: Seth Thomas Gulledge, Triangle Business Journal Pfizer has announced a $500 million expansion to its current facilities in Sanford, NC. The company will be building a manufacturing facility to support the gene therapy line of its business. Pfizer already …
Category: Manufacturing
Business News Flash – Detroit, MI
August 13, 2019 Automation company to bring 176 jobs to Port Huron, MI Sources: Jeremy Ervin, Port Huron Times Herald Automation, prototyping, and engineering firm R & E Automated Systems has plans to expand into Port Huron, MI. The company’s $14.4 million investment plan will create 176 new jobs in the area. R …
Business News Flash – Raleigh, NC
August 12, 2019 Automaker considering NC for its newest manufacturing plant Source: Lauren Ohnesorge, Triangle Business Journal Indian auto manufacturer Mahindra Automotive North America has shortlisted NC as the possible location for its newest manufacturing plant. However, the company is also considering locations in South Carolina, Texas, Arizona, and Michigan. According to a …
Business News Flash – Hartford, CT
July 3, 2019 Spartan Aerospace of Manchester, CT to expand Source: Joe Cooper, Hartford Business Journal Manchester’s Planning and Zoning Commission has approved plans for Spartan Aerospace to expand. The aerospace components manufacturer received approval as part of plan for construction of a 20,000-square-foot addition to its manufacturing facility. A Spartan representative expects …
Business News Flash – Detroit, MI
June 28, 2019 $40 million manufacturing plant coming to Hazel Park, MI Source: Dustin Walsh, Crain’s Detroit German battery maker Akasol AG plans to open a $40 million manufacturing plant in Hazel Park. The plant will be located at the former Hazel Park Raceway and is expected to create 224 jobs. The …
Business News Flash – Durham, NC
June 13, 2019 Source: Lauren Ohnesorge, Triangle Business Journal Corning Incorporated is moving forward with plans to expand its manufacturing operation in Durham. According to Corning, construction has begun on the project. The company is also waiting for a city council vote regarding a utilities extensions agreement with Durham County. Corning announced in 2017 …
Business News Flash – Rockingham County, NC
May 13, 2019 Pella manufacturing facility coming to Reidsville, NC Sources: Laura Brache, WFMY News 2 Yahoo Finance The Pella Corporation is planning a new window and door manufacturing facility in Reidsville, NC. The location will occupy an existing 150,000-square-foot property. The company will invest $20 million in the facility and expects to …
Business News Flash – Indianapolis, IN
May 9, 2019 Indianapolis, IN $37 million manufacturing facility coming to West Lafayette, IN Source: Indianapolis Business Journal Sweden-based global defense and security firm Saab is planning to build a $37 million manufacturing and production facility in West Lafayette, IN. The company plans to hire 300 workers. The new facility will be used …
Business News Flash – Detroit, MI
May 6, 2019 $2.5 billion auto plant conversion project in Detroit, MI moves forward Sources: Kirk Pinho, Chad Livengood, & Kurt Nagl, Crain’s Detroit Business Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has struck a deal with the owner of 82-acres of land, which the company plans to use as part of a project to invest in …
Business News Flash – Detroit, MI
April 23, 2019 Google subsidiary Waymo to lease, invest in Detroit factory Source: Pete Bigelow, Crain’s Detroit Waymo had reached an agreement with American Axle & Manufacturing to lease an existing factory in Detroit, MI. The company will invest $13.6 million in the factory. The move will allow Waymo to retrofit Fiat …