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Canadian Food Service Manufacturer Aerowerks Expands to South Carolina with New $10M Facility
Aerowerks, a food service industry manufacturer from Ontario, Canada, will open its first U.S. operation in Cherokee County, South Carolina, with a $10 million investment. The new facility will create 52 jobs and focus on assembling, designing, and manufacturing...
Adient to Lay Off Over 400 Workers with Closure of Two Tennessee Plants
Over 400 employees at Adient’s automotive seat manufacturing plants in Tennessee will lose their jobs by June 27, as the company announces the permanent closure of its two plants in Henderson and Maury counties. The company began layoffs in April, with 95 workers at...
IBM Announces $150 Billion Investment to Boost U.S. Manufacturing and Innovation
IBM has announced a $150 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing, including over $30 billion dedicated to research and development for mainframe and quantum computing to boost the economy. The move reinforces IBM’s long-standing commitment to American innovation,...
Corning Invests $1.5 Billion to Expand U.S. Solar Wafer Manufacturing in Michigan
Corning announced a $1.5 billion expansion of its Hemlock Semiconductor plant in Saginaw County, Michigan, increasing the production capacity of solar wafers. This new facility will be the largest of its kind in the U.S., creating 400 high-paying jobs and further...
$8.1 Million to Boost Economic Development Across California’s Redwood Region
Redwood Region RISE has announced $8.1 million in Catalyst Awards to fund high-impact projects across the region, supporting both early-stage “exploratory” ideas and near-ready “last-mile” efforts in California. These investments align with RRRISE’s 10-year roadmap...
Woodside Commits $17.5 Billion to Build LNG Facility in Louisiana
Australia-based Woodside Energy has made a $17.5 billion final investment decision to build Louisiana LNG in Calcasieu Parish. The facility will produce up to 16.5 million metric tons of LNG per year. The development is expected to create thousands of jobs, strengthen...
New York Unveils $68.4 Billion Subway Improvement Plan
New York State will invest a record $68.4 billion over five years to improve the NYC subway system, funding new trains, buses, accessible stations, and the long-awaited Interborough Express line. A major focus of the plan is the overhaul of the nearly century-old...
Groundbreaking Ceremony Marks Next Phase of Tulsa’s $252 Million I-44/US-75 Interchange Project
The next phase of the $252 million I-44/US-75 interchange improvement project in Tulsa, Oklahoma, known as "Traffic Henge," has recently broken ground. Oklahoma Department of Transportation secured two federal grants to help fund the project: a $10 million Rebuilding...
Ohio Awards $320M for Transportation Upgrades Across the State
Ohio Department of Transportation is investing nearly $320 million in 14 transportation projects through the Major New Construction Program, targeting projects that reduce congestion and enhance multimodal access statewide. In this round of new developments, $295.2...
USDOT Warns Grantees: Follow Federal Rules or Lose Funding
The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued a formal letter warning grant recipients that continued federal funding depends on strict adherence to federal laws, including merit-based practices, immigration enforcement, and a ban on DEI-driven policies. The...
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