Civic Development News and Data

Nelson Brothers LLC, a specialty chemical and explosives company, will invest $19.4 million to expand its operations at its Parrish and Samoset locations in Walker County, Alabama, creating five new jobs and enhancing its specialty chemicals operations. Through this...

Kimberly-Clark, a personal care and hygiene products manufacturer, will invest $800 million to build an advanced manufacturing facility in Warren, Ohio, creating 491 jobs in the region. The project was approved after the Ohio Tax Credit Authority recently granted a...

California has awarded $30.5 million in tax credits to seven companies through its CalCompetes program, part of the broader California Jobs First initiative. The recipients are expected to invest more than $2.1 billion and create new jobs in various sectors including...

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...

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 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 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...

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...

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...