Ford Motor Co. is investing $555 million in its Flat Rock Assembly Plant, a move the automaker says will eventually bring 1,200 additional jobs to Michigan.

Categories: Job Creation
Tagged: Alabama economy, Auto manufacturing, Ford Motor Co., Kentucky economy, Leviton Manufacturing,

A new corporate headquarters for Kentucky, a major mining investment in Alabama and a significant aircraft expansion in Kansas lead the week’s investment and job creation announcements:

Categories: Deals, Job Creation
Tagged: Alabama economy, Bombardier Learjet, CafePress, Kansas aviation industry, Kentucky economy, Louisiana economy, Ohio economy, Quantum Health, SE Tylose, Walter Energy,

Texas ranked No. 1 on Development Counselor International’s 2011 Winning Strategies Report and Area Development magazine’s top five states for doing business.

Categories: Research
Tagged: Alabama economy, Area Development, Development Counselors International, Georgia economy, Indiana economy, North Carolina economy, South Carolina economy, Tennessee economy, Texas business climate, Texas economy,