Feb 22, 2013
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Ford, Oracle Reshore, Jif Sticks in Kentucky

A jar of Jif creamy peanut butter

J.M. Smucker Co. plans to retain 279 jobs and invest more than $43 million in upgrades to its Lexington facility, home of the famous Jif Peanut Butter brand.

Feb 15, 2013
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Site Selection: Verizon Brings Major Operation to Orlando

Verizon Wireless

Verizon Communications will establish a finance and accounting Center of Excellence in the Orlando area. The facility will initially create 300 jobs by the fourth quarter of 2014, with a total of 750 new jobs by 2016.

Feb 1, 2013
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Investment and Job Creation: GM, Microsoft and Steel

General Motors will invest $600 million in its Fairfax Assembly Plant in Kansas City, KS

In Arkansas, Big River Steel plans to build a more than $1 billion steel mill in Mississippi County, Arkansas that will directly employ more than 500 people with annual average compensation of $75,000 a year.

Jan 18, 2013
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Investment and Job Creation: Another Major Energy Project in Louisiana

Energy: Natural gas flame

G2X Energy Inc. plans a $1.3 billion natural gas-to-gasoline facility at The Port of Lake Charles, LA. The Calcasieu Parish project would create 243 new direct jobs.

Dec 14, 2012
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Job Creation: ADP, Access America Transport

ADP plans a major expansion in El Paso, TX.

Payroll services giant ADP is expanding its operations in El Paso TX, creating 585 jobs and $22 million in capital investment.

Nov 16, 2012
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Top Job Creation: Lowe’s, L’Oreal, Oberto

Oberto Brands, maker of the Oh Boy, Oberto! jerky line, will open a new production facility in Nashville in 2013.

Global cosmetics and hair care manufacturer L’Oréal USA plans to add 211 jobs and invest more than $42 million in an expansion of its operations in Florence.

Nov 2, 2012
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Louisiana: Major Manufacturing Investments, Jobs

Industry: Steel welder

Major investments in Louisiana by CF Industries Holdings Inc. and German-based Benteler Steel/Tube C top the week’s investment and job creation news.