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.
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.
Major moves by energy giant ExxonMobil and imaging company Xerox top the week’s expansion, job creation and site selection news.
Bridgestone, Corning and Ross Stores make expansion announcements that will lead to the creation of hundreds of jobs.
A recap of some of the week’s top job creation, site selection and major investment news
Ohio was tops among states in 2011 on Site Selection magazine’s annual Governor’s Cup ranking. Ohio had nearly 500 projects that met Site Selection’s criteria. Texas, the winner in 2010, was second behind the Buckeye State, with 464 projects.
Texas ranked No. 1 on Development Counselor International’s 2011 Winning Strategies Report and Area Development magazine’s top five states for doing business.
According to a Dun & Bradstreet analysis of more than 20 million businesses in its database, South Carolina had the highest ratio of in migration of businesses. More than 1,225 businesses located in the state, while 703 moved out, for a net in migration of 1.74 in 2010.
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