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• Gov. Beshear Announces Holley Performance Products to Expand Operations in Bowling Green, Create 136 Jobs
  Friday, February 03, 2012
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 3, 2012) – Governor Steve Beshear today announced Warren County-based Holley Performance Products plans to create 136 jobs, add an additional product line, build a new warehouse and refurbish existing facilities – all at an investment of more than $7.7 million.
• Gov. Beshear Announces Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline to Expand Headquarters Footprint in Owensboro, Add up to 20 New Jobs
  Wednesday, February 01, 2012
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 1, 2012) – Governor Steve Beshear today announced Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline will expand its presence in Owensboro, constructing a second facility for its headquarters expansion. The nearly $5.3 million project will help create up to 20 new jobs over the next few years.
• Post Glover Chooses Northern Kentucky for Expansion, Project to Create 19 New Jobs
  Thursday, January 26, 2012
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 26, 2012) – Governor Steve Beshear today announced the power resistor company, Post Glover, will consolidate an Ohio-based and Northern Kentucky-based operation into one larger facility in the Northern Kentucky area, creating 19 new jobs in the region. The expansion will entail a nearly $5 million investment in the Commonwealth.
• Gov. Beshear Celebrates Grand Opening of Magna Seating of America in Bullitt County; Company to Supply Ford Motor Co.
  Tuesday, January 24, 2012
  SHEPHERDSVILLE, Ky. (Jan. 24, 2012) – Governor Steve Beshear today participated in the grand opening of Magna Seating of America’s new 139,500-square-foot Bullitt County facility. The nearly $20 million investment is expected to create up to 450 new jobs within the next few years – 216 jobs more than originally planned.
• Gov. Beshear Announces SMC to Begin Operations in Nicholasville, Create 94 New Jobs
  Monday, January 23, 2012
  NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (Jan. 23, 2012) – Governor Steve Beshear today joined community leaders and company officials from SMC LLC to announce the company will establish a manufacturing facility in Nicholasville. The start-up company plans to hire 94 employees as a result of the nearly $1.9 million investment.
• Gov. Beshear Announces M&M Trucking to Add 10 New Jobs in Webster County
  Thursday, January 19, 2012
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 19, 2012) – Governor Steve Beshear today announced Webster County-based M&M Trucking will expand and relocate into a new 8,600-square-foot facility in Dixon. The additional space will allow the company to create 10 new jobs and a more than $310,000 investment.
• Gov. Beshear Announces Aichi Forge USA to Expand Scott County Plant, Add 26 New Jobs
  Wednesday, January 11, 2012
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 11, 2012) – Governor Steve Beshear today announced Aichi Forge USA Inc. will expand its Georgetown plant, adding 26 new jobs at its only U.S. operation.
• Gov. Beshear Joins Kentucky’s Three Automakers at North American International Auto Show,
  Tuesday, January 10, 2012
  DETROIT, Mich. (Jan. 10, 2012) – Governor Steve Beshear today joined company leaders from Kentucky’s three automakers, Toyota, Ford and GM, to promote Kentucky’s booming auto industry at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit.
• Olympic Steel Surpasses Initial Growth Plans, Adds Second Facility
  Monday, January 09, 2012
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 9, 2012) – Governor Steve Beshear today announced Olympic Steel will expand the scope of its plans to locate in Mount Sterling. The company first announced last summer it would locate a new steel service center there, creating 20 new jobs.
• Kentucky Takes Top Honors in National Magazine’s 2011 Economic Development Deal of the Year Competition
  Friday, January 06, 2012
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 6, 2012) – The Commonwealth of Kentucky and Ford Motor Co. have earned the distinction of being named 2011 Economic Development Deal of the Year by national magazine Business Facilities. The project, which was selected by a judging panel of industry experts, emerged as the winner in a competitive field of 23 other big-ticket projects from across the U.S.
• Gov. Beshear Announces Wilbert Plastic Services Inc. in Lebanon to Add 150 New Jobs
  Wednesday, December 14, 2011
  LEBANON, Ky. (Dec. 14, 2011) – Governor Steve Beshear today announced Wilbert Plastic Services Inc. (WPS) will create 150 new jobs in the city of Lebanon and Marion County area thanks to the addition of a new product line to manufacture parts for Ford Motor Company.
• Gov. Beshear Announces MHM Metals to Locate New Manufacturing Facility in Russellville, Create 30 New Jobs
  Monday, December 12, 2011
  RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. (Dec. 12, 2011) – Governor Steve Beshear today joined community leaders and officials from MHM Metals to announce the company has chosen to locate its new manufacturing operation in Russellville. The company, which will do business under the name Alreco, plans to purchase the former ITW building, which will result in 30 new jobs and a more than $25.1 million investment in the Commonwealth.
• Gov. Beshear Announces OMEGA Processing Solutions to Expand Northern Kentucky Headquarters,
  Thursday, December 08, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 8, 2011) – Governor Steve Beshear today announced OMEGA Processing Solutions LLC will expand its Northern Kentucky headquarters, creating 25 new jobs. The company, which currently employs 16 full-time Kentucky residents, will invest $475,000 to increase its existing 3,300-square-foot facility by an additional 2,689 square feet.
• Gov. Beshear Announces Long John Silver’s, A&W Restaurants to Keep Global Headquarters in Kentucky
  Thursday, December 08, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 8, 2011) – Governor Steve Beshear today announced long-time Kentucky corporate citizens Long John Silver’s and A&W Restaurants will keep their worldwide corporate headquarters in the Commonwealth, which means that nearly 100 jobs will stay in Kentucky.
• Gov. Beshear Celebrates TMK IPSCO Investment, Breaks Ground for Ferrous Metal Processing in Northern Kentucky
  Wednesday, December 07, 2011
  WILDER, Ky. (Dec. 7, 2011) – Governor Steve Beshear today joined community leaders and officials from TMK IPSCO and Ferrous Metal Processing to celebrate a partnership that will retain nearly 300 Kentucky jobs, bring 20 new jobs and entail a $27.6 million capital investment in Northern Kentucky.
• Gov. Beshear Announces Mingua Beef Jerky to Add 10 New Jobs in Bourbon County
  Tuesday, December 06, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 6, 2011) – Governor Steve Beshear today announced Mingua Beef Jerky Inc., a family-owned manufacturer of assorted flavors of beef jerky, will expand into a new 30,000-square-foot building in the Paris/Bourbon County Industrial Park. The move will accommodate an increase in demand for its natural-style products, creating 10 new jobs and a more than $2 million investment.
• Gov. Beshear Announces Plymouth Tube Company to Invest More Than $12.1 Million in Hopkinsville Plant,
  Monday, December 05, 2011
  HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (Dec. 5, 2011) – Governor Steve Beshear today joined community leaders and officials from Plymouth Tube Company to announce the company will make a more than $12.1 million investment in its 130,000-square-foot Hopkinsville plant, allowing it to meet customer demand and retain its existing 93 employees.
• Gov. Beshear Joins Westlake Chemical in Announcing $40 Million Investment in Calvert City Plant
  Monday, December 05, 2011
  CALVERT CITY, Ky. (Dec. 5, 2011) – Governor Steve Beshear today joined community leaders and officials from Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) to announce the company will invest $40 million in its Calvert City plant, supporting the retention of 380 Kentucky jobs. The company plans to perform a major modification of ethylene furnaces that will ultimately reduce costs, improve operating efficiency and consume less energy. The modifications are expected to be completed by mid-2013.
• Gov. Beshear Announces Innovative Manufacturing Services
  Friday, December 02, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 2, 2011) – Governor Steve Beshear today announced Innovative Manufacturing Services Inc. will expand its Glasgow facility, creating 25 new jobs. The company, which makes industrial controls and conveyors for a variety of industries, will invest approximately $710,000 as a result of the expansion.
• Military Contracting Forum Offers Inside Look at Federal Construction, Procurement Plans in the Fort Knox Area
  Thursday, December 01, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 1, 2011) – A free military contracting forum to explain the process for obtaining contracts at Fort Knox is planned for Dec. 12 at the Pritchard Community Center in Elizabethtown.