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Cabinet for Economic Development - Recent Headlines
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- Gov. Beshear Announces TeleTech to Create 700 Jobs in Hopkinsville
Thursday, May 24, 2012
FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 24, 2012) – Governor Steve Beshear today announced TeleTech Services Corporation, a subsidiary of TeleTech Holdings Inc., a leading global provider of technology-enabled customer experience solutions, will invest more than $12 million to open a state-of-the-art customer experience delivery center in Hopkinsville.
- Gov. Beshear Announces Norgren to Move Operations to Louisville, Create 22 Jobs
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 23, 2012) – Governor Steve Beshear today announced Norgren Inc., a world leading supplier of high performance pneumatic motion and fluid control solutions, plans to re-locate a service operation from Texas to Louisville, creating 22 jobs and investing $1.85 million in the Commonwealth.
- Gov. Beshear Announces Franklin Precision Industry to Expand in Franklin, Create More Than 100 Jobs
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
FRANKLIN, Ky. (May 16, 2012) – Governor Steve Beshear today announced Franklin Precision Industry Inc. (FPI) plans to expand operations in Franklin, adding 113 new full-time jobs and investing more than $50.5 million for construction and equipment purchases in the Commonwealth.
- Gov. Beshear to Make Economic Development Trip to Taiwan and Japan
Friday, May 11, 2012
FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 11, 2012) – Governor Steve Beshear will depart Sunday for a seven-day economic development trip to Taiwan and Japan. The visit will showcase Kentucky’s thriving Bourbon industry, celebrate Kentucky’s 30-year sister-state relationship with Taiwan, and further cultivate the economic development potential with both Taiwan and Japan.
- Gov. Beshear Announces Westport to Locate Manufacturing Facility, Create 40 Jobs in Louisville
Thursday, May 10, 2012
FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 10, 2012) – Governor Steve Beshear today announced Westport Fuel Systems Inc., a subsidiary of Westport Innovations Inc. (Westport), will establish a 50,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Louisville, creating 40 new jobs. Westport is a global leader in alternative fuel and low-emission transportation technologies.
- Gov. Beshear, Amazon Announce Company to Open New Customer Service Center in Winchester, Creating More than 550 Full-Time and 600 Seasonal Jobs
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 9, 2012) – Governor Steve Beshear and Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced Amazon’s plans to open a new 70,000-square-foot customer service facility in Winchester, Ky., investing more than $20.7 million and creating more than 550 full-time and 600 seasonal jobs in the Commonwealth by 2017.
- Gov. Beshear Announces Toyota to Increase Engine Production in Georgetown, Create 86 Jobs
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (May 8, 2012) – Governor Steve Beshear today announced Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky (TMMK) will increase 4-cylinder engine production by 100,000 engines per year at the Georgetown plant, creating 86 new jobs and investing $31.9 million.
- Gov. Beshear Announces New Mather Metals to Expand Franklin Facility, Create 20 Jobs
Monday, May 07, 2012
FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 7, 2012) – Governor Steve Beshear today announced New Mather Metals Inc. plans to add a new production line to its existing operation in Franklin, creating 20 additional jobs and making a $5.9 million investment.
- Gov. Beshear Announces CafePress Inc. to Move Global Headquarters to Louisville, Expand Production Creating 592 Jobs
Monday, April 30, 2012
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (April 30, 2012) – Governor Steve Beshear today joined community leaders and company officials to announce CafePress Inc. will move its global headquarters to Louisville, where it already has a 140,000-square-foot fulfillment center on Riverport Drive.
- Lt. Gov. Abramson Breaks Ground on Roll Forming’s Expansion in Shelby County
Monday, April 30, 2012
SHELBYVILLE, Ky. (April 30, 2012) – Lieutenant Governor Jerry Abramson today joined company and community officials in Shelbyville to break ground on a 31,000-square-foot expansion for Roll Forming Corporation. The metals products manufacturer plans to add 30 jobs as part of the expansion on its existing 60,000-square-foot facility and make a $6.3 million investment in the Commonwealth.
- Gov. Beshear Announces Heaven Hill Distilleries to Expand Kentucky Presence in Downtown Louisville
Thursday, April 26, 2012
FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 26, 2012) – Governor Steve Beshear today announced Heaven Hill Distilleries will create 14 full-time jobs and invest $9.5 million in Louisville’s historic district, opening a multi-million dollar artisanal distillery, tourism and retail attraction called The Evan Williams Bourbon Experience™ along what historically is known as “Whiskey Row” on West Main Street.
- Kentucky’s University Students Shine in State Business Plan Competition
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 24, 2012) – Graduate and undergraduate students from Kentucky’s state universities presented their business concepts and plans this past weekend during a two-day competition designed to identify and support the next generation of Kentucky innovators and entrepreneurs.
- Gov. Beshear Announces Transcraft to Expand in Cadiz, Add 80 Jobs
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 24, 2012) – Governor Steve Beshear today announced Transcraft Corp., a platform trailer manufacturer, will add 80 jobs, build a new 12,000-square-foot painting facility and purchase new equipment as part of a nearly $3 million investment in Cadiz.
- Gov. Beshear Announces Vermont Thread Gage to Add 15 Jobs in Franklin
Friday, April 20, 2012
FRANKLIN, Ky. (April 20, 2012) – Governor Steve Beshear today announced Vermont Thread Gage LLC will invest more than $1.7 million in its Franklin plant, expanding the facility by 35,000 square feet. The project will also add 15 new jobs to its existing workforce of nearly 100 employees.
- Cabinet for Economic Development to Hold Fifth Annual Student Business Plan Competition
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 17, 2012) – The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development will host the fifth annual Idea State U competition this weekend in search of top student entrepreneurs in the state. The competition includes students from Kentucky’s public universities and provides cash awards to teams that develop the best business plans and concepts based on their ideas for innovative products and services. The event is open to the public.
- Gov. Beshear Named ‘Person of the Year’ by Southern Business & Development Magazine
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 17, 2012) – Governor Steve Beshear has been named “Person of the Year” by the national economic development publication Southern Business & Development magazine.
- Gov. Beshear Celebrates Grand Opening of Fuel Total Systems in Marion County
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
LEBANON, Ky. (April 17, 2012) – Governor Steve Beshear today joined company and local officials in Marion County to commemorate the grand opening of Fuel Total Systems California Corp., a Japanese-owned automotive supplier.
- Gov. Beshear Announces DRC Industries to Expand Carroll County Plant, Add 25 Jobs
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 10, 2012) – Governor Steve Beshear today announced DRC Industries, a packaging materials supplier, plans to acquire an additional 126,000-square-foot facility and add 25 jobs in Carroll County. The project entails a $2 million investment by the company.
- Kentucky Among Top States for Entrepreneurial Activity
Monday, April 09, 2012
FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 9, 2012) – Kentucky is once again being recognized as a leading state in an important economic development measure. According to the latest annual Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity report, the Commonwealth tied for the eighth-highest number of new start-up companies in 2011.
- Gov. Beshear Announces Taggart Solar to Locate New Manufacturing Operation in Edmonson County, Create 30 Jobs
Monday, April 09, 2012
PARK CITY, Ky. (April 9, 2012) – Governor Steve Beshear today announced Taggart Solar LLC will locate a new manufacturing operation in Edmonson County, creating 30 new, full-time jobs. The company plans to lease a 10,000-square-foot building in the Edmonson County Industrial Park in Park City and will invest $440,000 as a result of the project.
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