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• SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURIAL FORUM SERIES MAKES FINAL 2009 STOP IN LEXINGTON
  Thursday, November 19, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (November 19, 2009) – The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development is partnering with the Bluegrass Area Development District (ADD) and the Kentucky Small Business Development Center as the Small Business & Entrepreneurial Connections Forum series makes its final stop of the year in the host city of Lexington, Ky., on Tuesday, December 1.
• 2009 SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURIAL FORUM SERIES CONTINUES IN LOUISVILLE
  Thursday, November 19, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (November 13, 2009) – The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development is partnering with several economic development organizations in the KIPDA Area Development District (ADD) as the 2009 Small Business & Entrepreneurial Connections Forum series travels to the host city of Louisville, Ky., on Thursday, November 19.
• Governor Beshear Announces New World Flooring to Start-up Manufacturing Operation in Clinton County
  Wednesday, November 18, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 18, 2009) – Gov. Steve Beshear and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Larry Hayes today announced the start up of New World Flooring, Inc., a manufacturer of flooring lumber and parts, in Albany, Ky. The company will create approximately 30 new full-time jobs and invest over $3 million in the Commonwealth.
• Governor Beshear Announces Beam Global Spirits & Wine to Increase Operations at Two Kentucky Distilleries
  Tuesday, November 17, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 17, 2009) – Gov. Steve Beshear and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Larry Hayes today announced Beam Global Spirits & Wine will expand its operations in Kentucky. A longstanding first family of Bourbon, the Jim Beam distilleries in Frankfort and Clermont, Ky., will begin production of DeKuyper® cordials and other spirits currently bottled outside of Kentucky.
• Kentucky High-Tech Small Businesses Receive SBIR-STTR Grants
  Monday, November 16, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (November 16, 2009) – Governor Steve Beshear today announced five Kentucky high-tech companies will share over $1.3 million in state funds as part of a Kentucky initiative to attract and support technology-based small businesses by matching federal awards the companies have received. The awards supplement over $24 million in federal funding made to the firms, including Louisville Bioscience, which established operations in Kentucky specifically because of the program.
• 2009 SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURIAL FORUM SERIES CONTINUES IN LOUISVILLE
  Friday, November 13, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (November 13, 2009) – The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development is partnering with several economic development organizations in the KIPDA Area Development District (ADD) as the 2009 Small Business & Entrepreneurial Connections Forum series travels to the host city of Louisville, Ky., on Thursday, November 19.
• Governor Beshear Announces Hitachi Automotive Products (USA) to Expand, Bring Advanced Fuel System Production to Harrodsburg
  Tuesday, November 10, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (November 10, 2009) – Joined by officials from Hitachi Automotive Products (USA), Inc. Gov. Steve Beshear today announced the company will expand its Harrodsburg operation, adding a new advanced fuel system production line to the plant. Furthermore, the expansion could also result in an additional product line for hybrid electric products in the near future.
• Governor Beshear Announces Expansion of INFAC Corporation in Campbellsville
  Thursday, October 29, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (October 29, 2009) – Gov. Steve Beshear and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Larry Hayes today announced INFAC Corporation, a leading producer and worldwide supplier of mechanical cables and electronic components for the automotive industry, will add manufacturing capabilities to its distribution and sales center in Taylor County. The expansion will entail a $530,000 investment and will create an additional 20 jobs in the community.
• Governor Beshear Announces Blackhawk Composites to Start-up Manufacturing Facility in Morgantown
  Thursday, October 29, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (October 29, 2009) – Gov. Steve Beshear and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Larry Hayes today announced Blackhawk Composites, Inc., a start-up manufacturer of advanced aerospace composite parts, will begin manufacturing operations in Butler County. The project entails the creation of 20 new jobs initially, growing to 30 within the first year, and a more than $1.5 million investment in the Commonwealth.
• Two Kentucky High-Tech Companies Awarded Funding for Expansions
  Thursday, October 29, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (October 29, 2009) – The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) today awarded two high-tech Kentucky companies, Louisville Bioscience, Inc., and Laboratory and BioDiagnostics, LLC, (LabDx), state funding of up to $250,000 each from the Cabinet for Economic Development’s High-Tech Investment Pool. The companies are anticipated to create a combined 36 new high-tech jobs at an average annual salary of over $64,000.
• Governor Beshear Announces The Standard Group to Invest, Add Capacity at Jeffersontown Plant
  Wednesday, October 07, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (October 7, 2009) – Gov. Steve Beshear and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Larry Hayes today announced The Standard Group, a privately held folding carton converter, will invest $3.2 million in its Jeffersontown manufacturing operation in an effort to add capacity and increase efficiencies.
• Governor Beshear, First Lady, Secretary Hayes to Make Economic Development Trip to Japan and China
  Thursday, October 01, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (October 1, 2009) – In the past two decades, the Far East has become a source of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in investment for Kentucky.
• Governor Beshear Announces Retention of Hundreds of Jobs at Berry Plastics in Franklin
  Tuesday, September 29, 2009
  FRANKLIN, Ky. (Sept. 29, 2009) – Gov. Steve Beshear and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Larry Hayes today joined company and community officials in Franklin to announce the retention of 460 Kentucky jobs at Berry Plastics.
• Governor Beshear Announces Expansion of Print Fulfillment Services in Louisville
  Thursday, September 24, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (September 24, 2009) – Gov. Steve Beshear and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Larry Hayes today announced the expansion of Louisville-based Print Fulfillment Services, Inc. The proposed expansion will entail a more than $2.1 million investment in the Commonwealth and will add 20,000 square-feet to its existing 100,000 square-foot facility.
• 2009 SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURIAL FORUM SERIES CONTINUES IN FLATWOODS
  Wednesday, September 16, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (September 16, 2009) – The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development is partnering with several economic development organizations in the FIVCO Area Development District (FADD) as the 2009 Small Business & Entrepreneurial Connections Forum series travels to the host city of Flatwoods, Ky., on Thursday, October 8.
• 2009 SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURIAL FORUM SERIES MAKES ITS NEXT STOP IN HAZARD
  Wednesday, September 16, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (September 16, 2009) – The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development is partnering with several economic development organizations in the Kentucky River Area Development District as the 2009 Small Business & Entrepreneurial Connections Forum series travels to the host city of Hazard, Ky., on Thursday, September 24.
• Governor Beshear cuts ribbon on life science accelerator building
  Thursday, September 10, 2009
  COVINGTON, Ky. (September 10, 2009) – Gov. Steve Beshear today joined state and local officials to mark the opening of a life science accelerator building that provides offices and laboratory space for start-up biotechnology companies developing anti-cancer drugs, genetic tests and medical instruments. The building will also serve as the new U.S. headquarters for bioLOGIC Corporation, a global life science accelerator company with offices worldwide. bioLOGIC, one of the owners of the facility, has already helped bring several biotech companies to Kentucky.
• Governor Beshear Announces National Office Furniture to Retool Ohio County Plant
  Thursday, September 03, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (September 3, 2009) – Gov. Steve Beshear and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Larry Hayes today announced National Office Furniture, a business unit of Kimball International Inc., will invest over $4.5 million in its Fordsville manufacturing plant in an effort to implement new “green” technology in its products and processes.
• Governor Beshear Announces Expansion of Wolf Steel USA, Inc. in Grant County
  Monday, August 24, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (August 24, 2009) – Gov. Steve Beshear today announced the expansion of Wolf Steel USA, Inc., a Grant County manufacturer of stoves, fireplaces, parts and accessories. The company will add 72,150 square feet to their existing 39,000 square-foot facility to increase warehousing, distribution and manufacturing space.
• Governor Beshear Recognizes Kentucky High-Tech Award Recipients
  Monday, August 17, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 17, 2009) – Gov. Steve Beshear today recognized more than 50 Kentucky researchers and high-tech entrepreneurs who have recently received funding from the Commonwealth. Since 2001, Kentucky has awarded more than $72 million through its high-tech programs, which have helped create more than 450 new high-tech companies, and deliver over 3,000 new high-paying and high-tech jobs for Kentuckians.