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• Governor Beshear Announces Location of Metalworks Recycle-Reload and Expansion of Owl’s Head Alloys in Bowling Green
  Tuesday, March 02, 2010
  BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (March 2, 2010) – Gov. Steve Beshear today joined community and business leaders in Bowling Green to announce two economic development projects: the location of Metalworks Recycle-Reload and the expansion of Owl’s Head Alloys. The new and expanding manufacturing projects will create a combined 50 new jobs and represent a more than $5.1 million investment in the Commonwealth.
• Governor Beshear Announces Major Expansion for Bremner Food Group in Princeton
  Tuesday, March 02, 2010
  PRINCETON, Ky. (March 2, 2010) – Gov. Steve Beshear today joined company and community leaders in Princeton to announce the expansion of Bremner Food Group, the nation’s largest supplier of private label cookies and crackers. Bremner Food Group, a subsidiary of Ralcorp Holdings, will install new production lines, relocate production lines from other facilities and increase its warehouse space to handle increased capacity. The expansion project will result in 111 new full-time jobs and represents an investment of $62.1 million in the Commonwealth.
• Governor Beshear Brings Economic Development News to Paducah
  Tuesday, March 02, 2010
  PADUCAH, Ky. (March 2, 2010) – Gov. Steve Beshear today joined community and business leaders in Paducah to make three positive economic development announcements for the community. The first is the expansion of Paducah & Louisville Railway’s headquarters operation. The full-service, 265-mile regional railroad will construct a new administrative facility, creating 10 new full-time jobs and investing more than $4.2 million in the Commonwealth.
• Governor Beshear Announces Two Start-Up Energy Firms to Receive Funding from Kentucky New Energy Ventures Fund
  Monday, March 01, 2010
  SOMERSET, Ky. (March 1, 2010) – Gov. Steve Beshear today announced two Kentucky companies have been awarded a combined $530,000 in funding from the Kentucky New Energy Ventures Fund. The state program provides public funds to promising, early-stage Kentucky companies developing and commercializing alternative fuels and renewable energy technologies.
• Governor Beshear Promotes Kentucky’s Aluminum Industry, Announces Incentive Approval for Rio Tinto Alcan in Sebree
  Friday, February 26, 2010
  HENDERSON, Ky. (Feb. 26, 2010) – Gov. Steve Beshear today visited Rio Tinto Alcan’s aluminum smelter in Sebree to tout the state’s aluminum industry and promote future opportunities for the industry in Kentucky. Gov. Beshear was joined by officials from Rio Tinto Alcan, one of only a handful of aluminum smelters remaining in the United States, and representatives of the Kentucky Aluminum Network, a not-for-profit membership organization of Kentucky aluminum producers.
• Governor Beshear Announces Funding Award to Lexington Biotech Company
  Thursday, February 25, 2010
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 25, 2010) – Gov. Steve Beshear today announced the award of $120,000 from the Cabinet for Economic Development’s High-Tech Investment Pool to Lexington-based ParaTechs Corporation. The biotechnology company, which is a client of the Lexington Innovation and Commercialization Center, creates products used for protein production for use in vaccines and therapeutics. ParaTechs anticipates creating seven new high-tech jobs paying an average annual salary of at least $55,000.
• Governor Beshear, Mayor Abramson Announce Startup of Three New Companies in Louisville
  Tuesday, February 23, 2010
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Feb. 23, 2010) – Gov. Steve Beshear and Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson today joined company officials from TRAX Mechanical Systems, Liberty Processing and Services Innovation and Bio Pharma Logistics, all startup companies, to announce they will begin operations in Louisville. The new projects will result in a combined 145 new jobs and nearly $13.5 million in the Commonwealth.
• Governor Beshear, Mayor Abramson Announce Expansion of Grindmaster-Cecilware in Louisville
  Tuesday, February 16, 2010
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Feb. 16, 2010) – Gov. Steve Beshear and Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson today joined Grindmaster-Cecilware officials in Louisville to announce the expansion of the company’s 116,000 square-foot facility. Grindmaster-Cecilware anticipates creating 33 new, full-time jobs and will invest more than $1.6 million in the Commonwealth.
• Governor Beshear Announces Chegg.com to Locate New Warehousing and Distribution Operation in Shepherdsville
  Thursday, February 11, 2010
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 11, 2010) – Gov. Steve Beshear and Cabinet for Economic Development officials today joined company and community leaders in Shepherdsville to announce the location of Chegg.com’s newest warehousing and distribution operation.
• Governor Beshear calls for fair treatment for Toyota as they address safety concerns
  Wednesday, February 10, 2010
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 10, 2010) – Citing Toyota’s long history as an exemplary corporate citizen in Kentucky and other states, Gov. Steve Beshear challenged Washington lawmakers to give the automaker “a responsible and fair response from the federal government” as Congress prepares to hold hearings on the automaker’s safety recalls. Gov. Beshear initiated conversations with governors, which resulted in a letter to federal lawmakers, signed by Gov. Beshear and three other governors with Toyota operations in their states.
• Governor Beshear Commemorates Grand Opening of Blackhawk Composites Manufacturing Facility in Morgantown
  Monday, February 01, 2010
  MORGANTOWN, Ky. (Feb. 1, 2010) – Gov. Steve Beshear and Economic Development Cabinet officials today joined company and community leaders in Morgantown to commence the grand opening of Blackhawk Composites, Inc. a startup manufacturer of advanced aerospace composite parts. Gov. Beshear announced Blackhawk Composites’ plans to begin manufacturing operations in Butler County last October resulting in 20 new jobs initially, growing to 30 within the first year. The project also represents a more than $1.5 million investment in the Commonwealth.
• Governor Beshear Celebrates Ribbon Cutting for Polyair Corporation’s Expansion at Bardstown Facility
  Monday, February 01, 2010
  BARDSTOWN, Ky. (Feb. 1, 2010) – Gov. Steve Beshear joined company and local officials today in Bardstown to cut the ribbon for an expansion at Polyair Corporation, bringing new jobs and investment to the community.
• Bowling Green and Lexington High-Tech Companies Awarded Funding for Medical Technologies
  Thursday, January 28, 2010
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 28, 2010) – Two Kentucky high-tech companies were awarded a combined $275,000 in funding today from the Cabinet for Economic Development’s High-Tech Investment Pool. The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) approved Xhale Inc. and Connected Patients LLC for state funding of up to $175,000 and $100,000 respectively to assist in the expansion of the companies. The two projects are anticipated to create a combined 21 new high-tech jobs.
• Cabinet for Economic Development Seeks Proposals that Promote Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Initiatives
  Wednesday, January 27, 2010
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 27, 2010) – The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development has issued two Request for Proposals (RFP) for the purpose of awarding up to $4,350,000 in competitive funding for projects that introduce and demonstrate advanced energy savings and clean energy technologies in industrial, commercial and manufacturing facilities located in Kentucky.
• Governor Beshear Announces SBIR-STTR Grants for Kentucky High-Tech Small Businesses
  Monday, January 25, 2010
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 25, 2010) – Gov. Steve Beshear today announced that nine Kentucky high-tech companies will share nearly $2.2 million in state funds as part of a Kentucky initiative to attract and support technology-based small businesses. Through the state’s competitive SBIR-STTR Matching Funds program, Kentucky matches federal SBIR-STTR awards received by Kentucky companies or those willing to relocate to Kentucky. This round of state awards supplements more than $6 million in federal funding made to the firms.
• Governor Beshear Announces Polyair Corporation to Expand Bardstown Facility
  Tuesday, January 12, 2010
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 12, 2010) – Gov. Steve Beshear and Cabinet for Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Larry Hayes today announced new jobs are coming to Bardstown with the expansion of Polyair Corporation.
• Governor Beshear Announces Expansion of Akebono Corporation Headquarters in Elizabethtown
  Monday, January 11, 2010
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 11, 2010) – Gov. Steve Beshear today announced new, professional jobs are coming to Elizabethtown with the expansion of Akebono Brake Corporation’s headquarters. Joined by Cabinet for Economic Development Secretary Larry Hayes, community leaders and company officials, Akebono Corporation said it would add 70 new jobs to its administrative offices as a result of discussions between Gov. Beshear and Akebono Corporation officials in Japan during the governor’s October 2009 economic development trip.
• Governor Beshear Announces more than 400 Jobs Saved at Curtis Maruyasu America in Marion County
  Thursday, January 07, 2010
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 7, 2010) – Gov. Steve Beshear today visited Curtis Maruyasu (MARY’-oss) America, an automotive industry supplier, in Lebanon, Ky., to announce that jobs for 416 Kentucky families will be saved because of the state’s efforts to retain Kentucky’s existing industry. Curtis Maruyasu America will retool its Marion County facility, investing nearly $11 million and preserving 416 jobs.
• Governor Beshear Announces Expansion of Wild Turkey Distillery in Lawrenceburg
  Tuesday, January 05, 2010
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (January 5, 2010) – Gov. Steve Beshear and Cabinet for Economic Development Secretary Larry Hayes today announced Kentucky-based Rare Breed Distilling will construct a new 20,000 space barrel storage warehouse at its Wild Turkey® distillery in Lawrenceburg. This new project will add to Wild Turkey’s storage capacity for its maturing whiskey products and will entail a nearly $2.3 million investment in the Commonwealth.
• Governor Beshear Announces Price Solutions to Expand, Create Jobs in Greenup County
  Tuesday, December 15, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 15, 2009) – Gov. Steve Beshear and Cabinet for Economic Development Secretary Larry Hayes today announced Price Solutions LLC will expand its manufacturing operation to produce MAC Security Portals and other modular products in Greenup County. The project will create 20 new jobs and represents a more than $1.7 million investment in the Commonwealth.
• Governor Beshear, Mayor Abramson Announce GE to Bring a Second New Production Line to Louisville’s Appliance Park
  Monday, December 14, 2009
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Dec. 14, 2009) – In his fight to create new jobs for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Gov. Steve Beshear today joined Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson and company officials at General Electric (GE) to announce the company’s plans to implement high-end, energy-efficient front load washer and dryer manufacturing at the Louisville Appliance Park. More than 430 new jobs would be created and an investment of over $80 million would be made by GE to bring the new product line to Kentucky.
• Governor Beshear Announces Expansion of Lexington Pharmaceutical Company
  Monday, December 14, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 14, 2009) – Gov. Steve Beshear and Cabinet for Economic Development representatives today joined community and company officials to announce Lexington-based Summit Biosciences, a specialty pharmaceuticals business and client of the Lexington Innovation and Commercialization Center, will expand its operation creating 22 new jobs and investing over $5 million in the Commonwealth. Seventeen of the projected new jobs are high-tech positions with an average annual salary of more than $64,000.
• Governor Beshear Announces NTSG, Inc. to Establish Staging and Warehousing Operation in Lexington
  Friday, December 11, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 11, 2009) – Gov. Steve Beshear and Cabinet for Economic Development Secretary Larry Hayes today announced NTSG, Inc., a provider of outsourced advanced optical network integration services to the communications industry, will open a new facility in Lexington. The newly established operation will create 10 new full-time jobs with an average annual wage of $58,000 including benefits and result in a $1.4 million investment in the Commonwealth.
• Governor Beshear Announces Start up of Kentucky Copper in Morgantown
  Thursday, December 10, 2009
  MORGANTOWN, Ky. (Dec. 10, 2009) – Gov. Steve Beshear and Cabinet for Economic Development representatives today joined community and company officials in Butler County to announce India-based Chandra Proteco Ltd. will start up a manufacturing operation in Morgantown under the name Kentucky Copper Inc. The new company will create 106 new jobs and invest nearly $32 million in the Commonwealth.
• Governor Beshear Announces Funding for Federal Battery Laboratory
  Thursday, December 10, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 10, 2009) – Gov. Steve Beshear and Cabinet for Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Larry Hayes today announced the approval of state funding of up to $3.5 million for the Kentucky-Argonne Battery Manufacturing Research and Development Center in Lexington. The state funds, which were approved by the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority from the Cabinet for Economic Development’s High-Tech Pools, will be matched with up to $3.5 million in federal funds.
• Governor Beshear, Mayor Abramson Announce Hundreds of New Jobs Possible Thanks to New Incentive Programs
  Thursday, December 10, 2009
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Dec. 10, 2009) – Gov. Steve Beshear today joined Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson to announce that innovative state business incentive programs could help create more than 1,100 new jobs and maintain another 1,400 jobs in Kentucky.
• Gov. Beshear Announces Newly Merged RecoverCare, LLC to Locate Corporate Headquarters in Louisville
  Tuesday, December 08, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (December 8, 2009) – Gov. Steve Beshear and Cabinet for Economic Development Secretary Larry Hayes today announced that RecoverCare, LLC has chosen Louisville as the location for the consolidated company’s new headquarters. This announcement follows the completion of a merger-of-equals transaction to combine Radnor, Pennsylvania-based RecoverCare and Louisville-based MedaSTAT in August 2009.
• 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.
• Governor Beshear publicly signs landmark business incentives bill
  Wednesday, August 12, 2009
  OWENSBORO, Ky. (Aug. 12, 2009) – Accompanied by community and business leaders in Owensboro, Gov. Steve Beshear today took part in a bill signing for House Bill 3, which includes new and expanded business incentive programs to encourage job growth and capital investment in Kentucky.
• Governor Beshear Announces Innovative Workflow Technologies to Locate in Henderson
  Wednesday, August 12, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (August 12, 2009) – Gov. Steve Beshear today joined company and community leaders in Henderson to announce the location of Innovative Workflow Technologies (IWT). The company plans to locate its new development and data center facility near the Henderson City-County Airport, creating 40 new full-time jobs and investing over $2 million in the Commonwealth.
• Larry Hayes named Secretary for Economic Development
  Friday, August 07, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 7, 2009)—Gov. Steve Beshear today announced the appointment of Larry Hayes as Secretary of Kentucky’s Economic Development Cabinet. Hayes, who is currently Secretary of Gov. Beshear’s Executive Cabinet, has served as interim economic development cabinet secretary since last September.
• Governor Beshear Announces Florida Tile to Relocate Corporate Headquarters to Kentucky
  Thursday, July 30, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 30, 2009) – Gov. Steve Beshear and Economic Development Cabinet Interim Secretary Larry Hayes today announced the relocation of Florida Tile, Inc.’s corporate headquarters from Lakeland, Fla., to Lexington, Ky. The move will bring the company’s corporate offices in close proximity to its manufacturing plant and national distribution center located in Lawrenceburg, Ky.
• CABINET AWARDS FUNDING FOR KENTUCKY HIGH-TECH COMPANIES
  Thursday, July 30, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 30, 2009) – The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) today awarded two Kentucky companies a combined total of up to $250,000 from the Cabinet for Economic Development’s High-Tech Investment Pool. The projects are anticipated to create a combined 16 new, high-tech jobs at an average annual salary of over $50,000.
• 2009 SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURIAL FORUM SERIES CONTINUES IN MAYSVILLE
  Thursday, July 16, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 16, 2009) – The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development is partnering with several economic development organizations in the Buffalo Trace Area Development District (BTADD) as the 2009 Small Business & Entrepreneurial Connections Forum series travels to Maysville on July 23.
• Kentucky Opens New Round of Funding for High-Tech Small Businesses
  Wednesday, July 01, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 1, 2009) – Gov. Steve Beshear today announced the opening of a fourth round of funding for Kentucky’s SBIR-STTR Matching Funds Program. Kentucky’s high-tech small businesses that have received federal grants for their research and development can apply for matching state funds through July 31, 2009, through the Cabinet for Economic Development.
• Governor Beshear Announces Expansion of EQT Corporation’s Regional Headquarters in Pikeville
  Thursday, June 25, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 25, 2009) – Gov. Steve Beshear and Economic Development Cabinet Interim Secretary Larry Hayes today announced EQT Corporation, an integrated energy company with divisions focused on natural gas production transmission and distribution, will expand their regional headquarters in Pikeville. The project will result in the creation of 100 new jobs in the Commonwealth with an average annual wage of over $55,000.
• Governor Beshear Announces Expansion of Presidium, Inc. in Somerset
  Monday, June 22, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 22, 2009) – Gov. Steve Beshear and Economic Development Cabinet Interim Secretary Larry Hayes today announced the expansion of Presidium, Inc., a provider of IT and student service desk solutions to higher education institutions, in Somerset. The company will invest over $8.3 million in the Commonwealth and create approximately 200 new full-time jobs as a result of the expansion.
• Governor Beshear Unveils Economic Incentives Legislation
  Wednesday, June 10, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 10, 2009) – Gov. Steve Beshear today unveiled details of his economic incentives legislation, intended to modernize the state’s economic development capabilities. The proposed legislation will be sponsored by Rep. Tommy Thompson of Owensboro.
• Governor Beshear Participates in Ribbon-Cutting for Flowers Foods Bakery in Bardstown
  Wednesday, June 10, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 10, 2009) – Gov. Steve Beshear and Economic Development Cabinet officials today joined Bardstown and Nelson County leaders and officials from Flowers Foods in a ribbon-cutting event celebrating the opening of Flowers Baking Co. of Bardstown. The new 197,000-square-foot bakery is located in the Nelson County Industrial Park.
• 2009 SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURIAL FORUM SERIES CONTINUES IN RUSSELLVILLE & CAVE CITY
  Friday, June 05, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 5, 2009) – The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development is partnering with several economic development organizations in south central Kentucky as the 2009 Small Business & Entrepreneurial Connections Forum Series travels to the Barren River Area Development District. The first forum will be held Wednesday, June 10, in Russellville, followed by a second forum on Thursday, June 11, in Cave City.
• Governor Beshear Announces TMS Automotive, LLC to Begin Operations in Bowling Green
  Tuesday, June 02, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 2, 2009) – Gov. Steve Beshear and Economic Development Cabinet Interim Secretary Larry Hayes today announced TMS Automotive, LLC will establish a new operation in Bowling Green. The start-up automotive company will offer value-added manufacturing to customers in the region including Metalforming and Dana Corporation.
• General Electric to build hybrid electric water heater in Kentucky
  Monday, June 01, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 1, 2009) – Gov. Steve Beshear today applauded General Electric’s (GE) decision to build its new line of energy-efficient, hybrid electric water heaters in Louisville, creating approximately 420 jobs.
• Governor Beshear Announces Expansion of Safetran Systems Corp. in Crittenden County
  Thursday, May 28, 2009
  MARION, Ky. (May 28, 2009) – Gov. Steve Beshear today joined company and community leaders in Crittenden County to announce the expansion of one of its corporate citizens. Safetran Systems Corporation, part of the Invensys Group, a worldwide leader in railroad crossing technology and crossing warning systems, will invest up to $2.8 million into its Marion facility, creating approximately 150 new jobs in the Commonwealth over the next few months.
• Gov. Beshear to Recruit Biotech Companies at BIO 2009 Convention
  Tuesday, May 19, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 19, 2009)—Gov. Steve Beshear will travel Tuesday for a three-day economic development trip to the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) international convention, which is being held this year in Atlanta, Ga.
• Governor Beshear Announces KHI Foods, Inc. to Locate New Facility in Owenton
  Friday, May 15, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 15, 2009) – Gov. Steve Beshear and Economic Development Cabinet Interim Secretary Larry Hayes today announced KHI Foods, Inc. will locate a wholesale food manufacturing facility in Owen County. The project will create 32 new jobs and represents a capital investment of over $1.6 million in the Commonwealth.
• HOW MUCH WOOD COULD A SAWMILL SELL IF A SAWMILL WOULD SEEK HELP?
  Wednesday, May 13, 2009
  FRANKFORT, KY (May 13, 2009) – With the help of the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, a Monroe County sawmill has seen an explosion in exports of its hardwood lumber to China. Exports are under way to Mexico as well.
• GOVERNOR BESHEAR CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING OF SABERT CORPORATION IN BULLITT COUNTY
  Thursday, May 07, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 7, 2009) – Gov. Steve Beshear today joined company and community officials in Bullitt County to commemorate the grand opening of Sabert Corporation’s new manufacturing facility. Sabert Corporation, which manufactures disposable plastic food packaging, has constructed a new 250,000 square-foot facility on approximately 72.25 acres in Bullitt County.
• KENTUCKY’S ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS RANKS 5TH NATIONALLY IN SITE SELECTION MAGAZINE
  Wednesday, May 06, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 6, 2009) – Site Selection magazine (www.siteselection.com), a leading international economic development publication, has ranked Kentucky 5th in the United States in its 2008 Annual Competitiveness Award, which is featured in the May 2009 issue.
• Gov. Beshear Announces Expansions of Two Kentucky Distilleries
  Thursday, April 30, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 30, 2009) – Gov. Steve Beshear and Sazerac North America today announced the expansion of two Kentucky distilling operations, located in Frankfort and Owensboro. The expansions represent a combined investment of nearly $28 million and will result in approximately 89 new full-time jobs in the Commonwealth.
• CABINET FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AWARDS FUNDING FOR TWO KENTUCKY HIGH-TECH COMPANIES
  Thursday, April 30, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 30, 2009) – The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) today granted two Kentucky companies a total of up to $220,000 from the Cabinet for Economic Development through its High-Tech Investment Pool. The projects are anticipated to create a combined 14 new high-tech jobs in the commonwealth.
• 2009 SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURIAL FORUM SERIES KICKS OFF IN BARBOURVILLE
  Thursday, April 23, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 23, 2009) – The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development is partnering with several organizations across the Commonwealth to kick off the 2009 Small Business & Entrepreneurial Connections Forum Series. The first event will be held Thursday, April 30, in Barbourville within the Cumberland Valley Area Development District.
• Cabinet for Economic Development Awards $100,000 in Matching Funds
  Tuesday, April 21, 2009
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 21, 2009)– Transposagen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., has been awarded $100,000 from the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development’s SBIR-STTR Matching Funds Program aimed at supporting the commonwealth’s high-tech companies.
• KENTUCKY CABINET FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO LAUNCH ANNUAL BUSINESS MAGAZINE
  Tuesday, December 23, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development is launching a new centerpiece to its marketing strategy – the Kentucky Economic Development Guide. The multi-media magazine will be utilized year-round to promote economic growth and vitality in Kentucky to reach prospective new and expanding businesses, prospective new residents and employees.
• COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES TO LOCATE NEW INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN LOUISVILLE
  Monday, December 15, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Steve Beshear and Economic Development Cabinet Interim Sec. Larry Hayes, in partnership with Mayor Jerry Abramson and the city of Louisville, today announced that Coca-Cola Enterprises (NYSE: CCE) will locate its new Information Technology (IT) Development Center in Louisville.
• CABINET AWARDS FUNDING FOR KENTUCKY HIGH-TECH COMPANIES AND MATCHING FUNDS PROGRAM
  Thursday, December 11, 2008
  FRANKFORT, KY – The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) today granted three Kentucky companies and the Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation (KSTC) a combined total of up to $3.9 million from the High-Tech Investment Pool, which is administered by the Cabinet for Economic Development’s Department of Commercialization and Innovation.
• SMALL BUSINESS FORUM TO BE HELD IN FRANKFORT
  Monday, December 01, 2008
  Free conference designed to help local businesses plug into resources FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development is partnering with several organizations to offer a dynamic Small Business & Entrepreneurial Connections Forum in Frankfort on Thursday, December 4.
• Governor Beshear breaks ground on Fuel Total Systems facility in Marion County
  Wednesday, November 19, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 19, 2008)– Gov. Steve Beshear and Cabinet for Economic Development officials today joined company and community leaders in Marion County to break ground on the future home of Fuel Total Systems. The Japanese-owned automotive supplier will create 100 new full-time jobs and represents a $38 million investment in the commonwealth.
• Governor, Mayor: Ford Plans Additional $200 Million Investment at Two Louisville Plants
  Thursday, October 30, 2008
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Oct. 30, 2008) – Ford Motor Company plans an additional $200 million investment at its two Louisville manufacturing plants under an amended incentive package approved this morning by the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority.
• GOVERNOR BESHEAR CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING OF NPR MANUFACTURING KENTUCKY IN BARDSTOWN
  Tuesday, October 07, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Steve Beshear today joined company and community officials to celebrate the grand opening of NPR Manufacturing Kentucky in Bardstown. The $48.7 million Japanese investment is NPR’s first manufacturing facility in the commonwealth. The company anticipates creating 150 jobs at full employment.
• AMERICAN HOWA KENTUCKY ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF BOWLING GREEN FACILITY
  Thursday, October 02, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Governor’s Executive Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet for Economic Development Interim Secretary Larry Hayes today joined company and community officials to announce the expansion of American Howa Kentucky, Inc. (AHK) in Bowling Green. The company, which just celebrated their grand opening in March, will create another 24 new jobs in the commonwealth.
• Governor Beshear Announces Fuel Total Systems to Locate in Marion County
  Tuesday, September 30, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 30, 2008) – Governor Steve Beshear and Economic Development Secretary Larry Hayes today announced the location of Fuel Total Systems, a Japanese-owned automotive supplier, to Lebanon, Ky. Gov. Beshear and Secretary Hayes met with company officials during their recent economic development trip to Japan. The project will result in 100 new full-time jobs in the commonwealth.
• SMALL BUSINESS TOWN HALL FORUM TO BE HELD IN PIKEVILLE
  Monday, September 29, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development is partnering with several organizations to offer a dynamic Small Business Connections Town Hall Forum in Pikeville on Thursday, October 16.
• GOVERNOR BESHEAR CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING OF MESSIER-BUGATTTI USA’S NEW FACILITY IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY
  Friday, September 26, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Steve Beshear today joined company and local officials in Boone County to commemorate the grand opening of Messier-Bugatti USA’s newest facility, doubling the size of its initial plant. A global manufacturer of wheels, brakes and advanced carbon-carbon heatsinks used in aircraft braking systems, the expansion will allow the company to manufacture its products using the most advanced technology available in the world.
• Gov. Beshear announces 4,000 new jobs coming to Simpson County
  Monday, August 25, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (August 25, 2008) — Governor Steve Beshear and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary John Hindman today announced that Integrity Automotive, LLC has chosen Simpson County as the location to construct a new $84 million facility that will be used to manufacture low-speed electric vehicles.
• Fluortubing USA to Expand Campbellsville Operations, Moving Production from Holland
  Thursday, August 14, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (August 14, 2008) – Governor Steve Beshear and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary John Hindman today announced Fluortubing USA, a manufacturer of Polytetrafluoraethylene (Teflon®) plastic tubing, has committed to move part of its manufacturing operations to Campbellsville-Taylor County from its subsidiary company, Fluortubing B.V. of Utrecht, The Netherlands.
• Governor Steve Beshear announces $500,000 Economic Development Bond High-Tech Grant to Matrix Engineering in Paducah
  Friday, August 01, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear today announced a $500,000 Economic Development Bond High-Tech Grant from the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development for Paducah business, Matrix Engineering PLLC. Matrix, a supplier of petroleum coke feed equipment for the pulp and paper industry, will add $500,000 of its own money to the grant to expand its customer base and expects to bring 20 new high-tech jobs averaging salaries of more than $50,000 to western Kentucky over the next three years.
• Governor Beshear announces funding awards of more than $1 million from state energy fund to seven Kentucky companies
  Thursday, July 31, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. –Governor Steve Beshear and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary John Hindman announced today the names of seven Kentucky companies awarded a combined $1,150,000 in funding from the Kentucky New Energy Ventures, a state program that administers public funds for investment in promising renewable and alternative energy companies in the commonwealth. The $5 million fund, established legislatively under the name, “Kentucky Alternative Fuel and Renewable Energy Fund Program,” was created by the state’s General Assembly under House Bill 1 during the 2007 Extraordinary Session.
• GOVERNOR BESHEAR ANNOUNCES PLIANT CORPORATION TO EXPAND MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN DANVILLE
  Wednesday, July 30, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Steve Beshear and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary John Hindman today announced Pliant Corporation, a leading producer of value-added film and flexible packaging products for personal care, medical, food, industrial and agricultural markets, will invest $1.9 million to expand its Danville manufacturing facility, creating approximately 60 new jobs in the community with an average hourly wage of $20.87 exclusive of benefits.
• Governor Beshear Announces DESA Heating Products to Expand to Bowling Green Facility, Move Production Back From China
  Wednesday, July 16, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 15, 2008) – Governor Steve Beshear today joined company and community officials in Bowling Green to announce DESA Heating Products, LLC is moving manufacturing production from China back to its Warren County facility. The shift in operations will expand the company’s Bowling Green workforce and create a capital investment of over $6.4 million in the commonwealth.
• GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES KENTUCKY TRAILER RELOCATION AND EXPANSION IN LOUISVILLE
  Wednesday, July 02, 2008
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (July 2, 2008) – Governor Steve Beshear, joined by Metro Mayor Jerry Abramson and University of Louisville President Dr. James Ramsey, today announced the expansion of a longstanding Louisville business. Kentucky Trailer will relocate from its current site at 2601 South Third Street to a new location in Riverport. The move will allow the company to retain its existing 286 jobs in Louisville and ultimately create new manufacturing jobs in the community as the economy and trailer industry improve.
• GOVERNOR BESHEAR ANNOUNCES RANCHO POULTRY TO LOCATE FOOD PROCESSING FACILITY IN LEBANON
  Tuesday, July 01, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Steve Beshear and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary John Hindman today announced the location of Rancho Poultry LLC to Marion County. The food processor will create approximately 250 new employment opportunities as a result of the project, investing over $43 million in the commonwealth.
• GOVERNOR BESHEAR ANNOUNCES INFAC CORPORATION TO OPEN DISTRIBUTION AND SALES CENTER IN CAMPBELLSVILLE
  Tuesday, July 01, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Steve Beshear and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary John Hindman today announced INFAC Corporation, a leading producer and worldwide supplier of mechanical cables and electronics components for the automotive industry, will locate its distribution and sales center in Taylor County. The project, which will employ approximately 75 people within two years of operation, will support North American original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
• Governor Beshear, Secretary Hindman to Make Economic Development Trip to Japan
  Friday, June 06, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 6, 2008) – Gov. Steve Beshear and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary John Hindman will depart Sunday for an economic development trip to Japan. The trip will mark the first visit by Gov. Beshear to Japan as Governor. Joining the Governor and Sec. Hindman will be First Lady Jane Beshear who is Secretary of the Kentucky Horse Park Foundation, Governor’s Executive Cabinet Secretary Larry Hayes, Commissioner J.R. Wilhite, of the Department for New Business Development, and Commissioner George Burgess, of the Department for Existing Business Development. Joining the delegation is Alston Kerr. Ms Kerr is Chair of the Kentucky Horse Park Foundation and Vice President of the Board of Directors of the World Games 2010 Foundation, Inc.
• SAFEAUTO INSURANCE COMPANY TO LOCATE NEW CONTACT CENTER IN SOMERSET
  Thursday, June 05, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Steve Beshear and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary John Hindman today announced that SafeAuto Insurance Company is bringing new jobs to Somerset. The company will expand its sales and customer service capacity by establishing a new contact center and backup data center to service customers nationwide.
• OUTSTANDING KENTUCKY SMALL BUSINESSES TO BE RECOGNIZED
  Wednesday, April 23, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Twelve of Kentucky’s small businesses will be honored today as the first inductees in the Pacesetter Business Recognition Program, a new initiative designed to recognize small businesses that have made a significant impact in their community and region. The following businesses will be recognized at a special Kentucky Celebrates Small Business event in Frankfort:
• CABINET AWARDS NEARLY $100,000 IN PRIZE MONEY TO STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION
  Wednesday, April 23, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – As part of its inaugural statewide business plan competition, the Cabinet for Economic Development has awarded nearly $100,000 in prize money to state university students who conceived or developed plans for 15 new Kentucky companies.
• CABINET FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT’S PROCUREMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO HOST NATIONAL CONFERENCE
  Friday, April 04, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky Procurement Assistance Program (KPAP), a business assistance program of the Cabinet for Economic Development’s Department for Existing Business Development, will serve as host for the upcoming Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (APTAC) Annual Conference. The 23rd Annual Conference will be held on April 7-10, 2008, at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in downtown Lexington.
• KENTUCKY RANKS 10TH IN NATION FOR NUMBER OF NEW AND EXPANDING INDUSTRY PROJECTS IN 2007
  Monday, March 03, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – The tally for Site Selection magazine’s annual Governor’s Cup ranking is in, placing Kentucky 10th in the nation for new and expanded industry activity in 2007. The ranking is based on a state’s total number of qualified projects as tracked by Conway Data Inc.’s New Plant database. Kentucky has the smallest population of any state ranked in the Top 10.
• WABASH NATIONAL® CORPORATION TO LOCATE MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN SIMPSON COUNTY
  Thursday, February 28, 2008
  FRANKFORT, KY – Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary John Hindman today announced that Wabash National® Corporation (NYSE; WNC), one of the leading manufacturers of semi trailers in North America, will build a new manufacturing facility in Franklin. The project is expected to result in up to 460 new full-time jobs within two years of project completion.
• TWO KENTUCKY COMPANIES GRANTED FUNDING FROM CABINET’S HIGH-TECH INVESTMENT POOL
  Thursday, February 28, 2008
  FRANKFORT, KY – The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) today granted two Kentucky companies a combined total of up to $969,000 from the High-Tech Investment Pool administered by the Cabinet for Economic Development’s Department of Commercialization and Innovation.
• Kentucky’s University Students to Compete in New Statewide Business Plan Competition
  Tuesday, February 05, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development is conducting a competition to find the best young entrepreneurs in the state. The competition, called "Idea State U", is aimed at students attending Kentucky's public universities, and will provide cash rewards to student teams who develop the best business plans and business concepts based on innovative products and services.
• THREE COMPANIES GRANTED FUNDING FROM CABINET’S HIGH-TECH INVESTMENT POOL
  Thursday, January 31, 2008
  FRANKFORT, KY – At a meeting held earlier today, the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority granted three Jefferson County companies a combined total of up to $891,000 in funding from the High-Tech Investment Pool administered by the Cabinet for Economic Development.
• PACIFIC PULMONARY SERVICES TO LOCATE NEW CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER IN LEXINGTON
  Thursday, January 31, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Steve Beshear and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary John Hindman today announced home respiratory therapy provider Pacific Pulmonary Services will locate a customer care center in Lexington. The company will create over 200 full-time positions, while investing over $1.6 million in central Kentucky.
• THREE CENTRAL KENTUCKY COMPANIES GRANTED FUNDING FROM CABINET’S HIGH-TECH INVESTMENT POOL
  Thursday, December 13, 2007
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – At a meeting held earlier today, the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) granted three central Kentucky companies a combined total of up to $1,055,000 in funding from the High-Tech Investment Pool administered by the Cabinet for Economic Development.
• GOVERNOR FLETCHER WELCOMES FLOWERS FOODS INC. FACILITY TO BARDSTOWN
  Friday, November 16, 2007
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary John Hindman today announced the location of a bakery subsidiary of Flowers Foods Inc., a leading producer and marketer of packaged bakery foods in the United States, to Nelson County. The company will invest $52 million in the commonwealth, creating 145 new, full-time jobs with an average annual wage of approximately $39,000, within two years of project completion.
• KENTUCKY’S BUSINESS CLIMATE RANKED 8TH BEST IN NATION BY SITE SELECTION MAGAZINE
  Thursday, November 01, 2007
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Ernie Fletcher’s efforts to make Kentucky a great place for business has again received national acclaim.
• GOVERNOR FLETCHER MAKES IT OFFICIAL – PEABODY ENERGY, CONOCOPHILLIPS TO EVALUATE SITES EXCLUSIVELY IN KENTUCKY
  Monday, October 29, 2007
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Ernie Fletcher today joined Rick Bowen of Peabody Energy in making the highly anticipated announcement that Kentucky Syngas LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Peabody Energy Corp., has narrowed its focus exclusively to Kentucky as it evaluates sites for a $3 billion synthetic natural gas facility.
• ALLTECH ANNOUNCES PLANS TO LOCATE NEW RURAL COMMUNITY BIOREFINERY IN SPRINGFIELD
  Thursday, October 25, 2007
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Ernie Fletcher’s Executive Cabinet Secretary Robbie Rudolph and Cabinet for Economic Development Secretary John Hindman joined Alltech President and Founder Dr. Pearse Lyons at a press conference today to announce the company’s plans to construct a 10-million gallon, self-sustaining biorefinery in Washington County.
• LEXINGTON-BASED COMPANY ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF HEADQUARTERS
  Thursday, October 25, 2007
  FRANKFORT, KY – Lexington-based Delta T Corporation, doing business as Big Ass Fans, today announced the expansion of its headquarters in Fayette County. The company, which designs and manufactures large ceiling fans, will invest $17.3 million and create 51 additional full-time jobs in the commonwealth within two years of completion.
• GOVERNOR FLETCHER PARTICIPATES IN OPENING OF SEKISUI S-LEC AMERICA IN WINCHESTER
  Tuesday, October 09, 2007
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Ernie Fletcher today participated in the grand opening of Sekisui S-Lec America LLC in Winchester. The Japanese company, which manufactures interlayer film and sound acoustic film for automotive glass use, is investing more than $43 million in its plant, which is creating 80 jobs.
• HALTON CO. TO EXPAND PLANT IN ALLEN COUNTY
  Tuesday, September 25, 2007
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary John Hindman today announced that Halton Co., which manufactures commercial ventilation systems, will invest $2.2 million to expand its plant in Scottsville. The expansion will create up to 60 jobs.
• GOVERNOR FLETCHER CELEBRATES OPENING OF TOYOTA BOSHOKU AMERICA HOME OFFICE IN ERLANGER
  Thursday, September 20, 2007
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary John Hindman today joined officials of Toyota Boshoku America in celebrating the grand opening of the company’s North America home office in Erlanger.
• NATIONAL GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION SELECTS KENTUCKY FOR PARTICIPATION IN POLICY ACADEMY
  Monday, September 17, 2007
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Ernie Fletcher’s efforts to support entrepreneurs have received a boost from the National Governors Association (NGA) Center for Best Practices.
• ASPEN COMPRESSOR LLC OPENS MINI-COMPRESSOR MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN SOMERSET
  Friday, September 14, 2007
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Cabinet for Economic Development officials today joined community leaders from Pulaski County to celebrate the opening by Aspen Compressor LLC of a mini-compressor manufacturing plant in Somerset. The $18 million project is expected to create 40 high-tech jobs and more than 200 jobs in all.
• COMPASS AIRLINES TO BUILD HANGAR, MAINTENANCE CENTER AT LOUISVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
  Friday, September 14, 2007
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Ernie Fletcher’s Executive Cabinet secretary, Robbie Rudolph, and Cabinet for Economic Development officials today joined in an announcement that Compass Airlines will build an aircraft hangar and maintenance center at Louisville International Airport. The project will create up to 70 full-time jobs with an annual payroll in excess of $3 million.
• FLORIDA TILE CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING OF PORCELAIN PLANT IN LAWRENCEBURG
  Thursday, September 13, 2007
  FRANKFORT, KY – Governor Ernie Fletcher’s chief of staff, Stan Cave, and Cabinet for Economic Development Commissioner George Burgess today joined with community and legislative leaders in Anderson County to celebrate the grand opening of Florida Tile’s new porcelain plant in Lawrenceburg. Also present at today’s event was the Consul General of Italy, Carlo Romeo, underlining the importance of the project.
• GOVERNOR FLETCHER ANNOUNCES HOMECARE PRODUCTS TO OPEN MANUFACTURING PLANT IN UNION COUNTY
  Monday, September 10, 2007
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Cabinet officials were in Union County today for an announcement that Homecare Products Inc., a designer and maker of wheelchair ramps, will open a manufacturing plant in the Morganfield Industrial Park.
• GOVERNOR FLETCHER, PLASTICWARE LLC ANNOUNCE RESTORATION OF JOBS, PRODUCTION IN ROCKCASTLE COUNTY
  Thursday, September 06, 2007
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Ernie Fletcher and Cabinet for Economic Development officials today joined business and government leaders of Rockcastle County and representatives of Plasticware LLC to celebrate the grand opening of the company’s plant at Mount Vernon. The new operation, which revives a plant closed less than six months ago, represents a $16 million investment in the commonwealth.
• CENTRIFUGAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. CELEBRATES OPENING OF EXPANSION AT MAYFIELD FACILITY
  Tuesday, September 04, 2007
  FRANKFORT, KY – Cabinet for Economic Development officials joined today with leaders from Graves County and representatives of Centrifugal Technologies, Inc. in Mayfield for a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the company’s five-year anniversary and the completion of its recent expansion project.
• BRUSS NORTH AMERICA BREAKS GROUND ON EXPANSION OF PRODUCTION FACILITY IN RUSSELL COUNTY
  Thursday, August 09, 2007
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Ernie Fletcher’s chief of staff, Stan Cave, today joined with officials of the Cabinet for Economic Development, the community of Russell County and BRUSS North America to break ground for a $24 million expansion of the company’s industrial facility in Russell County.
• GOVERNOR FLETCHER ANNOUNCES SUB-ZERO WOLF INC. TO LOCATE APPLIANCE MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN RICHMOND
  Tuesday, August 07, 2007
  FRANKFORT, KY – Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary John Hindman today announced that a luxury home appliance manufacturer, Sub-Zero Wolf Inc., will locate a new facility in Richmond. The company will create an estimated 100 new, full-time jobs and invest $35.5 million in the commonwealth.
• GOVERNOR FLETCHER CELEBRATES ARMSTRONG COAL’S REOPENING OF BIG RUN MINE IN OHIO COUNTY
  Friday, August 03, 2007
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Ernie Fletcher visited Ohio County today to celebrate Armstrong Coal Company’s plans to resume coal production at the dormant Big Run underground mine in Ohio County. The project is expected to create 415 jobs at first and 923 jobs after four years. Average annual wages will be approximately $48,900, and total annual payroll will be more than $45 million on full employment.
• GOVERNOR FLETCHER ANNOUNCES LORD CORPORATION TO EXPAND OPERATIONS IN BOWLING GREEN
  Thursday, August 02, 2007
  FRANKFORT, KY – Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary John Hindman today announced that LORD Corp., a global developer and manufacturer of products and technologies for the vehicle and equipment industry, will expand its manufacturing facility in Bowling Green. The $3 million investment will result in up to 80 new full-time jobs.
• KENTUCKY HIGH-TECH SMALL BUSINESSES GRANTS ATTRACTING NATIONWIDE INTEREST
  Thursday, July 19, 2007
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Ernie Fletcher, who has worked to make Kentucky a leader in supporting innovative small businesses, today announced that 20 Kentucky high-technology “start-ups” will share nearly $1.9 million in state matching funds as part of an initiative to attract and support high-tech small businesses.
• KENTUCKY RECEIVES SILVER SHOVEL AWARD FROM AREA DEVELOPMENT MAGAZINE FORITS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS
  Friday, July 13, 2007
  FRANKFORT, KY – For the second year in a row, the editors of Area Development magazine, a leading executive magazine covering corporate site selection and relocation, are acknowledging those states that have been among the most successful in creating new jobs and securing investments in new and expanded facilities. Kentucky’s efforts are recognized as part of this elite group in the magazine’s June/July issue, earning a Silver Shovel Award in the 3 million to 10 million population category.
• WIND ENERGY CORPORATION TO LOCATE NEW MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN MORGANTOWN
  Friday, July 13, 2007
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary John Hindman announced today that Wind Energy Corp., a high-tech start-up company founded in April 2007, will locate its manufacturing facility in Morgantown. The company will develop, manufacture and sell unique, next-generation wind turbines to the middle wind market segment.
• GOVERNOR FLETCHER ANNOUNCES AT&T KENTUCKY TO BRING MORE THAN 350 NEW JOBS TO LOUISVILLE
  Wednesday, July 11, 2007
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary John Hindman today announced the decision by AT&T Kentucky to establish a customer care center in Louisville, creating more than 350 jobs in the commonwealth. AT&T expects to invest $1.5 million to accommodate the additional employees and anticipates the new jobs will result in an annual payroll of around $10 million.
• GOVERNOR FLETCHER ANNOUNCES INCENTIVE PACKAGE APPROVED FOR FORD MOTOR COMPANY IN LOUISVILLE
  Thursday, June 28, 2007
  FRANKFORT, KY – Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary John Hindman announced today the approval of tax incentives for Ford Motor Company under the Kentucky Jobs Retention Act (KJRA). The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) preliminarily approved the project for up to $66 million over a 10 year period at its meeting earlier today.
• GOVERNOR FLETCHER, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SECRETARY HINDMAN TO MAKE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRIP TO JAPAN AND CHINA
  Monday, June 04, 2007
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Ernie Fletcher and newly appointed Economic Development Cabinet Secretary John Hindman will depart Tuesday for an economic development trip that will include Japan and China.
• LINK-BELT CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT COMPANY ANNOUNCES MAJOR EXPANSION AT ITS CRANE FACILITY IN LEXINGTON
  Friday, June 01, 2007
  Frankfort, KY – Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary John Hindman announced today the decision by Link-Belt Construction Equipment Company to expand its crane manufacturing and support capabilities at the worldwide headquarters in Lexington. The project will ultimately create 120 new jobs and represents a capital investment of over $24 million in the commonwealth.
• GOVERNOR FLETCHER ANNOUNCES INCENTIVE PACKAGE APPROVED FOR FORD MOTOR COMPANY IN LOUISVILLE
  Monday, May 28, 2007
  FRANKFORT, KY – Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary John Hindman announced today the approval of tax incentives for Ford Motor Company under the Kentucky Jobs Retention Act (KJRA). The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) preliminarily approved the project for up to $66 million over a 10 year period at its meeting earlier today.
• GOVERNOR FLETCHER ANNOUNCES INCENTIVE PACKAGE APPROVED FOR FORD MOTOR COMPANY IN LOUISVILLE
  Monday, May 28, 2007
  FRANKFORT, KY – Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary John Hindman announced today the approval of tax incentives for Ford Motor Company under the Kentucky Jobs Retention Act (KJRA). The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) preliminarily approved the project for up to $66 million over a 10 year period at its meeting earlier today.
• GOVERNOR FLETCHER ANNOUNCES INCENTIVE PACKAGE APPROVED FOR FORD MOTOR COMPANY IN LOUISVILLE
  Monday, May 28, 2007
  FRANKFORT, KY – Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary John Hindman announced today the approval of tax incentives for Ford Motor Company under the Kentucky Jobs Retention Act (KJRA). The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) preliminarily approved the project for up to $66 million over a 10 year period at its meeting earlier today.
• AMERICAN HOWA KENTUCKY BREAKS GROUND ON NEW KENTUCKY TRANSPARK FACILITY IN BOWLING GREEN
  Thursday, May 24, 2007
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – American Howa Kentucky, Inc., a leading automotive supplier with a customer base that includes Toyota, Nissan and Honda, today broke ground for a manufacturing facility in the Kentucky Transpark at Bowling Green.
• GOVERNOR FLETCHER ANNOUNCES KENTUCKY’S LARGEST FUEL ALCOHOL PRODUCTION FACILITY START-UP IN LOUISVILLE
  Friday, May 18, 2007
  FRANKFORT, KY— Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Cabinet Acting Secretary Gene Fuqua announced today For the People LLC, has selected Louisville’s Riverport Development Complex as its new home, making it Kentucky’s largest fuel alcohol production facility and sustainable energies complex. The local family corporation and Louisville based design and construction management firm rkm designz, inc. have successfully paralleled their efforts to achieve this goal.
• WESTERN RIVERS BOAT MANAGEMENT, INC. LOCATES HEADQUARTERS IN PADUCAH
  Thursday, May 17, 2007
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Cabinet Acting Secretary Gene Fuqua announced today that Western Rivers Boat Management, Inc., currently based in Arkansas, will move its company headquarters to Paducah. The project is expected to create 33 new full-time jobs within two years of operation with an average annual wage of more than $54,000.
• KENTUCKY TO HOST CHINESE TRADE DELEGATION
  Tuesday, May 15, 2007
  FRANKFORT, KY – Kentucky has been chosen to be among a few select U.S. states to host an upcoming delegation of Chinese lumber buyers. Officials from the Cabinet for Economic Development’s International Trade Division will accompany representatives from 10 companies traveling across the state May 16–18, to meet with Kentucky lumber producers.
• GOVERNOR FLETCHER ANNOUNCES CANNON AUTOMOTIVE SOLUTIONS, INC. TO LOCATE IN BOWLING GREEN,
  Tuesday, May 15, 2007
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Cabinet officials were in Bowling Green today to announce the location of Cannon Automotive Solutions, Inc., an affiliate of The Electromac Group. The company will locate its newest manufacturing operation on approximately 14 acres in Bowling Green’s Kentucky Transpark. The $13.1 million investment is expected to create up to 100 new full-time jobs during the first five years of operation, with an average hourly wage of $17.90.
• GOVERNOR FLETCHER APPOINTS JOHN HINDMAN AS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SECRETARY
  Thursday, May 03, 2007
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Ernie Fletcher today announced the appointment of John Hindman, of Louisville, as secretary of the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development.
• MAUER USA ANNOUNCES FIRST U.S. FACILITY IN BOONE COUNTY
  Wednesday, May 02, 2007
  FRANKFORT, KY—Mauer USA, LLC, an international plastic injection molding manufacturer, today announced plans to open their first U.S. facility in Boone County, Kentucky in the Greater Cincinnati Metropolitan Area. Mauer USA, LLC has operations in Germany and Poland. This project represents an investment of $10,800,000 and will create a total of 100 new jobs. Mauer expects 85 of these jobs will be filled by Kentucky residents.
• HOWA USA, INC. ANNOUNCES NEW LOCATION IN BOWLING GREEN
  Wednesday, May 02, 2007
  FRANKFORT, KY— Howa USA, Inc. is pleased to announce they will acquire approximately 24 acres in the Kentucky Transpark located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. They plan to construct a new 82,000 square foot facility to manufacture dash insulators, headliners, and other interior products for the automotive industry. The company will also purchase new equipment and upgrade building fixtures for a total projected investment of over $10,000,000. They expect to create 61 new full time jobs as a result of their investment.
• SELECTION OF THREE FINALISTS FOR SECRETARY OF THE CABINET FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
  Tuesday, May 01, 2007
  The Executive Committee of the Kentucky Economic Development Partnership Board today submitted three candidates for the Secretary of Economic Development to the Governor for final selection as required by statute. The final three candidates were chosen from a list of six that were submitted by The Pace Group, a national executive search consultant group out of Tupelo, Mississipi and Austin, Texas.
• GOVERNOR FLETCHER PARTICIPATES IN OPENING OF AKEBONO’S NORTH AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS
  Thursday, April 26, 2007
  FRANKFORT, Ky. — Governor Ernie Fletcher and Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development Commissioner J.R. Wilhite joined company and local officials in Hardin County today for the ribbon cutting and opening of Akebono Brake Corporation’s North American Headquarters in Elizabethtown.
• GOVERNOR FLETCHER CUTS RIBBON ON NEW MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN LOUISVILLE
  Tuesday, April 24, 2007
  FRANKFORT, Ky. — Governor Ernie Fletcher today joined officials from NHK Spring Co. Ltd. and NHK Spring Precision of America in Louisville to celebrate the opening of a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in the Louisville and Jefferson County Riverport.
• Toyota Boshoku America to Locate in Northern Kentucky
  Tuesday, April 10, 2007
  FRANKFORT, KY - Gov. Ernie Fletcher joined the Northern Kentucky Tri-County Economic Development Corporation (Northern Kentucky Tri-ED) and Toyota Boshoku America today in announcing that the company will locate its North American home office in the CirclePort Business Park in Erlanger, Kentucky. “Toyota has a strong presence and has made significant investments in Kentucky with Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. in Erlanger and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky in Georgetown,” said Governor Ernie Fletcher. “We welcome Toyota Boshoku America’s North American home office to the fold of Toyota companies located in Kentucky.”
• BLUEGRASS STATE SKILLS CORPORATION (“BSSC”) INCREASES AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY TRAINING
  Friday, March 30, 2007
  The Cabinet for Economic Development today announced that the Bluegrass State Skills Corporation (BSSC) approved revised grant-in-aid training guidelines in response to its increased capacity to fund training grants. These changes, which are effective immediately, are in response to the recent passage of HB536, commonly referred to as the Jobs Retention Act. HB536 provides BSSC with up to $8,000,000 in additional funds for the remainder of this biennium, which is through June 30, 2008, to be used to fund training grants for eligible companies.
• EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PARTICIPATES IN PANEL ON "REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY BEST PRACTICES"
  Thursday, March 29, 2007
  Ken Robinson, Executive Director of the Kentucky Commission on Small Business Advocacy (KCSBA) was recently selected by the National SBA Office of Advocacy to be a panelist for a conference called “Building a Better Small Business Climate: State Regulatory Flexibility Best Practices” held in Kansas City, Missouri on March 28, 2007. The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, a prestigious research organization dedicated to understanding and promoting entrepreneurship, co-sponsored the event.
• GOVERNOR FLETCHER ANNOUNCES NIFCO INC. TO LOCATE NEW FACILITY IN SHELBYVILLE
  Friday, March 23, 2007
  FRANKFORT, KY – Governor Ernie Fletcher and Cabinet for Economic Development Commissioner J.R. Wilhite were in Shelby County today to participate in the announcement of Shelbyville’s newest corporate citizen. Nifco Inc. is a Japan-based manufacturer of plastic injection molded fasteners for the automotive industry. Nifco plans to open an operation that will bring 151 new jobs to the commonwealth and an investment of $14,901,000.
• GOVERNOR ERNIE FLETCHER APPOINTS MEMBER TO THE KENTUCKY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP BOARD
  Monday, March 12, 2007
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Ernie Fletcher has appointed Wm. T. “Bill” Robinson III, of Erlanger, to the Kentucky Economic Development Partnership Board.
• EDI MEDICAL CUTS RIBBON ON NEW BARREN COUNTY FACILITY
  Tuesday, January 23, 2007
  FRANKFORT, KY – Cabinet for Economic Development Commissioner George Burgess joined company and local officials today to participate in the ribbon cutting ceremony for EDi Medical. The 10,000 square-foot surgical products service facility opened in fall 2006 with a dozen employees and is expected to grow up to 60 employees as the project expands.
• GOVERNOR FLETCHER ANNOUNCES PHARMERICA CORPORATION TO LOCATE ITS CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS IN LOUISVILLE
  Tuesday, January 23, 2007
  FRANKFORT, KY – Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Gene Strong announced today that PharMerica Corporation, a new publicly-traded pharmaceutical company, will locate its corporate headquarters in Louisville, creating 200 new jobs. The company, which is being formed by the combination of AmerisourceBergen Corporation’s and Kindred Healthcare, Inc.’s respective institutional pharmacy businesses, will constitute the second largest national provider of institutional pharmacy services.
• GOVERNOR FLETCHER ANNOUNCES HENDRICKSON USA TO LOCATE NEW FACILITY IN SOMERSET
  Monday, January 22, 2007
  FRANKFORT, KY – Governor Ernie Fletcher and Cabinet for Economic Development Commissioner J.R. Wilhite were in Pulaski County today to participate in the announcement and groundbreaking ceremony for Somerset’s newest corporate citizen. Hendrickson USA, LLC, a supplier of heavy-duty transportation equipment, will open its newest operation in summer 2007, bringing 120 new jobs and more than $24.3 million in investment to the commonwealth.
• REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS OF KENTUCKY’S BUSINESS INCENTIVES RELEASED
  Friday, January 19, 2007
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – The first in a series of reports, commissioned by the Kentucky Economic Development Partnership Board, examining the effectiveness of business incentives in Kentucky was released today. The report, produced by the Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) within the University of Kentucky’s Gatton College of Business and Economics, is the result of a contract between the Partnership Board and CBER, through the Cabinet for Economic Development.
• GOVERNOR FLETCHER ANNOUNCES INPLAST USA TO BRING 110 NEW JOBS TO GRAYSON COUNTY
  Thursday, December 21, 2006
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Gene Strong announced today the location of Inplast USA, LLC in Grayson County. The new operation will produce plastic injected molded components for the automotive and medical markets, creating 110 new jobs and investing $4.7 million in the commonwealth.
• GOVERNOR FLETCHER ANNOUNCES BRIGHTPOINT SERVICES LOCATING IN LOUISVILLE
  Monday, December 11, 2006
  FRANKFORT, KY – Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Gene Strong announced today the location of Brightpoint Services, LLC in Louisville. Specializing in wireless distribution and services, the new operation represents another win for Kentucky in the logistics industry. Approximately 154 new jobs will be created as a result of the project.
• GOVERNOR FLETCHER ANNOUNCES METAL SALES MANUFACTURING TO LOCATE CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS IN LOUISVILLE
  Thursday, December 07, 2006
  FRANKFORT, KY – Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Secretary Gene Strong announced today that Metal Sales Manufacturing Corporation, one of the largest and fastest growing manufacturers of metal roofing and siding materials in the country, will move its corporate headquarters back to Louisville. The project is expected to create 40 new Kentucky jobs at an average annual wage of nearly $60,000.
• ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CABINET SECRETARY GENE STRONG TO RESIGN POSITION IN JANUARY 2007
  Friday, December 01, 2006
  FRANKFORT, KY – After 15 years of service to the Cabinet for Economic Development, Secretary Marvin E. “Gene” Strong, Jr. announced today he will resign from his position as Secretary effective January 31, 2007.
• KENTUCKY FIRST TO MATCH GRANTS TO HIGH-TECH SMALL BUSINESSES
  Thursday, November 16, 2006
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Ernie Fletcher’s initiative to help Kentucky’s high-tech small businesses spurred the state’s General Assembly last April to fund a program that matches federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) grants to those companies. The program is the first in the United States to specifically match federal SBIR and STTR Phase 2 awards and is part of Kentucky’s plan to offer its high-tech small businesses comprehensive SBIR and STTR funding.
• TWO KENTUCKIANS TO RECEIVE THE 2006 GOVERNOR’S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LEADERSHIP AWARD
  Thursday, November 09, 2006
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Tonight, two distinguished Kentuckians will receive the Governor’s Economic Development Leadership Award.
• GOVERNOR FLETCHER ANNOUNCES LOCATION OF AEROSPACE COMPONENT FACILITY IN SOMERSET
  Friday, November 03, 2006
  FRANKFORT, KY – Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Gene Strong announced today a new aerospace component manufacturing facility will be established in Somerset to produce aircraft components for Schweizer Aircraft, a subsidiary of Sikorsky Aircraft. Schweizer has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Summit Aviation, an industry leader in aircraft modification and maintenance technology, to open and operate the facility.
• KENTUCKY’S BUSINESS CLIMATE RANKED 7TH IN NATION BY SITE SELECTION MAGAZINE
  Wednesday, November 01, 2006
  FRANKFORT, KY – Kentucky is once again receiving national accolades as a great place for business. Site Selection magazine, a leading international economic development publication, has ranked Kentucky 7th in the nation in its 2006 Annual Business Climate Rankings. The ranking represents a jump from the 9th place position in 2005.
• CABINET FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO RECEIVE AWARDS FOR ITS MARKETING EFFORTS
  Thursday, October 26, 2006
  FRANKFORT, KY – The Cabinet for Economic Development’s marketing efforts will receive special recognition next week at the Southern Economic Development Council (SEDC) Literature & Promotions Awards Breakfast. A total of five marketing piece submissions will be on display during SEDC’s Annual Conference, which will be held October 28-31, 2006, in Orlando, Florida.
• GOVERNOR FLETCHER BREAKS GROUND ON MAJOR EXPANSION FOR DART CONTAINER CORPORATION IN HART COUNTY
  Tuesday, October 24, 2006
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Ernie Fletcher and Cabinet for Economic Development Commissioner J.R. Wilhite visited Hart County today to break ground on an industrial expansion for Dart Container Corporation. Local and company representatives joined the Governor to celebrate the expansion, which will create 412 new jobs in the state.
• GOVERNOR FLETCHER ANNOUNCES GSI COMMERCE TO LOCATE NEW FULFILLMENT CENTER IN BOONE COUNTY
  Monday, October 23, 2006
  FRANKFORT, KY – Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Gene Strong announced today the location decision by GSI Commerce, Inc., a leading provider of e-commerce solutions, to open its fifth Kentucky fulfillment center – this time in Boone County. The project will result in the addition of 500 new full-time jobs for Kentuckians over the next three years.
• GOVERNOR FLETCHER PARTICIPATES IN RIBBON CUTTING FOR DATATRAC INFORMATION SERVICES IN WILLIAMSBURG
  Monday, October 16, 2006
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Ernie Fletcher and Cabinet for Economic Development officials joined local and company representatives today to commemorate the opening of Datatrac Information Services, Inc.’s new facility in Williamsburg. The company will be creating and storing digital copies of government files, resulting in more than 250 new jobs in the commonwealth.
• GOVERNOR ERNIE FLETCHER TO PROMOTE KENTUCKY AT 2006 RYDER CUP IN IRELAND
  Monday, September 18, 2006
  FRANKFORT, KY – As Kentucky prepares to play host to the 2008 Ryder Cup, Governor and Mrs. Ernie Fletcher, along with Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Gene Strong and Tourism Commissioner Randy Fiveash, will lead a delegation to promote Kentucky during the 2006 Ryder Cup in Ireland. This year’s event will be held September 19-24 at the K Club in Straffan, Co. Kildare, near Dublin.
• NPR MANUFACTURING KENTUCKY BREAKS GROUND FOR NEW FACILITY IN BARDSTOWN
  Friday, September 15, 2006
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Gene Strong were joined by local and company officials today to break ground on the future home of NPR Manufacturing Kentucky’s new facility in Bardstown. The $48.7 million Japanese investment, which was announced in May 2006, will create an initial 50 jobs and approximately 150 jobs within two years of operation.
• GOVERNOR ERNIE FLETCHER PARTICIPATES IN GRAND OPENING OF T. MARZETTI COMPANY, ANNOUNCES LOCATION OF SISTER SCHUBERT’S FACILITY
  Wednesday, September 13, 2006
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Cabinet Commissioner John McCarty were in Hart County today to celebrate the grand opening of T. Marzetti Company’s new 220,000 square-foot facility. Additionally, Governor Fletcher announced that T. Marzetti Company will locate its newest Sister Schubert’s Homemade Rolls, Inc. facility in Horse Cave, creating 298 new jobs and investing $35 million in the commonwealth.
• GOVERNOR’S CHIEF OF STAFF BREAKS GROUND FOR PAN-OSTON EXPANSION PROJECT IN BOWLING GREEN
  Monday, September 11, 2006
  FRANKFORT, KY – Governor Ernie Fletcher’s Chief of Staff Stan Cave and Economic Development Cabinet Deputy Commissioner George Burgess, along with company and local officials, were in Bowling Green today to break ground for a 105,000 square-foot expansion of Pan-Oston’s manufacturing facility.
• GOVERNOR FLETCHER ANNOUNCES JOM PHARMACEUTICAL
  Monday, August 21, 2006
  FRANKFORT, KY – Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Cabinet Commissioner John McCarty were in Bullitt County today to announce the location of JOM Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., a subsidiary of health care company Johnson & Johnson, and to break ground at the site of the company’s new approximately 325,000 square-foot pharmaceutical distribution center. The project will create about 100 full-time jobs and represents an initial investment of nearly $15.5 million in machinery and equipment in the facility.
• KENTUCKY’S WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS RANKED AMONG TOP 10 IN NATION
  Tuesday, August 15, 2006
  FRANKFORT, KY – Kentucky’s workforce training programs have once again received high marks in Expansion Management magazine’s annual survey of industrial site selection consultants. For the fourth consecutive year, Kentucky has ranked in the Top Ten, placing eighth in the magazine’s most recent issue.
• GOVERNOR ERNIE FLETCHER ANNOUNCES MONUMENTAL EXPANSION OF UPS INTERNATIONAL HUB IN LOUISVILLE
  Wednesday, May 17, 2006
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – At a monumental event today in Louisville, Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Gene Strong were joined by local and legislative leaders in Louisville today to announce that United Parcel Service (UPS) will expand its Worldport facility, creating 1,284 new full-time jobs and 3,787 new part-time jobs. The expansion represents a more than $1 billion investment in the commonwealth, making it the second largest single investment by UPS in Kentucky.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher Announces Selection of Bullitt County for “Geek Squad City” Computer Repair Site
  Monday, May 08, 2006
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Gene Strong today announced the selection of Bullitt County (Hillview) for the computer repair site operated by Geek Squad, the nation’s leading computer support task force and Best Buy subsidiary. Called Geek Squad City, the site is expected to create up to 550 new full-time jobs this year and an investment of $8.7 million in the commonwealth.
• KENTUCKY’S ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS SCORES HIGH MARKS
  Wednesday, May 03, 2006
  FRANKFORT, KY – Site Selection (www.siteselection.com), a leading international economic development publication, has ranked Kentucky 4th in the United States for the second year in a row in its 2006 Annual Competitiveness Award. The benchmark that measures state economic development agencies' competitiveness -- the most important factor in an agency's ability to attract capital investment and expand economic activity in the state -- is regarded by corporate real estate analysts as “the industry scoreboard”.
• GOVERNOR ERNIE FLETCHER ANNOUNCES GOURMET EXPRESS TO LOCATE IN GREENVILLE
  Tuesday, April 25, 2006
  FRANKFORT, KY – Governor Ernie Fletcher joined officials from Muhlenberg County and the city of Greenville today to announce the location of Gourmet Express LLC. The company will invest $7.3 million in the commonwealth to move its manufacturing operation from Gridley, Illinois, creating 200 new Kentucky jobs within two years.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher Announces $1 Million Grant to Kentucky-Based Alltech
  Wednesday, April 12, 2006
  FRANKFORT, KY – Showing a commitment to “advanced agriculture,” specifically in the field of nutrigenomics, Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Gene Strong announced today the award of a $1 million grant to Alltech to assist in building its Center for Animal Nutrigenomics and Applied Animal Nutrition.
• KENTUCKY-GROWN TECHNOLOGIES ON DISPLAY AT BIO 2006
  Wednesday, April 12, 2006
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – A high-tech “headset” used for early detection of neurological disorders and a method of repairing severed nerves using adult stem cells taken from a patient's own nose are just two of the promising new technologies developed in Kentucky that will be on display in Chicago, April 9-12, at the 14th Annual BIO 2006 International Convention. BIO 2006 is the world's largest biotechnology industry event and more than 18,000 biotech executives, investors, journalists, policymakers and scientists from more than 60 nations are expected to attend.
• Akebono Corporation To Locate North American Headquarters In Elizabethtown
  Wednesday, March 01, 2006
  FRANKFORT, KY – Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Gene Strong was joined today by officials from the City of Elizabethtown and the Elizabethtown/Hardin County Industrial Foundation to announce that Japanese-owned Akebono Corporation will locate its North American headquarters in Elizabethtown, creating 75 new jobs in the commonwealth.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher Announces Dow Corning to Invest More Than $60 Million in Carrollton
  Tuesday, February 07, 2006
  FRANKFORT, KY – Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Gene Strong announced today that Dow Corning will invest more than $60 million in the company’s Carrollton facility. Governor Fletcher made the announcement at a special meeting of the Carroll County Fiscal Court.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher Announces New Jobs Coming to Clark County
  Monday, January 23, 2006
  FRANKFORT, KY – Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Gene Strong announced today the location of Sekisui S-LEC America, LLC in Winchester. The Japanese company, which manufactures interlayer film and sound acoustic film for automotive glass use, will create 80 new jobs and invest more than $43 million in the commonwealth.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher Announces New Facility in Hopkinsville
  Friday, December 16, 2005
  FRANKFORT, KY – Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Gene Strong announced today Maintainer Corporation, a family-owned manufacturer of premium quality, customized mechanic’s service truck bodies, lubrication truck bodies, and extendable cranes, will locate in Hopkinsville. The $3.25 million investment will create 60 new jobs in the commonwealth.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher Participates in Grand Opening of Humana's Downtown Expansion
  Friday, December 16, 2005
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Ernie Fletcher joined officials from Humana Inc. (NYSE:HUM) today to commemorate the grand opening of the company’s expanded office space in downtown Louisville. Upon completion, approximately 300 Humana associates will occupy the new 40,419 square-foot workspace in Waterfront Plaza.
• Kentucky's Business Climate Ranked in Top Ten By Site Selection Magazine
  Monday, November 07, 2005
  FRANKFORT, KY – Kentucky is once again receiving national accolades as a great place for business. Site Selection magazine, a leading international economic development publication, has ranked Kentucky 9th in the nation in its 2005 Annual Business Climate Rankings.
• Three Kentuckians Receive the 2005 Governor's Economic Development Leadership Award
  Friday, November 04, 2005
  FRANKFORT, KY –Tonight three distinguished Kentuckians received the Governor's Economic Development Leadership Award. The awards were presented by Governor Ernie Fletcher during the Tenth Annual Governor's Economic Development Leadership Awards Dinner held in conjunction with the Kentucky Association for Economic Development’s (KAED) annual meeting in Lexington, Kentucky.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher Announces New Funding for Life Science Ventures
  Monday, October 24, 2005
  LOUISVILLE – Governor Ernie Fletcher presented today $750,000 in funding from the state’s high-tech investment pool to support the work of MetaCyte Business Lab. The funding, earmarked for the fiscal year 2006 and approved by the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA), will support MetaCyte’s activities in creating and launching life science companies in Louisville.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher Appoints New Executive Director to the Small Business Advocacy Commission
  Thursday, October 06, 2005
  FRANKFORT, KY – Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Gene Strong announced today that Ken Robinson has been named executive director of the Small Business Advocacy Commission
• Governor Ernie Fletcher Announces UPS Supply Chain Solutions to Locate Distribution Center in Louisville
  Friday, September 30, 2005
  FRANKFORT, KY – Reconfirming Kentucky’s competitiveness in attracting new jobs to the state, Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Gene Strong, in conjunction with Greater Louisville Inc. - the Metro Chamber of Commerce and the City of Louisville, revealed today that UPS Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. will locate a new facility in Louisville.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher Announces 500 New Jobs Coming to Radcliff with Cardinal Health Customer Care Center
  Friday, September 30, 2005
  FRANKFORT, KY – Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Gene Strong announced today that Cardinal Health, the leading provider of products and services supporting the health-care industry, will open a new customer care center in Hardin County
• Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Secretary Gene Strong Launch Database to Ease Search for Kentucky Businesses
  Friday, September 23, 2005
  FRANKFORT, KY – A chat with a Kentucky company trying to find a closer source for its chili sauce containers sparked state officials to search for a reliable way of linking businesses with Kentucky-based suppliers. And now that way is a reality.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Secretary Gene Strong Announce Small Business to Get Big Lift From State Loan Program
  Friday, September 23, 2005
  FRANKFORT, KY – A new loan program from the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development will provide a big boost to small businesses in the state.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher Announces Expansion by Denyo Manufacturing Corporation in Danville
  Tuesday, August 09, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Cabinet for Economic Development Secretary Gene Strong, along with officials of Denyo Manufacturing Corporation, announced today the company will expand its Danville operations creating 20 new jobs and investing an additional $2.1 million in the commonwealth.
• Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development to Present at Congressman Ron Lewis's Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Expo
  Thursday, August 04, 2005
  Officials from the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development’s Kentucky Procurement Assistance Program (KPAP) will make a presentation to participants at Congressman Ron Lewis’s Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Expo in Ft. Knox on Wednesday, August 17, 2005. KPAP is a business assistance program designed to help Kentucky businesses sell their products and/or services to federal, state and local governments.
• Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development to Present at Congressman Ed Whitfield's Fort Campbell Procurement Conference
  Friday, July 29, 2005
  Officials from the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development’s Kentucky Procurement Assistance Program (KPAP) will be on hand to make a presentation to participants at Congressman Ed Whitfield’s Fort Campbell Procurement Conference in Fort Campbell on Tuesday, August 9, 2005. KPAP is a business assistance program designed to help Kentucky businesses sell their products and/or services to federal, state and local governments.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher Announces Joy Mining Machinery to Locate in Lebanon
  Friday, July 29, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Gene Strong announced today that Joy Mining Machinery, a global leader in the development, manufacture, distribution and service of underground mining equipment, to locate its new manufacturing and service operation in Lebanon. The $7.1 million investment will create more than 200 new jobs in the commonwealth.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher Announces UGN, Inc. has Selected Somerset to Locate its New Facility
  Friday, July 29, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Cabinet for Economic Development Secretary Gene Strong announced today the decision by UGN, Inc. to locate a new facility in Pulaski County, creating an initial 150 jobs with an expected total of 300 jobs in the next three years. The project represents a $16 million investment in the commonwealth.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher Announces NHK Spring Co. to Locate New Facility in Louisville's Riverport
  Tuesday, July 19, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Cabinet for Economic Development Secretary Gene Strong, in conjunction with Greater Louisville Inc. - the Metro Chamber of Commerce and the city of Louisville, announced today that NHK Spring Co., Ltd. will open a new facility in Louisville.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher Encourages Kentucky Companies to Participate in Trade Mission to Chile
  Friday, July 15, 2005
  In response to the rapid growth of international exports from Kentucky companies, Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Gene Strong, along with several local, state and federal partners, are inviting Kentucky companies to participate in a business development trade mission in Santiago, Chile as part of the Governor’s “Export Kentucky” initiative.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher Announces 1,113 Job Expansion by Humana in Louisville and Northern Kentucky
  Friday, July 01, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Cabinet for Economic Development Secretary Gene Strong announced today that Humana Inc., Kentucky’s largest publicly traded company, will expand operations in Louisville and Northern Kentucky creating a total of 1,113 new jobs for Kentuckians. The new jobs would have an annual payroll of more than $55 million.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher Announces More Than 100 New Jobs to be Added by Aramark Uniform and Career Apparel in Lexington
  Tuesday, June 28, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Cabinet for Economic Development Secretary Gene Strong, in conjunction with Commerce Lexington, today announced a decision by Lexington-based ARAMARK Uniforms and Career Apparel, Inc. (AUCA) to renovate existing office space on Russell Cave Road. Once completed, AUCA will centralize a portion of its business operations within the facility, creating more than 100 new jobs within the region.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher Participates in Groundbreaking for Hydro-Gear in Princeton
  Monday, June 27, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Cabinet for Economic Development officials were on hand today to break ground for Hydro-Gear’s new 67,500 square foot facility at the Princeton Industrial Park. The project will create 150 new jobs and represents an investment of $3 million in the commonwealth.
• GOVERNOR ERNIE FLETCHER NAMES NEW COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIALIZATION AND INNOVATION
  Wednesday, June 08, 2005
  Following a national search lead by an executive search firm, Governor Ernie Fletcher has nominated Deborah L. Clayton as the new commissioner of the Department of Commercialization and Innovation (DCI).
• GOVERNOR ERNIE FLETCHER ANNOUNCES SONOPRESS AND CORAL GRAPHICS TO OPEN PRODUCTION FACILITY IN LOUISVILLE
  Tuesday, June 07, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Cabinet for Economic Development Secretary Gene Strong announced today that Sonopress LLC, a world leader in media services and Coral Graphics Services, both part of the arvato/Bertelsmann family of companies, have formed a joint venture to open a new facility in Louisville.
• GOVERNOR ERNIE FLETCHER ANNOUNCES HYDRO-GEAR TO LOCATE IN PRINCETON
  Monday, June 06, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Cabinet for Economic Development Secretary Gene Strong announced today that Hydro-Gear, a worldwide leader in the design and manufacturing of products for the commercial and consumer lawn and garden industries, will locate in Caldwell County. The project will create 150 new jobs and represents an investment of $3 million in the commonwealth.
• Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher to Pursue Business, More During Visit to World Expo 2005 in Aichi, Japan
  Tuesday, May 10, 2005
  Armed with new legislation making Kentucky more business-friendly than ever, Governor Ernie Fletcher will join officials from the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, Kentucky Commerce Cabinet, University of Kentucky and Georgetown College in courting leaders from around the world next month during World Expo 2005 in Aichi, Japan.
• CED Upcoming Meetings
  Tuesday, May 10, 2005
  Listing of upcoming meetings for the month of May, 2005.
• Citi Cards Celebrates Grand Opening in Blankenbaker Station Business Park
  Friday, April 15, 2005
  Citi Cards, part of Citigroup Inc., the largest provider of credit cards in the United States, celebrates its grand opening and ribbon cutting at the Blankenbaker Station Business Park today at 10:30 a.m. The facility is one of more than 30 Citi facilities in North America that services more than 100 million credit card customer accounts.
• GOVERNOR ERNIE FLETCHER PARTICIPATES IN GRAND OPENING FOR BELCAN ENGINEERING DESIGN CENTER IN LEXINGTON
  Tuesday, March 15, 2005
  Just three months ago, Governor Ernie Fletcher announced Belcan was chosen to locate an Engineering and Design Center for Sikorsky Aircraft in Lexington, creating more than 300 new high-tech jobs.  Today Governor Fletcher and Cabinet for Economic Development Secretary Gene Strong along with officials from Belcan Corporation, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Commerce Lexington, the City of Lexington and the University of Kentucky were on hand to celebrate Belcan’s Grand Opening.
• GOVERNOR ERNIE FLETCHER ANNOUNCES EXPORT KENTUCKY INITIATIVE
  Tuesday, March 15, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and His Excellency Andrés Bianchi, Ambassador of the Republic of Chile, along with officials from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, announced today that Kentucky has been selected as one of eight states to participate in the TradeRoots program, the nation’s leading sustained grassroots trade education program dedicated to raising public awareness of international trade on a local level. 
• Benson International, Inc. Announces New Facility in Cadiz
  Monday, March 14, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Cabinet for Economic Development Secretary Gene Strong announced today the decision by Benson International, Inc., a manufacturer of steel and aluminum truck trailers and bodies, to locate a new $10 million facility in the Trigg County Industrial Park creating 250 new full-time jobs for Kentuckians.
• Kentucky Smelting Technology, Inc.
  Friday, March 04, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Gene Strong are pleased to announce that Kentucky Smelting Technology, Inc., a joint venture between Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. and its parent company, Toyota Tsusho Corporation, will locate a new 50,000 square foot aluminum smelting facility in Bourbon County.  The project will create 35 new jobs and represents a $9.2 million investment in the Commonwealth.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher Praises Senate For Passage of Bill Encouraging Small Business Growth
  Monday, February 28, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher today praised the Senate for its passage of SB 156, legislation that will encourage the growth of small businesses across Kentucky.  The bill now awaits passage by the Kentucky House of Representatives.
• Cabinet Announces International Trade Workshops Scheduled Across The State
  Monday, February 28, 2005
  In response to the rapid growth of international exports from Kentucky’s small and mid-sized companies, the Cabinet for Economic Development’s International Trade Division, in conjunction with local and federal partners, will be hosting 7 seminars across the state throughout the month of March to cover topics such as international banking, international law, compliance, freight forwarding, certificates of origin, U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement, cultural training and much more.
• Clay County Company Finds That Uncle Sam is a Good Customer
  Monday, February 28, 2005
  The United States Federal Government has discovered that Clay County resident Sam Marcum provides quality products at good prices, and as a result Marcum has seen his small business grow dramatically in a short period of time. 
• Maverick Tube picks Louisville’s Riverport for manufacturing plant
  Monday, December 20, 2004
  A Missouri-based manufacturer has selected Louisville for a $63 million plant that will bring in excess of 240 new jobs in the community. Maverick Tube Corporation will build the facility at Jefferson Riverport International in southwest Louisville.
• Governor Fletcher and Belcan Announce New Engineer Design Center in Lexington
  Thursday, December 16, 2004
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Gene Strong, along with officials from the University of Kentucky and the City of Lexington are pleased to announce that Belcan Engineering Group has been selected to open a new Engineering Design Center for Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation.  Belcan expects to open the new Center in Lexington in early January 2005, with up to 40 Belcan employees and could grow the operation to over 300 engineers by year's end if Sikorsky is successful in winning future U.S. government and international contracts.
• Saalfeld Redistributon Breaks Ground In Hebron
  Tuesday, November 23, 2004
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Gene Strong announced that Saalfeld ReDistribution will break ground on its new 483,000 square foot customer service center in ProLogis Park 275 in Hebron creating 40 new jobs for Kentuckians.
• Publishing Company to Locate New Distribution and Customer Service Center In Boone County
  Tuesday, November 23, 2004
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Gene Strong announced that Taylor & Francis Group, a division of T&F Informa Plc, an international publishing company headquartered in the United Kingdom, will establish a distribution and customer service center in Florence, Kentucky.
• Biotechnology Corporation Expands in Lexington
  Tuesday, November 23, 2004
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Gene Strong announced the expansion of Immpheron, Inc., a startup private biotechnology corporation based in Lexington. The company plans to move its existing laboratory on Nicholasville Road to a newly constructed research and development center in Coldstream Research Park. The expansion is expected to result in the creation of 15 new jobs for Kentuckians.
• COSMA Announces Second Phase to their New Facility in Bowling Green
  Thursday, January 29, 2004