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• Gov. Beshear Breaks Ground on Second Recent Expansion for Kobe Aluminum in Bowling Green; Company to Add 100 Jobs
  Wednesday, May 15, 2013
  BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (May 15, 2013) – Governor Steve Beshear today joined company and local officials at Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products LLC (KAAP) in Bowling Green to break ground on the company’s second expansion in recent months. Kobe Aluminum plans to add an 87,000-square-foot building, resulting in 100 new, full-time jobs and a capital investment of up to $66 million.
• Gov. Beshear Announces Glass Door Solutions to Establish Operations in Elkton, Create 110 Jobs
  Monday, May 13, 2013
  ELKTON, Ky. (May 13, 2013) – Governor Steve Beshear today joined local and company officials in Elkton to announce Glass Door Solutions LLC, a newly-formed company, plans to lease a facility, create 110 new, full-time jobs and invest more than $3.5 million in the Commonwealth.
• Gov. Beshear Announces Domtar Paper to Upgrade Operations in Hancock County, Retain 452 Jobs
  Thursday, May 09, 2013
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 9, 2013) – Governor Steve Beshear today announced Domtar Paper Company LLC plans to upgrade and add equipment at its Hawesville facility, retaining 452 jobs and investing up to $20 million in capital improvements.
• Gov. Beshear Celebrates Grand Opening for Birtley in Lexington, First Chinese-owned Manufacturer in Kentucky
  Monday, April 29, 2013
  LEXINGTON Ky. (April 29, 2013) – Governor Steve Beshear today joined local leaders and company officials in Lexington for the grand opening of Birtley, a subsidiary of Shandong Borun Industrial Processing Equipment in China. The company, Kentucky’s first Chinese-owned manufacturing firm, has built a new 67,500-square-foot facility at Blue Grass Business Park in Lexington, and is creating 30 to 50 new, full-time jobs and investing approximately $10 million in the project.
• Gov. Beshear Announces ARaymond Tinnerman Increases Scope of Expansion in Flemingsburg
  Friday, April 26, 2013
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 26, 2013) – Governor Steve Beshear today announced ARaymond Tinnerman Manufacturing has expanded its growth plans in Flemingsburg, increasing both jobs and investment from its originally planned project.
• Gov. Beshear Celebrates Ribbon-Cutting for Nifco America Corp.’s Expansion in Shelbyville, 100 Additional Jobs
  Thursday, April 25, 2013
  SHELBYVILLE, Ky. (April 25, 2013) – Governor Steve Beshear today joined local leaders and company officials at a ribbon-cutting and grand opening for Nifco America Corp.’s expanded operations in Shelbyville. The Japanese-owned automotive supplier has invested more than $4.3 million to purchase new, state-of-the-art injection molding equipment and has spent $3 million to add 73,000 square feet to its existing 115,000-square-foot facility, creating 100 new jobs.
• Gov. Beshear Announces Tiffany & Co. to Expand Operations in Lexington, Add 75 Jobs
  Thursday, April 25, 2013
  LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 25, 2013) – Governor Steve Beshear today joined local and company officials to announce Tiffany & Co. is expanding manufacturing operations in Lexington, creating 75 new, full-time jobs and investing $2 million in the state. The expansion comes less than two years after the company’s grand opening in Lexington.
• At Global Biotechnology Convention, Gov. Beshear to Promote Kentucky, Pursue Tech-Driven Businesses
  Wednesday, April 24, 2013
  FRANKFORT, KY (April 24, 2013) – Governor Steve Beshear today leads an economic development visit to promote Kentucky at the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) international convention, held this year in Chicago. The convention attracts governors from several states each year, as well as 2,000 exhibitors and 20,000 biotech executives, scientists and industry leaders from more than 65 nations.
• Gov. Beshear Announces Lyons Magnus to Expand in Northern Kentucky, Add 50 Jobs
  Wednesday, April 24, 2013
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 24, 2013) – Governor Steve Beshear today announced Lyons Magnus Inc. plans to expand operations in northern Kentucky, adding 50 jobs and investing $5 million in the project.
• Gov. Beshear Announces ACE Compressor Parts & Services to Expand in Mayfield, Create 10 Jobs
  Tuesday, April 23, 2013
  FRANKFORT Ky. (April 23, 2013) – Governor Steve Beshear today announced ACE Compressor Parts & Services Inc. will create 10 new, full-time jobs and invest more than $1.1 million as part of an expansion project in Mayfield.
• Gov. Beshear Participates in Grand Opening for Taica Cubic Printing Kentucky in Winchester
  Monday, April 22, 2013
  WINCHESTER, Ky. (April 22, 2013) – Governor Steve Beshear today joined community leaders and company officials from Taica Corp. of Japan to celebrate the grand opening of the company’s manufacturing facility in Winchester. The facility is managed and operated by one of the company’s two North American subsidiaries, Taica Cubic Printing Kentucky LLC. The project represents 30 new, full-time jobs over the next several years and an investment of more than $8 million.
• Toyota to Build Lexus ES 350 in Kentucky
  Friday, April 19, 2013
  GEORGETOWN, Ky. (April 19, 2013) – Proving once again that Kentucky is a powerhouse in the global auto industry, Gov. Steve Beshear today announced Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky (TMMK) will be the first-ever U.S. production site for the Lexus ES 350 model, the top-selling Lexus sedan in the world.
• Lt. Gov. Abramson Welcomes Southern Air to Northern Kentucky, Participates in Ribbon-Cutting for New Headquarters
  Thursday, April 18, 2013
  FLORENCE, Ky. (April 18, 2013) – Lieutenant Governor Jerry Abramson today joined company and local officials in northern Kentucky to participate in a ribbon-cutting for Southern Air’s new global headquarters, which will create up to 150 jobs and an initial investment of $3.5 million in the project.
• Lt. Gov. Abramson Participates in Ribbon-Cutting for ZoomEssence in Northern Kentucky
  Thursday, April 18, 2013
  HEBRON, Ky. (April 18, 2013) – Lieutenant Governor Jerry Abramson today joined company and local officials in northern Kentucky for a ribbon-cutting for ZoomEssence Inc. The research and development firm is creating 20 full-time jobs and investing more than $3 million in the Commonwealth.
• Gov. Beshear Celebrates Grand Opening for International Law Firm Bingham McCutchen in Lexington
  Thursday, April 18, 2013
  LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 18, 2013) – Governor Steve Beshear today joined local leaders and officials from Bingham McCutchen LLP for a ribbon-cutting and grand opening ceremony at the ‘Bingham Building’ in the University of Kentucky’s Coldstream Research Campus Business Park in Lexington.
• Cabinet Awards $100,000 in Prizes to Kentucky University Students in Statewide Business Plan Competition
  Tuesday, April 16, 2013
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 16, 2013) – The Cabinet for Economic Development awarded $100,000 in prize money this past weekend to university students who developed plans for 18 new Kentucky companies.
• Gov. Beshear Announces Imperium Health Management to Establish Headquarters in Louisville, Create 40 Jobs
  Monday, April 15, 2013
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 15, 2013) – Governor Steve Beshear today announced Imperium Health Management is establishing a headquarters operation in Louisville, creating 40 new, full-time jobs and investing more than $1.3 million in the project.
• Gov. Beshear Breaks Ground on New U.S. Headquarters for Balluff in Northern Kentucky
  Thursday, April 11, 2013
  INDEPENDENCE, Ky. (April 11, 2013) – Governor Steve Beshear today joined local and company officials to break ground on Balluff Inc.’s new U.S. headquarters building in Independence. The company expects to add 24 new, full-time Kentucky resident jobs and invest $6 million as part of the expansion.
• Gov. Beshear Announces IEH Laboratories & Consulting Group to Establish Operations in Scottsville
  Monday, April 08, 2013
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 8, 2013) – Governor Steve Beshear today announced IEH Laboratories & Consulting Group (IEH) is opening a new testing laboratory in Scottsville, creating six jobs. IEH owns and operates an extensive network of 70 laboratories across the United States that provides comprehensive testing and consulting services to the food industry.
• Gov. Beshear Announces Macco Organiques to Establish Manufacturing Facility in Paducah, Create 40 Jobs
  Friday, March 29, 2013
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 29, 2013) – Governor Steve Beshear today announced Macco Organiques Inc., a Canadian manufacturer of chlorides used in the food and pharmaceutical industries, plans to establish a production facility in Paducah. The project will create 40 new, full-time jobs and entail an investment of $9.55 million in the Commonwealth.