ALABAMA

New coal mine coming to Tuscaloosa County, Ala.
A new coal mine to be built in northern Tuscaloosa County will bring 350 high-paying jobs (starting salary is $85,000 a year). The underground coal mine will be built by Warrior Met Coal, which will invest $578 million.

Redstone Arsenal growing to 50,000 workers by 2025
Huntsville’s Redstone Arsenal will grow from 44,000 employees to “over 50,000 by 2025,” its senior commander said recently, and it plans $2 billion in infrastructure investments in the next five years to keep growing.

Airbus to increase production in Mobile
Airbus announced it will increase production of its A320 aircraft at the company’s manufacturing facility in Mobile. The company is also in the midst of building a new line for the A220 aircraft at the site in South Alabama. The $40 million investment in a new hangar will push total investment at the site to over $1 billion. The expansion will create 275 jobs.

Manufacturer expanding near Montgomery
St. Louis-based Hager Companies is planning a $25 million expansion of its facility near Montgomery. The project will generate 51 new jobs. The company makes door hinges and closures, locks and security systems.

Ascend finalizes plans for $175 million project
Ascend Performance Materials has finalized plans for a $175 million project to expand production at its Decatur, Ala., manufacturing facility and construct energy cogeneration units at the site. The project will add 10 manufacturing jobs to Houston-based Ascend’s Alabama workforce, which exceeds 400 people. The project at the Ascend facility — one of only four in the world that produces adiponitrile, or ADN, on a large scale — will generate 150 jobs.

Shuttered latex plant to reopen on Alabama-Georgia line
A company plans to create as many as 400 jobs as it reopens a closed latex factory in southeast Alabama. Medical Industries of the Americas will reopen a shuttered factory in Eufaula, Ala., in coming months to produce products including latex gloves.

 

ARKANSAS

Timber manufacturer to locate plant in Arkansas
Structurlam Mass Timber Corporation, a mass timber manufacturer, is investing $90 million in a facility in Conway, Ark. The company is retrofitting a former steel plant that will house 130 new jobs.

Charlotte-based Nucor expands in Blytheville
Nucor will build a coil-paint line at its Nucor Steel Arkansas plant, which will make that facility the Charlotte-based company’s first that can produce painted steel. Nucor has not disclosed the cost of the latest expansion. The company recently completed a $230 million cold-rolled steel line at the plant in Blytheville, and is currently installing a $240 million galvanizing line.

Steel fabrication manufacturer to expand in Arkansas
SFI Arkansas, a steel fabricator, plans to expand in Conway, Ark. The project will create 75 new jobs.

The VA opening new clinic in Fort Smith
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is building a 45,900-square-foot clinic in Fort Smith that could add around 100 jobs — doctors, nurses and support staff — and “significantly” increase healthcare access for veterans.

 

FLORIDA

Big fishery gets bigger in Florida
Atlantic Sapphire plans to make a $340 million investment to build a 1.1-million-square-foot fish processing plant in Miami, retaining 54 workers and creating 237 new jobs. The new facility would be in addition to the company’s salmon recirculating aquaculture system facility there, which is one of the largest aquaculture farms planned in the world.

Florida’s Tyndall AFB slated for $1.5 billion in emergency funding
All but destroyed by Hurricane Michael, Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City, Fla., is slated to get a major boost for recovery and redevelopment in this year’s federal defense budget, receiving more than $1.5 billion for emergency construction projects. Estimates for the full reconstruction of the base have ranged from $3 billion to more than $4 billion.

LNG export facility to be constructed in Florida
A new LNG export facility has been announced for Jacksonville, Fla. Eagle LNG has partnered with Matrix Service Company to build a $500 million facility that could provide up to 26,000 construction and permanent jobs in Northeast Florida.

New customs facility in Hendry County to bring 1,700 jobs
A new state-of-the-art customs and border protection facility will be built at Airglades International Airport, 100 miles north of Miami, to help with trade (especially perishable imports like fruits, vegetables and fish) between the U.S. and Latin America. The $2.1 million facility is expected to create 1,700 long-term jobs in Hendry County.

Progressive on hiring spree in Florida
Ohio-based Progressive Insurance has announced plans to hire up to 8,000 employees this year across the U.S. One thousand of those jobs are planned for Tampa, and another 270 are expected to be hired in St. Petersburg.

Citibank plans 500 high-tech hires in Brandon, Fla.
Citibank has plans to hire 500 high-tech, high-growth jobs by the end of 2020 in the Tampa Bay area. The jobs will be roughly two thirds technology-focused and one third operational, including data engineers, software engineers and business and data analysts.

Arthrex to add 560 jobs in Florida
Collier County, Fla.’s largest private-sector employer, a manufacturer of orthopedic devices, is expected to expand its payroll even further after it begins occupying a new headquarters building in Naples later this year. The new 300,000-square-foot headquarters includes a wellness medical center, a hotel and a fitness center. Arthrex, which has added 1,000 workers since 2015, is adding 560 jobs when it moves into the headquarters.

 

GEORGIA

Food manufacturer to invest $125 million in Georgia
The Kerry Group, headquartered in Ireland and a leader in the food industry, is expanding its facilities in Rome, Ga. The project will create 400 jobs.

Amazon to open second Atlanta area warehouse
Amazon announced in the winter it will build a 1 million-square-foot warehouse in Newnan, Ga., which is in the Atlanta metro. It’s the second major Amazon project for metro Atlanta. The project will create 500 jobs. Amazon currently operates almost 80 such fulfillment centers in North America.

Amazon building fulfillment center on Gwinnett-DeKalb line
The mysterious Project Rocket development is indeed an Amazon fulfillment center. Amazon is building the new center on the Gwinnett-DeKalb line, and the project is expected to deliver 1,000 new jobs to the area.

Macy’s to open tech hub in Atlanta
Macy’s will open a tech hub in Midtown Atlanta, adding 600-plus jobs, making it one of the first tenants of a newly constructed $80 million building called T3 West Midtown. Macy’s confirmed it will invest $14 million in the technology hub there that will employ 630. Most of the jobs will be in software development.

GEICO adding jobs in Georgia
Insurance provider GEICO is adding jobs at its Macon campus. The company is hiring 500 workers.

New flooring manufacturer headed for Dalton, Ga.
Hong Kong-based Novalis Innovative Flooring will build its first U.S. production facility in Whitfield County to produce vinyl flooring materials. Novalis is investing $30 million dollars in the project and expects to create at least 120 new jobs.

China-based flooring maker hiring hundreds in Bartow County, Ga.
A China-based flooring manufacturer says it will create 238 jobs and invest $26 million in a refurbished facility in Adairsville. GreenView Floors International will renovate a vacant building there to establish its first manufacturing facility in the United States.

German grocery retailer Lidl to build distribution center in Georgia
Lidl US, a grocery retailer, announced in the winter it will invest $100 million in a 925,000-square-foot distribution center in Covington, Ga. The project will create 270 new jobs.

Walmart partnership to bring 600 jobs to Georgia
The FPL meat processing plant in Thomas County, Ga., is partnering with Walmart to create 600 jobs. The project is Walmart’s first meat processing plant.

 

KENTUCKY

Horse Soldier Bourbon announces $50 million expansion in Kentucky
American Freedom Distillery, founded by members of the first U.S. Army Special Forces unit to enter Afghanistan following the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, has announced it will expand in Somerset, Ky., launching a two-phase, $50 million project that will add 56 jobs.

New corps headquarters slated for Fort Knox, Ky.
The Department of the Army has selected Fort Knox, Ky., to be the home of the headquarters of the Fifth Corps. The new headquarters will support U.S. forces and operations in Europe. The move will bring 635 soldiers to Fort Knox.

New distribution center bringing 100 jobs to Montgomery County, Ky.
Wastequip, a manufacturer of waste handling equipment, will locate a new distribution center in Mt. Sterling. The $7.28 million investment is expected to create 100 jobs.

Hart County, Ky., food plant to invest $92.8 million
Salad dressing maker, T. Marzetti Co., plans to expand its Hart County plant with a $92.8 million investment creating up to 140 full-time jobs.

Massachusetts manufacturer chooses Louisville
Massachusetts-based Packaging Technology Group has chosen a Louisville location where it plans to create up to 40 new jobs. The company will spend $2 million to launch the plant, where they will make thermal shipping and packaging products for the biopharmaceutical and life sciences sector.

Crown Holdings begins construction in Bowling Green
Philadelphia-based Crown Holdings has begun construction on a 327,000-square-foot beverage can manufacturing facility, costing nearly $150 million, at Kentucky Transpark in Bowling Green. The company plans to hire 126 in Warren County for a spring 2021 opening.

 

LOUISIANA

Manufacturer to expand in St. Tammany Parish, La.
Allpax Products, a maker of equipment for the food and pharmaceutical industries, is expanding its facilities in St. Tammany Parish. The company is investing $7 million to add 80,000 square feet of space. Shown here is one of Allpax’s products used to heat low acid foods prone to spoilage to extend their shelf life.

Dormant ethane cracker near Lake Charles restarts after $175 million investment
An ethane cracker in Calcasieu Parish that had been shuttered for nearly two decades was renovated and has been restarted. In 2015, Thailand-based Indorama Ventures struck a deal with then-Governor Bobby Jindal’s administration for economic incentives in exchange for a $175 million investment. Indorama sought to take advantage of cheap natural gas as a feedstock and power supply coming from the Permian Basin in west Texas.

Medline Industries creating 464 jobs in Louisiana
Medline Industries will build an 800,000-square-foot distribution center and create more than 460 new jobs in St. Tammany Parish. The $53 million medical supply facility will replace a smaller Medline distribution center located between Covington and Goodbee.

Ampirical to build HQ in Louisiana
A company that specializes in electrical infrastructure engineering, design and construction management will build a 78,000-square-foot corporate headquarters in Louisiana and consolidate its existing St. Tammany Parish locations into the new building. Ampirical plans to create 400 new jobs with an average annual salary of more than $85,000 including benefits, and invest $20 million at the facility near Covington over the next decade.

New York fintech to open office in New Orleans
New York City-based Raistone Capital will establish an office in New Orleans. The fintech office will house 50 workers.

Tech firm hiring 160 in Lafayette
Canadian technology firm CGI is looking to fill 160 new jobs for its Louisiana operations. The technology industry continues to grow in Lafayette despite recent struggles at Waitr, the restaurant delivery company headquartered there that’s had three rounds of layoffs in the past year.

Louisiana textile mill hiring hundreds more than expected
Louisiana-based Vidalia Mills is now turning over a limited amount of product and plans to ramp up production in the near future. The mill, which is located in Vidalia, La., just across the Mississippi River from Natchez, Miss., will require more employees than originally planned. Initial projection was 300 hires, the number has grown to 500.

 

MISSISSIPPI

Lockheed Martin expands in Hancock County, Miss.
Global security and aerospace company Lockheed Martin is investing $20.9 million to expand its operations at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Hancock County, where the primary activity is designing and building satellites and spacecraft for government and commercial customers. Lockheed Martin currently employs 118 workers at the location.

Hundreds of new jobs for Mississippi Delta
Job opportunities are coming to Clarksdale, Miss., with the opening of the Robotics Process Automation Center of Excellence. Employees at the center will program computers to do tasks such as payroll, documentation and banking. The center will create over 200 jobs for the area.

Ajinomoto Foods expands in Mississippi
Ajinomoto Foods North America, a manufacturer of Asian and ethnic frozen foods, is increasing capacity in Oakland, Miss. The project is a $27.3 million corporate investment, raising the number of employees to 450.

Innocor expands production at two facilities in Baldwyn, Miss.
Polyurethane foam manufacturer Innocor will invest $4.1 million to increase production at its two facilities in Baldwyn. The company plans to create 90 jobs to produce the popular “mattress in a box” products.

Defense company announces Mississippi expansion
Global aerospace and defense technology company Northrop Grumman Corp. is expanding in the northeast Mississippi city of Iuka, investing $8.3 million and creating 40 jobs.

Wayne Farms adding jobs in Mississippi
Wayne Farms is adding 200 jobs at its facility in Laurel, Miss. The $16.9 project will upgrade the Wayne Farms Fresh Production plant there.

Johnson Controls expanding in Hattiesburg
Johnson Controls is expanding, bringing between 40 to 50 new jobs to its Hattiesburg facility. The plant currently employs around 225 to manufacture YORK and Miller-Picking brand systems.

 

MISSOURI

Missouri’s DRE Health to manufacture face masks
DRE Health Corporation, a Kansas City-based manufacturer of medical supplies, plans to build a manufacturing plant for disposable gloves and disposable face masks in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The project is expected to add several hundred jobs and cost upward of $40 million.

Missouri’s medical marijuana facilities to fill thousands of jobs
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has approved 60 medical marijuana cultivation sites and 192 dispensary locations. According to the Missouri Medical Cannabis Trade Association, they predict the industry will create 4,000 jobs and generate an economic impact of $500 million on the state’s economy.

Plumrose USA to expand
Plumrose USA, a prepared foods and packaged meat company, is planning to build a new bacon facility in Moberly, Mo. The facility in Randolph County is expected to bring nearly 200 new jobs to the region and represents more than $68 million in capital investment.

Three companies expanding in Kansas City
Three companies are expanding in Kansas City, with plans to create 388 new jobs and invest a projected $4.9 million. Homebase, which develops and markets apartment management software, is expanding its existing facility in Kansas City and expects to create 300 new jobs. Simplifyy, a startup that focuses on tech solutions for property management, is investing $4.1 million to open an office and plans to hire 71. Mark II Transfer Station, a construction and demolition waste transfer station, was recently built and expects to add 17 new jobs, with a capital investment of $842,000.

A Columbia, Mo.-based rental company is creating hundreds of jobs
EquipmentShare, a high-tech rental company based in Columbia, plans to hire hundreds across the state. William Schlacks and his brother Jabbok started the company in San Francisco, but moved the headquarters to Missouri, and recently announced plans to double their headcount this year, with 800 new jobs there.

 

NORTH CAROLINA

State-of-the-art greenhouse to be built in rural North Carolina
Massachusetts-based Little Leaf Farms, a producer of fresh lettuce, is building a greenhouse complex in Burnsville, N.C., in Yancey County. The $86 million project will create 100 jobs.

Eli Lilly investing $470 million in major North Carolina expansion
Indiana-based Eli Lilly and Company will invest over $470 million and create more than 460 new jobs in Durham, N.C. The global healthcare and biopharmaceutical company’s project will bring a new state-of-the-art pharmaceutical manufacturing facility to North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park.

Publix building distribution center in Greensboro
Publix Super Markets has broken ground on a new refrigerated distribution center in Greensboro. The Lakeland, Fla.-based grocer said the Greensboro facility is expected to cost $400 million and create up to 1,000 jobs.

Gene therapy company investing $100 million in Sanford, N.C.
Genetic medicines company, Audentes Therapeutics, will create 209 new jobs in Lee County, investing $109 million to locate a manufacturing facility there. The primary focus of the company is rare neuromuscular diseases.

Aircraft Solutions investing nearly $100 million in North Carolina
Aircraft Solutions will establish a new subsidiary at North Carolina’s Global TransPark to recycle aircraft parts and materials. The company will create 475 jobs and invest nearly $100 million to establish the new facility in Lenoir County.

Radiopharmaceutical companies plan production complex in Hickory, N.C.
ITM (Isotopen Technologien München AG), a group of radiopharmaceutical companies, plans to construct a manufacturing facility in southeast Hickory, to produce a new generation of targeted drugs for the treatment of cancer. ITM plans to create 137 jobs and invest $12 million in machinery and equipment. An additional $5 million will be invested in new facility construction there.

Microsoft expands Morrisville operations
Global technology and software company Microsoft will invest $47.5 million and create 500 new jobs to expand its operations in Wake County. In October, Microsoft also announced an expansion in Charlotte that will create 430 jobs with a $23 million investment.

Merck expands in Eastern North Carolina
Merck, the biopharmaceutical giant, is investing $57 million in its facilities in Wilson, N.C. The company is locating a filling and packaging line for one of its vaccines. The deal will create 55 jobs.

 

OKLAHOMA

Italian tissue manufacturer plans June opening for Oklahoma plant
Italian tissue manufacturer Sofidel Group anticipates an early June grand opening for its $360 million plant in Inola. A total of 350 people will be employed at the 1.8 million-square-foot facility in Rogers County, which is expected to be fully operational this summer.

Seaboard’s hog slaughtering plant in Oklahoma to add jobs
Guymon, Okla.’s Seaboard hog processing plant is undergoing a $100 million expansion. The 1,500-employee plant will add 200 jobs.

Whirlpool opens $55 million distribution center
A new Whirlpool distribution center is expected to bring 150 jobs to Cherokee Industrial Park Plant In Oklahoma. It is located next to a Whirlpool manufacturing plant that makes slide-in ranges under the Whirlpool, Amana, Maytag, KitchenAid and JennAir brands. 

Webco Industries to invest millions in Oklahoma
Webco Industries plans to invest at least $10 million into a leadership campus expansion adjacent to the company’s two manufacturing facilities in Sand Springs, Okla. The 48-acre site will become Webco’s corporate headquarters and house its technical development and testing facilities.

 

SOUTH CAROLINA

Jemison Metals expands in Sumter, S.C.
Jemison Metals, a supplier of carbon flat-rolled products, plans to expand operations at its complex in Sumter. The $14 million investment is expected to create 57 new jobs.

Army Cyber Command HQ means opportunity for Aiken
The establishment of the U.S. Army’s new Cyber Command headquarters at Fort Gordon in South Carolina and other related developments have created a huge opportunity for the entire Palmetto State, especially Aiken. During the coming months and years, the flagship Columbia campus and USC Aiken will partner with various cybersecurity entities that will strengthen both schools.

Electrolux is adding 500 jobs in South Carolina
Electrolux is adding 500 positions at its plant in Anderson County. The company received significant tax incentives in 2017 in an effort to keep the plant from relocating to Mexico. The deal calls for a $200 million investment.

Georgia-Pacific plans $145 million expansion in Darlington
Georgia-Pacific plans to make an investment of more than $145 million at its Darlington plant to expand plate and bowl making operations under its Dixie brand.

Niagara bottling plans complex in Florence
Niagara Bottling, which manufactures a variety of bottled water and beverage products, plans to establish a production campus at Pee Dee Touchstone Energy Commerce Park in Florence. The company will invest more than $70 million to construct a facility that is expected to create 70 jobs over the next five years.

Alorica expands in North Charleston
Call center Alorica plans to expand its current operations in North Charleston. The $1.2 million investment will create more than 300 new jobs. The company services a variety of brands in the retail, healthcare, energy and utilities industries.

Medical call center coming to South Carolina’s capital
Call 4 Health will establish a health services call center in Columbia, S.C. The center will house 300 workers.

Brewery to invest $6.5 million in Sumter
Sumter Original Brewery is establishing operations in downtown Sumter. The first craft brewery in Sumter will create 20 new jobs.

 

TENNESSEE

Sweet deal in Tennessee
McKee Foods, a maker of snack foods such as Little Debbie Snacks, is planning a major expansion in Hamilton County. McKee will invest $500 million in the plant and add 480 jobs.

Amazon bringing 1,000 more jobs to Tennessee
Amazon is adding to its Tennessee investments by establishing a new, state-of-the art fulfillment center in Memphis. The online retailer will create 1,000 full-time jobs at its new Shelby County facility. Employees will pick, pack and ship smaller items, such as books, electronics and consumer goods.

Conagra announces investment, new jobs in Jackson
Conagra Brands has announced it will invest $106 million and add over 400 jobs to its existing facility in Jackson, Tenn. Conagra produces brands such as Healthy Choice and Hunt’s.

Spirit Airlines to bring 345 jobs to Tennessee
Spirit Airlines is locating an operations control center to Williamson County. About 240 jobs will be relocated from Florida and the company will add 100 local hires. The project calls for an $11 million investment.

Financial services firm adding 200 workers in Nashville
AllianceBernstein, the financial services firm that relocated its headquarters to Nashville from New York in 2018, is adding 200 workers. The company plans to move into the new Fifth + Broadway campus by year end, and also plans to increase its overall investment in Nashville by more than $11 million. AllianceBernstein now employs over 1,200 in Nashville.

Brewery to invest $49 million in Memphis
Blues City Brewery in Memphis has announced it is undergoing a $49 million upgrade. The project will create 155 jobs.

Foam Products Corp. adding jobs following expansion
A multi-million-dollar expansion at a manufacturing facility in Unicoi County, Tenn., will bring jobs. Georgia-based Foam Products Corporation in Erwin completed the nearly two-year project at its Erwin facility in December. The company currently employs 70 workers. Now, they are in the process of hiring more. This comes as the plant completed a recent $1 million expansion to the building and added $6 million worth of new equipment.

 

TEXAS

SpaceX preparing Texas rocket factory and launch facilities
SpaceX has successfully delivered Starship hardware and manufacturing parts and tools to the company’s rocket factory and launch facilities in Boca Chica, Texas. SpaceX is transferring its Cocoa, Fla., Starship production hub to Texas along with its employees. Shown here is “Starhopper,” a prototype of SpaceX Starship.

Amazon expanding footprint in Texas
Amazon has announced it will locate a 1 million-square-foot warehouse in Irving, Texas, near DFW International Airport. The e-commerce giant will hire 1,000 for the warehouse that was built in 2018 on a speculative basis. The space is being retrofitted for about $53 million and could be completed by August. Amazon is also expanding in Far East Dallas with a lease to occupy the Eastpoint Distribution Center next to Union Pacific Railway’s intermodal yard. The building was occupied by Shippers Warehouse, which vacated the property last summer.

Florida-based pet products giant is setting up big call center in Texas
Florida-based Chewy Inc., is adding to its North Texas facilities in Richardson. The company is hiring 700 for the call center to handle customer service and order calls.

Another tech company is moving from California to North Texas
Dasan Zhone Solutions (DZS), a provider of technology to the telecommunications industry, will be shifting its headquarters from Oakland to Plano. DZS, which has more than 700 employees, will still keep a presence in the Silicon Valley.

Verizon investing $285 million in new project
Verizon announced in the winter quarter it will invest $285 million in a new project in Las Colinas, Texas. The expansion will cover 2.3 million square feet of high-rise office buildings. The campus will have parking for 3,600 spaces, meaning the job count would be in the thousands.

Lubbock Economic Development Alliance announces three wins
The Lubbock Economic Development Alliance (LEDA) announced during a press conference in December the expansion of three businesses adding 343 jobs and $10.8 million in capital investment in the Lubbock community. Key Organics, a food processing facility, will build an organic grains and milling facility, investing $5.8 million and adding 38 new jobs. Saint Francis Ministries will open three new offices in Texas with the largest one in downtown Lubbock, adding 190 jobs there. Tyler Technologies, a software company, announced plans to add 115 jobs along with $5 million in capital investment.

German company bringing jobs to Waco
Berlin-based ZinkPower announced in the fall quarter that it will locate a hot-dip galvanizing facility in Waco. The company will invest $32 million, create 100 new jobs and serve the structural steel industry.

Holt Manufacturing to hire 160 in Waco, Texas
The Holt family of San Antonio, whose company claims the title of “largest Caterpillar equipment dealer in the United States,” will make Waco a manufacturing hub for land-clearing and oilfield equipment and water trucks used at construction sites. Holt has permits for a $12 million overhaul of the facility and plans to hire 160 people to work there.

 

VIRGINIA

Eastman coating Martinsville, Va., with growth and jobs
Investing more than $50 million in the Martinsville area over the past eight years, Eastman Chemical Company, headquartered in Kingsport, Tenn., has continued to solidify its claims as a leading manufacturer of high-performance window tint and paint protection film for automotive applications and window film for residential and commercial applications. The company’s recently announced move to the former Stanley Furniture building was one of the largest expansions the Martinsville area experienced in 2019.

Amazon will build two new facilities in Virginia’s Hampton Roads region
Amazon will build two facilities in Virginia’s Hampton Roads region. The two facilities will house 1,500 workers.

Big win for Richmond
CoStar Group announced that it has concluded a national search for its research operations headquarters, selecting Richmond, Va. CoStar expects to create approximately 730 jobs and invest a quarter billion dollars there. The IT company curates and certifies information on the vast majority of commercial real estate transactions in the U.S.

SimpliSafe creating 572 new jobs in Virginia
Boston-based SimpliSafe, a producer of home security systems, will invest $5.5 million to establish a customer support operation in Henrico County, Va. The project will create 572 new jobs.

Cybersecurity firm creating 164 jobs
Cybersecurity firm Expel has announced a $1.4 million investment to expand its operations in Fairfax County, Va. The investment will increase the size of the company’s Herndon headquarters and create 164 new jobs.

Macedon Technologies expands Virginia headquarters
Macedon Technologies will invest $1.65 million to expand its corporate headquarters in the Reston community of Fairfax County. The company plans to create 147 new jobs. Macedon is a provider of Appian solutions for businesses. (Appian is a cloud computing company headquartered in Tysons, Va.)

 

WEST VIRGINIA

Clorox to build large plant in West Virginia
In the winter quarter, Clorox announced it will build a manufacturing facility in the southern part of Berkeley County in West Virginia. The $190 million plant will house 100 workers.

Pratt & Whitney investing in West Virginia jet engine plant
Pratt & Whitney will invest $30 million in its jet engine facility in Bridgeport, W.Va. The company makes engines used by Savannah-based Gulfstream on its business jets.

Call center adding jobs in West Virginia
Ibex is adding new customer service agents at its call center in Charleston, W.Va. The deal will create 100 jobs.

Flooring manufacturer expansion will bring new jobs to Randolph County
“It is the largest employer in Beverly and the largest private, for-profit company in Randolph County,” said Robbie Morris, the Executive Director of the Randolph County Development Authority. The AHF Manufacturing (formerly Armstrong Flooring) Plant in Beverly, W.Va., is the largest pre-finished hardwood flooring plant in the United States. The plant worked with the county to expand in late November last year and will hire 50 to 60 new direct jobs.