Manufacturing and Shipper Related News

Here is the list of the 97 Food Processing Plants we’ve lost within the past year…

1/11/21 A fire that destroyed 75,000-square-foot processing plant in Fayetteville
4/30/21 A fire ignited inside the Smithfield Foods pork processing plant in Monmouth, IL
7/25/21 Three-alarm fire at Kellogg plant in Memphis, 170 emergency personnel responded to t…[Read more]

James Hardie announces major expansion, doubling Prattville workforce
https://www.wsfa.com/2022/06/08/james-hardie-announces-major-expansion-doubling-prattville-workforce/

Holland packaging firm planning $25M expansion, 60 jobs
https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2022/05/holland-packaging-firm-planning-25m-expansion-60-jobs.html

Sierra Group to expand in Blytheville, will add 40 jobs

Sierra Group to expand in Blytheville, will add 40 jobs

Auto supplier Magna adding 224 jobs at Lancaster plant that makes SUV seat components
https://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/story/news/2022/05/25/magna-adding-224-jobs-lancaster/9907517002/

Supreme Rice plans expansions, to add facilities and jobs
https://www.katc.com/news/acadia-parish/supreme-rice-plans-expansions-to-add-facilities-and-jobs

JR Automation gets grant to grow in Holland, add 140 jobs
https://www.woodtv.com/news/ottawa-county/jr-automation-gets-grant-to-grow-in-holland-add-140-jobs/

Caterpillar To Expand Texas Manufacturing Facility

Caterpillar To Expand Texas Manufacturing Facility

Company to expand in Richland County, add 51 new jobs
https://www.wltx.com/article/news/local/laserform-machine-to-expand-richland-county/101-b6447613-e47c-459a-a3ec-b76c06254ef8

North Carolina Bus School Manufacturer to Add 280 Jobs
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/north-carolina/articles/2022-05-19/north-carolina-bus-school-manufacturer-to-add-280-jobs

Global construction and industrial materials maker Saint-Gobain plans to invest $28 million to double the fiberglass products capacity of a plant southeast of Atlanta.
https://www.industryweek.com/leadership/companies-executives/article/21241733/saintgobain-adding-400-jobs-in-georgia

Golden Pass LNG expansion project expected to bring more than 3,000 jobs to Southeast Texas
https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/local/power-city/golden-pass-lng-expansion-project-bringing-jobs/502-f2a74e94-02e2-4fc5-9214-46900681a20b

Bobcat Building Third Facility In Minnesota

Bobcat Building Third Facility In Minnesota

Governor welcomes Airbus expansion project adding 1,000 jobs in Mobile

Governor welcomes Airbus expansion project adding 1,000 jobs in Mobile

GE Appliances plans to add 10,000 jobs in next five years
https://www.wlky.com/article/ge-appliances-plans-to-add-10000-jobs-in-next-five-years/39885675#

Grand Design is building four new manufacturing and support plants on its Middlebury campus. The company plans to add 700-new workers by the end of 2023, which would represent a 25 percent increase in its present workforce.
https://www.wndu.com/2022/05/05/grand-design-rv-builds-four-new-facilities-creates-several-hundred-jobs/

SEMCORP Advanced Materials Group will build a battery materials manufacturing plant in Sidney, creating nearly 1,200 jobs
https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/local/just-in-company-chooses-sidney-to-build-giant-plant-bringing-nearly-1200-new-jobs/SZL7J7K2BRG7RIZXYHBQPP42TI/

Jack Link’s to build $450M facility in Georgia, add 800 job
https://www.vendingtimes.com/news/jack-links-to-build-450m-facility-in-georgia-add-800-job

P&G invests over $500M in Lima plant

P&G invests over $500M in Lima plant