https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/ en https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/new-york/news/ny-solstice-advanced-materials-plans-49-million-36499 Solstice Advanced Materials is investing $49 million to construct, renovate and equip its Peabody Street research and development (R&D) facility in Buffalo, NY, establishing the site as the company’s premier global R&D hub. The project will expand the company’s capabilities in advanced materials and chemical processes and add 12 new jobs to its existing Buffalo workforce of approximately 180 employees. Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:38:40 -0500 36499 at https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/illinois/news/il-cube-packaging-invest-30-million-expand-us-36498 CuBE Packaging Solutions Inc., a leading North American manufacturer of premium, reusable food containers, and a Kent Road Capital portfolio company, announced that it is investing more than $30 million to expand its U.S. manufacturing facility in St. Charles, Illinois. The investment includes the renovation of the facility together with a multi-phase installation of new high-speed injection molding machines and integrated end-of-line automation. Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:30:19 -0500 36498 at https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/south-carolina/news/nc-wegmans-food-markets-opens-ballantyne-location-36497 Wegmans Food Markets recently celebrated the grand opening of its first store in Charlotte, North Carolina. The 110,000 square-foot supermarket is located in Ballantyne at 11550 North Community House Road. Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:22:44 -0500 36497 at https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/wyoming/news/wy-loves-expands-wyoming-travel-stop-opening-80-36496 Love’s Travel Stops is expanding its footprint in Wyoming, with the opening of a new travel stop in Casper, adding 80 new jobs to the area. The new travel stop is Love’s sixth in Wyoming, and has 52 truck parking spaces and provides free parking for Love’s customers, helping to address the national truck parking shortage. So far in 2026, Love’s has added 1,314 truck parking spaces across the country. Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:09:41 -0500 36496 at https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/oklahoma/news/ok-oklahoma-breaks-ground-75-million-dawn-36495 Oklahoma took another major step toward becoming a national hub for commercial spaceflight Tuesday as the Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority (OSIDA), Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics (ODAA), and state leaders joined Dawn Aerospace to break ground on a new mission control facility and spaceplane hangar at Infinity One Oklahoma Spaceport in Burns Flat. Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:13:40 -0500 36495 at https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/north-carolina/news/nc-defense-firm-corvid-technologies-invest-95m-36494 North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has announced Corvid Technologies, an employee-owned non-traditional defense contractor, will add 423 jobs in Iredell County. The company will invest $95 million to expand its Mooresville campus and build an additional advanced manufacturing facility. Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:48:17 -0500 36494 at https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/arkansas/news/ar-primo-brands-corp-opens-new-mountain-valley-36493 Primo Brands Corporation, a leading branded beverage company focused on healthy hydration, opened its new factory for The Mountain Valley® in Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas. The approximately 200,000-square-foot facility is the company's first new factory since its formation following the 2024 merger. The facility adds much needed capacity for a premium spring water brand experiencing strong consumer demand Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:33:07 -0500 36493 at https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/florida/news/fl-life-time-opens-180000-square-foot-athletic-36492 Life Time, the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brand, opened its Lakewood Ranch Athletic Country Club, a new wellness and social destination created for one of the nation's fastest-growing communities. Life Time's first ground-up athletic country club in the Tampa-Sarasota region spans more than 180,000 square feet and features a resort-style Beach Club, 14 pickleball courts, dynamic training and recovery experiences, and spaces for members to dine, work, relax and connect. Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:46:29 -0500 36492 at https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/georgia/news/ga-vdl-groep-invest-77-million-expand-footprint-36490 Georgia Gov. Brian P. Kemp announced that VDL Groep (VDL), a global Dutch mechanical engineering and equipment manufacturer, will invest an estimated $77 million over the next several years to expand its footprint in Hall County, creating approximately 120 new jobs. Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:35:09 -0500 36490 at https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/oklahoma/news/ok-drg-expands-oklahoma-city-operations-new-repair-36489 DRG officially cut the ribbon recently on its new repair facility in Oklahoma City in September, marking an expansion of the company’s capabilities and continued investment in its hometown. Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:23:05 -0500 36489 at https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com