https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems Area Development Recent Project Announcements Feed Copyright 2026 Halcyon Business Publications, Inc. All Rights Reserved Custom storage systems manufacturer Lockers Manufacturing plans to expand its operations in Batesville, Mississippi. The $9.7 million project is expected to create 25 jobs. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-12-2026/lockers-manufacturing-batesville-mississippi.shtml Tue, 12 May 2026 11:29:00 EST newsItems/5-12-2026/lockers-manufacturing-batesville-mississippi.shtml70 Metal casting manufacturer Acra Cast, Inc. plans to expand its operations in Bay City, Michigan. The $2.2 million project is expected to create 25 jobs. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/5-11-2026/acra-cast-bay-city-michigan.shtml Mon, 11 May 2026 20:14:00 EST newsitems/5-11-2026/acra-cast-bay-city-michigan.shtml53 Food ingredient manufacturer United Foods International (UFI) has established operations in Phoenix, Arizona. The project is expected to create up to 100 jobs. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-11-2026/united-foods-international-phoenix-arizona.shtml Mon, 11 May 2026 19:26:00 EST newsItems/5-11-2026/united-foods-international-phoenix-arizona.shtml68 Poland-based metal poster manufacturer Displate Manufacturing plans to establish operations in Louisville, Kentucky. The $9.5 million project is expected to create 79 jobs. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-11-2026/displate-manufacturing-louisville-kentucky.shtml Mon, 11 May 2026 18:39:00 EST newsItems/5-11-2026/displate-manufacturing-louisville-kentucky.shtml68 Transportation and supply chain management provider Averitt plans to expand its operations in Bullitt County, Kentucky. The more than $113 million project is expected to create 64 jobs. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-11-2026/averitt-bullitt-county-kentucky.shtml Mon, 11 May 2026 11:09:00 EST newsItems/5-11-2026/averitt-bullitt-county-kentucky.shtml57 Aerospace and defense manufacturer Multicut plans to establish operations in Loveland, Colorado. The project is expected to create 82 jobs in Larimer County. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/5-9-2026/multicut-loveland-colorado.shtml Sat, 09 May 2026 13:55:00 EST newsitems/5-9-2026/multicut-loveland-colorado.shtml51 TurbineOne, Inc., a developer of artificial intelligence software for defense applications, plans to establish operations in Fairfax County, Virginia. The $424,000 project is expected to create 22 jobs. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-9-2026/turbineone-fairfax-county-virginia.shtml Sat, 09 May 2026 13:50:00 EST newsItems/5-9-2026/turbineone-fairfax-county-virginia.shtml59 Battery manufacturer Clarios plans to expand its operations in St. Joseph, Missouri. The up to $390 million project is expected to create up to 123 jobs. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-9-2026/clarios-st-joseph-missouri.shtml Sat, 09 May 2026 13:33:00 EST newsItems/5-9-2026/clarios-st-joseph-missouri.shtml51 Solar module manufacturer SEG Solar plans to establish a new manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas. The more than $200 million project is expected to create up to 800 jobs. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/5-9-2026/seg-solar-houston-texas.shtml Sat, 09 May 2026 06:48:00 EST newsitems/5-9-2026/seg-solar-houston-texas.shtml48 Beverage distributor and bottler Buffalo Rock Company plans to establish a new distribution facility in Loxley, Alabama. The $10 million project will relocate approximately 100 jobs to Baldwin County. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/5-7-2026/buffalo-rock-company-loxley-alabama.shtml Thu, 07 May 2026 07:36:00 EST newsitems/5-7-2026/buffalo-rock-company-loxley-alabama.shtml60 Semiconductor manufacturer ELSPES, Inc. plans to establish operations in Osceola County, Florida. The $470 million project is expected to create 600 jobs. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/5-6-2026/elspes-osceola-county-florida.shtml Wed, 06 May 2026 14:22:00 EST newsitems/5-6-2026/elspes-osceola-county-florida.shtml54 Sugar manufacturer American Sugar Refining, Inc., plans to expand its operations in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. The more than $200 million project is expected to create 15 jobs. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-6-2026/american-sugar-refining-st-bernard-parish-louisiana.shtml Wed, 06 May 2026 06:40:00 EST newsItems/5-6-2026/american-sugar-refining-st-bernard-parish-louisiana.shtml76 Food manufacturer Southern Classic Food Group plans to expand its operations in Brundidge, Alabama. The $14.2 million project is expected to create 82 jobs in Pike County. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-5-2026/classic-food-group-brundidge-alabama.shtml Tue, 05 May 2026 11:31:00 EST newsItems/5-5-2026/classic-food-group-brundidge-alabama.shtml61 France-based thermal transfer ribbon manufacturer ARMOR-IIMAK plans to expand its operations in Boone County, Kentucky. The approximately $6 million project is expected to create 44 jobs. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-5-2026/armor-iimak-boone-county-kentucky.shtml Tue, 05 May 2026 11:21:00 EST newsItems/5-5-2026/armor-iimak-boone-county-kentucky.shtml58 IT infrastructure and systems integration services provider Global Business Solutions (GBS) plans to expand its operations in Covington, Kentucky. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/5-5-2026/global-business-solutions-covington-kentucky.shtml Tue, 05 May 2026 10:15:00 EST newsitems/5-5-2026/global-business-solutions-covington-kentucky.shtml69 Light electric vehicle manufacturer LEV Manufacturing plans to establish operations in Algood, Tennessee. The $7 million project is expected to create 288 jobs in Putnam County. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-5-2026/lev-manufacturing-algood-tennessee.shtml Tue, 05 May 2026 10:08:00 EST newsItems/5-5-2026/lev-manufacturing-algood-tennessee.shtml59 Quantum computing company IonQ plans to expand its operations in Bothell, Washington. The project is expected to create at least 1,200 over the next five years. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-5-2026/ionq-bothell-washington.shtml Tue, 05 May 2026 09:54:00 EST newsItems/5-5-2026/ionq-bothell-washington.shtml48 Semiconductor manufacturer Avant Technology, Inc. plans to expand its operations in Pharr, Texas. The more than $20 million project is expected to create 250 jobs. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-5-2026/avant-technology-pharr-texas.shtml Tue, 05 May 2026 09:36:00 EST newsItems/5-5-2026/avant-technology-pharr-texas.shtml53 Czech Republic-based railway component manufacturer GHH-BONATRANS plans to establish operations in Wayland, New York. The up to $93 million project is expected to create 85 jobs in Steuben County. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-5-2026/ghh-bonatrans-wayland-new-york.shtml Tue, 05 May 2026 07:18:00 EST newsItems/5-5-2026/ghh-bonatrans-wayland-new-york.shtml55 Toothsure, a provider of oral hygiene products, plans to establish operations in Perry County, Kentucky. The $7.3 million project is expected to create 60 jobs. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/5-4-2026/toothsure-perry-county-kentucky.shtml Mon, 04 May 2026 11:22:00 EST newsitems/5-4-2026/toothsure-perry-county-kentucky.shtml56 Optical networking manufacturer Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AOI) plans to expand its operations in Sugar Land, Texas. The $279 million project is expected to create 500 jobs. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-4-2026/applied-optoelectronics-sugar-land-texas.shtml Mon, 04 May 2026 11:02:00 EST newsItems/5-4-2026/applied-optoelectronics-sugar-land-texas.shtml65 Enterprise technology and cloud computing services provider IBM plans to establish operations in Chicago, Illinois. The project is expected to create 750 jobs. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-2-2026/ibm-chicago-illinois.shtml Sat, 02 May 2026 13:31:00 EST newsItems/5-2-2026/ibm-chicago-illinois.shtml45 Industrial maintenance and construction services company Turner Industries plans to establish operations in New Iberia and Port Allen, Louisiana. The project is expected to create 1,000 jobs. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-2-2026/turner-industries-new-iberia-port-allen-louisiana.shtml Sat, 02 May 2026 06:46:00 EST newsItems/5-2-2026/turner-industries-new-iberia-port-allen-louisiana.shtml74 Infrastructure products manufacturer Stella-Jones Corporation plans to establish operations in Fayetteville, Tennessee. The $45 million project is expected to create nearly 230 jobs in Lincoln County. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-2-2026/stella-jones-corporation-fayetteville-tennessee.shtml Sat, 02 May 2026 06:26:00 EST newsItems/5-2-2026/stella-jones-corporation-fayetteville-tennessee.shtml72 Adrian Steel Company, a manufacturer of commercial vehicle equipment and storage systems for service fleets, plans to expand its operations in Lenawee County, Michigan. The $43.4 million project is expected to create at least 40 jobs. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/5-2-2026/adrian-steel-company-lenawee-county-michigan.shtml Sat, 02 May 2026 06:09:00 EST newsItems/5-2-2026/adrian-steel-company-lenawee-county-michigan.shtml69 Agricultural biotechnology company Pivot Bio plans to expand its operations in Hazelwood, Missouri. The more than $7 million project is expected to create 40 jobs. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/4-29-2026/pivot-bio-hazelwood-missouri.shtml Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:27:00 EST newsItems/4-29-2026/pivot-bio-hazelwood-missouri.shtml54 Timber products manufacturer Davis Timber Company, Inc. plans to expand its operations in DeRidder, Louisiana. The $1.9 million project will enhance production capabilities and strengthen the region’s timber industry. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/4-28-2026/davis-timber-company-deridder-louisiana.shtml Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:58:00 EST newsItems/4-28-2026/davis-timber-company-deridder-louisiana.shtml65 Construction and paving company Blevins Asphalt plans to expand its operations in Mount Vernon, Missouri. The $2.8 million project is expected to create two jobs. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/4-28-2026/blevins-asphalt-mount-vernon-missouri.shtml Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:38:00 EST newsItems/4-28-2026/blevins-asphalt-mount-vernon-missouri.shtml63 Beverage manufacturer Niagara Bottling plans to establish operations in Perth, New York. The $160 million project is expected to create up to 70 jobs in Fulton County. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/4-26-2026/niagara-bottling-perth-new-york.shtml Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:20:00 EST newsitems/4-26-2026/niagara-bottling-perth-new-york.shtml57 Steel processor Marubeni-Itochu Steel America Inc. (MISA) plans to establish operations in Osceola, Arkansas. The more than $37 million project is expected to create 35 jobs in Mississippi County. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/4-25-2026/marubeni-itochu-steel-america-osceola-arkansa.shtml Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:37:00 EST newsItems/4-25-2026/marubeni-itochu-steel-america-osceola-arkansa.shtml71 Data center company Corderill plans to establish operations in Meridian, Mississippi. The $100 project is expected to create at least 20 jobs in Lauderdale County. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/4-25-2026/corderill-meridian-mississippi.shtml Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:27:00 EST newsitems/4-25-2026/corderill-meridian-mississippi.shtml56 Confectionery manufacturer Ferrara Candy Company plans to establish operations in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. The $675 million project is expected to create approximately 1,000 jobs over the next 10 years. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/4-25-2026/ferrara-candy-company-orangeburg-county-south-carolina.shtml Sat, 25 Apr 2026 06:53:00 EST newsItems/4-25-2026/ferrara-candy-company-orangeburg-county-south-carolina.shtml80 Defense technology manufacturer Blue Ops, Inc. plans to establish operations in Valdosta, Georgia. The $30 million project is expected to create more than 200 jobs in Lowndes County. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/4-25-2026/blue-ops-valdosta-georgia.shtml Sat, 25 Apr 2026 06:42:00 EST newsItems/4-25-2026/blue-ops-valdosta-georgia.shtml51 Transformer manufacturer Virginia Transformer plans to expand its operations in Rincon, Georgia. The $40 million project is expected to create more than 400 jobs. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/4-25-2026/virginia-transformer-rincon-georgia.shtml Sat, 25 Apr 2026 06:31:00 EST newsItems/4-25-2026/virginia-transformer-rincon-georgia.shtml61 Research-based biopharmaceutical company AbbVie plans to establish operations in Durham, North Carolina. The $1.4 billion project is expected to create 734 jobs. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/4-24-2026/abbvie-durham-north-carolina.shtml Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:32:00 EST newsItems/4-24-2026/abbvie-durham-north-carolina.shtml54 Industrial and medical gases production company Air Liquide plans to establish operations in St. James Parish, Louisiana. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/4-24-2026/air-liquide-st-james-parish-louisiana.shtml Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:48:00 EST newsItems/4-24-2026/air-liquide-st-james-parish-louisiana.shtml63 Aviation services company Envoy Air Inc. plans to expand its operations in Little Rock, Arkansas. The more than $600,000 project is expected to create approximately 100 jobs. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/4-24-2026/envoy-little-rock-arkansas.shtml Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:13:00 EST newsItems/4-24-2026/envoy-little-rock-arkansas.shtml52 Semiconductor technology company Syenta plans to establish operations in Tempe, Arizona. The project is expected to create 200 jobs. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/4-23-2026/syenta-tempe-arizona.shtml Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:13:00 EST newsItems/4-23-2026/syenta-tempe-arizona.shtml46 Packaging manufacturer Mondi plans to expand its operations in Findlay Township, Pennsylvania. The project is expected to create approximately 170 jobs in Allegheny County. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/4-23-2026/mondi-findlay-township-pennsylvania.shtml Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:54:00 EST newsItems/4-23-2026/mondi-findlay-township-pennsylvania.shtml61 Starbucks plans to establish operations in Nashville, Tennessee. The $100 million project is expected to create up to 2,000 jobs. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/4-22-2026/starbucks-nashville-tennessee.shtml Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:20:00 EST newsItems/4-22-2026/starbucks-nashville-tennessee.shtml55 Japan-based electronics manufacturer JST Corp. plans to expand its operations in Guntersville, Alabama. The $500 million project is expected to create 80 jobs in Marshall County. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/4-22-2026/jst-guntersville-alabama.shtml Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:17:00 EST newsItems/4-22-2026/jst-guntersville-alabama.shtml50 Transportation and logistics company Prime, Inc. plans to establish operations in Spalding County, Georgia. The more than $160 million project is expected to create more than 120 jobs. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/4-22-2026/prime-spalding-county-georgia.shtml Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:00:00 EST newsItems/4-22-2026/prime-spalding-county-georgia.shtml55 France-based life sciences company One Biosciences plans to establish operations in Albany, New York. The project is expected to create 42 jobs and generate $18 million in capital investment over the next five years. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/4-22-2026/one-biosciences-albany-new-york.shtml Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:45:00 EST newsItems/4-22-2026/one-biosciences-albany-new-york.shtml57 Agricultural equipment manufacturer Oxbo has established operations in Bergen, New York. The $60.5 million project is expected to create up to 78 jobs in Genesee County. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/4-22-2026/oxbo-bergen-new-york.shtml Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:10:00 EST newsItems/4-22-2026/oxbo-bergen-new-york.shtml46 Defense and aerospace manufacturer Textron Systems Corporation plans to expand its operations in St. Tammany Parish and Orleans Parish, Louisiana. The $5.8 million project is expected to create 133 jobs. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/4-22-2026/textron-systems-corporation-st-tammany-parish-orleans-parish-louisiana.shtml Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:44:00 EST newsItems/4-22-2026/textron-systems-corporation-st-tammany-parish-orleans-parish-louisiana.shtml96 Defense and aerospace technology systems provider L3Harris Technologies plans to expand its operations in Orange County, Virginia. The $1.27 billion project is expected to create more than 350 jobs. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/4-22-2026/l3harris-technologies-orange-county-virginia.shtml Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:24:00 EST newsItems/4-22-2026/l3harris-technologies-orange-county-virginia.shtml70 Solar manufacturer Suniva, Inc. plans to establish operations in Laurens County, South Carolina. The $350 million project is expected to create 564 jobs. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/4-22-2026/suniva-laurens-county-south-carolina.shtml Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:32:00 EST newsitems/4-22-2026/suniva-laurens-county-south-carolina.shtml62 Electrical equipment manufacturer Saginaw Control & Engineering, Inc. plans to expand its operations in Thomas Township, Michigan. The $50 million project is expected to create at least 95 jobs in Saginaw County. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/4-22-2026/saginaw-control-engineering-thomas-township-michigan.shtml Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:03:00 EST newsItems/4-22-2026/saginaw-control-engineering-thomas-township-michigan.shtml78 Power management company Eaton Corporation plans to establish operations in Bellevue, Nebraska. The more than $30 million project is expected to create more than 200 jobs. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/4-22-2026/eaton-corporation-bellevue-nebraska.shtml Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:33:00 EST newsItems/4-22-2026/eaton-corporation-bellevue-nebraska.shtml61 Construction firm Croy Contracting plans to expand its operations in Botetourt County, Virginia. The $3.45 million project is expected to create 30 jobs. https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsitems/4-21-2026/croy-contracting-botetourt-county-virginia.shtml Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:59:00 EST newsitems/4-21-2026/croy-contracting-botetourt-county-virginia.shtml68