January 31, 2012

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Furniture manufacturing coming back to the rural South

German auto parts supplier creating 178 jobs in Dublin, Ga.

Parts supplier expands in Prattville, Ala.

Pactiv expanding in Aiken, S.C.

Texas, Louisiana add most jobs in the last five years

Nucor's DiMicco says skills gap excuse "hogwash"

Texas job totals exceed pre-recession peak

Tennessee unemployment hits 3-year low

Kentucky's unemployment rate drops to 9.1 percent; lowest in three years

Alabama's unemployment rate drops to 8.1 percent

Florida's unemployment rate falls below 10 percent for first time in almost three years

Jobless rate falls for third consecutive month in Texas

Italian company to open plant in rural N.C.

Health shake maker to hire 50 in N.C.

Caiman Energy expanding West Virginia operations

Georgia solar farm project gets go-ahead

Yarn manufacturer to locate facility in rural Eastern N.C.

TRG to create up to 300 new jobs in West Virginia

Two auto parts companies expanding in Tennessee

Huge deal: Freightliner calls 1,100 workers back to N.C. truck plant

Aichi Forge expands in Kentucky

Parts supplier hiring 200 in Tennessee

Virginia-based Norfolk Southern reports it assisted in $9.5 billion in industrial development

Foundry adding capacity in Greenwood, S.C.

Mercedes-Benz and Nissan team up to expand rural Tennessee engine plant

Precision Coils opening plant in West Tennessee

Kia completes Georgia expansion

Baldor Electric bringing 166 jobs to N.C.

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