Top 10 Small Town South Deals Spring 2011
The 10-Largest New and Expanded Manufacturing and Selected Non-Manufacturing Job Announcements Made in Small Town South
Announcements made in the Spring 2011 Quarter
| Development |
Jobs |
$Inv |
N/E |
Location |
Description |
| 1. Volvo Trucks |
700 |
N/A |
E |
Dublin, Va. |
Truck Assembly |
| 2. Kia |
600 |
N/A |
E |
West Point, Ga. |
Auto Assembly |
| 3. ICF International |
500 |
$15 |
N |
Martinsville, Va. |
Professional Services |
| 4. Roberts Desserts |
342 |
$4 |
N |
Robeson Co., N.C. |
Bakery |
| 5. Sequa Automotive |
280 |
$7 |
E |
Morgantown, Ky. |
Auto Parts |
| 6. Michelin |
270 |
$200 |
E |
Lexington Co., S.C. |
Tires |
| 7. Pittsburgh Glass |
260 |
$85 |
N |
Elkin, N.C. |
Auto Glass |
| 8. UFLEX |
250 |
$180 |
N |
Elizabethtown, Ky. |
Packaging |
| 9. GM |
250 |
$131 |
E |
Bowling Green, Ky. |
Auto Assembly |
| 10. Triumph Aero |
250 |
$17 |
E |
Milledgeville, Ga. |
Aircraft Parts |
(Investment in millions - N=New; E=Expansion; R=Relocation)
Sources: Alabama Development Office; Arkansas Economic Development Commission; Enterprise Florida; Georgia Dept. of Economic Development; Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development; Louisiana Economic Development; Mississippi Development Authority; North Carolina Dept. of Commerce; Oklahoma Dept. of Commerce; South Carolina Dept. of Commerce; Tennessee Dept. of Economic & Community Development; Texas Dept. of Economic Development; Virginia Economic Development Partnership; West Virginia Development Office
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