Top Deals Spring 2010
The American South's 10-Largest New and Expanded Manufacturing and Selected Non-Manufacturing Job Announcements
Announcements made in the Spring 2010 Quarter
| Development |
Jobs |
$Inv |
N/E |
Location |
Description |
| 1. First Quality Tissue |
1000 |
$1000 |
N |
Anderson Co, S.C. |
Paper products |
| 2. Pilgrim’s Pride |
1000 |
n/a |
E |
Coffee Co, Ga. |
Poultry |
| 3. Old Cell Phone Co. |
863 |
n/a |
E |
Martin Co, Fla. |
Used cell phones |
| 4. IBM |
800 |
n/a |
N |
Columbia, Mo. |
IT |
| 5. Jackson National Life |
750 |
n/a |
N |
Franklin, Tenn. |
Insurance |
| 6. Verizon |
700 |
n/a |
E |
Little Rock, Ark. |
Cell phone |
| 7. Twin Creeks Tech. |
512 |
$175 |
N |
Senatobia, Miss. |
Solar panels |
| 8. Caterpillar |
500 |
n/a |
E |
E Newberry, S.C. |
Generators |
| 9. Lakewood-Amedex |
500 |
n/a |
E |
Sarasota Co, Fla. |
Pharmaceuticals |
| 10. GE |
400 |
$15 |
N |
Cobb Co, Ga. |
Energy |
| TPS |
400 |
n/a |
N |
Seguin, Tex. |
Engines |
(Investment in millions - N=New; E=Expansion; R=Relocation)
Sources: Alabama Development Office; Arkansas Economic Development Commission; Enterprise Florida; Georgia Dept. of Economic Development; Kansas Dept. of Commerce; Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development; Louisiana Economic Development; Maryland Dept. of Business & Economic Development; Mississippi Development Authority; Missouri Dept. of Economic Development; 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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