TOP DEALS
The American South's 10-Largest New and Expanded Manufacturing And Selected Non-Manufacturing Job Announcements
Announcements Made in the Spring 2006 Quarter
| Development |
Jobs |
Investment |
N/E |
Location |
Description |
1. UPS |
5,000 |
$1000 |
E |
Louisville KY Air |
Freight |
2. Kia |
2,000 |
$1200 |
N |
West Point GA |
Auto Assembly |
3. Haier |
1,000 |
$150 |
E |
Camden SC |
Appliances |
4. Samsung |
900 |
$3500 |
E |
Austin TX |
Memory Chips |
5. Goodman Co. |
800 |
$6 |
E |
Fayetteville TN |
HVAC |
6. South Financial Group |
600 |
$100 |
N |
Greenville SC |
Banking |
7. ACS |
600 |
N/A |
N |
San Antonio TX |
Call Center |
8. Torchmark |
500 |
$27 |
R |
McKinney TX |
Headquarters |
9. Credit Suisse |
400 |
$40 |
E |
RTP NC |
Financial Services |
10. SHPS |
400 |
N/A |
E |
Louisville KY |
Call Center |
(Investment in millions - N=new; E=expansion; R=relocation)
Sources: Alabama Development Office; Arkansas Dept. of Economic Development; Enterprise Florida; Georgia Dept. of Economic Development; Kansas Department of Commerce; Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development; Louisiana Dept. of Economic Development; Maryland Department of Business & Economic Development; Mississippi Development Authority; Missouri Dept. of Economic Development; North Carolina Department of Commerce; Oklahoma Department of Commerce; South Carolina Department of Commerce; Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development; Texas Department of Economic Development; Virginia Economic Development Partnership; West Virginia Development Office
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