TOP DEALS
The American South's 10-Largest New and Expanded Manufacturing And Selected Non-Manufacturing Job Announcements
Announcements Made in the Fall 2006 Quarter (9/22/06-12/22/06)
| Development |
Jobs |
Investment |
N/E |
Location |
Description |
1.
Smithfield Beef Group |
3,000 |
$200 |
N
|
Texas Co. OK |
Beef Processing |
2.
Verizon |
1,300 |
N/A |
N |
Huntsville AL |
HQ / Service Center |
3.
Valpak |
1,000 |
$200 |
E |
St. Pete FL |
Headquarters |
4.
Dell |
1,000 |
N/A |
E |
Nashville, TN |
Call Center |
5.
Lockheed Martin |
1,000 |
$68 |
E |
Houston, TX |
Spacecraft |
6.
ADP |
1,000 |
$30 |
N |
Augusta, GA |
Business Solutions |
7.
GSI Commerce |
500 |
N/A |
E |
Boone Co. KY |
e-Commerce |
8.
Louisiana Pipe Steel |
470 |
$80 |
N |
St. James Pa. LA |
Steel Fabrication |
9.
Dart Container |
412 |
N/A |
E |
Hart Co. KY |
Food Service Products |
10.
Alberto-Culver |
400 |
$60 |
N |
Jonesboro AR |
Personal Care Products |
| Poly-America |
400 |
$100 |
N |
Chester Co. SC |
Polyethylene Products |
| Command Info |
400 |
N/A |
N |
Fairfax Co. VA |
IPv6 Training 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 |
