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02.25.20 | Newsroom

Accurate Energetic Systems, LLC plans to expand operations in McEwen, Tennessee

Accurate Energetic Systems, LLC, a developer and manufacturer of products for the defense and aerospace industry, announced plans to expand operations in McEwen, Tennessee. Plans for the project include creating 80 new jobs and investing $9.7 million towards modernizing and expanding its operations. Economic development partners include Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative, Humphreys County Economic Development…

01.22.20 | Newsroom

Ajinomoto Foods North America Inc. plans to expand operations in Oakland,  Mississippi

Ajinomoto Foods North America Inc., a leading manufacturer in the frozen food industry, announced plans to expand operations in Oakland,  Mississippi. Plans for the project include investing $27.3 million to increase capacity. Economic development partners include Tallahatchie Valley EPA, Mississippi Development Authority, Yalobusha County, City of Oakland, and Yalobusha Industrial Development Board. This project helps…

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Centrus to Expand in Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Centrus, the only uranium enrichment centrifuge manufacturing facility in the U.S., announced plans to expand operations in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Plans for the project include creating 430 new jobs and investing more than $560 million to support large-scale restoration of uranium enrichment capability. Economic development partners include Oak Ridge Electric Department, the Tennessee Department of...

Heil Trailer International Plans to Expand Operations in Athens, Tennessee

Heil Trailer International, a global manufacturer of specialty transport trailers, announced plans to expand operations in Athens, Tennessee. Plans for the project include creating 18 new jobs and investing $9.8 million following the securement of a U.S. Department of the Army contract for the company’s Tactical Fuel Distribution System. Economic development partners include the Athens...

ALUKO Group Announces New Operations in Halls, Tennessee

ALUKO Group, a South Korean aluminum manufacturer, announced plans to establish operations in Halls, Tennessee. Plans for the project include creating 285 new jobs and investing $108 million in the Lauderdale County manufacturing facility. Economic development partners include Ripley Power & Light, Lauderdale County Economic and Community Development, Lauderdale County, and the Tennessee Department of...