2015 American Dream States

Is your state an American Dream State?

Each year, with the help of Xavier University, the Burghard Group publishes the list of American Dream states. These are the states where residents feel they are achieving at least 5 percent more of the American Dream than national average. Very few states…

Rupert, Idaho: PerforMix Nutrition Systems Will Expand

PerforMix Nutrition Systems, a liquid and dry feed supplement and nutrition company for the beef and dairy industry, recently announced  it will build a new state-of-the-art production facility in Rupert.

PerforMix, a subsidiary of Agri Beef Co., has facilities in Nampa and Fruitland, Idaho, and Moses Lake…

Hendrickson USA Opens Facility in Elizabethtown, Kentucky

Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear recently joined Hendrickson USA LLC officials in Elizabethtown and local leaders to not only cut the ribbon on the company’s new facility, but also to announce and break ground on an expansion project.

Last year the company announced it would create 75 jobs and invest…

U.S. Farathane to Open Facility in Riverside, Missouri

Photo: Machinery being installed at U.S. Farathane’s facility at the Riverside Horizons Business Park.

Leading plastic manufacturer U.S. Farathane will open its first Missouri production facility in Riverside. The $51.6 million expansion is expected to create 267 jobs over the course of three years.

Based…

Reshoring Initiative's Report Emphasizes Positive Job Trends

The Reshoring Initiative, an organization committed to helping manufacturers recognize the profit potential of utilizing local sourcing and production, has published its annual data report on reshoring trends, and the news is good. More than 60,000 manufacturing jobs were brought to the United States by reshoring and Foreign Direct…