Optimism Drives Private Company Expansion Plans

Private-company CEOs’ confidence in the U.S. economy is driving plans for expansion, according to PwC US’s latest Private Company Trendsetter Barometer. Sixty percent of the surveyed business leaders are optimistic about the US economy’s 12-month outlook, marking a year in which the majority of Trendsetter…

Online Course Starts in May: Principles of Community Branding

Ed Burghard of Strengthening Brand America has launched a new online educational program, designed for both economic development professionals, their boards and elected officials.

Given the increased number of communities looking at branding as a strategy to accelerate economic prosperity, the course should prove to be a valuable service.  

Burghard…

Martinrea International Inc. Selects Kansas City, Missouri

Ontario, Canada-based auto supplier, Martinrea International announces it has selected Riverside, Mo., as the location for its full-service facility, Martinrea Riverside LLC to supply the General Motors facility in Fairfax, Kan. The company will operate in a 275,560-square-foot facility and create up to 290 jobs…

Aalto Scientific selects Eatonton, Georgia

Aalto Scientific Ltd., which serves the medical diagnostics industry, recently announced it will create 80 jobs and invest $9 million into a new manufacturing facility in Eatonton. The planned construction will be the first project to locate to Rock Eagle Technology Park, a 150‐acre development park located at 1100…

Enovate Medical to Expand in Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Enovate Medical will expand operations at its U.S. headquarters facility in Murfreesboro, creating 410 new jobs during the next five years. The expansion represents a $13.1 million investment by the medical device and technology company, and stems from the consolidation of operations at its Canton, Mich., facility. The…