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Ball Corp. to Create Nearly 200 High-Paying Jobs in Bowling Green with New Facility Increased market demand spurs investment in aluminum beverage can end manufacturing facility Companies continue to create high-paying jobs for Kentuckians, as Gov. Andy Beshear, local and corporate leaders today announced Ball Corp. plans to create approximately 200 high-wage positions with the…

Agritech company opened Mason County operation in 2018 FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 10, 2020) – In a win for Kentucky’s growing agritech sector, Gov. Andy Beshear and leaders from EnviroFlight LLC announced the company’s plans to add 40 jobs in Maysville with a nearly $20 million expansion. EnviroFlight, which produces black soldier fly larvae for animal and…

Georgia-Pacific Cuts Ribbon on Bowling Green Facility Company added 70-plus full-time jobs in Warren County FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 16, 2020) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear congratulated leaders from Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products Group as they opened their $100 million expansion in Bowling Green, a project creating 70-plus full-time jobs.   “Even in the midst of this…

Gov. Andy Beshear congratulated Nucor Corp. on breaking ground on the company’s 400-job, $1.7 billion steel plate manufacturing mill in Meade County, a project expected to employ up to 1,500 contractors during construction.

Victor Enterprises Certified for Aerospace Manufacturing after Trade Mission Victor Enterprises Certified for Aerospace Manufacturing after Trade Mission At World Trade Center Kentucky, our goal has always been to be a vital service to businesses in our home state. That service is built on three pillars: Trade Missions, Trade Education, and Trade Advisory Services. Today,…

AppHarvest’s CEO on positioning Kentucky as an ag-tech leader AppHarvest’s CEO on positioning Kentucky as an ag-tech leader By this time next year, AppHarvest expects to have begun production in the 2.76-million-square-foot greenhouse the company is building in Morehead, Kentucky. The $97 million building will be the biggest greenhouse in the country and among the…

US-Canda Border Travel Restrictions Update July 24, 2020 Update: As we navigate through this global pandemic, the partnership between Canada and the United States remains strong.  Together we are implementing coordinated measures to protect our citizens. Our nations have once again agreed to extend current border measures by another 30 days. The restrictions are now…

Feralloy to Create 30 Jobs with Steel Processing Plant in Gallatin County Andy Beshear last week announcedFeralloy Corp., a Chicago-based steel processing company, plans to locate a 30-job, $17.5 million facility on Nucor Steel Gallatin’s campus near Ghent to level and cut steel for customers throughout the Ohio Valley region. “I’d like to welcome Feralloy to…

TEBCO of Kentucky to Create 40-Plus Jobs in Eastern Kentucky Truck Equipment & Body Co. of Kentucky Inc. this week began a $2 million project renovating and equipping a facility in Stanton to establish a 43-job custom dump truck body and truck equipment manufacturing operation. Located at 100 Reed Court in Stanton, the new 40,000-square-foot…

Beshear Sets Date For Business Sectors To Restart Governor Beshear stated that as long as Kentucky keeps up the fight against the Coronavirus with promising results, the following business sectors are in line to restart: May 11 – Manufacturing, construction, vehicle and vessel dealerships, professional services (at 50% of pre-outbreak capacity), horse racing (without spectators),…