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MegaFit Meals to Create 50 Jobs with New Facility in Benton

By growthzone | July 25, 2019 | Comments Off on MegaFit Meals to Create 50 Jobs with New Facility in Benton

MegaFit Meals to Create 50 Jobs with New Facility in Benton Meal preparation company MegaFit Meals LLC expects to create 50 jobs over the coming years with a $2.9 million investment to build a new facility in Benton, Gov. Matt Bevin announced today. Read the Press Release

CBD Oil Extraction and Distillation Operation to Locate in Danville

By growthzone | July 16, 2019 | Comments Off on CBD Oil Extraction and Distillation Operation to Locate in Danville

CBD Oil Extraction and Distillation Operation to Locate in Danville Gov. Matt Bevin today congratulated International Farmaceutical Extracts LLC (IFE), which specializes in CBD oil extraction and distillation, on its plans for a $6 million-plus manufacturing plant in Boyle County that would create up to 34 full-time jobs over a 10-year period. Read the Press…

Central Motor Wheel of America to Add 145 Full-Time Jobs

By growthzone | June 27, 2019 | Comments Off on Central Motor Wheel of America to Add 145 Full-Time Jobs

Central Motor Wheel of America to Add 145 Full-Time Jobs Gov. Matt Bevin today announced the scope of Central Motor Wheel of America Inc.’s expansion project in Paris will more than double to $111.9 million and create 145 full-time jobs, 60 more than initially anticipated. Read the Press Release

CompMed to Create of 150 Jobs at Newport Office

By growthzone | June 17, 2019 | Comments Off on CompMed to Create of 150 Jobs at Newport Office

CompMed to Create of 150 Jobs at Newport Office Gov. Matt Bevin today announced medical billing services company CompMed, Ltd. plans to create 150 full-time jobs with a $1.11 million expansion of its Campbell County office. Read the Press Release

Startup Distillery with Historic Roots to Locate in Nelson County

By growthzone | June 14, 2019 | Comments Off on Startup Distillery with Historic Roots to Locate in Nelson County

Startup Distillery with Historic Roots to Locate in Nelson County Gov. Matt Bevin today announced Log Still Distilling LLC will construct a premium bourbon and rye whiskey operation in Nelson County with a $12 million investment that could create as many as 20 full-time jobs. Read the Press Release

Owensboro Set to Host Opportunity Zones Workshop on June 13

By growthzone | June 5, 2019 | Comments Off on Owensboro Set to Host Opportunity Zones Workshop on June 13

Owensboro Set to Host Opportunity Zones Workshop on June 13 Interest in Kentucky’s Opportunity Zones continues to grow after the program’s announcement. In response, the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development has scheduled its fourth Opportunity Zones Workshop to be held June 13 in Owensboro. The workshop will assist community and business leaders and others hoping…

Independent Stave Breaks Ground on $66.5 Million, 220-Job Cooperage in Morehead

By growthzone | June 4, 2019 | Comments Off on Independent Stave Breaks Ground on $66.5 Million, 220-Job Cooperage in Morehead

Independent Stave Breaks Ground on $66.5 Million, 220-Job Cooperage in Morehead Barrel manufacturer plans to open new Rowan County facility in 2021. Gov. Matt Bevin today congratulated barrel manufacturer Independent Stave Co. for starting construction on its $66.5 million Commonwealth Cooperage in Morehead, expected to create 220 Kentucky jobs in the coming years. Read the…

Startup Stave Mill and Cooperage Announced in Metcalfe County

By growthzone | May 31, 2019 | Comments Off on Startup Stave Mill and Cooperage Announced in Metcalfe County

Startup Stave Mill and Cooperage Announced in Metcalfe County Gov. Matt Bevin today announced startup manufacturer Pennington Stave and Cooperage Corp. plans to establish a mill in the Edmonton-Metcalfe County Industrial Park with a $34.4 million-plus investment expected to created up to 126 full-time jobs. Read the Press Release

Georgia-Pacific to Expand Bowling Green Facility, Create 50-Plus Jobs

By growthzone | May 22, 2019 | Comments Off on Georgia-Pacific to Expand Bowling Green Facility, Create 50-Plus Jobs

Georgia-Pacific to Expand Bowling Green Facility, Create 50-Plus Jobs Warren County facility will add 80,000 square feet to increase paper plate and bowl production. Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products Group will expand its existing operation in Bowling Green with a nearly $100 million investment. Read the Press Release

Ed Webb to Lead World Trade Center New Orleans

By growthzone | May 9, 2019 | Comments Off on Ed Webb to Lead World Trade Center New Orleans

Ed Webb to Lead World Trade Center New Orleans World Trade Center Kentucky (WTC-KY) President, Ed Webb, has accepted the role of President and CEO of the World Trade Center New Orleans. Webb will begin this new position in June. Read the Press Release

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