Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe announced today that ten communities will collectively receive more than $3.8 million in Site Development Grant funding. The Site Development Grant program is part of the Rural Economic Opportunity Act supported by the Tennessee General Assembly for the last three years.
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Read full storyMonday, December 16, 2019 | 09:00am
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Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Hyosung Heavy Industries (HICO) officials announced today that the company will locate its first U.S. production operations in Memphis. HICO will invest $86.9 million and create 410 jobs in Shelby County over the next seven years.
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Read full storyThursday, December 12, 2019 | 02:00pm
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Arvin Sango, Inc. officials announced today that the company will expand in Henderson. The automotive products manufacturer will create 153 new jobs in Chester County over the next five years.
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Read full storyTuesday, December 10, 2019 | 10:00am
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and MANN+HUMMEL USA officials announced today that the manufacturer will invest $15 million and create up to 50 jobs at its facility in Dunlap over the next five years.
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Read full storyThursday, December 05, 2019 | 10:00am
The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development announced today that it will begin hosting a second round of regional training sessions in partnership with local leaders to educate stakeholders on the benefit of Opportunity Zones.
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Read full storyTuesday, November 19, 2019 | 10:00am
A new report released by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development highlights jobs in high demand across Tennessee, including occupations in information technology, healthcare, engineering and production.
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Read full storyWednesday, November 13, 2019 | 01:30pm
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Mueller Water Products officials announced today that the company will expand its Tennessee presence and locate new operations in Marion County.
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Read full storyTuesday, November 12, 2019 | 10:00am
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Mersen officials announced today that the manufacturer will invest up to $65 million over time to establish operations in Columbia.
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Read full storyWednesday, October 23, 2019 | 09:00am
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Double H Tennessee LLC officials announced today the company will invest $812,000 and create 26 jobs in Morristown.
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Read full storyTuesday, October 22, 2019 | 10:00am
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe today announced four new Select Tennessee Certified Sites.
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Read full storyFriday, October 18, 2019 | 09:00am
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe recently approved $500,000 in Commercial Façade Improvement Grants to assist Tennessee communities with downtown improvements.
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Read full storyThursday, October 17, 2019 | 10:00am
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe, and DEVCON officials announced today that the company will expand its operations and locate its headquarters in Memphis.
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Read full storyTuesday, October 15, 2019 | 09:00am
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Global Track Manufacturing USA, Inc. officials announced today that the company has established a production facility in Milan.
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Read full storyFriday, October 11, 2019 | 09:00am
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe recently approved over $26.7 million in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), which assist communities with infrastructure improvements, housing rehabilitations and health and safety initiatives.
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Read full storyThursday, October 10, 2019 | 09:00am
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe today announced that Zeus Industrial Products, Inc. will invest $11.25 million to expand its Chattanooga operations and create 54 jobs over the next five years.