MOUNT PLEASANT, Tenn. — Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe along with leaders from GCP Applied Technologies announced today that the company will expand its manufacturing operations in Maury County. The global construction materials manufacturer expects to invest $11 million and create 29 new jobs in Mount Pleasant. With this expansion, GCP will be adding a …
Travis Groth – OU Economic Development Institute Graduate
Travis Groth, Director of Economic Development for the Maury County Chamber & Economic Alliance graduated from the University of Oklahoma Economic Development Institute on May 4, 2017 at the OU EDI Spring session held in San Antonio, Texas. OU EDI is an intensive week long, three-tier program which provides a broad spectrum of advanced education for the economic development professional. …
Landmark Ceramics opens with success, plans to add third shift for production
By JAMES BENNETT jbennett@c-dh.net Eight months ago, Landmark Ceramics opened its North American headquarters with an ambitious plan to produce high- quality porcelain tile 24 hours a day. Things have gone so beautifully — bellissimo, as President Federico Curioni of the Italian-owned company might say — the Mt. Pleasant site will add a third shift before the end of summer, …
GM Announces $27M in Investment at Spring Hill Plant
By James Bennett jbennett@c-dh.net Workers at the General Motors Spring Hill Manufacturing facility will produce a right-hand vehicle for export to Australia, bringing more job security to the labor force, UAW Local 1853 Chairman Mike Herron said. GM revealed Friday it will invest $27 million more into the plant, which employs more than 4,000 workers in producing the Cadillac XT5 …
Call 2 Answer, LLC to Establish Operation in Spring Hill, Creating 250 New Jobs
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, Economic and Community Development Commissioner Randy Boyd and Call 2 Answer, LLC officials announced today that the company will invest $800,000 for a new medical and urgent contact center that will create 250 jobs in Maury County. “Tennessee offers companies tremendous advantages. Among the biggest benefits for any business tied to the health care …
Spring Hill Wins Business Facilities’ 2016 Silver Deal of the Year
The Silver Award in BF‘s annual Deal of the Year contest went to the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development for General Motors’ $789 million expansion of its plant in Spring Hill, TN, a project that will have an estimated economic impact for the region of $3 billion over the next 10 years. “GM’s decision to put a new high-efficiency engine program and modernize vehicle …
Housing Market Lures Buyers to Maury County
Bill Lewis , For The Tennessean8:05 a.m. CST December 18, 2016 When Bill Tucker decided to downsize from his large, three-story house, he made a decision that might have been surprising just a few years ago. Tucker bought a house in Maury County, the next county south of Williamson County along I-65. And he isn’t alone. A combination of lower …
Armada Nutrition Announced New Facility in Spring Hill
Food packaging company to invest $2.1 million, create 310 new jobs NASHVILLE — Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Randy Boyd along with Armada Nutrition officials announced today the company will expand its Spring Hill operations. The food packaging company will invest $2.1 million and create 310 new jobs over the next five years in Maury County. …
GM to Add Third Shift, 650 Jobs at Spring Hill Manufacturing
SPRING HILL, Tenn. — General Motors today announced plans to add a third shift and 650 jobs to Spring Hill Manufacturing to increase output of the recently launched Cadillac XT5 and GMC Acadia. The shift is expected to begin in January 2017. Staffing details are being finalized and positions will be filled starting this quarter. “Spring Hill is demonstrating again …
Business & Population Growth Put Maury County On The Map
By Bill Lewis | June 1, 2016 With an unmatched combination of advantages that include a low cost of doing business, affordable real estate, a dedicated workforce, a high quality of life and a central location along interstate highways and rail lines, Maury County is setting new records for business recruitment, job creation and population growth. New and expanding businesses created 1,316 new jobs in 2015 and committed $120 million in …