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• SMALL BUSINESS FORUM TO BE HELD IN FRANKFORT
  Monday, December 01, 2008
  Free conference designed to help local businesses plug into resources FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development is partnering with several organizations to offer a dynamic Small Business & Entrepreneurial Connections Forum in Frankfort on Thursday, December 4.
• Governor Beshear breaks ground on Fuel Total Systems facility in Marion County
  Wednesday, November 19, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 19, 2008)– Gov. Steve Beshear and Cabinet for Economic Development officials today joined company and community leaders in Marion County to break ground on the future home of Fuel Total Systems. The Japanese-owned automotive supplier will create 100 new full-time jobs and represents a $38 million investment in the commonwealth.
• Governor, Mayor: Ford Plans Additional $200 Million Investment at Two Louisville Plants
  Thursday, October 30, 2008
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Oct. 30, 2008) – Ford Motor Company plans an additional $200 million investment at its two Louisville manufacturing plants under an amended incentive package approved this morning by the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority.
• GOVERNOR BESHEAR CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING OF NPR MANUFACTURING KENTUCKY IN BARDSTOWN
  Tuesday, October 07, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Steve Beshear today joined company and community officials to celebrate the grand opening of NPR Manufacturing Kentucky in Bardstown. The $48.7 million Japanese investment is NPR’s first manufacturing facility in the commonwealth. The company anticipates creating 150 jobs at full employment.
• AMERICAN HOWA KENTUCKY ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF BOWLING GREEN FACILITY
  Thursday, October 02, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Governor’s Executive Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet for Economic Development Interim Secretary Larry Hayes today joined company and community officials to announce the expansion of American Howa Kentucky, Inc. (AHK) in Bowling Green. The company, which just celebrated their grand opening in March, will create another 24 new jobs in the commonwealth.
• Governor Beshear Announces Fuel Total Systems to Locate in Marion County
  Tuesday, September 30, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 30, 2008) – Governor Steve Beshear and Economic Development Secretary Larry Hayes today announced the location of Fuel Total Systems, a Japanese-owned automotive supplier, to Lebanon, Ky. Gov. Beshear and Secretary Hayes met with company officials during their recent economic development trip to Japan. The project will result in 100 new full-time jobs in the commonwealth.
• SMALL BUSINESS TOWN HALL FORUM TO BE HELD IN PIKEVILLE
  Monday, September 29, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development is partnering with several organizations to offer a dynamic Small Business Connections Town Hall Forum in Pikeville on Thursday, October 16.
• GOVERNOR BESHEAR CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING OF MESSIER-BUGATTTI USA’S NEW FACILITY IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY
  Friday, September 26, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Steve Beshear today joined company and local officials in Boone County to commemorate the grand opening of Messier-Bugatti USA’s newest facility, doubling the size of its initial plant. A global manufacturer of wheels, brakes and advanced carbon-carbon heatsinks used in aircraft braking systems, the expansion will allow the company to manufacture its products using the most advanced technology available in the world.
• Gov. Beshear announces 4,000 new jobs coming to Simpson County
  Monday, August 25, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (August 25, 2008) — Governor Steve Beshear and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary John Hindman today announced that Integrity Automotive, LLC has chosen Simpson County as the location to construct a new $84 million facility that will be used to manufacture low-speed electric vehicles.
• Fluortubing USA to Expand Campbellsville Operations, Moving Production from Holland
  Thursday, August 14, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (August 14, 2008) – Governor Steve Beshear and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary John Hindman today announced Fluortubing USA, a manufacturer of Polytetrafluoraethylene (Teflon®) plastic tubing, has committed to move part of its manufacturing operations to Campbellsville-Taylor County from its subsidiary company, Fluortubing B.V. of Utrecht, The Netherlands.
• Governor Steve Beshear announces $500,000 Economic Development Bond High-Tech Grant to Matrix Engineering in Paducah
  Friday, August 01, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear today announced a $500,000 Economic Development Bond High-Tech Grant from the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development for Paducah business, Matrix Engineering PLLC. Matrix, a supplier of petroleum coke feed equipment for the pulp and paper industry, will add $500,000 of its own money to the grant to expand its customer base and expects to bring 20 new high-tech jobs averaging salaries of more than $50,000 to western Kentucky over the next three years.
• Governor Beshear announces funding awards of more than $1 million from state energy fund to seven Kentucky companies
  Thursday, July 31, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. –Governor Steve Beshear and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary John Hindman announced today the names of seven Kentucky companies awarded a combined $1,150,000 in funding from the Kentucky New Energy Ventures, a state program that administers public funds for investment in promising renewable and alternative energy companies in the commonwealth. The $5 million fund, established legislatively under the name, “Kentucky Alternative Fuel and Renewable Energy Fund Program,” was created by the state’s General Assembly under House Bill 1 during the 2007 Extraordinary Session.
• GOVERNOR BESHEAR ANNOUNCES PLIANT CORPORATION TO EXPAND MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN DANVILLE
  Wednesday, July 30, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Steve Beshear and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary John Hindman today announced Pliant Corporation, a leading producer of value-added film and flexible packaging products for personal care, medical, food, industrial and agricultural markets, will invest $1.9 million to expand its Danville manufacturing facility, creating approximately 60 new jobs in the community with an average hourly wage of $20.87 exclusive of benefits.
• Governor Beshear Announces DESA Heating Products to Expand to Bowling Green Facility, Move Production Back From China
  Wednesday, July 16, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 15, 2008) – Governor Steve Beshear today joined company and community officials in Bowling Green to announce DESA Heating Products, LLC is moving manufacturing production from China back to its Warren County facility. The shift in operations will expand the company’s Bowling Green workforce and create a capital investment of over $6.4 million in the commonwealth.
• GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES KENTUCKY TRAILER RELOCATION AND EXPANSION IN LOUISVILLE
  Wednesday, July 02, 2008
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (July 2, 2008) – Governor Steve Beshear, joined by Metro Mayor Jerry Abramson and University of Louisville President Dr. James Ramsey, today announced the expansion of a longstanding Louisville business. Kentucky Trailer will relocate from its current site at 2601 South Third Street to a new location in Riverport. The move will allow the company to retain its existing 286 jobs in Louisville and ultimately create new manufacturing jobs in the community as the economy and trailer industry improve.
• GOVERNOR BESHEAR ANNOUNCES RANCHO POULTRY TO LOCATE FOOD PROCESSING FACILITY IN LEBANON
  Tuesday, July 01, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Steve Beshear and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary John Hindman today announced the location of Rancho Poultry LLC to Marion County. The food processor will create approximately 250 new employment opportunities as a result of the project, investing over $43 million in the commonwealth.
• GOVERNOR BESHEAR ANNOUNCES INFAC CORPORATION TO OPEN DISTRIBUTION AND SALES CENTER IN CAMPBELLSVILLE
  Tuesday, July 01, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Steve Beshear and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary John Hindman today announced INFAC Corporation, a leading producer and worldwide supplier of mechanical cables and electronics components for the automotive industry, will locate its distribution and sales center in Taylor County. The project, which will employ approximately 75 people within two years of operation, will support North American original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
• Governor Beshear, Secretary Hindman to Make Economic Development Trip to Japan
  Friday, June 06, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 6, 2008) – Gov. Steve Beshear and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary John Hindman will depart Sunday for an economic development trip to Japan. The trip will mark the first visit by Gov. Beshear to Japan as Governor. Joining the Governor and Sec. Hindman will be First Lady Jane Beshear who is Secretary of the Kentucky Horse Park Foundation, Governor’s Executive Cabinet Secretary Larry Hayes, Commissioner J.R. Wilhite, of the Department for New Business Development, and Commissioner George Burgess, of the Department for Existing Business Development. Joining the delegation is Alston Kerr. Ms Kerr is Chair of the Kentucky Horse Park Foundation and Vice President of the Board of Directors of the World Games 2010 Foundation, Inc.
• SAFEAUTO INSURANCE COMPANY TO LOCATE NEW CONTACT CENTER IN SOMERSET
  Thursday, June 05, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Steve Beshear and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary John Hindman today announced that SafeAuto Insurance Company is bringing new jobs to Somerset. The company will expand its sales and customer service capacity by establishing a new contact center and backup data center to service customers nationwide.