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Leading the Way
Jun 14 2021An 80-job, $7.8 million investment announced in November 2020 is a model for how Kentucky’s innovation ecosystem cultivates real jobs, not just white-board concepts and pitch sessions.
Louisville-based HANDLE Global’s jobs also happen to be helping health care systems, governments and companies navigate capital planning and supply chain issues during ...
America’s only native spirit was born from a unique combination of Kentucky’s naturally pristine limestone water and fertile cornfields. Aged in charred oak barrels, bourbon offers the world a taste of the Bluegrass State.
Over the last decade, bourbon’s popularity has increased dramatically, leading to several significant expansions among the state’s man...
When you think of the food and beverage industry in Kentucky, you may only envision bourbon and fried chicken, but what you should see is a booming industry investing billions of dollars in the state over the past few years. Add in a burgeoning agritech sector and an increasing numbe...
After a year rife with disruption and unprecedented challenges, America’s businesses are gearing up for a rebound. But one industry never slowed down, and Kentucky is uniquely poised to capitalize on its continued rise.
The industry, distribution and logistics, stepped up in a major way amid the pandemic, as online orderin...
Growing in the Great Indoors
Jun 8 2021Agriculture is moving indoors. A recent survey by Agritecture Consulting, which advises indoor farmers, identified 74 indoor agriculture companies founded nationwide in 2020. Among the most ambitious of the nation’s indoor growers has begun to hit paydirt in Eastern Kentucky. There, a homegrown visionary has built North America’s largest greenhouse...
While the global pandemic of 2020 brought challenges, including displaced workers and job loss, Kentucky’s leaders urged those in need of a job to take advantage of the state’s already robust workforce development programs. Early on in his administration, Gov. Andy Beshear outlined education and workforce development as key t...
Top-selling cars and trucks are built in Kentucky by Kentuckians.
If that fact alone is not enough to convince you of the efficacy of the Bluegrass State as a manufacturing destination for automakers and their suppliers, consider this: even during a pandemic-induced recession that drastically cut vehicle sales through the firs...
One of President Joe Biden’s first acts was to announce a $2.3 trillion bill to repair and upgrade the nation’s infrastructure. The bill addresses what has become a perennial topic of debate in Congress, and one that has repeatedly been set aside for action at some future date.
It has bee...
Shoring Up Operations for Growth
Jun 2 2021The pandemic wreaked havoc across every industry, and companies in the manufacturing and mobility/transportation sectors were not spared. The result? Companies are re-evaluating their supply chains and operations in a post-COVID environment.
Realigning the Supply Chain
For the past 20 years, manufacturing moved operations from the U.S. to East Asia to tak...
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Funded by the federal American Rescue Plan Act and administered by the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority (KIA), $250 million has been appropriated for clean drinking water and wastewater grants to fund projects across Kentucky. There are 713 public drinking water and wastewater utilities in Kentucky.
The American Society of Civi...
When scouting locations for a retailer, an experienced real estate team knows precisely what to look for: sites that have high visibility, easy accessibility, and close proximity to a population base and competing stores. By comparing options that meet this small handful of criteria, the final selection can be relativel...
Business retention and growth efforts in Carrollton will receive a $2 million boost with a grant announced by the U.S. Department of Commerce.
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo that the Department’s Economic Development Administration said Carrollton will support construction of a critical gas pipeline necessary for current and future economi...
Carroll County Public Library Board voted last week to remove the “interim” from the title Leslie Sutherland has had for nearly a year.
At its Friday, May 20 meeting, the board voted to name Sutherland the new director of the library. Sutherland, who has served as interim director since July 2020...
FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 19, 2021) – Citing widespread vaccinations and an early reopening, a second major economic analyst has published a positive economic outlook for Kentucky. The Moody’s Analytics report is the latest in a string of positive economic news highlighting that the commonwealth is poised to prosper as the state emerge...
Facility to be located on Nucor Steel Gallatin campus
FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 13, 2020) – Gov. Andy Beshear last week announced Feralloy 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 Ohi...
New facility near Ghent will produce steel tubing for construction, infrastructure and renewable energy industries
FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 25, 2021) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Nucor Tubular Products, a division of steel products manufacturer Nucor Corp., plans to build a $164 million tube mill and create 72 full-time jobs i...
CARROLLTON, KY -- Kentucky I-71 Economic Development Alliance (KIEDA) recently launched a newly redesigned website, created by Golden Shovel Agency. The new site serves as the ultimate resource for those interested in relocation to Kentucky’s I-71 Corridor. From regional information, to local workforce data and site availability, the new websit...