Projects : US North Central Region

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Please inform us of any major new project announcements which should be added to this directory (>50 jobs created). We welcome major project announcements, but only summarize and publish them selectively through this section.	This is not intended to be a comprehensive directory of all recent project announcements in the US North Central region. We can suggest other service providers or resources for more comprehensive project tracking.
The column headings are explained below. Detailed Project Profiles can be used by areas to highlight recent success stories for quick reference through our search process.	These summary descriptions of announced projects are for the convenience of executives and their advisors as they research potential business locations for future projects.

Company	Type of Project	Support Provided	Alternatives Considered	Final Selections	Reported Economic Impact	Reported Strategic Impact	Reported Incentives	Project Timing	Feedback
Highlights


Kansas	Project	Support	Alternatives	Selected	Parameters	Impact	Incentives	Timing	Feedback
Alorica	call center	unknown		Manhattan Kansas	400 jobs	took over former Sykes center which was moved offshore		June 2004
General Motors	plant renovation	unknown		Kansas City Kansas	$500 million machinery and eqpt.	to build Chevy Malibu in Fairfax assembly plant
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.		unknown		Topeka Kansas	$100 million	tire mfr
Abbott Laboratories	expansion	unknown		McPherson Kansas	$50 million, maybe 150 jobs	medical products	industrial revenue bonds	ready by 2005
Serologicals Corp.		unknown		Lawrence Kansas	$28 million
Auth-Florence Manufacturing	new plant	unknown		Manhattan Kansas	$10 million, 250 jobs	secure cluster mailbox mfg	various	start late 2003
Newell Rubbermaid		unknown		Winfield Kansas		home products
United Grain		unknown		Scandia Kansas		ethanol fuel
Iowa	Project	Support	Alternatives	Selected	Parameters	Impact	Incentives	Timing	Feedback
Clipper Windpower	new plant	IDED, city, and PriorityOne, Alliant Energy	New Mexico, Colorado, Michigan, New York, Maryland, and Nevada	Cedar Rapids Iowa	$22 million, 141 jobs	wind turbines	CEBA loan PIAP loan TIF Enterprize Zone and job training	April 2005	Alliant supplier Priority One
Qwest Corp	expansion			Sioux City	468 jobs	call center
Ball Corp	new plant	unknown		Ames Iowa	$24 million	plastic bottles
Alpla North America		unknown		Iowa City Iowa	$11.7 million	plastic bottles
Golden Grain Energy		unknown		Mason City Iowa		ethanol products
Missouri	Project	Support	Alternatives	Selected	Parameters	Impact	Incentives	Timing	Feedback
Variform		unknown		Kearney Missouri		vinyl siding
Nebraska	Project	Support	Alternatives	Selected	Parameters	Impact	Incentives	Timing	Feedback

South Dakota	Project	Support	Alternatives	Selected	Parameters	Impact	Incentives	Timing	Feedback
Davisco Foods		unknown		Lake Nordern, South Dakota	$40 million	cheese mfg
Ware Manufacturing		unknown		Lennox	$2.4 million	metal mfg.
North Dakota	Project	Support	Alternatives	Selected	Parameters	Impact	Incentives	Timing	Feedback

Examples	Project	Support	Alternatives	Selected	Parameters	Impact	Incentives	Timing	Feedback
Example, Name, link to website and PR if available	New or expanded facility size, location	Summary of needs which were met for the project	known short list locations, and services considered or used to support project plans	locations and final service providers chosen to implement the project	Jobs, $, technology transfer, etc. in location	Significance to company global strategy, performance, operations	As disclosed, and who to contact to discuss directly	announced, occupancy, expected expansion, actual expansion	Lessons learned, proven solutions etc.
Example - highlight Link to full project profile if available - see Template	Expand, Relocate office or factory	consultants used for site selection or other support	usually not reported in other channels, but can offer useful insight into choices	Link to Area Profile or Service if available, or website, and regional table of contacts	The reported parameters may not be reliable for industry or regional trend analysis	Why did the project happen now? What is the purpose? Routine growth, or something really new? Local or global?	Details are seldom published; total reported value may be misleading	Note that the same project may get repeated PR / media coverage	potential links to testimonials or other feedback

Project announcements and GUIDE Project Profiles by area (selective lists) - see also Projects by Industry
US : Northeast	US : Great Lakes East and Midwest	Canada	Mexico
US : Mid Atlantic	US : North Central	US : Mountain	South America
US : Southeast	US : South Central	US : West Coast	Central America, Caribbean
Europe	South Asia	Australia, New Zealand	Middle East, and Africa
China, Taiwan	Southeast Asia	Korea	Japan

Major project announcements by industry sector (selective directories)			These directories summarize billions of dollars in recent project announcements by many companies, with links to sources of information about their chosen locations.
Advanced Materials - Ceramics, metals	Aerospace	Automotive	Biotechnology	Customer Contact Centers, Call Centers	Chemicals
Computers	Construction materials	Consumer electronics	Consumer goods - durable and non	Defense	Electronics
Energy	Financial and professional services	Food & Beverage Processing	Hospitality, Tourism	Logistics	Machinery & tools for manufacturing
Medical device and Healthcare Products	Packaging	Paper products	Pharmaceutical	Plastics	Publishing, printing and communications
Recreational vehicles	Retail	Semiconductor	Software	Telecommunications	Textile & Apparel

Regional directories of national, state, and local economic development organizations, websites, summary content, and contacts. See also : Invest USA directory
US : Northeast	US : Great Lakes	Canada	Mexico
US : Mid Atlantic	US : North Central	US : Mountain	South America
US : Southeast	US : South Central	US : West Coast	Central America, Caribbean
Europe	South Asia	Australia, New Zealand	Middle East, and Africa
China, Taiwan	Southeast Asia	Korea	Japan

Professional service providers and other resources
Location Consultants	For Executives	Lessons Learned	Proven Solutions	Sharing Project Work
Consultant Tips (articles)	Tax Consultants	International Law Firms	Strategy & Finance	Incentives
Corporate Real Estate firms	Design & Construction	REIT's, Developers	Human Resources	Associations & Publications
Utilities active in business attraction and retention	Governmental Sources	Ports, Rail, Airports	Logistics Services	Global Home , Events, and News about us
Referral Process Highlights	Biographic Profiles	Projects and The Market	Services for Economic Development Agencies	Welcome Area Reps!
Major Real Estate Listings	Awards, Sponsorships	Executive Testimonials	Services for Economic Development Agencies	Our services for areas

Selective lists of major companies, their websites, and area representatives organized by location (under development, suggestions welcome)
US : Northeast NY CT MA	US : Great Lakes OH MI IL WI MN	Canada	Mexico
US : Mid Atlantic PA NJ MD VA NC	US : North Central	US : Mountain	South America
US : Southeast FL GA	US : South Central Texas	US : West Coast Northern CA , Southern CA	Central America, Caribbean
Europe UK Germany Benelux France Scandinavia Switzerland	South Asia	Australia, New Zealand	Middle East, and Africa
China, Taiwan	Southeast Asia & Pacific	Korea	Japan

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