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June 9, 2026Kevin Jenkins6 min read

FTI's $80.5M Monroe plant gives Northeast Louisiana an electrical-infrastructure foothold

Faith Technologies is building a 500,000-square-foot Monroe manufacturing facility tied to modular electrical assemblies, clean-energy infrastructure and more than 200 direct jobs. The regional test is whether Ouachita Parish can turn a single plant into a supplier and apprenticeship pipeline for power-hungry infrastructure projects.

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United States
June 9, 2026Kevin Jenkins7 min read

Illinois data center tax pause turns AI buildout into a ratepayer test

Illinois will stop processing new data center incentive agreements on July 1, shifting the state's AI infrastructure debate from site recruitment to who pays for grid, water and local infrastructure costs.

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Manufacturing & Logistics
2026-06-07Kevin Jenkins2 min read

Hikma to add 350 jobs in $267 million Ohio manufacturing expansion

The generic drugmaker will invest heavily across Columbus and Bedford, strengthening the regional biomanufacturing supply chain with a major domestic project.

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Manufacturing & Logistics
2026-06-06Kevin Jenkins2 min read

Air Products adds 70 jobs in $70M Maryland Heights expansion

Air Products Membrane Solutions opened a $70 million expansion at its Maryland Heights manufacturing and logistics center, creating more than 70 new jobs to meet rising demand from the biogas, aerospace, and marine industries.

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Manufacturing & Logistics
2026-06-05Kevin Jenkins2 min read

Virginia Transformer to add 1,100 jobs at Muscle Shoals

The power equipment manufacturer will construct a new 600,000-square-foot facility at the Shoals Research Airpark by 2028, capitalizing on a decade-long tax abatement and regional rail infrastructure.

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