Went to Athens GA instead of Brunswick County NC http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/blog/2012/02/logistical-needs-said-to-cost-nc.html?page=all Sound like tax incentive pkg was similar. Comes down to logistics. http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/b...12-02-17/caterpillar-sending-1400-jobs-athens http://www.wilmingtonbiz.com/industry_news_details.php?id=3243 Need deeper ports. They have been talking about that for 20 years ago. Maybe should have spent the Global Trans park money on the port.
But they are spending $33 million to expand the Clayton plant. http://www.claytonnewsstar.com/2012/02/01/1836014/caterpillar-expands-199-jobs-33.html
SC doing well attracting manufacturing . Michelin Tire -Anderson County $550 Million http://www.greenvilleonline.com/art...0010/Michelin-may-add-factory-Anderson-County BMW $900 million http://www.goupstate.com/article/20120112/ARTICLES/120119889 Continental Tire- Sumter SC $500 Million http://www.fitsnews.com/2011/10/06/continental-tires-to-locate-new-plant-in-sumter/ Bridgestone Tires -Aiken $1 Billion plus http://www.wyff4.com/r/29257535/detail.html A heap of money on construction, and new jobs.
Not nearby, but nice to see GE bringing appliance production back to USA. http://www.appliancemagazine.com/news.php?article=1557666&zone=0&first=1 Spending $1 Billion. Another article I read stated, fuel cost for shipping, and increased warranty cost from outsourced products (Mexico /China) offest the lower labor costs.
If they ask who referred you tell em George Nicksich We can get 150 bucks each if you get hired!!! Which position did you apply for?
Good news for NC http://www.bizjournals.com/charlott...12/02/huge-att-data-center-planned-in-KM.html AT & T data center to go into area next to Disney data center. recently google, facebook, also doing work in NC
Remember....Dems don't like giving tax incentives. I believe they call it corporate welfare or something idiotic like usual. I'm sure the people of Georgia appreciate it though.
I'm against the tax breaks, unless it was something like elimation of all corporate taxes if you manufacture more than 50% of your itmes in the country. Or something like that.
Cars news more good mfg news. http://news.yahoo.com/detroit-automakers-race-keep-sales-080141880.html but they need to be careful to not over build capacity.
Not to mention good news for Beer City USA. http://matadornetwork.com/nights/sierra-nevada-building-brewery-in-asheville/
