article thumbnail

Smart Grid Program Supported More Than 3,000 Jobs In Second Quarter

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

These include more than 1,000 direct full-time equivalent jobs at the utility and its contractors as submitted in a report to the Illinois Commerce Commission, plus more than 2,000 induced full-time equivalent positions. Great Lakes Workforce Training/Skilled Workforce ComEd Employment Intren smart grid Union'

article thumbnail

State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Arkansas’s railroad infrastructure includes three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern Railway. Union Pacific operates major yards in Little Rock and Pine Bluff, along with a locomotive repair facility in North Little Rock. million square feet.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Steel Bar Processor Investing $36.9 Million to Locate in Porter County

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Pitterich owns Col-Fin Specialty Steel and Beaver Valley Heat Treat facilities in Pennsylvania, as well as Canada-based Union Drawn Steel, one of North America’s leading manufacturers of cold finished large diameter bars and turned polished bars. Source: Indiana Economic Development Corporation. The success of this project is shared by many.

Indiana 40
article thumbnail

Steel Bar Processor Investing $36.9 Million to Locate in Porter County

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Pitterich owns Col-Fin Specialty Steel and Beaver Valley Heat Treat facilities in Pennsylvania, as well as Canada-based Union Drawn Steel, one of North America’s leading manufacturers of cold finished large diameter bars and turned polished bars. Source: Indiana Economic Development Corporation. The success of this project is shared by many.

Indiana 40
article thumbnail

COMMUNITY PROFILE: Opportunity Knocks in Southwest Louisiana

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Rail service is provided by Union Pacific, Burlington Northern, Santa Fe and Kansas City Southern. The Go Group was commissioned by leaders in Calcasieu Parish to devise plans that would help direct local, state and federal financing for infrastructure, educational and workforce needs. billion plant.

article thumbnail

BUSINESS REPORT: Regional Utilities Are Busy Powering Growth In The Carolinas

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

However, until it was chosen for the Duke Energy Site Readiness Program, we did not have the resources to complete the due diligence required to market the site,” said Jim Bradshaw, director of the Brunswick County Economic Development Commission. million to help fund projects in Florence County and the city of Union.

article thumbnail

Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway are among those serving the state and provide transportation of raw materials and finished products throughout the nation. Rail access is provided by both the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) and Union Pacific (UP) railroads, as well as several short-line railroads.