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PLANT-AS to Invest $750 Million, Create 600 New Jobs in Advanced Production Facilities in Baker County, Fla.

Posted on July 20, 2023

Agri-tech innovator Plant Agricultural Systems (Plant-AS) announced its planned investment of $750 million in the development of advanced production facilities in Baker County, Florida, with…Read More

Saint-Gobain North America to Expand Existing Gypsum Facility in Palatka, Fla.

Posted on July 11, 2023

CertainTeed Interior Products Group, the building products subsidiary of Saint-Gobain North America, plans to expand its gypsum manufacturing facility in Palatka, located in Putnam County,…Read More

IKO Industries Announces Multi-Plant Manufacturing Campus in Northeast Florida

Posted on June 6, 2023

Canada-based IKO Industries, a global industry leader in the roofing, waterproofing and insulation industry, announced last week that it will invest $270 million in the…Read More

Cosentino Group Establishes First U.S. Manufacturing Facility at Cecil Megasite

Posted on May 24, 2023

Cosentino Group, the Spanish-based global leader in the production and distribution of sustainable surfaces for architecture and design, announced today that it will establish a…Read More

Putnam County Lays Groundwork for New Business

Posted on May 10, 2023

Rural Florida provides incomparable assets from more urban and suburban counties for business success. Putnam County, located in the southwest corner of the Jacksonville region,…Read More

Northeast Florida Fosters Innovation with Jacksonville Venture Competition

Posted on April 13, 2023

The Jacksonville region has been a center of innovation for life sciences, financial services, transportation and logistics and advanced manufacturing for decades. That innovative spirit…Read More

BAE Systems Breaks Ground on Ship Repair Facility in Jacksonville

Posted on April 11, 2023

This morning, BAE Systems broke ground on a modern shiplift and land-level repair complex at the company’s Jacksonville shipyard, investing $200 million into the facility.…Read More

Danone North America Announces Expansion at Jacksonville Manufacturing Facility

Posted on February 23, 2023

Danone North America, a leading food and beverage company, announced it will invest up to $65 million over the next two years at the company’s…Read More

2022 Job Growth Grant Fund Awards in Northeast Florida to Spur Economic Strength

Posted on December 9, 2022

Over the last five months, two major projects in the Jacksonville region have been granted a combined $9.5 million from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Job…Read More

Proposed 1.5 Million-Square-Foot Industrial Park Planned for Nassau County

Posted on November 11, 2022

Atlanta-based Pattillo Industrial Real Estate (PIRE) announced this month that it will develop a 1.5 million-square-foot industrial park in Wildlight, a master-planned mixed-use community in…Read More