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Assistant Commissioner, Business and Workforce Development
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
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06.02.2025
Scandinavian Mentality, American Grit and Tennessee Pride: How Nokian Tyres Continues to Change Lives in Dayton, Tennessee

Videographer: Levi Gibson

Author: Chris O'Brien
04.02.2025
Community Spotlight: Columbia, Tennessee

Author: Baylee Vrtiska
09.12.2024
TNECD Announces Two New Select Tennessee Certified Sites

Author: Chris O’Brien
08.28.2024
North Etowah Industrial Park
08.26.2024
Canterbury Site
05.21.2024
Governor Lee, Commissioner McWhorter Announce PPG to Construct Paint and Coatings Facility in Loudon County

Jobs Created: 129

Investment: $225 million

Author: Lindsey Tipton
02.22.2024
Macon-Lafayette Industrial Park
01.05.2024
EDGE Property at Presidents Island
01.05.2024
Lawrenceburg Industrial Park
07.20.2023
Governor Lee, Commissioner McWhorter Announce Magna to be the First Supplier at Ford’s BlueOval City Supplier Park

Jobs Created: 1,300

Investment: $790 million

Author: Jennifer McEachern
02.06.2023
Middle Tennessee I-24 Industrial Site
01.04.2023
East Tennessee Progress Center – Lot 12
01.04.2023
PowerCom Industrial Center
12.02.2022
Governor Lee, Commissioner McWhorter Announce Ultium Cells to Invest $275 Million to Expand Battery Cell Manufacturing Plant in Spring Hill

Jobs Created: 400

Investment: $275 million

Author: Jennifer McEachern
08.25.2022
Governor Lee, Commissioner McWhorter Announce Bridgestone to Invest $550 Million to Expand Warren County Manufacturing Operations

Jobs Created: 380

Investment: $550 million

Author: Jennifer McEachern
03.16.2022
Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce ATC Drivetrain to Establish Manufacturing Operations in Knoxville

Jobs Created: 218

Investment: $8.3 million

Author: Lindsey Tipton
10.27.2021
Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Faurecia to Expand Maury County Operations

Jobs Created: 171

Investment: $18 million

Author: Lindsey Tipton
10.11.2021
Highway 223 East Site
09.27.2021
Memphis Regional Megasite Lands $5.6 Billion Investment from Ford Motor Company and SK Innovation

Jobs Created: 5,800

Investment: $5.6 Billion

Author: Jennifer McEachern
08.25.2021
Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Sungwoo Hitech to Locate First US Manufacturing Operations in Washington County

Jobs Created: 100

Investment: $40 Million

Author: Jennifer McEachern
07.01.2021
Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Martinrea to Expand in Robertson County

Jobs Created: 97

Investment: $40 million

Author: Molly Hair
06.29.2021
Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Flex-N-Gate to Expand Blount County Operations

Jobs Created: 91

Investment: $5.5 million

Author: Molly Hair
06.22.2021
Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce NOVONIX to Expand Chattanooga Manufacturing Operations

Jobs Created: 290

Investment: $160 million

Author: Jennifer McEachern
05.13.2021
Economic Development Week 2021

Author: Molly Hair
05.12.2021
Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Roadtec, Inc. to Expand Chattanooga Operations

Jobs Created: 130

Investment: $6.2 million

Author: Molly Hair
04.16.2021
Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce General Motors and LG Energy Solution to Invest $2.3 Billion to Build Ultium Cells Manufacturing Plant in Spring Hill

Jobs Created: 1,300

Investment: $2.3 Billion

Author: Jennifer McEachern
04.06.2021
Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce BRS Offroad North America to Establish Headquarters, Manufacturing Operations in Lewis County

Jobs Created: 115

Investment: $1.7 million

Author: Molly Hair
03.19.2021
Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Choate Engineering Performance to Establish Operations in Hardeman County

Jobs Created: 100

Investment: $8 million

Author: Jennifer McEachern
02.12.2021
Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Modine Manufacturing Company to Expand Lawrence County Operations

Jobs Created: 45

Investment: $1.2 million

Author: Molly Hair
02.04.2021
Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Sese Industrial Services, U.S. Corp. to Locate New Facility in Chattanooga

Jobs Created: 240

Investment: $42 million

Author: Molly Hair
12.29.2020
Huntingdon Industrial Park South
12.29.2020
Columbia Tennessee Rail Site
12.29.2020
Stewart-Houston Industrial Park
11.25.2020
Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Gestamp To Expand Chattanooga Operations

Jobs Created: 260

Investment: $95 million

Author: Molly Hair
10.20.2020
Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce General Motors to Invest Nearly $2 Billion in Spring Hill Manufacturing Plant

Investment: $2 billion

Author: Jennifer McEachern
10.06.2020
Dyer Industrial Park
07.29.2020
Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce MAHLE to Expand in Murfreesboro

Jobs Created: 300

Author: Jennifer McEachern
07.02.2020
Two Weeks, 2,400+ Jobs

Jobs Created: 2,400

Investment: $80 million

Author: Jennifer McEachern
01.21.2020
Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Minth Group to Expand in Lewisburg

Jobs Created: 254
01.17.2020
Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Adient to Expand Lexington Manufacturing Facility

Jobs Created: 330

Investment: $23.5 million

Author: Scott Harrison
12.12.2019
Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Arvin Sango, Inc. to Expand Operations in Chester County

Jobs Created: 150

Author: Carly Schroer
12.10.2019
Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce MANN+HUMMEL USA to Create Up to 50 Jobs in Sequatchie County

Jobs Created: 50

Investment: $15 million

Author: Scott Harrison
10.22.2019
Hardin Industrial Complex – Phase II
10.22.2019
Crockett County Industrial – Friendship/Bivens Site
10.22.2019
Manchester Industrial Park
10.22.2019
Commerce Park Interstate Site
10.08.2019
Henderson Stamping and Production, Inc. to Expand Operations in Chester County

Jobs Created: 52

Investment: $13.5 million

Author: Carly Schroer
09.23.2019
Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Nippon Paint to Establish Facility in Chattanooga

Jobs Created: 150

Investment: $60 million

Author: Scott Harrison
08.08.2019
Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Athena-SCE, Inc. to Expand Operations in Maury County

Jobs Created: 36

Investment: $3 million

Author: Scott Harrison
07.25.2019
Tennessee’s Headquarters Jobs Surge

Author: Scott Harrison
07.10.2019
Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Love’s to Establish Facility in Milan

Jobs Created: 80

Investment: $8.8 million

Author: Scott Harrison
06.29.2019
California Dreamin’: Mitsubishi and Pilot.com Are Latest West Coast Transplants Coming to Tennessee

Author: Jennifer McEachern
06.25.2019
Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Mitsubishi Motors North America to Relocate US Headquarters To Franklin

Jobs Created: 200

Investment: $18.25 Million

Author: Scott Harrison
05.22.2019
Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Advanced Design Solutions Inc. to Establish Plant in Lawrenceburg

Jobs Created: 180

Investment: $10 million

Author: Scott Harrison
05.08.2019
Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Hematite Inc. to Establish Fayetteville Plant

Jobs Created: 70

Investment: $11.5 million

Author: Scott Harrison
03.06.2019
Hubner Manufacturing Corporation to Establish Operations in Dunlap

Jobs Created: 66

Investment: $9.6 million

Author: Scott Harrison
02.21.2019
Togo North America Inc. to Establish New Facility in Portland

Jobs Created: 58

Investment: $11.4 million

Author: Scott Harrison
02.14.2019
VP Racing Fuels to Locate New Operation in Huntingdon

Jobs Created: 40

Investment: $4.6 million

Author: Carly Schroer
02.04.2019
Backed by Big Electric Vehicle Investments, the Future of Tennessee’s Auto Industry Is Here

Author: Commissioner Rolfe
01.14.2019
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Volkswagen to Create 1,000 New Jobs in Chattanooga

Jobs Created: 1,000

Investment: $800 million

Author: Jennifer McEachern
01.13.2019
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Rolfe Welcome Production of General Motors’ New Crossover to Spring Hill

Author: Scott Harrison
12.28.2018
TNECD’s Top 2018 East Tennessee Projects

Author: Scott Harrison
12.26.2018
TNECD’s Top 2018 West Tennessee Projects

Author: Scott Harrison
12.17.2018
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Rolfe Announce HIROTEC America, Inc. to Establish Facility in Fayetteville

Jobs Created: 100

Investment: $40 million

Author: Scott Harrison
12.05.2018
Ebbtide Holdings LLC to Establish Manufacturing Plant in White Bluff

Jobs Created: 100

Author: Scott Harrison
11.26.2018
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Caymas Boats LLC to Establish Operations in Ashland City

Jobs Created: 280

Investment: $30 million

Author: Scott Harrison
11.09.2018
Truform Manufacturing LLC to Expand Operations in Dickson

Jobs Created: 90

Investment: $14 million

Author: Scott Harrison
10.31.2018
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Fuel Total Systems to Locate New Operations in Mount Pleasant

Jobs Created: 50

Investment: $60.9 million

Author: Carly Schroer
10.29.2018
Walker East Industrial Site
10.29.2018
Interchange Business Park
10.29.2018
Halls Industrial Site
08.28.2018
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Faurecia Interior Systems to Locate New Operations in Spring Hill

Jobs Created: 143

Investment: $30 million

Author: Carly Schroer
07.30.2018
How TNECD is Supporting Job Growth in Rural Tennessee
06.15.2018
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Nidec Motor Company to Expand in Lexington
05.01.2018
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Dong-A Hwa Sung Co., LTD. to Locate First US Operations in Martin
04.12.2018
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Van Hool NV to Establish First US Manufacturing Facility in Morristown
04.05.2018
Washington County Industrial Park – Parcel 112.05 – Pad Ready Site
04.03.2018
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Automotive Seating Supplier to Create 200 Jobs in Lexington
03.23.2018
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Dorman Products to Expand in Portland
02.28.2018
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Rolfe and DENSO Announce $190 Million Expansion in Athens
01.04.2018
East Tennessee Progress Center – Lot 3
12.19.2017
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Martin Technologies to Establish New Operations in Lawrenceburg
12.13.2017
Takahata Precision Tennessee, Inc. to Expand in Helenwood
12.04.2017
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Toyota Boshoku Tennessee, LLC to Expand in Jackson
11.03.2017
Tri-Matic Spring, Inc. to Expand in Savannah
10.23.2017
Washington County Industrial Park Parcel 31 – Pad Ready Site
10.23.2017
Shipps Bend Industrial Site
10.23.2017
McKenzie Airport Industrial Park
10.23.2017
75 Regional Commerce Park
10.18.2017
Highline Aftermarket Acquisition, LLC to Expand in Shelby County
10.06.2017
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Rolfe and DENSO Announce $1 Billion Investment, Expansion in Maryville
08.15.2017
US Tsubaki Automotive, LLC to Expand in Portland
07.13.2017
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Cooper Standard to Expand in Surgoinsville
06.29.2017
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Fitzgerald Collision & Repair to Expand in the Upper Cumberland
06.28.2017
Valeo North America, Inc. to Expand in Smyrna
06.27.2017
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Protomet Corporation to Expand in Loudon County
06.17.2017
Two-Week Stretch for TNECD Features Eight Announcements, 1,400 Jobs
06.13.2017
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Minth Group Ltd. to Establish New Manufacturing Plant in Lewisburg
06.07.2017
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Rolfe Announce Miyake Forging North America Corporation to Locate First U.S. Manufacturing Operations in Hawkins County
06.01.2017
Tennessee Tool and Fixture to Locate First US Operations in Manchester
05.16.2017
TNECD Launches New Online Platform Tracking Key Performance Measures
05.03.2017
Haslam, Commissioner Rolfe, Nokian Tyres Announce New U.S. Manufacturing Operations in Rhea County
05.02.2017
The First 60 Days
04.26.2017
Topre America Corp. To Expand Manufacturing Operations In Smyrna
04.10.2017
Runway Centre Industrial Park
04.10.2017
Mountain View Industrial Park
04.10.2017
Eastbridge Business Park – Lots 4, 5 & 6
03.29.2017
Tennessee Makers: Bridgestone
02.27.2017
Tennessee’s Business Tax Credits Encourage Investment, Competitiveness, Wage Growth
01.24.2017
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Boyd Announce Partnership With Volkswagen to Establish $1 Million Science Lab Program
01.11.2017
2016 Year in Review
01.09.2017
Transparency is Key
12.21.2016
TNECD Launches Round Two of Marketing Assistance Program
11.29.2016
The Wise Company, Inc. to Expand in Hardin County
11.15.2016
TNECD Labor and Education Alignment Program Report Highlights Tennessee Jobs in High Demand
11.08.2016
Adamsville/McNairy North Industrial Park
10.26.2016
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Boyd to Make Economic Development Trip to Germany
10.25.2016
Pellissippi Corporate Center Lots 11 and 12
10.25.2016
Dan Speer Industrial Park South, Lot 5
10.19.2016
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Boyd Announce E & E Manufacturing of Tennessee, LLC to Expand in McMinn County
09.12.2016
AeroWall Dynamics Expanding in Franklin
08.26.2016
Telos Global, LLC to Locate Manufacturing Facility in Caryville
08.18.2016
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Boyd Announce ATC Automation to Expand Cookeville Facility
08.17.2016
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Boyd Announce Chattanooga Seating Systems to Expand in Hamilton County
08.11.2016
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Boyd Announce Tenneco to Locate New Facility in Spring Hill
08.08.2016
Greater Memphis Regional Update
08.01.2016
Tennessee Named 2016 “State of the Year” by Southern Business & Development
07.21.2016
TBDN Tennessee Company Expanding in Jackson
07.18.2016
TNECDs First Half: Nearly $5B in Expected Economic Impact
06.27.2016
Forbes Touts Tennesse’s Tax Structure, $800M Windfall
05.31.2016
Tennessee Receives Triple Triple-A Rating
04.27.2016
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Boyd Announce General Motors to Expand Spring Hill Operations
04.18.2016
Tennessee Unemployment Rate Drops Again
04.13.2016
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Boyd Announce Hankook Tire America Corp to Locate North American Headquarters in Davidson County
04.07.2016
Commissioner’s Quarterly Update
04.01.2016
Southern Middle Tennessee Regional Update
03.30.2016
Steel Technologies LLC to Expand Rutherford County Presence
03.22.2016
DTR Tennessee, Inc. to Expand Tazewell Manufacturing Facility
03.18.2016
Tennessee Unemployment Rate at an All Time Low
03.14.2016
TNECD Now Accepting Applications for Tourism Enhancement Grant
02.22.2016
FAIST Light Metals to Locate New Operations in Lauderdale County
02.01.2016
JTEKT Automotive Tennessee to Expand in Monroe County
01.20.2016
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Boyd Announce Toledo Molding & Die, Inc. to Build New Manufacturing Facility in Fayetteville
01.12.2016
Nippon Steel and Sumikin Materials USA, Inc. to Locate New Manufacturing Facility in Lincoln County
01.12.2016
2017 GMC Acadia Will Call Spring Hill Home
01.06.2016
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Boyd Announce Advance Auto Parts to Locate New Distribution Center in Rutherford County
01.04.2016
Great Year Behind, Better Year Ahead
12.21.2015
Global Manufacturing Services, Inc. to Expand Columbia Operations
10.28.2015
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Boyd Announce Saargummi Tennessee, Inc. to Expand Giles County Operations
10.14.2015
Bolivar Industrial Park
10.14.2015
Tullahoma Airport Business Park
10.01.2015
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Boyd Announce Eagle Bend Manufacturing to Expand Current Operations in Anderson County
08.27.2015
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Boyd Announce Multimatic Tennessee LLC to Locate New Facility in Lewisburg
08.25.2015
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Boyd Announce Denso Manufacturing Tennessee, Inc. To Expand Maryville Operations
08.20.2015
Memphis Regional Megasite
07.30.2015
Tennessee Ranks No. 1 in Automotive Manufacturing Strength, Education
07.30.2015
We’re No. 1!
07.23.2015
All in the Family
07.10.2015
GM Academy Excites Students
07.09.2015
Technology Park II at Holston Army Ammunition Plant
07.09.2015
Dresden Pad Ready Site
07.09.2015
Coffee County Joint Industrial Park
07.07.2015
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Boyd Announce Yanfeng Automotive Interiors to Establish New Manufacturing Operations In Chattanooga
06.23.2015
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Boyd Announce Gestamp To Expand, Build New Facility In Hamilton County
06.03.2015
TWB Company, LLC to Expand Current Operations in Tennessee, Open New Facility in Davidson County
05.26.2015
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Boyd Announce Ficosa North America to Build New Facility in Putnam County
05.08.2015
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Boyd Announce Atwood Mobile to Expand Current Operations in Robertson County
04.29.2015
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Boyd Announce Topre America to Expand, Build New Manufacturing Facility in Smyrna
04.14.2015
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Boyd Announce Magneti Marelli to Expand Lighting Division in Giles County
03.17.2015
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Boyd Announce Nissan to Undergo Major Expansion at Smyrna Facility
01.09.2015
Looking Ahead in the Auto Industry
10.10.2014
Hankook Tire Breaks Ground on $800 Million Clarksville Facility
09.24.2014
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Hagerty Announce Comprehensive Logistics Co., Inc. to Locate New Automotive Manufacturing Support Facility in Spring Hill
09.03.2014
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Hagerty Announce Magna International to Expand Maury County Seating Manufacturing Operations
08.27.2014
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Hagerty Announce General Motors to Invest $185 Million in Engine Plant, Build New Cadillac SRX in Spring Hill
08.27.2014
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Hagerty Announce Federal-Mogul to Expand Current Operations in Rutherford County
08.07.2014
Airport Industrial Park – Site B
08.07.2014
Airport Industrial Park – Site A
08.07.2014
Gibson County Industrial Park – South Site
08.07.2014
Team Lawrence Commerce Park – West
08.07.2014
Team Lawrence Commerce Park – East
08.07.2014
Gibson County Industrial Park – North Site
08.07.2014
Fayetteville – Lincoln County Industrial Park – Lot 4
08.07.2014
Cherry Glen Industrial Park
07.25.2014
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Hagerty Announce SL Tennessee, LLC to Create 1,000 New Jobs in Clinton
07.14.2014
Governor Haslam Announces Volkswagen Group of America to Expand Chattanooga Manufacturing Operations, Produce New Midsize SUV Line
07.10.2014
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Hagerty Announce ABC Group Inc. to Expand Gallatin Operations
06.30.2014
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Hagerty Announce Rough Country Suspension Systems to Expand in Newbern
06.19.2014
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Hagerty Announce Hatch Stamping Company to Locate Manufacturing Facility in Portland
06.18.2014
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Hagerty Announce Pacific Industries to Locate First Southeast Manufacturing Location in Madison County
06.11.2014
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Hagerty Announce Southtec, LLC to Expand Wilson County Operations
05.27.2014
ARC Automotive, Inc. to Expand Operations, Open New Manufacturing Facility in Trousdale County
05.22.2014
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Hagerty Announce Plastic Omnium Auto Exteriors, LLC to Construct Chattanooga Facility
05.15.2014
Novita Technologies to Expand Hendersonville Operations
03.14.2014
Tennessee Leads Nation with Four Corporate Investment & Community Impact Awards
01.14.2014
Tennessee Named “2013 State Of The Year” For Economic Development
01.02.2014
ArcelorMittal to Reopen Harriman Facility
12.10.2013
American Way Site
12.10.2013
Rialto Industrial Site
12.10.2013
Clinton – I-75 Industrial Park Lot 2R
09.30.2013
Benton County Industrial Park – Bridges Site #1
09.30.2013
Partnership Park II
09.30.2013
Lake County Industrial Site at Cates Landing
09.30.2013
Jones Road Site
09.30.2013
Gallatin Industrial Center, Phase II
09.30.2013
Dyersburg Rail Site
09.30.2013
Clarksville-Montgomery County Corporate Business Park South
09.30.2013
Bristol Business Park
09.09.2013
I-40 Advantage Industrial Park Site
08.08.2013
Northwest Tennessee Regional Industrial Center
08.08.2013
Aerotropolis Logistics Park Site
08.08.2013
Aerospace Park 1
08.08.2013
Cardiff Valley Road Site
06.13.2013
Timberlake Industrial Park
06.06.2013
State Road 111 Industrial Park
06.06.2013
Horizon Center, Development Area 6
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