Traxion Materials to Expand Tire Shredding, Recycling Operations in Campbell County

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Traxion Materials officials announced today the company will expand operations in Campbell County. Traxion Materials has invested more than $5 million in Jacksboro, Tennessee, through an ongoing project that will expand the company’s recycling […]

Medacta International Selects Maury County for the Development of a New U.S. Manufacturing Hub, Headquarters Relocation

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Medacta International officials announced today that Medacta will expand its footprint in Tennessee by relocating its U.S. headquarters and expanding its manufacturing operations to Maury County. To further amplify the company’s growth, Medacta will relocate […]

Bridgetown Natural Foods to Expand in Wilson County, Add New Production Line

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Bridgetown Natural Foods officials announced today the company will expand operations in Wilson County. Through the project, Bridgetown will create 237 new jobs and install a new $24.1 million food production line at its Lebanon […]

TNECD Announces New Select Tennessee Certified Site

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) today announced that the Boyd Industrial Site in Savannah, Tennessee, is the newest site to be certified through TNECD’s Select Tennessee Certified Sites program. The Boyd Industrial Site becomes the 77th site across Tennessee to receive this important designation. Boyd Industrial Site – Savannah […]

Four Tennessee Cities Designated as Main Street Communities

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter announced today the four new communities accepted into the Tennessee Main Street Program. Crossville and Newport were added in September 2025 with Springfield and Loudon joining in May 2026. These communities join 46 other Tennessee Main Street communities that […]

TNECD Announces New Round of Site Development Grants

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter announced today the latest recipients of Site Development Grant (SDG) funding. Ten grants, totaling more than $13 million, are designed to help communities invest in infrastructure and engineering improvements to land economic development projects and […]

Hygrade Components Expands in Maury County

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Hygrade Components CEO Randall D. Gottlieb announced today the company will expand its operations through a strategic, long-term lease commitment in Mount Pleasant, Tennessee. Hygrade Components will invest over $1.6 million and create more than […]

Homeland Vinyl Products to Expand in Hawkins County

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Homeland Vinyl Products officials announced today the company will expand in Hawkins County by purchasing an additional facility in Surgoinsville, Tennessee. Homeland Vinyl will create 50 new jobs and invest $5.5 million in its new […]