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What is Project Future? - Success Stories

  PROJECT FUTURE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REPORT

      Top Projects

Name of Project

Total Capital
Investment

Current
Employment

Absorbtech (1995)

3,000,000

42

Accuride International (1992)

6,000,000

**322

AE Piston Products, Inc. (1986)    (now Federal-Mogul)

21,000,000

450

AE Piston Products Inc.* (1988)   (now Federal-Mogul)

5,000,000
3,000,000

450

AE Piston Products Inc.* (1991)   (now Federal-Mogul)

6,000,000
2,000,000

AE Goetze Inc* (1994)   (now Federal-Mogul)

24,000,000

A. J. Wright, A division of TJX Companies, Inc. (2002)
(Employment estimated at 600 when fully developed)

39,000,000

283

Allegheny Energy Supply (2002)
(Project currently on hold - we anticipate 2004 restart)

400,000,000

 

AM General Corporation (HUMMER)* (1985)

 

1,259

AM General Corporation (1993)

4,400,000

AM General Corporation/H2 (2000)

240,000,000

1,500

American Moulding Corporation (1993)

1,000,000

24

Ameritech Distribution Center (1985)

16,000,000

240

Ameritech Distribution Center* (1988)

6,000,000

AP Parts* (1999)

6,924,000

200

Bangor Refrigeration Corp. (1988)
(now Kysor Refrigeration)

1,150,000

60

Bangor Refrigeration Corp.* (1991)
(now Kysor Refrigeration)

450,000

Bowne & Company Inc. (1995)

24,000,000

130

CAPCO (1993)

Not Applicable

5

The Carborundum Company* (1988)
(now Unifrax Corporation)

8,200,000

147

The Carborundum Company* (1995)
(now Unifrax Corporation)

13,700,000

C J Plastics* (1999)

1,150,000

5

College Football Hall of Fame (1993)

14,700,000

20

Communication Test Design (1988)

500,000

40

Communication Test Design (1995)

1,200,000

Container Service (1986)

2,200,000

47

Eaton Corporation (1988)

5,500,000

132

Eaton Corporation* (1995)

3,900,000

Edcoat (1995)

15,000,000

71

Elumatic USA, Inc. (1996)

550,000

20

FDC Graphic Films Inc. (1995)

685,000

25

Garphyttan Wire North America (1995)
(now Haldex Garphyttan Wire)

12,000,000

38

I/N Tek (1987)

550,000,000

521

I/N Kote (1989)

550,000,000

Just Packaging (2004)

1,800,000   

28    

Kokoku Wire Industries Corporation (1987)

3,000,000

68

Koontz-Wagner Electric Co., Inc.* (1999)

500,000

15

MidCorr Packaging (1996)

15,000,000

68

National Steel Corporation (1991)

11,000,000

**270

O-T-D Corporation (1993)

900,000

70

Patrick Industries (ILC) (1986)

5,000,000

153

Patterson Dental Company (1992)

1,500,000

70

Power Components* (1999)

750,000

130

R & L Carriers, Inc. (1997)

5,500,000

70

Reddi-Pac, Inc. (1994)

500,000

36

Scott Brass, Inc. (1986)

3,400,000

102

Scott Brass, Inc.* (1996)

16,500,000

Signature Group (1986)

2,000,000

225

Suburban Ostomy Supply Co. (1992)

Not Applicable

11

Tech Data Corp. (1994)

6,214,000

162

Tech Data Corp.** (2002)

16,000,000

 

Ther-A-Pedic Midwest, Inc. (1994)

500,000

37

United Parcel Service* (1996)

6,000,000

142

TOTALS:    41 Companies

$2,138,673,000

7,236

    *Expansion to an existing facility                                                                                             Updated: 4.26.05
   **Relocation to a new facility

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