News & Notes

Owensboro Set to Host Opportunity Zones Workshop on June 13 Interest in Kentucky’s Opportunity Zones continues to grow after the program’s announcement. In response, the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development has scheduled its fourth Opportunity Zones Workshop to be held June 13 in Owensboro. The workshop will assist community and business leaders and others hoping…

Independent Stave Breaks Ground on $66.5 Million, 220-Job Cooperage in Morehead Barrel manufacturer plans to open new Rowan County facility in 2021. Gov. Matt Bevin today congratulated barrel manufacturer Independent Stave Co. for starting construction on its $66.5 million Commonwealth Cooperage in Morehead, expected to create 220 Kentucky jobs in the coming years. Read the…

Startup Stave Mill and Cooperage Announced in Metcalfe County Gov. Matt Bevin today announced startup manufacturer Pennington Stave and Cooperage Corp. plans to establish a mill in the Edmonton-Metcalfe County Industrial Park with a $34.4 million-plus investment expected to created up to 126 full-time jobs. Read the Press Release

Georgia-Pacific to Expand Bowling Green Facility, Create 50-Plus Jobs Warren County facility will add 80,000 square feet to increase paper plate and bowl production. Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products Group will expand its existing operation in Bowling Green with a nearly $100 million investment. Read the Press Release

Ed Webb to Lead World Trade Center New Orleans World Trade Center Kentucky (WTC-KY) President, Ed Webb, has accepted the role of President and CEO of the World Trade Center New Orleans. Webb will begin this new position in June. Read the Press Release

Manchester Tank & Equipment to Locate in Campbellsville, Create 175 Jobs Propane tank producer plans first Kentucky location in Taylor County Read the Press Release

Darren Srebnick, Chief Trade Officer with WTCKY named one of the top people to know in economic development Darren Srebnick, Chief Trade Officer with WTCKY named one of the top people to know in economic development Read the Press Release

Soybean Market Uncertainty for Kentucky Farmers While crop rotations help explain some of the shift from soybean acres to corn acres, the on-going trade war with China undoubtedly played a role in less soybean acres anticipated for 2019. Read the Press Release

Investment Planned for OFS Brands’ Leitchfield Facility-Company expected to create 105 full-time jobs OFS Brands Holding Inc., a furniture manufacturer for the office healthcare, education and hospitality sectors, will invest $1 million in its existing operation in Grayson County with plans to create 105 full-time jobs Read the Press Release