Recent Expansions and Relocations
|
Company Name
|
Type of Business
|
Projected New Jobs
|
Capital Investment
|
Location |
Effective Date
|
| Volkswagon of America |
Distribution Center |
60 |
$25,000,000 |
Northwest |
3/14/2008 |
| RailAmerica |
Railroad |
95 |
$400,000 |
Southside |
3/13/2007 |
| Ultramatics |
IT Integration |
50 |
n/a |
Butler/Baymeadows |
3/07/2008 |
| Samsonite |
Distribution Center |
53 |
$35,000,000 |
Northside |
12/06/2007 |
| International Baler |
Baler Manufacturer |
15 |
$1,985,000 |
Northside/ Westside
|
12/06/2007 |
| Sears Logistics Services |
Logistics |
N/A |
$38,700,000 |
Northside |
12/06/2007 |
| Unilever USA |
Consumer Products Distribution Center |
150 |
$31,000,000 |
Northside/ Westside |
11/21/2007 |
| COACH |
Warehouse & Distribution |
80 |
$21,400,000 |
Northside |
11/21/2007 |
| ICS Logistics |
Refrigeration Distribution Services |
90 |
$25,000,000 |
Northside |
11/19/2007 |
| First Coast Service Options |
Insurance Services Provider |
30 |
N/A |
Northbank/ Downtown |
11/13/2007 |
| Naval Air Station Jacksonville |
Military Base Expansion |
N/A |
$200,000,000 |
Southside/ Westside |
11/02/2007 |
| Northrop Grumman |
Aircraft Assembly & Maintenance |
125 (retained) |
N/A |
St. Johns County |
10/31/2007 |
| Finger Shield |
Manufacturing |
4 |
N/A |
St. Johns County |
10/31/2007 |
| St. Johns Ship Building |
Ship Building Company |
73 |
$500,000 |
Putnam County |
10/25/2007 |
| Specialty Disease Management Services |
Disease Management Services |
40 |
N/A |
Mandarin |
10/14/2007 |
| AT&T Florida |
Telecommunication |
266 |
N/A |
Orange Park/Clay |
10/11/2007 |
| J.C. Renfro & Sons |
Cranes Accesory Manufacturer |
32 |
$4,000,000 |
Northside |
9/13/2007 |
| Capital Avionics |
Avionics Manufacturer |
30 |
$500,000 |
Northside |
7/24/2007 |
| Unison Industries |
Aviation Manufacturer |
100 |
N/A |
Southside |
6/21/2007 |
| Vystar Credit Union |
Credit Union |
12(New)/ 280 (Retained) |
$20,000,000 |
Orange Park/Clay |
7/3/2007 |
| Peak 10 |
Data Center |
5 |
$5,000,000 |
Southside |
5/24/2007 |
| CIT |
Business Technology Financing |
300 |
$2,500,000 |
Southside |
5/24/2007 |
| Seidon |
Computer Security Contractor |
10 |
$100,000 |
Flagler County |
5/21/2007 |
| PSS World Medical |
Medical Products Distributor |
50 |
$3,000,000 |
Northside/
Westside |
3/23/2007 |
| Powerfleet Inc. |
Machinery Refurbishing Facility |
25 |
$3,500,000 |
Northside |
3/8/2007 |
| BellSouth/AT&T |
In Bound Customer Service |
300 |
N/A |
Northbank/
Downtown |
2/27/2007 |
| Administar Services Group |
Information Technology |
80 |
$225,000 |
Butler/
Baymeadows |
2/8/2007 |
| RMS McGaldrey & Pullen |
Financial Services |
40 |
$750,000 |
Butler/
Baymeadows |
2/2/2007 |
| Dow Capital Funding |
Mortgage Lending |
80 |
$1,350,000 |
Southbank/
Downtown |
1/16/2007 |
| Arch Alumnium and Glass Co. |
Manufacturer of Hurricane Resistant Windows |
75 |
N/A |
Northside/
Westside |
1/12/2007 |
| Shoreline Plastics |
Plastics Extrusion |
50 |
$2,000,000 |
Northside/
Westside |
1/12/2007 |
| AWP LLC |
Manufacturer of Hurricane Resistance Windows |
75 |
N/A |
Northside/
Westside |
1/12/2007 |
| Premier Sydell |
Retail Distribution |
45 |
N/A |
Northside |
1/3/2007 |
| Shore Master |
Manufacturer of Floating Docks |
50 |
$4,000,000 |
Putnam County |
12/6/2006 |
| MTX Boats |
Boat Manufacturer |
25 |
N/A |
Putnam County |
12/6/2006 |
| Marble Today |
Natural Stone Counter Tops |
20 |
$2,000,000 |
Putnam County |
12/6/2006 |
| First Coast Recycling |
Metal Recycler |
20 |
$250,000 |
Putnam County |
12/6/2006 |
| WebEx |
Website Technology |
50 |
$500,000 |
Southside |
12/5/2006 |
| Concrete Reinforcements, Inc. |
Wire Mesh Manufacturer |
30 |
$13,000,000 |
Northwest |
11/27/2006 |
| Edgepark Medical Supplies |
Medical Products Distribution |
25 |
$5,500,000 |
Northwest |
11/3/2006 |
| Precision Response Corp. |
Customer Contact Center |
95 |
N/A |
Putnam County |
10/24/2006 |
| Prudential Financial Inc. |
Financial Services |
50 |
N/A |
Southbank
Downtown |
10/18/2006 |
| Beaver Street Fisheries |
Corporate Headquarters, Processing & Distribution of Frozen Foods |
50 |
$33,100,000 |
Northbank Downtown |
10/13/2006 |
| Alpha Packaging |
Plastics Manufacturer |
35 |
$10,000,000 |
Northwest |
9/28/2006 |
| FSV Payment Systems |
Financial Stored Value Payment Systems |
50 |
$642,700 |
Southside |
9/14/2006 |
|
Tectron Metal Detection
|
Manufacturer of Metal Detection Equipment
|
35
|
$2,000,000
|
Northwest |
8/1/2006
|
|
Benco Dental
|
Dental Equipment and Supplies
|
No new emp.
|
$1,250,000
|
Northwest |
8/1/2006
|
|
National Certification Commission for Acupunture and Oriental Medicine
|
Non-Profit Medicine Association
|
20
|
$1,000,000
|
Northbank
Downtown |
7/1/2006
|
|
Bridgestone/Firestone
|
Consumer Goods Distribution
|
250
|
$35,000,000
|
Southwest |
6/1/2006
|
|
Fidelity Investments
|
Financial Services Regional Office
|
1,200
|
$27,000,000
|
Southside |
6/1/2006
|
|
The Hillman Group
|
Hardware Distribution
|
80
|
$5,500,000
|
North |
5/1/2006
|
|
Jet Blue
|
New Airline Service
|
16
|
N/A
|
North |
5/1/2006
|
|
Comcast Corporation
|
Telecommunications/Cable Provider
|
160
|
N/A
|
Southside |
4/1/2006
|
|
Michael's
|
National Retail Distribution
|
60
|
$15,000,000
|
Southwest |
4/1/2006
|
|
Select Quote Life Insurance
|
Call Center Insurance Sales
|
40
|
$500,000
|
Southbank
Downtown |
3/1/2006
|
|
Flightstar Aircraft Services
|
Aircraft Maintenance & Repair
|
150
|
N/A
|
Southwest |
2/1/2006
|
|
Stock Building Supply
|
Wholesale Distribution, Manufacturing & Sales
|
95
|
$7,455,000
|
Clay County |
2/1/2006
|
|
Nemours Home Office
|
Local Non-Profit Headquarters
|
25
|
$20,000,000
|
Southside |
2/1/2006
|
|
Merrill Lynch Credit Corporation
|
Financial Services
|
800
|
$25,000,000
|
Butler/
Baymeadows |
2/1/2006
|
| Belmarmi, Inc. |
Marble Product Manufacturer and Disributor |
50 |
$4,925,000 |
North St. Johns County |
1/10/2006 |
|
CIT
|
Commercial & Consumer Lender
|
106
|
$2,800,000
|
Butler/
Baymeadows |
1/1/2006
|
|
The Lending Group
|
National Mortgage Wholesaler
|
150
|
$2,000,000
|
Butler/
Baymeadows |
1/1/2006
|
|
Buffet Crampon USA, Inc.
|
Distribution & Logistics, General Manufacturer
|
40
|
$1,000,000
|
Southside |
1/1/2006
|
|
SoBran, Inc.
|
Supply Chain and Material Handling Services
|
120
|
N/A
|
Northwest |
1/1/2006
|
|
Washington Mutual
|
National Financial Services
|
600
|
$2,000,000
|
Southside |
12/13/2005
|
|
Nice Spa
|
Designer, Manufacturer and Distributor of Electric
|
15
|
$2,000,000
|
Northwest |
11/21/2005
|
|
Hanson Roof Tile
|
Roof Tile Plant
|
81
|
$23,000,000
|
Baker County |
11/22/2005
|
| Macquarie |
Mortgage Processing Facility |
50 |
$425,000 |
Northbank, Downtown |
11/1/2005 |
| Total At Risk Jobs Retained |
136 |
| Total Projected Direct New Employment |
6,275 |
| Total Projected Indirect New Employment |
7,919 |
| Total Employment Impact |
14,330 |
Source: Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce
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