Thursday, August 26, 2010
Beshear Announces New Jobs
KENTUCKY....
Governor Steve Beshear on Thursday announced Remington Arms Company Inc., the nation’s oldest continuously operating manufacturer of shotguns, rifles and ammunition, will invest $1.5 million to locate part of its firearms research and development into its Elizabethtown facility. The expansion will create 15 new jobs, 13 of which are considered high-tech and technical support jobs with an average annual salary of approximately $59,500, exclusive of benefits. Pure Power Technologies LLC, a company formed in January 2010, will start up operations in Bowling Green. The new company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Navistar Inc., which manufactures MaxxForce® diesel engines and medium and heavy-duty trucks bearing the International brand, was established to facilitate the development of next-generation clean engine controls and emissions management solutions. A client of the Bowling Green Innovation and Commercialization Center, the start-up company will create 10 new, high-tech and technical support jobs.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 9:45 PM 
