Flowers Foods Expansion

Industry: Manufacturing
Estimated Hire Date: Q3 2015
# of Positions: 100
Location: Lenexa, KS

Headquarters Contact Information:
Flowers Foods
1919 Flowers Circle
Thomasville, GA, 31757
229-226-9110
Steve Hayden, Director of Human Resources
steve_hayden@flocorp.com

Details:  Flowers Foods, which produces Nature’s Own, Wonder and Home Pride breads, will begin production in a former Hostess plant in summer 2015. The company will spend $10 million on upgrades and expects to provide 100 jobs.

Facility Contact Information:
Lenexa, KS

Hanesbrands Expansion

Industry: Manufacturing
Estimated Hire Date: Q2 2015
# of Positions: 120
Location: Clarksville, AR

Headquarters Contact Information:
HanesBrands
1000 East Hanes Mill Road
Winston Salem, NC 27105
800-503-6702
Cheryl Lindsay, Director, Human Resources & Inclusion/Diversity
cheryl.lindsay@hanesbrands.com

Details:  Hanesbrands will expand and renovate a manufacturing plant for hosiery. The project will create 120 jobs. The new jobs will average $39,000 per year in wages and benefits,

Facility Contact Information:
Hanesbrands Clarksville Plant
1904 W Clark Rd,
Clarksville, AR 72830
479-754-0148

Ozark Mountain Poultry Expansion

Industry: Manufacturing
Estimated Hire Date: Q3 2015
# of Positions: 225
Location: Magness, AR

Headquarters Contact Information:
Ozark Mountain Poultry
PO Box 2440
Rogers, AR 72757
479-633-8700
Leah Acoach, Vice President of Human Resources
lpeterson@ompfoods.com

Details:  Ozark Mountain Poultry will open a feed mill and production line in Magness, creating 225 new jobs. The plant will be operational by the end of 2015.

Facility Contact Information:
Magness, AR

BrucePac Expansion

Industry: Manufacturing
Estimated Hire Date: Q1 2015 – Q1 2016
# of Positions: 200
Location: Durant, OK

Headquarters Contact Information:
BrucePac
P.O. Box 588
Woodburn, Oregon 97071
503-874-3000
Jacob De Soto, Director of HR and Safety

Details:  BrucePac will open a meat processing plant in an existing building in Q3 2015. The  company will hire 200 new employees within the next two years.

Facility Contact Information:
Durant, OK

Raybern Foods Expansion

Industry: Manufacturing
Estimated Hire Date: Q2 2015
# of Positions: 200
Location: Shannon, MS

Headquarters Contact Information:
Raybern Foods
311 West A Street
Hayward, CA 94541
510-786-3900
Matt Amigh, Chief Operating Officer
mamigh@rayberns.com

Details:  Raybern Foods, a producer of heat-and-serve sandwiches, will begin hiring for 200 new jobs in spring 2015. Production in a new plant will begin in June or July 2015.

Facility Contact Information:
Shannon, MS

Daikin Industries Expansion

Industry: Customer Service, Design, Distribution, Manufacturing, Research
Estimated Hire Date: Q1 2016
# of Positions: 800
Location: Houston, TX

Headquarters Contact Information:
Daikin Global
5151 San Felipe, Suite 500
Houston, TX 77056
972-245-1510
Sam Bikman, Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain

Details: Daikin Industries, a manufacturer of heating, cooling and refrigerant products, is building a new campus and adding 800 new jobs. The campus will be completed in mid-2016.

Facility Contact Information:
Houston, TX