Plasan North America Relocation

Industry: Admin-Clerical, Engineering, Management, Manufacturing, Research
Estimated Hire Date: Q3 2015
# of Positions: 123
Location: Walker, MI

Headquarters Contact Information:
Plasan North America
222 Bowen Rd
Bennington, VT 05201
802-445-3095
Lucille Launderville, HR Administrator
Dalton Blackwell, Vice President
daltonb@plasan-na.com

Details:  Plasan North America, a defense contractor which makes high-tech composite materials that protect soldiers and sailors inside military vehicles and ships, will move its headquarters, research and development, and production operations to Michigan. The move will create 123 new jobs over the next three years. Plasan will lease space in an existing building.

Facility Contact Information:
3236 Wilson Drive NW
Walker, MI

White Labs Expansion

Industry: Distribution, Engineering, Research
Estimated Hire Date: Q3 2015
# of Positions: 65
Location: Asheville, NC

Headquarters Contact Information:
White Labs
9495 Candida Street
San Diego, CA 92126 USA
858-693-3441
Brian Rector, Human Resources Manager
Chris White, President
cwhite@whitelabs.com

Details:  White Labs, a provider of yeast supplies and consulting to breweries, wineries and distilleries, will build out a new facility and create 65 new jobs. Some of the positions will be for scientists. Yeast will begin shipping out of the new facility in Q4 2015.

Facility Contact Information:
172 S. Charlotte St.
Asheville, NC

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