Midcontinent Communications Expansion

Industry: Customer Service, Media, Telecommunications, Warehouse
Estimated Hire Date: Q4 2015
# of Positions: 100
Location: West Fargo, ND

Headquarters Contact Information:
Midcontinent Communications
PO Box 5010
Sioux Falls, SD 57117
800-888-1300
Mark Powell, Vice President of Business Solutions
mark_powell@mmi.net
Barb VanderHam, Talent Acquisition Lead
Barb_vanderham@mmi.net

Details:  Midcontinent Communications, a cable television, Internet and telephone service provider, will begin construction on a new facility in May, with a completion date of December 2015. 100 new jobs will be created over the next five years. Some of the space will be dedicated to a sports broadcasting studio. The proposed building will also include warehouse space, call center and training rooms.

Facility Contact Information:
50 22nd St. E.
West Fargo, ND 58078

Energy Power Systems Expansion

Industry: Manufacturing
Estimated Hire Date: Q3 2015
# of Positions: 300
Location: Pontiac, MI

Headquarters Contact Information:
Energy Power Systems
711 Stephenson Highway
Troy, MI 48083
248-291-5895
Kevin Graziani, Controller, Director of Operations
info@energypowersystems.com

Details:  Energy Power Systems, an advanced battery technology company, will launch a manufacturing plant in Pontiac, expected to create 300 new jobs. Production will begin in early 2016.

Facility Contact Information:
Pontiac, MI

thredUP.com Expansion

Industry: Distribution
Estimated Hire Date: Q2 2015
# of Positions: 300
Location: Upper Allen Township, PA

Headquarters Contact Information:
thredUP.com
5th floor, 114 Sansome Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
617-575-9676
Katherine York, Human Resources Manager
katherine.york@thredup.com

Details:  thredUP.com, an online shop to buy and sell used women’s and kids’ clothing, will lease space for a new processing and distribution facility in Cumberland County. The new facility will create 300 new jobs in 2015.

Facility Contact Information:
Upper Allen Township, PA

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

Lane Automotive Expansion

Industry: Distribution
Estimated Hire Date: Q1 2015
# of Positions: 138
Location: Watervliet Township, MI

Headquarters Contact Information:
Lane Automotive
8300 Lane Drive
Watervliet, MI 49098
269-463-8136

Details:  Lane Automotive, a speed equipment warehouse distributor, will create 138 low to moderate-income jobs at its facility in  Watervliet Township.

Facility Contact Information:
Lane Automotive
8300 Lane Drive
Watervliet, MI 49098
269-463-8136

Schaeffler Group USA Expansion

Industry: Admin-Clerical, Management, Manufacturing, Skilled Labor – Trades
Estimated Hire Date: Q3 2015
# of Positions: 94
Location: Fort Mill, SC

Headquarters Contact Information:
Schaeffler Group USA
308 State Road S-46-48
Fort Mill, SC 29715
803-548-8500
Bruce Warmbold, CEO

Details: Schaeffler Group USA, a maker of precision products for the automotive, aviation and aerospace industries, will create 94 jobs at its plant in York County. 39 of the jobs will be operators, and 53 will be laborers. The headquarters of the company will also be creating 17 professional positions.

Facility Contact Information:
Schaeffler Group USA
308 State Road S-46-48
Fort Mill, SC 29715
803-548-8500
Shelley Maxwell, Group Leader Human Resources and Talent Acquisition
shelley.maxwell@schaeffler.com

Advice Media Expansion

Industry: Design, Information Technology, Marketing, Media
Estimated Hire Date: Q3 2015
# of Positions: 100
Location: Park City, UT

Headquarters Contact Information:
Advice Media
1389 Center Drive #230
Park City, UT 84098
Shawn Miele, CEO

Details: Advice Media, which provides digital marketing services for health care practices, will create 100 new jobs over the next five years. Positions include writers, programmers, graphic artists and digital marketing experts who deliver solutions for online publishing and marketing.

Facility Contact Information:
Advice Media
1389 Center Drive #230
Park City, UT 84098
Brandon Shaw, Director of Development
brandon.shaw@advicemedia.com