Apak Expansion

Industry: Manufacturing
Estimated Hire Date: Q1 2016
# of Positions: 46
Location: Racine, WI

Headquarters Contact Information:
Apak, Inc.
850 Tower Rd.
Mundelein IL 60060
847-566-9595

Details:  Apak, a contract packaging company, will move to Racine, where it will create 46 jobs over the next three years. The expansion project will begin by early 2016.

Facility Contact Information:
3801 S. Memorial Drive
Racine, WI

1A Auto Headquarters Expansion

Industry: Admin/Clerical, Customer Service, IT, Management, Telecommunications
Estimated Hire Date: Q6 2015
# of Positions: 150
Location: Pepperell, MA

Headquarters Contact Information:
1A Auto
8 Chapel Place
Pepperell, MA 01463
888-844-3393
Richard Green, President
ceo@1aauto.com
Kyrie Martino, HR Recruiter

Details:  1A Auto, a seller of after-market auto parts, will build a new headquarters and call center facility. The company will add 150 employees. The town approved a proposal for the project in April 2015.

Facility Contact Information:
Mill Street
Pepperell, MA

Johnson Electric Expansion

Industry: Manufacturing
Estimated Hire Date: Q3 2015
# of Positions: 100
Location: Vandalia, OH

Headquarters Contact Information:
Johnson Electric
6/F, 12 Science Park East Avenue,
Hong Kong Science Park
Shatin, NT, Hong Kong
+852 2663 6688
Jodie Zhu, Assistant Manager, Recruitment

Details:  Johnson Electric, a producer of motion subsystems,  will build a 30,000 square-foot expansion to its 120,000 square-foot facility. The company will add 100 new jobs over the next three years.

Facility Contact Information:
Johnson Electric
427 801 Scholz Drive
Vandalia, Ohio 45377
937-898-3621

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

Expert Global Solutions Expansion

Industry: Customer Service, Finance, Telecommunications
Estimated Hire Date: Q1 2015
# of Positions: 175
Location: Virginia Beach, VA

Headquarters Contact Information:
Expert Global Solutions, Inc
5085 West Park Boulevard # 300
Plano, TX 75093
215-441-3000
Sylvia Dohmeyer, Procurement Director

Details:  Expert Global Solutions, Inc, an accounts receivable management company, will create 175 customer care and financial care services at an existing location in 2015.

Facility Contact Information:
NCO Financial Systems Inc
4740 Baxter Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
757-687-6700
Diane Taylor, Recruiter
diane.wright@ncogroup.com

Movement Mortgage Expansion

Industry: Admin-Clerical, Customer Service, Sales
Estimated Hire Date: Q1 2015
# of Positions: 650
Location: Lancaster County, PA

Headquarters Contact Information:
Movement Mortgage
841 Seahawk Circle
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
757-227-3385

Sean Wilkins, Director of Diversity and Inclusion
careers@movement.com
Marisa Stillman, Procurement

Details:  Movement Mortgage, a mortgage lender, will build a new headquarters facility expected to be completed in March 2016. Hiring for 650 new jobs will begin immediately.

Facility Contact Information:
Indian Land, PA

4imprint Expansion

Industry: Admin-Clerical, Customer Service, Distribution, Information Technology, Marketing, Sales
Estimated Hire Date: Q2 2015 – Q2 2018
# of Positions: 150
Location: Oshkosh, WI

Headquarters Contact Information:
4imprint
101 Commerce Street
Oshkosh, WI 54901
888-298-8190
Amanda Kelnhofer, Human Resources Director

Details:  4imprint, a direct marketing company, will add 25,000 square feet of office space to its North American headquarters in downtown Oshkosh and will expand its distribution center by 100,000 square feet. The expansion will create 150 jobs over the next three years. Positions include customer service, merchandising, information technology, administration, and marketing.

Facility Contact Information:
4imprint
101 Commerce Street
Oshkosh, WI 54901
888-298-8190
Cindy Lamson, Director of Purchasing and Supplier Development
clamson@4imprint.com

Vapor Apparel Expansion

Industry: Manufacturing
Estimated Hire Date: Q2 2015
# of Positions: 114
Location: Union County, SC

Headquarters Contact Information:
Vapor Apparel
2120 Noisette Blvd. Suite 109
North Charleston, SC 29405
843-747-4200
Christopher Bernat, Chief Revenue Officer/Owner
chris@vaporapparel.com

Details:  Vapor Apparel will create 114 new jobs at a new manufacturing plant for cutting and sewing fabric. Hiring will start in spring 2015, and last over the next five years.

Facility Contact Information:
Union County, SC

GKN Aerospace Expansion

Industry: Manufacturing
Estimated Hire Date: February 2015
# of Positions: 75
Location: Sumner, VT

Headquarters Contact Information:
GKN Aerospace North America
GKN Aerospace NA-Suite 1600 N
222 W Las Colinas Blvd.
Irving, TX 75039
Heather Eckl
Human Resources Manager
heather.eckl@usa.gknaerospace.com

Details:  GKN Aerospace will assemble and paint winglets for Boeing’s 737 Max airliners in a new plant. 75 new jobs will be created, and recruiting will begin in early 2015.

Facility Contact Information:
Sumner, WA

Voxx Expansion

Industry: Engineering, Management, Manufacturing
Estimated Hire Date: Q4 2015
# of Positions: 134
Location: Orlando, FL

Headquarters Contact Information:
VOXX International
180 Marcus Blvd.
Hauppauge, NY 11788
631-231-7750
Bill Alefield, Assistant VP of Purchasing
Karen O’Connell, Human Resources Manager

Details:  VOXX International Corp., a car electronics manufacturer, broke ground on a new factory in Orlando in January 2015.  VOXX will add 134 jobs at average salary of $65,559. Those jobs would include manufacturing, engineering and executive positions.

Facility Contact Information:
2351 J. Lawson Blvd
Orlando, FL