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Bowling Green and Warren County Expand the Kentucky Transpark by Issuing Over $46M in Bonds

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Tuesday, April 13, 2021

b'BOWLING GREEN, Ky., April 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bowling Green and Warren County have issued a $46.5M bond to help pay for the expansion and development of the Kentucky Transpark by the Inter-Modal Transportation Authority (ITA).

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  • b'BOWLING GREEN, Ky., April 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bowling Green and Warren County have issued a $46.5M bond to help pay for the expansion and development of the Kentucky Transpark by the Inter-Modal Transportation Authority (ITA).
  • The initial Kentucky Transpark was comprised of approximately 700 acres and serves as home to 19 private companies and 3 educational facilities that employ over 2,600.
  • This bond will pay for the development of more than 400 acres, a portion of which was recently acquired by the ITA.
  • Currently, private companies are adding more than 1,000,000 SF in new space within the Transpark.

Ball Announces New Aluminum End Manufacturing Facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky Facility Will Create Approximately 200 New Jobs

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Thursday, January 7, 2021
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky,, Jan. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ball Corporation has chosen Bowling Green, Kentucky, as the location of the companys new aluminum end manufacturing facility.

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  • BOWLING GREEN, Ky,, Jan. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ball Corporation has chosen Bowling Green, Kentucky, as the location of the companys new aluminum end manufacturing facility.
  • The facility is scheduled to begin production in early-2022, and after a multi-year expansion will ultimately create approximately 200 local manufacturing jobs, according to the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce.
  • This announcement of Ball Corp.s new aluminum end facility in Warren County creating nearly 200 high-wage jobs is a major step toward securing a better future for Kentuckians.
  • In addition to the creation of approximately 200 local manufacturing jobs, the projects construction will support an additional 391 jobs locally.

Georgia-Pacific completes $100 million expansion of Bowling Green Dixie facility

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Monday, November 16, 2020
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky., Nov. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia-Pacific, a world leader in the manufacturing of paper and wood products, announced earlier today the completion of a $100 million expansion at its Dixie manufacturing facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

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  • BOWLING GREEN, Ky., Nov. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia-Pacific, a world leader in the manufacturing of paper and wood products, announced earlier today the completion of a $100 million expansion at its Dixie manufacturing facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
  • The Bowling Green plant produces Dixie paper plates and bowls in varying sizes.
  • "On behalf of the City of Bowling Green, we celebrate with Bowling Green Dixie on their newest expansion," Mayor Wilkerson said.
  • "This is an exciting investment for our employees and our community," said Jimmy Lindsey, Bowling Green plant director.

State Street Global Advisors Marks Third Anniversary and Progress of Fearless Girl Campaign, Reports 681 Companies Added Female Board Members

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Thursday, March 5, 2020
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200305005491/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200305005491/en/
    State Street Global Advisors Marks Third Anniversary and Progress of Fearless Girl Campaign, Reports 681 Companies Added Female Board Members (Photo: Business Wire)
    The firm is marking the occasion with the installation of a living wall at the Fearless Girl statue at the New York Stock Exchange, which became her new home on December 10, 2018, when she was moved from her original post at Bowling Green.
  • The living wall behind Fearless Girl symbolizes the importance of continuing to grow the number of women in senior leadership.
  • State Street Global Advisors announced today the latest impact numbers from the Fearless Girl campaign and they show that companies continue to answer the call.
  • As of February 2020, 681 of companies out of the 1,384 identified by State Street Global Advisors responded by adding a female director.

CROWN Cork and Seal USA, Inc. Breaks Ground in Bowling Green’s Kentucky Transpark

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Friday, February 28, 2020
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky., Feb. 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CROWN Cork and Seal USA, Inc. (Crown), one of the worlds largest packaging companies, celebrated the groundbreaking for their new Bowling Green, Kentucky manufacturing plant.

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  • BOWLING GREEN, Ky., Feb. 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CROWN Cork and Seal USA, Inc. (Crown), one of the worlds largest packaging companies, celebrated the groundbreaking for their new Bowling Green, Kentucky manufacturing plant.
  • Further, Kentuckys higher education and workforce development resources will assure Crown can build a pipeline of well-trained employees.
  • The Kentucky Transpark is a great location for meeting logistics needs, said Bowling Green Mayor Bruce Wilkerson.
  • We are delighted to welcome CROWN Cork and Seal USA, Inc. to South Central Kentucky, said Dewayne McDonald, President & CEO Warren RECC.

Henkel Partners With ALPLA to Invest More Than $130 Million in Infrastructure and Equipment at the Bowling Green Plant

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Tuesday, August 20, 2019
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In addition, the company will partner with its packaging supplier ALPLA, to invest in infrastructure and equipment for a new bottle production area on the Henkel Bowling Green campus.

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  • In addition, the company will partner with its packaging supplier ALPLA, to invest in infrastructure and equipment for a new bottle production area on the Henkel Bowling Green campus.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190820005467/en/
    Henkel is the largest operation in the South-Central Kentucky Industrial Park, and the Henkel Bowling Green plant is the largest laundry plant in the company.
  • Over the last three years, Henkel has already invested more than $100 million in the Bowling Green plant.
  • Henkel is the largest operation in the South-Central Kentucky Industrial Park, and the Henkel Bowling Green plant is the largest laundry plant in the company.

Georgia-Pacific to Invest $100 Million in Bowling Green Dixie Facility

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Wednesday, May 22, 2019
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky., May 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Delicious news from Georgia-Pacific's Consumer Products Group today: the company is investing a heaping Dixie plateful of money in its Bowling Green, Kentucky, manufacturing facility.

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  • BOWLING GREEN, Ky., May 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Delicious news from Georgia-Pacific's Consumer Products Group today: the company is investing a heaping Dixie plateful of money in its Bowling Green, Kentucky, manufacturing facility.
  • "We believe this expansion will also position our Bowling Green Dixie facility to remain competitive in the market and in the local community for the long-term."
  • Jimmy Lindsay, plant director at the Bowling Green Dixie facility, said, "We are excited to expand production at Bowling Green.
  • Bowling Green is one of two facilities Georgia-Pacific operates in Kentucky the second is a Dixie facility in Lexington.