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	Recent Locations and Expansions, 2005-Present

Date	Company	Product/Service	Employment	Investment
Manufacturing Expansion
11/30/2007	A C K Controls Inc	Automotive control cables	25	1,100,000
12/13/2005	Alcan Composites USA	Paper faced foam panels and graphic arts boards	N/A	2,637,370
12/13/2007	Amtech LC	Industrial strength dust collectors, smoke collectors, fume collectors, and anti pollution devices	18	350,000
10/30/2007	Anderson Forest Products Inc	Hardwood lumber, pallets, reels, wood chips & plastic reels	9	500,000
10/30/2006	Anderson Forest Products Inc	Hardwood lumber, pallets, reels, wood chips & plastic reels	20	400,000
10/19/2005	Anderson Forest Products Inc	Hardwood lumber, pallets, reels, wood chips & plastic reels	5	150,000
11/15/2005	B & R Lumber Co Inc	Block pallets	10	200,000
7/26/2007	Berry Plastics	Injection molded plastic bottles and closures for consumer products	26	10,420,000
9/8/2006	Berry Plastics	Pipeline coatings; industrial, athletic & consumer adhesive tapes & bandages	40-45	2,000,000
11/5/2007	Bluegrass Dairy and Food LLC	Dairy & non-dairy food ingredients	10	300,000
12/5/2005	Carpenter Co	Carpet cushioning, polyester fiber, filter media and polyurethane foam	N/A	641,155
12/1/2006	Cates Cabinets & Woodworking Co Inc	Custom wooden cabinets & specialty woodworking	N/A	26,000
11/27/2006	Chuo Precision Spring Glasgow Inc	Clutch springs and valve and transmission springs	N/A	300,000
5/31/2007	Dart Container Corp	Plastic food containers	178	17,050,000
5/25/2006	Dart Container Corp	Plastic food containers	412	57,525,000
4/25/2008	DESA Specialty LLC	Manufactures space heaters and power tools	135	6,460,000
11/20/2006	Dickerson Lumber Co	Hardwood lumber and pallets	10	2,500,000
11/30/2005	Dickerson Lumber Co	Wooden pallets, skids & hardwood lumber	5	2,000,000
10/19/2007	Eagle Industries LLC	Oak furniture	N/A	1,000,000
11/29/2007	Emerson Electric Co	Hermetic electric motors	N/A	5,000,000
11/7/2006	Engineered Polymer Solutions Inc	Industrial coatings	N/A	100,000
8/15/2005	Franklin Precision Industry Inc	Assembly of automotive throttle bodies & charcoal canisters, injection molding	30	2,000,000
10/30/2006	General Motors Corp	Automobile assembly - Chevrolet Corvette and Cadillac XLR	2	450,000
1/25/2007	Geothermal Supply Company Inc	Fabricator and accessories manufacturer for the geothermal industry	21	231,000
9/28/2006	Halton Company Inc	Ventilation hood systems and air distribution systems	70	2,200,000
1/7/2008	HBAS Manufacturing Inc	Digital and analog audio automotive equipment	150	8,645,842
10/17/2005	Hennessy Industries Inc	Lead and steel wheel weights	15	3,500,000
9/28/2006	Huish Detergents Inc	Detergent	67-100	30,000,000
9/25/2007	J M Smucker LLC	Frozen food products, distribution, and R&D center	N/A	72,500
11/20/2006	J M Smucker LLC	Frozen food products, distribution, and R&D center	39	3,000,000
10/8/2007	James Ritter Lumber Co Inc	Rough lumber & finished surface lumber	20	2,500,000
12/6/2005	Kingsford Manufacturing Co	Charcoal briquettes	6	7,800,000
10/17/2005	Kiriu USA Corporation	Automotive brake rotors and drums	10	5,000,000
1/25/2007	Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products LLC	Aluminum forging plant	46	17,230,000
12/15/2005	Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products LLC	Aluminum forging plant	50	41,700,000
12/10/2007	Logan Aluminum Inc	Aluminum rolled sheet stock	40	30,000,000
7/26/2007	Lord Corp	Bonded rubber parts—shock, noise, & vibration control parts for vehicle & equipment industry	80	3,046,000
11/30/2006	Madison-Smith Machine & Tool	Machine shop, general machining, arc & gas welding	5	300,000
4/26/2007	Morgantown Manufacturing Co	Automobile small trim parts & metal stampings	50	750,000
10/13/2006	Mountain Stone	Precast stone veneer building materials	N/A	200,000
11/14/2005	NCS Healthcare of KY	Repackage solid oral pharmaceuticals	N/A	2,000,000
10/8/2007	Nelson Co of Kentucky	Wood pallets, boxes & skids	4	100,000
10/31/2006	Nelson Co of Kentucky	Wood pallets, boxes & skids	1	57,000
10/19/2005	Nelson Co of Kentucky	Wood pallets, boxes & skids	2	70,000
11/16/2007	New Mather Metals	Stabilizer bars for the North American OEM Automobile Manufacturers	18	8,400,000
10/18/2006	NHK of America Suspension Components Inc	Automotive coil suspension springs, trunk lid torsion bars, stabilizer links	N/A	4,000,000
10/3/2005	Novitec Industries Inc	CNC Machining	40	4,500,000
9/24/2007	Old Kentucky Leathers Inc	Leather dyeing	N/A	350,000
12/13/2007	Oscarware Inc	Expanded wire mesh, metal stampings, welding, BBQ cookware, and porcelain coating	9	100,000
12/16/2005	Owl's Head Alloys Inc	Melt recycled aluminum products	30	2,516,000
7/10/2006	Pan-Oston	Design, delivery and service of custom metal and wood store fixtures, cash registers	200	8,000,000
10/12/2006	Philmo Industries Inc	Adhesive tapes	6	200,000
11/30/2006	Ply-Tech Corp	Architectural & furniture plywood	20	1,600,000
10/13/2006	RC Components Inc	Machine shop: CNC machining, motorcycle wheels & brakes, in house crome line	N/A	185,000
10/8/2007	Roy Anderson Lumber Co	Pallet materials; rough, hardwood, softwood & grade lumber, kiln dried hardwood lumber.	N/A	3,200,000
10/12/2006	Southern Kentucky Hardwood	Unfinished oak strip flooring and wood, oak pellets	10	600,000
10/30/2006	Southland Manufacturing Inc	Wooden skids & pallets, landscaping mulch heat treated wood packaging	N/A	400,000
11/15/2005	Span Tech LLC	Conveyor systems	N/A	1,000,000
10/13/2006	Stephens Manufacturing Co	Steel bulk cement silos, ready-mixed concrete & pollution control equipment	20	400,000
11/1/2005	Stephens Manufacturing Co	Steel bulk cement silos, ready-mixed concrete & pollution control equipment	10	450,000
10/8/2007	Stoody Co	Fabricated welding rods & electrodes	3	1,200,000
11/30/2006	Toyo Automotive Parts	Automotive anti-vibration rubber parts	100	4,000,000
11/30/2006	US Corrugates	Corrugated container	N/A	350,000
2/22/2007	Vermont Thread Gage LLC	Threaded gage products	45	2,055,741
12/3/2007	Western Kentucky Drywall Supply	Structural metal fabricating: assembly of hollow metal frames	N/A	400,000
12/13/2005	Western Kentucky Plastics Inc	Plastic injection thermoplastic and thermoset molding	N/A	100,000
10/25/2007	Yahagi America Molding Inc	Injection molding and assembly for automotive plastic parts	15	1,100,000
Manufacturing Location
2/23/2006	*Form-All	Use advanced processing equipment to cut, bend, shape, and punch metal sheet stock	25	600,000
8/9/2006	*Nu-Tech Building Systems Inc	Produce low-cost high-strength rigid building modular wall panels	206-557	3,006,000
2/29/2008	*Wabash National Corporation	Manufacture semi trailers	460	26,580,000
5/2/2007	American Howa Kentucky Inc	Manufacture dash insulators and headliners for the automotive industry	61	10,559,091
5/7/2007	Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC	Design, develop, manufacture & distribute products used in air brake systems for commercial vehicle	130	6,500,000
5/15/2007	Cannon Automotive Solutions-Bowling Green	Individual component stamping for truck frames	55-100	13,109,133
3/9/2006	Cumberland Molded Products	Injection molded plastics for auto and medical industry	25-50	3,000,000
4/16/2008	Cumberland Recycling Group LLC	Scrap handling facility	18	4,100,000
8/8/2007	Dynastrosi Laboratories LLC	Manufacture wind turbines	20	9,677,500
9/28/2005	Eleison Composites LLC	Plastic automotive parts	90	4,900,000
10/25/2007	GSYS Military Products LLC	Manufacture and install safety warning systems in commercial trucks	27	550,000
12/7/2006	Hometown Cabinetry and Furniture Inc	Custom cabinets and furniture	20	368,000
12/14/2005	Lifeguard Press	Specialty printing firm	15	750,000
9/29/2006	Quick Draw Tarpaulin Systems	Attach aluminum components to UV coated vinyl tarpaulins and mount on flatbed tractor trailers	15-80	1,200,000
8/13/2006	Sister Schubert's Homemade Rolls Inc	Manufacture, package and distribute frozen yeast rolls	298	35,000,000
12/15/2005	Solrac Corp	Contract manufacturing & inspection	100	100,000
7/12/2007	Wind Energy Corporation	Manufacturer of wind turbines and related products used for wind powered electrical generation	122	6,115,000
12/14/2006	Worldwide Technologies	2d and 3d die sets and die forms to primarily service automotive market	100	1,000,000
Supportive/Service Expansion
9/11/2006	AFNI	Business solution / call center	100	N/A
9/15/2006	Camping World	Headquarters	50	200,000
10/23/2007	Camping World East Coast Distribution Center	Distribution center	10	75,000
10/31/2006	Camping World East Coast Distribution Center	Distribution center	N/A	140,960
11/30/2006	Dollar General Corp	Storage warehouse & distribution center	65	N/A
12/12/2005	Express Logistics Inc	Fulfillment distribution	10	526,000
12/1/2006	Goodrum Pallet LLC	Recyle and refurbish wood pallets	2	N/A
3/9/2006	Hanson Aggregates	Crushed stone	10-12	3,000,000
1/31/2008	HeathCo LLC	Headquarters for sales, marketing, R&D of home improvement products	30	3,798,500
11/30/2006	Keystops LLC	Corporate office & warehouse	10	1,500,000
12/6/2005	Keystops LLC	Corporate office	N/A	2,500,000
12/13/2005	Southern Foods Inc	Food service distribution	N/A	83,926
11/30/2006	Value Vision International Inc	Warehouse, order processing center	51	N/A
12/13/2007	Whayne Supply	Wholesale lease & sale of heavy equipment, also service the equipment	15	7,352,589
Supportive/Service Location
3/23/2005	*Garvin's	Recreational-Vehicle Facility	650	53,300,000
7/26/2007	*Green Industrial Services LLC	Industrial cleaning service center - service wet scrubber air exhaust systems for mfg industry	20	291,500
9/27/2007	*Kenmold Co Ltd	US Headquarters	1-7	100,000
7/20/2007	*Sitel Operating Corporation	Inbound call center	581	3,415,245
8/31/2006	Blu Pharmaceuticals LLC	Headquarters and national distribution center	15	190,000
4/28/2005	Camping World East Coast Distribution Center	Distribution center	40	N/A
4/21/2005	Chemway	Packaging service, distribution, warehouse, logistics	20	N/A
10/30/2007	DeWeese Construction	Corporate headquarters	20	1,200,000
12/4/2006	Halton Group Americas Inc	North American headquarters	6-15	600,000
8/31/2006	Transtek Recycling Inc	Metal recycling	50	3,700,000

Note: The date for the location/expansion indicates when it was announced or reported to the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development (KCED). An asterisk (*) preceding the company name for a location indicates that the facility is not yet operational. The KCED does not verify that announced expansions are undertaken.
Source: Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development (12/06/2006).

South Central Kentucky
Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce
710 College Street | P.O. Box 51
Bowling Green, Kentucky 42102

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