FAST Global Solutions, Inc. (“FAST”) recently announced it has finalized the acquisition of Ariens Company’s Auburn manufacturing plant in Auburn, NE. Integrating the Auburn plant into the FAST operations will have a positive impact on current and future FAST capacity issues and needs for customer satisfaction and further growth. According to FAST President and CEO, […]

Brehmer Mfg. Celebration Highlights Manufacturing Day  What better way to celebrate the importance of manufacturing on the nation’s economy than cutting a ribbon for a manufacturing company expansion? (is a question mark the correct punctuation here?) Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts, representatives from the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED), Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District, Burt […]

Phelps County Development Expands Housing Initiatives with Downtown Focus GO!Home Program also expanded to include Employee Relocation Renter’s program A concerted effort is underway in Phelps County to address housing needs in the county and thus, assist in workforce retention and attraction. The Phelps County Development Corporation (PCDC) created the GO! DREAM programs to continue […]

Earlier this month, Governor Pete Ricketts attended a ribbon cutting in Columbus to celebrate the grand opening of Nebraska-based Prairie Catalytic, LLC’s new $50 million bio-based ethyl acetate production facility.  Prairie Catalytic, a subsidiary of Greenyug, LLC, is a leading manufacturer of renewable chemicals.  The new facility will produce ethyl-acetate — a chemical found in […]

Nebraska-based composite engineering and manufacturing firm Pacific Engineering, Inc. (PEI) was recently joined by Lt. Governor Mike Foley to cut the ribbon on a 20,000-square-foot expansion to its R&D and production facilities in the village of Roca. The expansion is expected to result in 20 new jobs, more than doubling the facility’s current workforce. “Pacific […]

Have you noticed anything different about NPPD’s Economic Development website?  If you haven’t, look again.  Over the past several months we have been working on updating the look of our site and the biggest change most site visitors have noticed would be the color scheme.  Remember the old website, with the black and blue background?  […]

July-August Provides Many Publications For Our Readers – Check out the Knox County, NE and Holt County, NE Trend Studies, the Bassett, NE Community Guide along with the two latest Nebraska Profit Opportunities for Manufacturers – Fabricated Metals and Industrial Machinery.

NPPD is taking another step forward in the carbon world with a second Department of Energy (DOE) study. This most recent initiative has a goal of developing an integrated carbon dioxide (CO2) collection, transportation, and storage infrastructure in the Midwest for ethanol facilities and nearby power plants. The District has agreed to be part of […]

Nebraska continues to be recognized for its strong economy and business environment as evidenced by numerous rankings by independent organizations. From electrical infrastructure to education to business operating costs and incentives these rankings illustrate the competitive business climate that Nebraska offers the business community. “Businesses often look at these types of rankings as they evaluate […]

Hundreds attended a ribbon cutting disclosing a new high-technology feed facility on the eastern edge of Columbus. Governor Pete Ricketts, company officials, and Columbus Mayor Jim Bulkley spoke at the event informing the audience of ADM’s status of a leading manufacturing, nutrition and marketing business that offers a wide range of leading-edge products for the […]