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GPED Launches Retooled Website
October 13, 2020 - Greater Paducah Economic Development recently unveiled a revamped website designed to better market the community’s assets and ultimately create job growth. “We’ve known for a long time that we needed to improve our web presence as part of our overall strategy,” said Bruce...
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Kalleo Technologies Expansion
June 16, 2020 - Greater Paducah Economic Development is pleased to announce the expansion of Kalleo Technologies in Paducah, KY. Kalleo Technologies is a locally owned and operated information technology company offering network management solutions, cloud-based services, and 24/7/365 outsourced network monitoring and help desk support to corporations.
Kalleo was founded in 2004 by...
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NRE Expanding Operations in Paducah
June 4, 2020 - Greater Paducah Economic Development is pleased to announce NRE is expanding operations in Paducah, Kentucky.
NRE has recently acquired the former Paducah & Louisville Railroad facility for the new home of their Power Assembly Division with the intent to fuel a manufacturing rebirth in Paducah. With the reopening of their...
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Plastic Services and Products to Acquire Former Genova Assets
May 11, 2020 - Greater Paducah Economic Development is pleased to announce Plastic Services and Products, LLC will re-establish production in the former Genova Products building in Paducah, Kentucky.
“We have been diligently working alongside Plastic Services and Products since December while they acquired the Genova assets. We are thrilled for what...
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Addressing Economic Development Constraint Through Partnership
October 4, 2019 - PATS Expands Transit Route to Include Paducah’s Commerce Park
The Paducah Commerce Park is home to many thriving businesses in McCracken County. Credit Bureau Systems, Inc., LYNX Services, LLC, a Solera Company, TTEC Holdings, Inc., Superior Care Homes, and Swift & Staley are among the park...
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TTEC Hiring 100 Customer Experience Associates in Paducah
September 5, 2019 - TTEC Holdings, Inc. has announced its Connect Your Career Fair will be held on Tuesday, September 10th, during which the company will be hiring for 100 full-time healthcare customer experience associates in its recently consolidated Paducah Commerce Park site.
These new associates will support seniors and other Medicare-eligible healthcare consumers and...
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Spotlight: Community EcoThink Project
August 22, 2019 - Four Rivers Nuclear Partnership is the deactivation and remediation contractor for the Department of Energy. Their team performs all the environmental monitoring and restoration at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant. The team’s Ecothink project empowers students to think about the environmental impact of their daily activities and...
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Dippin’ Dots Announces Diversified Operations and Expansion in Paducah
August 5, 2019 - Dippin’ Dots LLC, has announced it has finalized an agreement with a major plant-based meat company to use its patented cryogenic technology which has led to the need for an additional 6,000 square-feet of operations. The expansion is expected to be complete in 2020 and will create up to 28 full-time jobs...
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NRE Announces Paducah Expansion
July 25, 2019 - Mt. Vernon, Illinois based National Railroad Equipment Co. (NRE) has announced it is expanding its operations in Paducah. NRE is the world’s largest independent manufacturer of locomotives and locomotive parts.
Citing a rebounding rail industry and an increase in work orders, NRE has reopened its 450,000 square foot...
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Bruce Wilcox Named GPED President/CEO
July 18, 2019 - Greater Paducah Economic Development has announced Bruce Wilcox as the agency’s new President and CEO. Wilcox has been a productive member of Paducah’s business community for over twenty-five years, serving in senior-level corporate roles such as VP, President, CFO, and CEO. His diverse and expansive...
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