Kentucky
Diageo goes green with carbon neutral distillery in Kentucky
New distillery moves the company closer to sourcing 100% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030.
Bourbon barrel recovery underway at storm damaged warehouse
19,400 barrels were aging in the Kentucky warehouse.
Steel producer Nucor to build US$1.3B mill in rural Kentucky
Nucor CEO and president said the project will create about 400 jobs.
Ford shifting 550 jobs to boost SUV production in Kentucky
Growing sales for Expeditions and Navigators are driving a 20% production boost at the Louisville plant.
Distillery warehouse fell last year, now 120K gallons spill
A 55,000-gallon tank gave way and flipped a container holding the mash.
New Flyer to invest $28M in bus parts plant in Kentucky
The 300,000 square-foot facility will serve three business units of the NFI Group in the US.
Apple invests $200 million in scratch resistant glass
Money is the first of $1 billion the company plans to spend on US-based companies from its Advanced Manufacturing Fund.
FACT CHECK: Trump out of his lane on auto jobs again
Had nothing to do with the $1.3 billion investment in Kentucky that Toyota announced.
Oh, the irony! Solar panels power Kentucky Coal Museum
It’s a symbol of the state’s efforts to move away from coal as its primary energy source.
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GM plans $290M investment in Kentucky Corvette plant
Includes technology upgrade to improve processes, with $3 million in tax incentives.
Kentucky bourbon production hits 50-year high
Distilleries filled nearly 1.9 million barrels last year, the highest level since 1967.
Kentucky’s AG sues VW for emissions rigging scheme
State claims automaker violated consumer protection laws.
Kentucky bourbon is booming
Inventories hit 40-year high, nearly 5.7 barrels aging in warehouses.
Fire breaks out at GE’s Appliance Park in Kentucky
Cause of the blaze remains unknown and there are no injuries reported.
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UPDATE: Three Corvettes pulled from sinkhole at Kentucky museum
Chevrolet will oversee restoration of the cars at a Michigan plant.
