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06/10/2009 TAP Announcements
State Incentives Expanded by legislature! “21st Century Quality Jobs” expands the existing Quality Jobs program to offer incentives for higher paying, knowledge-based jobs. Companies creating the jobs specified would be eligible to receive a quarterly cash rebate of up to 10 percent of new taxable payroll. Also, new legislation allows existing ... read more »
06/05/2009 Quapaw to benefit from energy facility
Umicore, the world leader in the production of germanium wafers for use in the high-efficiency solar cells, is nearing completion on a new facility in Quapaw, OK. The facility will complement Umicore’s existing production in Olen, Belgium, effectively doubling the Group’s wafer production capacity to 900,000. Quapaw’s location has the advan... read more »
05/26/2009 Tulsa companies accepted into Quality Jobs Program
Two companies in the Tulsa area have been accepted into Oklahoma's Quality Jobs Program, creating 565 potental jobs. Heath Technology LLC, an energy-related manufacturer, plans to add up to 175 jobs by 2014 at a factory in Claremore. The state will reimburse the company up to $4.2 for 205 positions over 10 years. Heath Technology makes a vapo... read more »
05/26/2009 Tulsa named best place to live in the U.S.
The secret is out. Relocate America has declared Tulsa the No. 1 place to live in America. Relocate America's TOP 100 Places To Live! list is compiled using data regarding local economy, housing, education, employment, crime, parks and recreation, and other statistics used to make home-buying decisions. Communities around the country are... read more »
05/26/2009 Tulsa University lands National Energy Policy Institute
Journal Record, The (Oklahoma City) , Mar 11, 2009 by Kirby Lee DavisThe National Energy Policy Institute established its headquarters at the University of Tulsa under an agreement signed Tuesday with the George Kaiser Family Foundation.With an $8 million outlay in September, the foundation created the institute under former Alaska Gov. Tony ... read more »
02/04/2009 New $5,000 Tax Credit a Boost for Engineers and Their Companies
January 8, 2009 -- A new law establishing tax credits for engineers going to work for Oklahoma companies as well as the companies that hire them is helping businesses take off. The Aerospace Industry Engineer Work Force Bill, signed in 2008 by Gov. Brad Henry, is a useful recruitment tool for companies luring engineers from other states as well as ... read more »
02/04/2009 American Indian Lands Tax Credit Extended
October 7, 2008 -- The Oklahoma Department of Commerce recently updated its 2008 Oklahoma Business Incentives and Tax Information Guide to reflect the recent extension of the American Indian Lands Tax Credit. The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, signed by President Bush Oct. 3, 2008, extends the tax incentive through Dec. 31, 2009 for ... read more »
02/04/2009 Hi-Tech Umicore Factory Breaks Ground in Quapaw
October 22, 2008 – Umicore recently broke ground in Quapaw on a $35 million factory that will make parts for solar panels. The new factory will add 50 high-tech jobs when it opens in 2010. The new plant will produce a small part for high-efficiency solar panels that are used on satellites and other space objects, including NASA’s Mars Explorati... read more »
02/04/2009 Tulsa strong in first-quarter hiring outlook
by: LAURIE WINSLOW World Staff Writer Tuesday, December 09, 2008 12/9/2008 4:19:58 AM Hiring in the Tulsa-area market from January to March is expected to be among the strongest in the nation. Along with some other metro areas, the Tulsa area's first-quarter employment outlook is the sixth best in the nation, according to a new surve... read more »
02/04/2009 City breaks ground on downtown ballpark
by: P.J. LASSEK World Staff Writer Friday, December 19, 2008 12/20/2008 12:46:54 PM Complete coverage: Read previous stories, see renderings of the proposed stadium and view related documents. Officials gathered downtown on Friday to break ground on a $39.2 million ballpark that will house the Tulsa Drillers, the city’s Double A bas... read more »
07/07/2008 Quapaw has been selected as the site for a new manufacturing faci
The Miami Area Economic Development Service, Inc. (MAEDS) and Umicore are pleased to announce that Quapaw, OK, has been selected as the site for a new manufacturing facility. The new production capacity for germanium wafers is scheduled to begin construction in July, 2008 with an expected completion date in the spring of 2010. The facility will c... read more »
05/28/2008 Low Water Dam Funds Included in State Bond Package
Plans to build a low water dam and pedestrian bridge in Sand Springs gained more buoyancy with Friday’s passage of a measure which is part of a proposed state bond program that also includes funds for roads, bridges, flood control projects and college professorships. Approved by both houses of the legislature, the Sand Springs project was incl... read more »
05/22/2008 Wagoner Shell Building
The Wagoner Industrial Development Authority is presently constructing a 30,000 square foot Industrial Shell Building in the Wagoner, Site Ready State Certified Industrial Park. The funding for this Building is a joint effort with the WIDA, The City of Wagoner and Wagoner County. The Building is 100'x300' and will have a clear span construction... read more »
05/08/2008 Why companies look here for data center sites
By Jim Stafford Business Writer Oklahoma's low cost of living, land and electrical power have made it one of the nation's most inviting data center locations, according to a New Jersey location consulting company. As if last year's location of a massive Google server farm near Pryor wasn't enough evidence, New Jersey-based The Boyd C... read more »
02/29/2008 Dish Network call center to hire 200
by: LAURIE WINSLOW World Staff Writer The facility, located at 71st Street and Lewis Avenue, wants to fill positions in its Technical Support division. Dish Network is the third-largest provider of paid television service in the United States."To accommodate customer growth we need to have additional customer servi... read more »
02/28/2008 Gas producer Questar adding 25 jobs in Tulsa
by: JASON WOMACK World Staff WriterQuestar Corp. is adding as many as 25 jobs at its Tulsa office to support the company's recent $655 million acquisition of natural gas development properties in Louisiana. The Salt Lake City-based company plans to add land, geoscience and engineering professionals to develop the properties, which could add 12 bill... read more »
02/20/2008 Customer service center hiring
by: LAURIE WINSLOW World Staff Writer Alorica Inc., a customer service management company, says it hopes to hire 200 to 300 people in Tulsa during the next two to three months. The firm will host several events in coming days to give prospective applicants the chance to learn more about career opportunities. The hiring is the result of Alorica ext... read more »
12/29/2007 Blue Cross to relocate 500
by: ROBERT EVATT World Staff WriterBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma will soon reorganize much of its customer service within a vacated Wal-Mart. Health Care Service Corp., the parent company of Blue Cross Oklahoma, purchased the building at 42nd Place and Memorial Drive from Wal-Mart for $4.2 million, said Chad Friesen, spokesman for Blue Cro... read more »
12/18/2007 AA adding Tulsa maintenance jobs
by: ROBERT EVATT World Staff WriterAmerican Airlines plans to hire or recall 200 to 250 maintenance employees, with about 100 of them going to work at the carrier's Tulsa facility. The employment push, which begins this month and continues through February, will also impact American's other overhaul bases -- in Fort Worth and Kansas City, Mo. -- as... read more »
12/12/2007 SGS Acquires Bartlesville Based FTS, Inc.
Examiner-Enterprise --- Wednesday, December 11, 2007 SGS, a world leader in inspection, verification, testing and certification, announced the acquisition of FTS Inc. in Bartlesville Monday. FTS provides Asset Integrity Management, including Web-based Mechanical Integrity Management systems and services to the oil, gas and chemical industri... read more »
11/30/2007 Companies target Quality Jobs
by: ROD WALTON World Staff WriterHeater Specialists, Fintube and Norris aim for state incentives. Three Tulsa manufacturers are among four state companies that could gain nearly $15 million in payroll tax rebates if they add hundreds of employees over the next decade. The Oklahoma Department of Commerce announced Thursday that Heater Specialists LL... read more »
10/30/2007 Coca-Cola center opening
by: ROBERT EVATT World Staff WriterCheap, flimsy decor was the norm during Eastland Mall's decline. But Coca-Cola Enterprises' new call center at the renamed Eastgate Metroplex takes the surroundings in the opposite direction. "Each of our employees sits on $600 Herman Miller chairs," said Jan Leas, manager of the company's Customer Development Cen... read more »
09/07/2007 Sinclair details expansion
by: JASON WOMACK World Staff WriterSinclair Oil Corp. plans to invest $1 billion in its Tulsa refinery to expand fuel production for the Mid-Continent market, city and company officials said Thursday. The investment -- billed as one of the largest single private investments in the city's history -- will nearly double Sinclair's work force while inc... read more »
07/26/2007 EDS to expand Tulsa facility
by: ROBERT EVATT World Staff WriterEDS announced plans Wednesday to more than double the size of its Service Management Center at Cherokee Industrial Park, bringing its total size to 440,000 square feet. Julie Basa, spokeswoman for the Plano, Texas-based company, said the expansion of its existing 225,000-square-foot building will focus on data cen... read more »
06/20/2007 Firms have incentive to grow
by: ROD WALTON World Staff WriterFive local companies hoping to add nearly 1,400 jobs in coming years could receive more than $23 million in state incentives if they deliver on their promised expansions. "It's good news for Tulsa," Oklahoma Department of Commerce spokeswoman Leslie Blair said. The five all joined the state's Quality Jobs Program re... read more »
05/17/2007 Money, jobs flying to Tulsa
by: D.R. STEWART World Staff WriterA total of $10 million in state incentive funds will be distributed to the city of Tulsa to expand aerospace facilities and create up to 600 jobs at American Airlines and Spirit AeroSystems Inc., Gov. Brad Henry said Wednesday. Surrounded by well over a thousand American aircraft mechanics and related workers and ... read more »
05/03/2007 Blue Bell adding 50 jobs in Broken Arrow
by: Bloomberg, AP and Staff Reports Blue Bell Creameries will expand its Broken Arrow plant and add about 50 jobs during the next year, the company said Wednesday. The $3.5 million upgrade will allow the ice cream maker to add three production lines to its seven lines, said Marty Kilgore, general manager of the plant. One production unit will focus... read more »
05/03/2007 Wind tower maker blows into Tulsa area
by: JOHN STANCAVAGE World Business EditorDMI Industries of West Fargo, N.D., announced Wednesday it plans to open a wind-power tower manufacturing plant in the Tulsa area that would eventually employ up to 450 people. DMI, an operating unit of Otter Tail Corp., a public company that trades on the Nasdaq market, said in a press release that it will ... read more »
04/26/2007 Gannett plans Tulsa call center
by: LAURIE WINSLOW World Staff WriterGannett Co. Inc. announced plans Wednesday to open a customer service facility in Tulsa that eventually will employ up to 500 people. The Gannett Center of Excellence will be located in the former Staples Call Center site at the Fontana Center, 4906 S. Memorial Drive. It is scheduled to open in June. McLean, Va.... read more »
04/13/2007 Ventaire signs up to create 85 jobs
by: ROBERT EVATT World Staff WriterVentaire LLC, a Tulsa-based designer, manufacturer and installer of canopies, modular buildings, kiosks and other steel products, plans to create 85 employment positions under the Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program, the state Department of Commerce announced Thursday. The program, which rewards businesses for creating ... read more »
04/11/2007 Cust-O-Fab to expan in Sand Springs
by: JEFF POSTELWAIT World Staff WriterThe management of a Sand Springs-based industry decided to expand operations in the city rather than move out of state, city officials said. The expansion at Cust-O-Fab, 8888 W. 21st St., will add 75 new jobs, said Mayor Bob Walker. The company currently employs 170 people, Walker said. "They had compared us wi... read more »
02/13/2007 Unit Corp. planning to add jobs
by: ROBERT EVATT World Staff Writer Tulsa-based Unit Corp., an oil and natural gas drilling and production company, said Monday it aims to add 167 jobs over the next five years. The announcement was part of the company's recent acceptance into the Oklahoma Department of Commerce's Quality Jobs Program, which provides incentives for the creation of ... read more »
12/08/2006 Nautilus, Tristar plan to add jobs
by: JOHN DOBBERSTEIN World Staff Writer Two Tulsa companies hoping to create more than 500 jobs may be reimbursed by the state for their efforts. Nautilus Inc. and Tristar Glass Inc. are both participating in the Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program and could get a total of up to $6.1 million in payments for their investments, the Oklahoma Department of C... read more »
08/16/2006 Work force grows at HSBC
by: LAURIE WINSLOW World Staff Writer HSBC Finance Corp. is hiring more people for its Tulsa call center. The company employs about 850 in Tulsa but likely will add approximately 115 people by the end of October, company spokesman Stephen Cohen said Tuesday. "Our credit card business is growing," he said. "On top of that, we're shifting resources a... read more »