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<br /> maintain more than a mil- also steps in to assist both MOVED,
<br /> lion digital-access fines and existing businesses and relo- A short list of companies that announced
<br /> 17.700 kilometers of fiber- eating firms.-fake for exam- plans to move or expand operations in 1996.
<br /> optic cable. Nearly 100 ser- plc. Seagate Technology.
<br /> vice providers provide low- NSP served as an economic •Banner Engineering Cor- company also has purchased a
<br /> cost choices for the state's consultant to assist Seagate poration is moving to larger 182.000-square-foot expansion
<br /> •' telecommunications users. in its Bloomington expan- headquarters in Plymouth. facility in Shoreview
<br /> The state's utilities pro- sion last year by forming a Caire, Inc.,a maker of liq- • Multilayer Technology,
<br /> vide low-cost reliable ener- consultative account man- uid-oxygen products, is build- Inc., a circuit-board manufac-
<br /> gy. Commercial and indus- agement team. ing a new 80,000-square-foot hirer headquartered in Irvine,
<br /> trial electrical rates are 21 corporate headquarters facility California.has expanded to Ro-
<br /> below the U.S.aver- in Burnsville.
<br /> P�crcenl Seville,employing 75 people.
<br /> age, natural gas prices are Retaining •Cannon Equipment Com• • NordicTrack, Inc.. Chas-
<br /> 8.8 percent lower,and resi- businesses pany.Cannon Falls,is building ka, opened a new plant in
<br /> dential savings are even Retaining existing business- a new 100,000-square-foot Glencoe, Minnesota. The com-
<br /> grealer,according to Advan- es and working with existing headquarters facility in Rose- pany also closed its 50-person
<br /> tage Minnesota. Minnesota company expansions has mount. distribution center in Sioux
<br /> r utilities have done a very long been the primary focus • Copper Sales, relocated Falls. South Dakota.and con-
<br /> good job operating power of state economic develop- from Plymouth to Anoka and solidated those operations at its
<br /> plants and delivering a low- ment efforts."Our No. I pri- expanded its manufacturing Chaska headquarters.
<br /> cost product, says Tom ority is to make sure that we space • State Farm Insurance
<br /> Micheletti.vice president of take care of the companies DataPower Internation• Companies has moved into
<br /> .1, Inc.. a Norwegian produc- its new 473.000-square-foot ve-
<br /> er of computer training courses, gional headquarters building in
<br /> has selected Minnesota for its Woodbury.
<br /> U.S.expansion headquarters. • Stratagem, Inc., W scon-
<br /> • Excelsior-Henderson sin's largest information•,con-
<br /> = Motorcycle Manufactur- suiting company, has opened
<br /> ing Company,Burnsville,an- an office in Eden Prairie in the •
<br /> nounced plans in August to first phase of an expansion of
<br /> build a$20 million plant in Belle its Minnesota operations. The
<br /> Plaine. company plans to emplov 200
<br /> • Fagen, Inc., is expanding people by the end of 1997.
<br /> °'. is national headquarters in •Sunrise Packaging,Blaine,
<br /> Granite Falls,Minnesota,retain- expanded into an existing build-
<br /> ing 35 managerial jobs and ing in Olivia.Minnesota.
<br /> l adding 20 engineering jobs • TCF Financial Corpora.
<br /> over the next four years. tion plans to move 400.vork-
<br /> Hutchinson Technology ers from downtown Minneapolis
<br /> opened a metal-stamping plant to a larger 150,000-square-toot
<br /> in Brooklyn Park in May,creat- facility in Eden Prairie in early
<br /> ing 100 jobs. 1997.
<br /> public and governmental af- in Minnesota,so we don't do Larex International, • Technimar Industries, a
<br /> fairs for Northern States the aggressive recruiting that Inc., Roseville, built a new stone-products manufacturer,
<br /> Power Company. oftentimes other states will manufacturing facility in Cohas- is planning a$32.5 million plant
<br /> set, Minnesota. The company for Cohassel, Minnesota The
<br /> Electric companies such as do," DT ED'S Gustafson anticipates the work force in the company expects to employ
<br /> Minnesota power and NSP says. "We don't do bulk e
<br /> also provide business grants mailings," he says. "We -Medtronic, 1998. more than 200 workers at the
<br /> •Medtronic,Inc..headquar- plant within four years.
<br /> and incentives to improve don't call on companies out- tered in Fridley, is adding •Value li a pharmacy ben-
<br /> { energy efficiency. For exam side of the state. We don't 63,000 square feet to its neuro- efits management firm,is build-
<br /> ` ple. Minnesota Power cus- need to. We have strong logical division in Columbia ing a 120,000-square-fool
<br /> {� turners received nearly$1.4 growth." Heights to accommodate an headquarters in Plymouth and
<br /> million in energy-efficiency DTED's Office of Region- additional 250 people. The will add 300 jobs. —8 M.
<br /> upgrade grants in 1995.NSP continued on page 77
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