Memphis-based Mueller Industries Inc. has acquired Fort Worth, Texas-based Atco Rubber Products Inc. in a $162.8 million deal, Mueller announced Monday, July 2.

2. Mueller Acquires Atco Rubber in $162.8 Million Deal - Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Memphis-based Mueller Industries Inc. has acquired Fort Worth, Texas-based Atco Rubber Products Inc. in a $162.8 million deal, Mueller announced Monday, July 2. 

3. Show Time - Saturday, June 11, 2016

For the first time in years, the Peabody Place mall was packed. On June 3, hundreds of ServiceMaster employees and a handful of business and government leaders ushered in One ServiceMaster Center, a multimillion-dollar headquarters for Memphis’ fourth-largest public company.

4. St. Louis Cardinals Sell Majority Stake in Memphis Redbirds - Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Less than two years ago, the St. Louis Cardinals finalized their purchase of their Triple-A affiliate, the Memphis Redbirds. Now, the Cardinals, pending full approval from the Pacific Coast League, have announced on Monday, March 7, that they have reached an agreement to sell a majority interest in the Redbirds to Peter B. Freund, the Principal Owner of Trinity Baseball Holdings.

5. DuPont, Dow Chemical Seek Merger, Then 3-Way Split - Monday, December 14, 2015

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Dow Chemical and DuPont are merging to form a company valued at about $130 billion as they try to counter falling commodities prices and weakness in some key markets that have pressured their giant agriculture and chemicals businesses.

6. Plastics Recycler Receives Incentives - Saturday, June 21, 2014

A company that recycles and manufactures post-industrial plastics was awarded incentives to relocate from Arkansas to Memphis.

RE-CY, or RE-CY Plastics, was awarded a four-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes incentive from the board of the Economic Development Growth Engine of Memphis and Shelby County to relocate its plastics recycling and manufacturing operations to Memphis from Searcy, Ark.

7. Plastics Recycler RE-CY Receives Incentives - Friday, June 20, 2014

A company that recycles and manufactures post-industrial plastics was awarded incentives to relocate from Arkansas to Memphis.

RE-CY, or RE-CY Plastics, was awarded a four-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes incentive from the board of the Economic Development Growth Engine of Memphis and Shelby County to relocate its plastics recycling and manufacturing operations to Memphis from Searcy, Ark.

8. EDGE Mulls Tax Break for Plastics Recycling Co. - Tuesday, June 17, 2014

A company that recycles and manufactures post-industrial plastics is considering relocating from Arkansas to Memphis.

RE-CY, or RE-CY Plastics, is considering acquiring a facility on Winchester Road to recycle and manufacture plastics, which are then used for automotive parts, decking and IKEA furniture.

9. Plastics Recycling Company Considering Memphis Relocation - Saturday, June 14, 2014

A company that recycles and manufactures post-industrial plastics is considering relocating from Arkansas to Memphis.

RE-CY, or RE-CY Plastics, is considering acquiring a facility on Winchester Road to recycle and manufacture plastics, which are then used for automotive parts, decking and IKEA furniture.

10. Wright Signs Lease for East Memphis Headquarters - Friday, January 3, 2014

After months of planning, Wright Medical Group Inc. has signed the lease for its new headquarters and is in the process of moving to the wooded office campus at Park Avenue and Cherry Road in East Memphis.

11. Boyle Sells More Lots at Spring Creek Ranch - Friday, August 9, 2013

After an initial offering went so well earlier this year, a group of area homebuilders has acquired 17 more lots at The Village at Spring Creek Ranch from Boyle Investment Co.

12. Cordova Building Sees Solid Leasing Activity - Friday, July 19, 2013

The commercial building at 584 N. Germantown Parkway in Cordova has recently seen strong leasing activity. Advanced Prosthetics and Orthotics LLC, which opened in 2004 and provides prosthetic limbs and orthotics to support or supplement weakened or abnormal joints or limbs, inked a lease to occupy the 4,000 square feet of space that once housed a Baptist Memorial Health Care minor medical center. Last year, the center signed a 5,050-square-foot lease at the former Blockbuster space in Trinity Commons, 670 N. Germantown.

13. Global Connections - Monday, May 7, 2012

Although the Memphis in May International Festival is widely known for its Beale Street Music Festival and World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, the festival’s focus on developing international economic trade and fostering Memphis companies’ global business relationships remains central to its mission.

14. US Factory Output Rises, But Construction Falls - Tuesday, April 3, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. factories stepped up hiring and production in March, the latest evidence that manufacturing is growing at a healthy pace and fueling the recovery.

But a separate report on construction spending showed that building activity declined in February for the second straight month, disappointing economists.

15. $1.5 Million Loan Filed For Future Vantage Point Golf - Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Future Vantage Point Golf Center

Loan Amount: $1.5 million

Loan Date: Feb. 28, 2012

Maturity Date: March 1, 2037

Borrower: Vantage Point Holdings LLC

16. Building Plastics Property Financed for $4.6M - Friday, March 2, 2012

Memphis Sharpe Investors LLC has filed a $4.6 million trust deed through RAIT CMBS Conduit II LLC for 1720 Cherokee Blvd., 1730 Cherokee Blvd. and 3263 Sharpe Ave. in Cherokee Commercial Center.

17. Crop and Go - Monday, October 31, 2011

Take agriculture machinery from the sugar cane and cotton industries.

Add genetics from cotton, corn and soybean seed companies. Mix with some proprietary technology built around what looks like a still and you have the recipe for the rise of sweet sorghum as an element in making biofuels.

18. Wholesale Prices Spike on Steep Rise in Food, Oil - Thursday, March 17, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – Higher energy costs and the steepest rise in food prices in nearly four decades drove wholesale prices up last month by the most in nearly two years. Excluding those categories, inflation was tame.

19. Wholesale Prices Rise for 7th Straight Month - Thursday, February 17, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – Wholesale prices outside of the volatile food and energy categories rose at the fastest pace in more than two years last month, a sign inflation could be rising as the economy strengthens.

20. Biofuel Firms Seek New Life Amid Changes - Monday, November 15, 2010

While the Mississippi Delta region is considered a centerpiece of agricultural diversity and productivity in the southern U.S – distinguished by a variety of soil types, favorable climate and fairly long growing season – the biofuels industry must become viable to take advantage of the area’s assets.

21. Industrial Production Up for 1st Time in 9 Months - Monday, August 17, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) – Production from the nation’s factories, mines and utilities rose more than expected in July, with the first gain in nine months driven by increased output from auto companies.

22. Robot Makes Spinal Medicine More Precise - Wednesday, April 23, 2008

When engineers designed the 1,671-foot Taipei 101 skyscraper, they had to calculate stress factors such as load, the weight of materials and contents and how the building would twist under wind pressure - always mindful that Taiwan has frequent earthquakes.

23. BNSF Announces $1 Billion inInvestments, Nearly 4,000 Jobs - Wednesday, March 14, 2007
     Economic development efforts of BNSF Railway Co. were instrumental in the location of 107 new or expanded facilities during 2006 in the areas served by the railway, the company announced this week.
   

24. Archived Article: Comm Focus - Friday, April 4, 2003
Servathon boosts worker morale in tough times

Servathon boosts worker morale in tough times

By STACEY WIEDOWER

The Daily News

Its not a good time for employee morale.

With tight budgets, salary freezes and job eliminations, many compa...

25. Archived Article: Marketplace (jobs) - Monday, March 6, 2000
By LAURIE JOHNSON Record employment marks start of century for Tennessee By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News During the first month of the new century, virtually everybody who wanted a job had a job in Tennessee, according to the latest employment figu...

26. Archived Article: West Tn Industry Lj - Friday, June 6, 1997
lj 10/5 cates Industrial development grows in West Tennessee By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Brownsville Mayor Webb Banks can remember a 14-year period in the recent past where not a single new manufacturing facility opened its doors in the small W...

27. Archived Article: Real Fcs (cnst Waste) Lj - Tuesday, December 31, 1996
lj 10/5 cates Building by-products Contractors are encouraged to cut construction waste by reducing, recycling or re-using building materials By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News For many builders, construction waste disposal is considered a necessary e...

28. Archived Article: Farnsworth Chg - Tuesday, May 21, 1996
By CAMILLE H. GAMBLE Farnsworth breaks ground on 15th building at Distriplex Center FedEx to house city station in 90,000-square-foot warehouse By CAMILLE H. GAMBLE The Daily News Farnsworth Investment Co. recently broke ground on its 15th building ...