The biggest new plants or business expansions in North American last year included:
1 First Quality Tissue, Anderson, S.C. – The $1 billion plant will create 1,000 jobs in a former Shaw Industries facility
2 Ford Motor Co., Louisville, Ky., is spending $600 million to upgrade its auto plant and add 1,800 jobs.
3 Abound Solar in Tipton, Ind., is spending $500 million for a plant to employ 850 workers.
4 Cerner Corp./OnGoal in Kansas City, Kan., is spending $414 million on a project to create up to 4,000 jobs.
