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Please direct all media inquiries to: Don Hackler, Deputy Director-Legal/Public Information Officer (405) 815-5359, Toll Free 800-879-6552 or don_hackler@okcommerce.gov

The Boeing Company Joins 21st Century Quality Jobs Program

January 12, 2012

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Department of Commerce announced today that 255 new jobs will be created by The Boeing Company, which was recently accepted into the Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program in December. …

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Oklahoma Companies Make Fortune Top 100 List for 2012

January 19, 2012

OKLAHOMA CITY — Fortune Magazine recently released their annual list of 100 Best Companies To Work For and four Oklahoma companies are ranked as the nation’s best. 

Chesapeake Energy, ranked…

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Quality Jobs Program Mid-Year Review

January 27, 2012

OKLAHOMA CITY — Since its inception in 1993, the Quality Jobs Program has issued more than 612 contracts to locating, expanding and start-up businesses and brought thousands of jobs to Oklahoma. This last December saw more…

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Koch Nitrogen to Build New Urea Plant and Increase Existing Production

Koch Nitrogen to Build New Urea Plant and Increase Existing Production

Plans to add more than 1 million tons of production per year at its Enid, Oklahoma facility

WICHITA, Kan. – Koch Nitrogen Company, LLC is moving…

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Oklahoma Main Street Announces 2011 Reinvestment Figures

January 27, 2012

OKLAHOMA CITY — Figures just released from the Oklahoma Main Street Center detail year end (2011) program totals and one local community program hitting another private reinvestment milestone in December.

“2011 was…

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Governor Mary Fallin Responds to American Airlines Business and Restructuring Plans

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Main Street Center Announces 2012 New Town Selection

February 9, 2012

Oklahoma Main Street Center Announces 2012 New Town Selection

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Main Street Center announced today that Seminole, Okla., is the newest addition the Oklahoma Main Street Program for 2012. This…

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Two New Companies Join Quality Jobs Program in January

February 16, 2012

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Department of Commerce announced today that 679 new jobs will be created by two companies recently accepted into the Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program (QJP) in January. The information below includes:

  • The…
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Wood Flowline Products, LLC Joins Small Employer Quality Jobs Program

February 16, 2012

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Department of Commerce announced today that 152 new jobs will be created by a company recently accepted into the Small Employer Quality Jobs Program in January. The information below includes:

  • The…
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"Main Street Day" Highlights Active Main Street Communities at Capitol

February 21, 2012

OKLAHOMA CITY — Nearly 40 Main Street communities and urban areas from around the state will bring their downtowns to the State Capitol Monday, March 19, during Main Street Day at the Capitol. The Oklahoma Main Street Center,…

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