The Clarksville-Montgomery County Economic Development Council (EDC) launched a new online resource today at www.clarksvillepartnershipdata.com. 

U. S. Census Bureau estimates released last week show Montgomery County’s population at 195,734 as of July 1, 2016. The increase from July 1, 2015 to July 1, 2016 means the county gained 2,440 new residents, or almost seven persons per day.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, the Department of Economic and Community Development and LG Electronics Inc. officials today announced the company will build a new home appliance manufacturing facility in Clarksville. The global manufacturer, with headquarters in South Korea, is a leader in appliances, electronics and mobile devices. LG will invest $250 million in the facility, creating at least 600 new jobs in Montgomery County. 

The Clarksville metropolitan statistical area (MSA) ranked 19^th in the nation for fastest job growth. A report released today from 24/7 Wall St., a Delaware-based financial news company, studied employment and job growth from October 2015 to October 2016 for 387 metro areas and announced the top 25 U.S. cities.

As part of AT&T’s continuing efforts to drive economic development and investment in Tennessee, AT&T and representatives from the Clarksville-Montgomery County Economic Development Council and the City of Clarksville today announced that the Clarksville-Montgomery County Corporate Business Park, which includes Business Park South and Business Park North, has been designated AT&T Fiber Ready.

Governor Bill Haslam and the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development presented ThreeStar awards at the 2016 Governor’s Conference on Economic and Community Development in Nashville in October.

Rusken Packaging, Inc. announces the purchase of Clarksville-owned Cougar Packaging. All employees will continue with the new company, and former Cougar owners Gerri and Larry Wallace will continue in their roles for six months to ensure a smooth transition.

Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Randy Boyd along with Verstraete IML USA officials announced today the company will locate a new facility in Clarksville. The in-mold labeling manufacturer will invest $20 million and create 59 new jobs in Montgomery County.