Existing Business

Google announced Thursday a $600 million expansion of its data center at the MidAmerica Industrial Park, pushing to $3 billion its total investment in Mayes County.

The project, which increases its staff to more than 500 in Pryor, is part of the internet services company's $13 billion investment to expand data centers across the United States.

Also Thursday, Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced a $6 million grant to the National 4-H Council to support computer science education in its Oklahoma and national chapters.

Local, area and state leaders celebrated the dedication of an MST Manufacturing building at a ceremony Friday.

The new business adds 100 quality jobs and a capital investment of at least $5 million.

MST Manufacturing is owned by Kenneth Statton, who founded his first machine shop with his father more than a quarter century ago.

The Statton Group grew from a garage-based startup to serving aerospace industry leaders such as Boeing, NORDAM and Spirit AeroSystems. The firm later launched M&M Manufacturing, which grew to more than 70 professionals.

Kimberly-Clark is making at least a $120 million investment that will add more than 50 full-time jobs to its facility in Jenks.

The multi-phased project, which will expand the Jenks mill by 270,000 square feet and install new assets for manufacturing Kleenex folded tissue products and Scott bath tissue, is expected to be completed in 2020.

Whirlpool Corporation plans to expand its operations in Tulsa with the addition of a new Factory Distribution Center (FDC). Adjacent to its existing manufacturing plant, the warehouse will support increased production capacity and improve efficiencies within the existing supply chain across North America, while simultaneously supporting growth in the region.

Sofidel Group, an Italian manufacturer of tissue paper, announced Friday a $360 million capital investment in Inola. The project will include the construction of a new facility that will support 300 jobs in the Rogers County community.

Governor Mary Fallin announced that DISH Network will bring 250 new jobs to Tulsa as the pay-tv provider expands operations in the city. DISH already employs over 600 team members at its Tulsa customer-care center.