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Construction of Ford battery plant in Hardin County on schedule

GLENDALE, Ky. —

Construction of Ford’s electric vehicle battery plant in Hardin County is on schedule – and even ahead of schedule in some areas, according to a plant manager.

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Ford battery plant will bring more than 22,000 new residents to Hardin County, study finds

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BlueOval SK rivals world manufacturing facilities as largest

The massive scope and scale of BlueOval SK Battery Park was on full display Wednesday as Gov. Andy Beshear, joined by Hardin County leaders and industry representatives got a peak of the colossal project in Glendale.

Read the full article in The News-Enterprise on August 10, 2023 HERE

Ford BlueOval SK Battery Park May Bring In Lots Of People

Construction at the Ford BlueOval SK Battery Park site in Kentucky has been underway for a few months now, and the automaker is also working on erecting a new training center there to get its future staff up to speed before production begins in 2025.

Read the full article in Ford Authority HERE.

BlueOval impact to drive all aspects of local life

Hardin County Chamber of Commerce members watch a presentation Wednesday by Luke Schmidt with L.B. Schmidt and Associates on a transformation impact study regarding BlueOval SK at the chamber’s monthly meeting at Phillips Grove in Radcliff.

Read Full Article in the News-Enterpise August 10, 2023

Governor, BlueOval SK officials tour $5.8B twin battery plant construction

GLENDALE, Ky. — As the second battery plant begins to take shape and hiring hourly-workers has begun for the 5,000 jobs being created at the two plants, Gov. Andy Beshear today joined BlueOval SK executives to tour BlueOval SK Battery Park in Glendale.

Read Full Article: Lane Report : August 9, 2023

 Details from regional economic impact study shared during Chamber luncheon

Details from a new long-term economic impact study commissioned by the Hardin County Chamber of Commerce (HCCC) were shared during the Chamber’s monthly Membership Luncheon on Wednesday afternoon. The details were shared by guest speaker Luke Schmidt, whose Louisville-based consulting firm, L.B. Schmidt & Associates conducted the study in collaboration with Dr. Paul Coomes, Emeritus Professor of Economics at the University of Louisville. 

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