VIDEO: The electrifying partnership between BlueOval SK, LouCity and Racing Louisville

By Quin Welch, Building Kentucky BlueOval SK, Louisville City FC and Racing Louisville FC all have one thing in common – innovation. Whether it’s battery manufacturing or professional soccer, these startups have a vison that electrifies the future. Learn more about the partnership between BlueOval SK, LouCity and Racing Louisville.
VIDEO: Gov. Beshear, community leaders cut ribbon on new ECTC BlueOval SK Training Center

By Quin Welch, Building Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear joined leaders from Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (ECTC) and BlueOval SK in May to cut the ribbon on the new ECTC BlueOval SK Training Center in Glendale. The training center will serve as the starting point for BlueOval SK employees as they onboard and learn how […]
New I-65 interchange near BlueOval SK Battery Park keeping Hardin County drivers safe, improving traffic flow

By Lilli Dubler, Building Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear joined state and local officials to mark the completion of the new interchange at Interstate 65 and Highway 222 in Hardin County with a ribbon cutting on April 12. A design over a decade in the making, the new interchange will allow for improved traffic flow in […]
ECTC and Family Scholar House announce half million-dollar BlueOval SK commitment to expand resources, career pathways for student parents

By Quin Welch, Building Kentucky Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (ECTC), Family Scholar House and BlueOval SK are joining forces to construct the brand-new BlueOval SK Family Services Building at the Family Scholar House ECTC Campus in Hardin County. Fueled by a five-year, $500,000 total pledge from BlueOval SK, the facility will provide much-needed wrap […]
VIDEO: BlueOval SK addresses employment, community engagement and more at town hall meeting in Elizabethtown

By Lilli Dubler, Building Kentucky BlueOval SK hosted a September town hall meeting in Elizabethtown where leaders from BlueOval SK and the Hardin County community participated in a panel. They addressed topics such as hiring and workforce development, training and education, environmental health and safety, plant operations and community engagement for Hardin County residents. A […]
Gov. Beshear impressed with construction progress at BlueOval SK plant site

By Quin Welch, Building Kentucky 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. Progress has continued since workers installed the first structural beam […]
Gov. Beshear: Kentucky jumps to No. 1 in South Central Region for 2023 National Economic Development Rankings

By Quin Welch, Building Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear highlighted Kentucky’s continued economic success as Site Selection magazine placed the Commonwealth at No. 1 in the South Central region of its newly released 2023 Prosperity Cup rankings, moving up two spots from last year’s third place position. Kentucky also placed in the top five nationally after ranking […]
WATCH: Former New York Yankee, Hardin County native comes home to lead electric battery plant

By Quin Welch, Building Kentucky The BlueOval SK Battery Park in Glendale, Kentucky is scheduled to begin production in 2025, but the company has already made key hires as it prepares to spark an electric vehicle revolution in the heart of the Commonwealth. One of those new hires is Elizabethtown’s very own Ryan Wheeler, who […]
Buttigieg visits BlueOval SK site in Glendale

By Quin Welch, Building Kentucky Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg visited Glendale’s BlueOval SK Battery Park site in March, and came away very impressed with what he saw happening in Kentucky. With production slated to begin in 2025, construction continues to move quickly on the site. Buttigieg — the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana […]
BlueOval SK Battery Park expected to have major impact on Kentucky’s economy, study says

By Quin Welch, Building Kentucky A joint economic impact study conducted by the Kentucky League of Cities and Murray State University found that the BlueOval SK Battery Park in Glendale will generate an estimated $800 million in value-added impact on local governments in Hardin County and its surrounding counties. “The results show what city officials […]