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Sunbelt Solomon plans Alabama transformer repair and service facility

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ELBA, Alabama — Sunbelt Solomon Services, one of the world’s largest providers of commercial and industrial electrical distribution equipment, plans to open a facility in Coffee County to repair and recycle electrical transformers, according to Governor Kay Ivey. Sunbelt Solomon will invest over $5...

Written by Jerry Underwood

Nucor plans $125 million Alabama facility, creating 200 jobs

advanced manufacturing

DECATUR, Alabama —Nucor Corp. plans to invest approximately $125 million to open an advanced manufacturing facility in Alabama where a new business unit, Nucor Towers & Structures, will produce transmission towers, Governor Kay Ivey announced today. Nucor, which already has a significant presence in...

Written by Jerry Underwood

First Solar plans $1.1 billion Alabama manufacturing facility with 700 jobs

advanced manufacturing

MONTGOMERY, Alabama — First Solar Inc. plans to invest $1.1 billion to establish a photovoltaic (PV) solar module manufacturing facility in Lawrence County, creating over 700 jobs in North Alabama, according to an announcement today by Governor Kay Ivey. The new factory is part...

Written by Jerry Underwood

Novelis kicks off construction on $2.5 billion Alabama aluminum mill

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BAY MINETTE, Alabama — Site work is under way on one of Alabama’s most prominent construction projects — a $2.5 billion aluminum mill being built by Atlanta-based Novelis in Baldwin County that is the first facility of its kind  constructed in the U.S. for...

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James Hardie adding 200 workers with Alabama expansion project

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PRATTVILLE, Alabama — James Hardie plans to hire 200 additional workers as the company expands its manufacturing plant in Prattville, where it produces high-performance fiber cement building solutions, according to an announcement by Governor Kay Ivey The growth project will double the size of...

Written by Jerry Underwood

Alabama earns ‘Silver Shovel’ Award for 2021 economic development

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Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Area Development, a national business publication, has selected Alabama for a Silver Shovel Award, recognizing the state’s economic development successes in 2021. The honor reflects strong recruitment results for the Alabama team, with companies announcing new facilities and...

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Novelis plans $2.5 billion Alabama aluminum mill with 1,000 jobs

advanced manufacturing

BAY MINETTE, Alabama — Novelis Inc., a world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, plans to invest more than $2.5 billion to build a new low-carbon recycling and rolling plant in Baldwin County, according to Governor Kay Ivey. The facility at the 3,000-acre South Alabama...

Written by Jerry Underwood

Cerrowire kicks off $100 million expansion project in Alabama

advanced manufacturing

HARTSELLE, Alabama — Cerrowire, a major U.S. manufacturer of copper building wire, today officially launched an expansion project near its Morgan County factory, where it will build a 270,000-square-foot facility to produce metal clad cable in Alabama. Cerrowire, which is investing over $100 million...

Written by Jerry Underwood

Niagara Bottling to invest $112 million in new Alabama production facility

advanced manufacturing

OPELIKA, Alabama — Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Niagara Bottling LLC, one of the nation’s leading beverage manufacturers, plans to open a new production facility in Opelika with an investment estimated to reach $112 million. The bottling plant, located in the Northeast Opelika...

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BELLA+CANVAS plans high-tech Alabama facility with 557 jobs

advanced manufacturing

MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Governor Kay Ivey announced today that BELLA+CANVAS, a fast-growing apparel manufacturer with a “Made in the U.S.A” focus, plans a major investment in Alabama to open an advanced fabric-cutting facility expected to create over 550 jobs in Wetumpka. Los Angeles-based BELLA+CANVAS...

Written by Jerry Underwood

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