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JUNE 24, 2016

Austria-based Kronospan, a manufacturer of wood-based panel products, plans to invest $362 million to expand its operations in Calhoun County, adding 160 jobs to its Alabama workforce. Source: The Alabama Department Of Commerce). 1 priority because it means new opportunities for Alabama residents.”. Job creation is my No.

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Alabama Employment Plans Products 45

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Indiana-based Autocar is investing $120 million to open an Alabama heavy truck assembly operation with 746 jobs. Image: Alabama NewsCenter). We’re excited that Autocar brings a dynamic and growing new employment opportunity to your community, offering new manufacturing jobs and training.”.

Alabama 43

Alabama Los Angeles Indiana Commissioning 43

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OCTOBER 17, 2016

Davis Industrial Park will create 222 jobs in Alabama’s growing auto sector. After many months visiting various states as well as numerous counties in Alabama, we are pleased to settle in Bibb County,” said MollerTech’s North American President and CEO Steve Jordan. Relocating or Expanding Your Business In Alabama.

Alabama 40

Alabama Commissioning Employment Metro 40

FDR Safety

MARCH 6, 2018

OSHA has made it clear that staffing agencies and host employers are jointly responsible for temporary worker safety. This can pose a particular challenge for employers, since many staffing agencies lack the expertise to provide training or to ensure that record keeping requirements are met.

Safety 212

Safety OSHA Employment Alabama 212

Business Facilities

MARCH 2, 2017

Read Golden Dragon Copper Adding 40 Jobs In West Alabama on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. The worldwide supplier of precision copper products currently employs 300 workers at its first U.S. manufacturing facility, established in Wilcox County in 2014.

Alabama 40

Alabama Employment Site Products 40

Business Facilities

APRIL 19, 2017

The South Korean company will invest nearly $20M and add 100 news jobs at its facility in the Northeast Opelika Industrial Park. Read Hanwha Advanced Materials Growing In Alabama on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

Alabama 40

Alabama Materials News Site 40

Business Facilities

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Auto supplier Bocar announced plans for a $115 million Alabama plant in Huntsville, creating more than 300 jobs. Alabama is a premier destination for the automotive and automotive supplier industries, and we are proud to welcome Bocar to our state,” said Governor Kay Ivey. Relocating or Expanding Your Business In Alabama.

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Alabama United States Commissioning Infrastructure 40

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MAY 24, 2016

Farmers Home Furniture will invest $10 million in a new distribution center in northwest Alabama, creating up to 80 jobs and strengthening its expanding retail presence in the Southeast. The distribution center will be located in a 325,000-square-foot facility in Franklin County’s Russellville Industrial Park.

Alabama 41

Alabama Plans South Carolina North Carolina 41

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FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Business Facilities’ 2015 State of the Year: Alabama originally appeared on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. When you talk to folks in Alabama, you might think from the slow-and-easy rhythm of conversation in the Deep South that nobody’s in a hurry to do anything.

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Alabama Site Mobility Infrastructure 40

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FEBRUARY 23, 2016

When you talk to folks in Alabama, you might think from the slow-and-easy rhythm of conversation in the Deep South that nobody’s in a hurry to do anything. The Crimson Tide is rolling, big time, and now it’s brought in our top honor: Alabama is BF’s 2015 State of the Year. billion haul in capital investment for Alabama.

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Alabama Site Mobility Infrastructure 40

Business Facilities

APRIL 17, 2018

Read: Hyundai Power Transformers USA Expanding In Alabama at BusinessFacilities.com. The $33 million investment will result in 86 new jobs at the company's Montgomery, AL facility. .

Alabama 40

Alabama Employment Site Industrial 40

Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

As a result, mills have cut back shifts in order to ensure its workers’ safety, according to Alabama News Center. Weyerhaeuser is one of several forest products companies operating in Alabama, which also includes Georgia Pacific, International Paper, WestRock, Kronospan, Brown-Forman Cooperage, Louisiana-Pacific and Zilkha Biomass Energy.

Alabama 59

Alabama Oregon Georgia Louisiana 59

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AUGUST 17, 2022

The forest products company's new facility will provide a new, modern work environment for approximately 130 employees.

Alabama 94

Alabama Environment Products Mobility 94

FDR Safety

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Two poultry industry trade groups have criticized a recent OSHA citation against Wayne Farms for alleged safety violations at its Jack, Alabama, plant involving musculo-skeletal disorders and other workplace hazards. Poultry & Egg Association and National Chicken Council. Recordkeeping'

Injury 166

Injury OSHA Alabama Employment 166

Business Facilities

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Responding to new contracts for its vehicle hose assemblies, Yokohama Industries Americas Inc. The project will add two new production lines at Yokohama’s Hose Division plant at 105 Industry Drive. Yokohama Industries Americas Inc. Yokohama Industries America is a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Yokohama Rubber Co. Goodrich Co.

Alabama 40

Alabama Kentucky America Employment 40

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APRIL 14, 2016

Alabama Governor Robert Bentley and other state officials recently cut the ribbon on Phase 3 of the Robotics Technology Park, an $80 million, 85-acre campus in Limestone County where employees from Alabama companies receive training on the latest equipment from top industrial robot makers and automation software firms.

Alabama 40

Alabama Defense Equipment Schedule 40

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Alabama Gov. Alabama has a strong workforce and a positive business climate, and that helps us recruit well-paying jobs for the people of this state,” Gov. Alabama’s role in the automotive industry continues to grow.”. By Jonathan Sanders. From the July/August 2013 issue. million.

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Alabama America Plans Innovation 57

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MARCH 4, 2014

The expansion, a response to an increased demand for Lockheed Martin’s cruise missiles, is expected to increase employment by approximately 10 percent over the next few years. In 2012, it received IndustryWeek magazine’s “Best Plant” award and the Alabama Performance Excellence Award.

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Alabama Defense Employment News 40

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APRIL 15, 2013

A new economic impact study confirms that the motor vehicle parts manufacturers industry, made up of the original equipment, aftermarket, heavy duty and remanufacturing sectors, is the largest employer of manufacturing jobs in the United States. Direct Employment. percent of the total U.S. was more than 3.62 Direct Jobs.

Employment 54

Employment South Carolina North Carolina Alabama 54

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MARCH 2, 2013

Greg Canfield, Secretary, Alabama Department of Commerce. We asked AL DOC chief Greg Canfield about the impact on the state’s growing aerospace industry. plant in the state is already drawing attention to Alabama worldwide; much like the Mercedes-Benz announcement did in 1993. By Business Facilities Staff.

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Alabama Mobility Electrical Defense 49

Business Facilities

APRIL 16, 2015

Alabama Archives Articles By Industry Articles By Location Articles By Topic Cover Story Education Featured Post Kentucky Louisiana Magazine Magazine Highlights Manufacturing Minnesota Mississippi Public Private Partnerships Tennessee U.S. Cover Story: Workforce Training Is Job One appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine.

Memphis 40

Memphis Minnesota Mississippi Louisville 40

Construction Superintendent Magazine

JUNE 27, 2018

. – Estimated May construction unemployment rates fell in 45 states on a year-over-year basis, rose in four states and were unchanged in one state (Alabama), according to an analysis of U.S. At the same time, the construction industry employed 291,000 more workers nationally than in May 2017. percent from May 2017 to 4.4

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ABC Alabama Statistics Employment 40

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AUGUST 8, 2013

Hanwha L&C Alabama is expanding its Opelika facility in the Northeast Opelika Industrial Park. Hanwha L & C Alabama began its operation in Opelika in 2005. The addition of the new 54 jobs will bring Hanwha’s employment level to 345. Posted by Heidi Schwartz. We are glad to assist Hanwha in its continued success.”.

Alabama 51

Alabama Georgia Accidents Equipment 51

Business Facilities

JULY 24, 2019

Tennessee, Virginia and Alabama are the top-ranked states, respectively, in BF’s flagship Best Business Climate ranking. Nevada and Alabama rounded out the top five in Economic Growth Potential, followed by Utah, Florida, Louisiana, Missouri and Mississippi. Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report.

North Carolina 111

North Carolina San Antonio Louisiana Tennessee 111

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JUNE 22, 2016

will lose this worldwide competition and its long-held crown as the heavyweight champ of industrial giants. In March 2016, McAuliffe signed into law measures that establish a workforce training program targeted to increase specific industry certifications and occupational licenses that meet the needs of businesses in each region of the state.

Engineering 75

Engineering Oklahoma North Carolina Virginia 75

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 12, 2014

A primary focus for those in workforce development is to bridge the gap between employers and potential employees, addressing the issues of skills training and talent building. MADE IN ALABAMA. During 2013 alone, AIDT delivered recruitment, screening and training services for 159 companies, representing 29,286 new jobs in Alabama.

Alabama 55

Alabama Louisiana Georgia Pennsylvania 55

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AUGUST 5, 2013

In this year’s report, we expanded our established alternative energy categories to include rankings for natural gas production, nuclear energy, industrial electricity rates and lowest CO 2 emissions. According to the Solar Energy Industry Association, installed solar power capacity in the U.S.

North Dakota 111

North Dakota Alabama Texas Louisiana 111

Business Facilities

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

investment Google is making in data centers in Alabama, Oregon, Tennessee, and Virginia. The Mayes County, OK data center is part of a $2.5B Read: Google Investing $600M In Oklahoma Data Center at BusinessFacilities.com.

Oklahoma 44

Oklahoma Oregon Alabama Tennessee 44

Business Facilities

AUGUST 1, 2014

When jobs stopped getting created (and in many areas employment was still hemorrhaging), we introduced the concept of growth potential as a key measure in our flagship rankings categories. Mercedes’ decision was a game-changer: the German automaker’s arrival opened the door for other industrial giants to come to Alabama.

Louisiana 111

Louisiana Tennessee North Dakota Utah 111

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JUNE 19, 2014

One of the fastest growing trends in the site selection business is the demand for certified industrial sites. Here is a roundup of some of the leading certification programs which have become the key for states and local municipalities to get their industrial sites ready in order to lure in new businesses and large-scale projects.

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Site Wisconsin Certification Georgia 66

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MARCH 28, 2014

According to the program website, START-UP NY is geared to give businesses access to resources of world-class higher education institutions, including industry experts and advanced research laboratories. The geographic boundaries have been extended, and capital investment and employment eligibility requirements have been reduced.

Indiana 108

Indiana NJ Georgia Kentucky 108

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AUGUST 24, 2017

In addition, Foster Farm will receive a $500,000 Modernization Tax Credit, and the company is expected to utilize the Industrial Tax Exemption Program. Foster Farms’ facility in Union Parish has generated much-need employment opportunities for our people,” said Gov. John Bel Edwards.

Louisiana 41

Louisiana Union Employment California 41

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MARCH 4, 2016

PROJECTS: KAISER PERMANENTE (GA DED; AMAZON (GSMP); COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS (TN DECD); SOLARCITY (UTAH GOED); SUBARU EXPANSION (IEDC); POLARIS INDUSTRIES (AL DOC); NOVO NORDISK (EDC OF NC). The robust technology talent, thriving network of companies and overall high quality of life in GA puts Georgia on the radar for these industry leaders.

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Deals Alabama Georgia North Carolina 40

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Alabama’s AIDT (Alabama Industrial Development Training) is a major force for workforce training in the state. For more than 40 years, AIDT’s “Total Workforce Delivery System” has provided thousands of skilled, motivated employees to AL industries. AIDT Builds Skilled Labor in AL.

New Hampshire 40

New Hampshire Louisiana Alabama Georgia 40

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 16, 2013

Bentley is implementing in Alabama. Bentley detailed for us in an exclusive interview with Business Facilities , Alabama is moving full speed ahead with a dynamic growth strategy that is rapidly transforming the state into an economic powerhouse. Mercedes is a great cheerleader for Alabama.”. They better think again.

Alabama 63

Alabama Banking Mobility Industrial 63

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MAY 1, 2012

Employers have always needed appropriately trained workers to maintain and grow their businesses. Employer-based incumbent worker training, vocational colleges, and state offices of workforce development are successful initiatives that were launched over the last century. Skills mismatch hinders employment.

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Atlanta Employment Georgia District of Columbia 49

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DECEMBER 29, 2015

The data processing, hosting and related services industry has grown significantly in Tennessee. Clarksville, in particular, has seen a considerable surge with employment increasing by 305 percent in less than five years,” said Tennessee Economic and Community Development Commissioner Randy Boyd. Related articles across the web.

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Tennessee Site Iowa Alabama 40