Automotive exterior and structural components manufacturer Minth Group Limited plans to establish operations in Gadsden, Alabama. The $430 million project is expected to create more than 1,300 jobs.
Premium drinks company Diageo North America plans to establish manufacturing and warehousing operations in Montgomery, Alabama. The $415 million project is expected to create 100 jobs.
Dothan Warehouse, a temperature-controlled warehousing and fulfillment solutions provider, plans to expand its operations in Houston County, Alabama. The $5.2 million project is expected to create 50 jobs.
Space and terrestrial construction technology company SpaceFactory plans to establish operations in Huntsville, Alabama. The $2 million project is expected to create 25 jobs.
HD Hyundai Power Transformers USA, a subsidiary of Hyundai Electric Systems, plans to expand its operations in Montgomery, Alabama. The more than $14 million project is expected to create up to 50 jobs.
Clark Gas Co. Propane Cylinder Exchange plans to establish distribution operations in Thomasville, Alabama. The $10 million project is expected to create 40 jobs over the next three years in Clarke County.
Colclasher Enterprises, a plastic pipe manufacturer, plans to establish manufacturing and distribution operations in Selma, Alabama. The $9 million project is expected to create 21 jobs over the next three years.
Walmart plans to add high-tech robotics and automation technologies to its regional distribution center in Cullman, Alabama. The company is expected to invest $350 million.
Peak North America USA, a provider of construction and steel fabrication solutions for the wood products industry, will acquire a local fabrication company and add a new building to the property in Irvington, Alabama. The $24 million project is expected to create 175 jobs over the next four years.
Gulf Distributing, one of the oldest beverage distributors in the Southeast, will relocate its operations to downtown Mobile, Alabama. The $32.5 million project is expected to create 25 jobs.
Gateway Tire will expand its distribution hub in Dothan, Alabama. The $9 million project is expected to create 30 jobs in Houston County.
Third-party logistics provider Dothan Warehouse plans to expand its operations in Houston County, Alabama. The $8 million project is expected to create 25 jobs.
FedEx Ground plans to open a $57 million logistics facility in Houston County, Alabama. The project is expected to create 200 jobs.
Elkay Manufacturing, a leading producer of sinks and water delivery products, will invest $5.5 million to expand its operations in Lumberton, North Carolina. The project is expected to create 20 jobs in Robeson County.
Jo-Ann Stores plans to expand its distribution complex in Opelika, Alabama. The company will invest $7.7 million to build and enlarge its current warehouse, creating 30 jobs over the next three years.
Bonnie Plants, the nation’s largest grower of vegetable and herb plants for home gardens, plans to upgrade and expand its greenhouse facilities in Union Springs, Alabama. The project is expected to create 60 jobs in Bullock County.
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. UNITED will invest $48 million to upgrade its campus in Mobile, Alabama. The company plans to expand its existing warehouse, optimize distribution operations and install a state-of-the-art warehousing system.
Ren Seafoods plans to open a seafood processing facility and distribution hub in Mobile, Alabama. The investment is part of a growth project that will create 54 jobs.
CN, a Canadian transportation company, is collaborating with Alabama Export Railroad and Ray-Mont Logistics to launch the first phase of a new, high-tech logistics park in Mobile, Alabama. The $16 million project is expected to create up to 50 jobs.
Buffalo Rock Company, a soft drink distributor, will invest $75 million to expand its distribution hub with the purchase of a 1-million-square-foot warehouse facility in Birmingham, Alabama. The company plans to hire about 50 employees.
Lowe’s Home Improvement announced plans to construct a 1.2 million-square-foot facility in Bessemer, Alabama. The company plans to create 150 jobs and invest over $61 million.
Amazon Logistics will open two new delivery stations in Birmingham, Alabama. The project will include a 112,000-square-foot delivery station in Bessemer, creating 80 full-time jobs and representing a capital investment of approximately $25 million.
Reliance Worldwide Corporation, a global provider of water control systems and plumbing solutions, will expand its operations and build a 300,000-square-foot distribution hub in Cullman, Alabama. The project is expected to create 130 jobs in the region.
FedEx Ground will build a $40.6 million, 300,000-square-foot, facility on a 46-acre site on Lakeshore Parkway, a growing logistics and distribution corridor in Birmingham, Alabama.
Retailer Dollar General opened a 450,000-square-foot DG Fresh cold storage facility in Montgomery, Alabama. The $26 million project is expected create 65 jobs.
ALDI U.S., the growing grocery retailer, plans to construct a new regional headquarters and distribution center in Loxley, Alabama, to support the company’s growing footprint along the Gulf Coast.
A leading e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars, Carvana plans to invest more than $40 million to construct a distribution and fulfillment center, creating over 450 jobs in Bessemer, Alabama.
Koch Foods plans to invest more than $50 million to establish a state-of-the-art grain storage and distribution facility in Attalla, Alabama.
Hillstone Advantage Partners is developing Hi Pack Business Park at 3000 Hi Pack Drive, just northeast of the Auburn-Opelika Airport, between Pepperell Parkway and Frederick Road in Opelika, Alabama.
Kinedyne, a world-leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of cargo control technologies, including cargo securement, capacity and access solutions for the transportation industry, opened its new distribution facility in Prattville, Alabama.
Ben E. Keith, a major food and beverage distribution company, plans to invest $100 million to open an advanced foodservice distribution center and Southeast Regional Headquarters in Coffee County, Alabama.
MTC Logistics announced plans to build a 300,000 square foot, $58 million, cold storage facility on property owned by the Alabama State Port Authority in Mobile, Alabama. The company plans to create between 50 and 70 jobs while providing a boost to the port’s container operations.
A manufacturer of gasoline engines for outdoor power equipment, Briggs & Stratton, will open a 400,000-square-foot distribution center in Auburn, Alabama.
Walmart officially opened its $135 million distribution center in Mobile, Alabama, that will create 750 jobs and strengthen the retailer’s supply chain network.
Online retail giant Amazon will build a $325 million, 855,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art fulfillment center on more than 100 acres off Powder Plant Road in Bessemer, Alabama, that will employ 1,500 Birmingham region.
Electro Optic Systems, a Australia-based defense contractor specializing in remotely controlled weapon systems, plans today to locate its flagship United States manufacturing facility in technology-focused Huntsville, Alabama. The company plans to create as many as 100 jobs in the first year.
A leading fabricator and wholesale distributor in the Southeast U.S., American Insulated Glass will open a third glass fabrication and wholesale distribution facility to better serve customers in the Southeastern part of the U.S in Birmingham, Alabama.
German automaker Daimler AG plans to invest $1 billion to expand its Mercedes-Benz operations throughout Alabama, which includes building a facility near the Tuscaloosa plant in 2018 for its new global logistics center and new after-sales North American hub.
Gateway Tire plans to invest $11 million to open a 200,000-square-foot tire distribution center in Dothan, Alabama’s, Westgate Industrial Park.
Firearms manufacturer Steyr Arms will invest $2.9 million to add a manufacturing and production component to its assembly and distribution hub in Bessemer, Alabama, 16 miles southwest of Birmingham.
Frontier Spinning Mills plans to invest $6 million to add new, state-of-the-art fiber preparation and open-end spinning equipment, in addition to warehouse space, at its plant in Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama, 20 miles north of Montgomery.
In mid-July, PwC released its Q2 2016 Manufacturing Barometer, which surveyed senior executives at U.S.-based industrial manufacturing firms to determine their assessment of the direction of the nation’s economy, as well as their projections for thei
Cushman & Wakefield has announced that U.S. industrial markets absorbed a record-setting 70.1 million square feet (msf) of space in the second quarter of 2016, up 6.0 percent from the same period a year ago, and resulting in year-to-date absorption o
A 1,252-acre site off Powell Road in Limestone County, Alabama, has been certified as a Tennessee Valley Authority Mega Site, positioning the location to compete globally for large-scale manufacturing projects.
Farmers Home Furniture will invest $10 million to locate a new 325,0000-square-foot distribution center in Russellville, Alabama, Industrial Park, with plans to create up to 80 jobs in the northwest part of the state.
REEL USA Corp. will open an office hub, warehouse and workshop at the Mobile, Alabama, Aeroplex at Brookley, where the company will service the critical jigs and tools used in Airbus’ first U.S. manufacturing facility.
Southern Classic Food Group will invest $3.2 million to expand its production center and add about 20 members to its workforce in Brundidge, Alabama.
Ohio-based Steris Corp. will relocate the headquarters of its global specialty services business to Birmingham, Alabama, creating 100 jobs in the region.
Knauf Insulation will double production at its manufacturing center in Lanett, Alabama, with plans to add as many as 100 new workers. The company will invest more than $30 million to revitalize and upgrade the plant’s equipment, boosting output of th
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