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New & Expanding Industry Announcements
2015 REPORT
New & Expanding Industry Announcements
2015 Report
I. BY THE NUMBERS
II. COUNTY SUMMARY
a. Overview
b. Counties In Depth
III. FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
c. Countries In Depth
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2015 Top Countries for Job Announcements
COUNTY JOBS
Germany 951
South Korea 775
Canada 712
India 650
Japan 366
2015 Top Countries for Investment
COUNTRY INVESTMENT
Germany $1.6B
Canada $568.8M
South Korea $300.9M
France $230.2M
Japan $205.9M
Project Announcements in Alabama
YEAR JOBS INVESTMENT
2008 14,609 $3.7 B
2009 16,673 $2.8 B
2010 15,779 $2.2 B
2011 17,248 $4.1 B
2012 20,849 $5.4 B
2013 16,750 $4.4 B
2014 18,137 $3.4 B
2015 19,262 $7.1 B
2015 Top Counties for Job Announcements
COUNTY JOBS
Limestone 2,618
Jefferson 2,464
Montgomery 1,268
Madison 1,226
Tuscaloosa 1,032
2015 Top Counties for New Investment
COUNTY INVESTMENT
Tuscaloosa $1.5B
Jefferson $900M
Jackson $686M
Mobile $505M
Limestone $471M
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BY THE NUMBERS2015 New & Expanding Industry AnnouncementsOVERVIEW
Polaris Industries announces plans for an ATV manufacturing facility in Huntsville with 2,000 jobs, picking Alabama for the project after an extensive search.
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COUNTY NEW EXPANDING TOTAL
NO County Projects Jobs Investment Projects Jobs Investment Projects Jobs Investment
1 Autauga 4 134 $313,510,000 4 134 $313,510,000
2 Baldwin 3 139 $3,800,000 9 159 $15,140,000 12 298 $18,940,000
3 Barbour 5 44 $92,800,000 5 44 $92,800,000
4 Bibb 1 15 $0 1 15 $0
5 Blount 2 20 $450,000 2 20 $450,000
6 Bullock 1 20 $3,000,000 1 20 $3,000,000
7 Butler 1 7 $80,000 8 29 $17,598,792 9 36 $17,678,792
8 Calhoun 1 75 $3,000,000 7 185 $32,300,000 8 260 $35,300,000
9 Chambers 10 218 $132,660,869 10 218 $132,660,869
10 Chilton 11 79 $12,400,000 11 79 $12,400,000
11 Clarke 1 125 $9,000,000 1 20 $20,000,000 2 145 $29,000,000
12 Coffee 6 289 $14,579,000 6 289 $14,579,000
13 Colbert 1 125 $40,000,000 7 440 $81,650,000 8 565 $121,650,000
14 Conecuh 1 10 $5,000,000 1 10 $5,000,000
15 Covington 2 54 $0 2 54 $0
16 Crenshaw 2 0 $13,600,000 2 0 $13,600,000
17 Cullman 4 22 $1,700,000 50 426 $99,275,000 54 448 $100,975,000
18 Dale 1 73 $53,000,000 1 40 $16,700,000 2 113 $69,700,000
19 Dallas 1 22 $1,435,000 6 219 $61,600,009 7 241 $63,035,009
20 Dekalb 2 30 $15,061,000 9 131 $23,458,325 11 161 $38,519,325
21 Elmore 7 49 $8,630,000 7 49 $8,630,000
22 Escambia 4 49 $413,700,000 4 49 $413,700,000
23 Etowah 5 197 $61,451,900 5 197 $61,451,900
24 Fayette 1 10 $150,000 2 30 $600,000 3 40 $750,000
25 Franklin 1 75 $33,000,000 2 153 $9,600,000 3 228 $42,600,000
26 Geneva 2 36 $100,000 2 36 $100,000
27 Henry 1 20 $25,000,000 1 20 $25,000,000
28 Houston 2 125 $3,300,000 6 687 $21,000,000 8 812 $24,300,000
29 Jackson 4 205 $607,750,000 9 135 $78,725,000 13 340 $686,475,000
30 Jefferson 5 228 $31,250,000 48 2,236 $869,026,126 53 2,464 $900,276,126
31 Lamar 1 200 $1,650,000 3 78 $50,520,000 4 278 $52,170,000
COUNTY BREAKDOWN2015 New & Expanding Industry AnnouncementsOVERVIEW
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2015 New & Expanding Industry AnnouncementsOVERVIEWCOUNTY NEW EXPANDING TOTAL
NO County Projects Jobs Investment Projects Jobs Investment Projects Jobs Investment
32 Lauderdale 3 142 $160,482,278 5 146 $11,100,000 8 288 $171,582,278
33 Lee 5 534 $96,800,000 13 263 $91,320,400 18 797 $188,120,400
34 Limestone 4 2,494 $366,500,000 4 124 $104,051,000 8 2,618 $470,551,000
35 Lowndes 1 200 $3,500,000 4 0 $52,798,800 5 200 $56,298,800
36 Macon 1 60 $4,000,000 1 60 $4,000,000
37 Madison 1 14 $262,000 28 1,212 $70,832,000 29 1,226 $71,094,000
38 Marengo 2 12 $1,800,000 2 12 $1,800,000
39 Marion 1 30 $150,000 3 78 $11,000,000 4 108 $11,150,000
40 Marshall 1 600 $4,000,000 9 244 $42,830,000 10 844 $46,830,000
41 Mobile 9 355 $217,000,000 10 360 $288,200,000 19 715 $505,200,000
42 Monroe 1 0 $27,600,000 1 0 $27,600,000
43 Montgomery 5 589 $6,900,000 16 679 $138,955,000 21 1,268 $146,805,000
44 Morgan 1 150 $30,600,000 14 214 $191,910,000 15 364 $222,510,000
45 Pike 1 60 $5,500,000 6 394 $20,600,000 7 454 $26,100,000
46 Randolph 3 82 $0 3 82 $0
47 Russell 1 6 $62,000,000 3 81 $17,042,791 4 87 $79,042,791
48 Shelby 1 20 $0 10 274 $43,335,953 11 294 $43,335,953
49 St. Clair 1 16 $640,000 7 206 $25,786,008 8 222 $26,426,008
50 Sumter 2 25 $500,000 1 25 $12,000,000 3 50 $12,500,000
51 Talladega 2 55 $3,985,000 4 133 $47,270,725 6 188 $51,255,725
52 Tallapoosa 1 200 $40,000,000 1 200 $40,000,000
53 Tuscaloosa 3 712 $225,174,817 3 320 $1,285,199,853 6 1,032 $1,510,374,670
54 Walker 1 300 $100,000,000 2 115 $16,100,000 3 415 $116,100,000
55 Washington 1 10 $20,000,000 1 10 $20,000,000
56 Winston 3 65 $700,000 3 65 $700,000
TOTAL 74 8,023 $2,133,120,095 384 11,239 $5,014,507,551 458 19,262 $7,147,627,646
COUNTY BREAKDOWN
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COUNTY SUMMARY2015 New & Expanding Industry AnnouncementsCOUNTIES IN DEPTH
N/E County Name Company City NAICS Business Activity Jobs Investment
AUTUAGA
E Autauga Fras-Le North America Prattville 336211 Brake Linings 80 $2,800,000
E Autauga International Paper Prattville 322130 Kraft Linerboard, Industrial Packaging 20 $308,260,000
E Autauga Kinedyne Corporation Prattville 313221 Strap Securement Systems 33 $2,400,000
E Autauga Pearson Industries Inc. Prattville 314991 Rope & Twine 1 $50,000
4 expanding projects for Autauga Expanding Companies 134 $313,510,000
TOTALS FOR AUTAUGA (4 PROJECTS) 134 $313,510,000
BALDWIN
N Baldwin BBB Industries Daphne 336340 Automotive Parts Manufacturing and Distribution/Office 35 $500,000
N Baldwin Bon Secour Valley Foley 311423 Dehydrated Fruit & Vegetables 60 $2,300,000
N Baldwin Two Jays Craft Ales Gulf Shores 312120 Craft Brewery 44 $1,000,000
3 new projects for Baldwin New Companies 139 $3,800,000
E Baldwin Continential Motors Fairhope 336412 MRO for Aerospace Engines 25 $1,000,000
E Baldwin Ecovery LLC Loxley 333999 Non Ferrous & Electronic Waste Recycling 10 $1,900,000
E Baldwin Ecovery LLC Loxley 333999 Non Ferrous & Electronic Waste Recycling 30 $2,300,000
E Baldwin Fairhope Brewing Company Fairhope 312120 Craft Brewery 4 $840,000
E Baldwin Gulf Coast Produce Distributors Foley 923130 Food Distribution 40 $2,000,000
E Baldwin Hydratech Industries Robertsdale 333995 Hydraulic Cylinders 15 $1,500,000
E Baldwin Jack Edwards Airport Gulf Shores 488110 Airport 0 $4,500,000
E Baldwin Nashonal Display Gulf Shores 326150 Plastic Foam Products 10 $100,000
E Baldwin Segers Aero Corporation Fairhope 336411 Aerospace MRO & Manufacturing 25 $1,000,000
9 expanding projects for Baldwin Expanding Companies 159 $15,140,000
TOTALS FOR BALDWIN (12 PROJECTS) 298 $18,940,000
BARBOUR
E Barbour Carbo Ceramics Inc. Eufaula 212324 Proppants 24 $85,000,000
E Barbour Garrison Brothers Lumber Company Eufaula 333210 Planer Mills 2 $0
E Barbour Hyundai Polytech America Company Inc.
Eufaula 326199 Anti-vibration Rubber & Thermoplastic Automotive Parts 10 $5,400,000
E Barbour M C Dixon Lumber Company Inc. Eufaula 321113 Yellow Pine Lumber 0 $2,000,000
E Barbour Southern Plastics Inc. Eufaula 339920 Soft Plastic Fishing Lures 8 $400,000
5 expanding projects for Barbour Expanding Companies 44 $92,800,000
TOTALS FOR BARBOUR (5 PROJECTS) 44 $92,800,000
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COUNTY SUMMARY2015 New & Expanding Industry AnnouncementsCOUNTIES IN DEPTH
N/E County Name Company City NAICS Business Activity Jobs Investment
BIBB
E Bibb Cahaba Veneer Inc. Centreville 321211 Hardwood Veneer 15 $0
1 expanding project for Bibb Expanding Companies 15 $0
TOTALS FOR BIBB (1 PROJECT) 15 $0
BLOUNT
E Blount Hornsby Steel Cleveland 331221 Rolled Steel 5 $150,000
E Blount Sun Charge Systems Cleveland 237130 Manufacturing Solar Powered Charger Station 15 $300,000
2 expanding projects for Blount Expanding Companies 20 $450,000
TOTALS FOR BLOUNT (2 PROJECTS) 20 $450,000
BULLOCK
E Bullock To Your Health Sprouted Flour Company
Fitzpatrick 311211 Sprouted, Dried, & Milled Organic Flour 20 $3,000,000
1 expanding project for Bullock Expanding Companies 20 $3,000,000
TOTALS FOR BULLOCK (1 PROJECT) 20 $3,000,000
BUTLER
N Butler MJ’S Kitchen and Bath Supplier’s, LLC Georgiana 327111 Acrylic Bath/Sink Products 7 $80,000
1 new project for Butler New Companies 7 $80,000
E Butler Connector Manufacturing Company Greenville 335931 Electrical Connectors 2 $0
E Butler Hayneville Fiber Transport, Inc. Greenville 513310 Communications 0 $450,000
E Butler Hwashin America Corporation Greenville 336111 Chassis & Drive Train Automotive Body Parts 0 $12,825,000
E Butler Kajan Perfection Inc. Georgiana 332710 Precision Machine Metal Parts 0 $200,000
E Butler Key Safety Restraint Systems Greenville 336211 Steering Wheels, Air Bags, Seatbelts 7 $1,500,000
E Butler Midsouth Paving Greenville 324121 Paving Products 4 $2,223,792
E Butler Montgomery Technology Inc. Greenville 334290 Electronic Security Systems 1 $0
E Butler REF Alabama Inc. Greenville 332710 In-line Progressive Machining 15 $400,000
8 expanding projects for Butler Expanding Companies 29 $17,598,792
TOTALS FOR BUTLER (9 PROJECTS) 36 $17,678,792
CALHOUN
N Calhoun Carlson Engineered Composites USA, Inc.
Anniston 326199 Fiberglass Components 75 $3,000,000
1 new project for Calhoun New Companies 75 $3,000,000
E Calhoun EMSCO Anniston 333994 Rebuilds Foundry Furnaces 14 $4,000,000
E Calhoun Gnutti Carlo, USA Jacksonville 333511 Foundry and Machine Shop 114 $6,000,000
Alabama officials joined executives of Yorozu for a groundbreaking ceremony in Jasper, where the auto supplier is building a $100 million facility.
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COUNTY SUMMARY2015 New & Expanding Industry AnnouncementsCOUNTIES IN DEPTH
N/E County Name Company City NAICS Business Activity Jobs Investment
E Calhoun Industrial Plating Company Inc. Anniston 332813 Chrome Plating & Machine 3 $50,000
E Calhoun International Automotive Components (IAC)
Anniston 811121 Auto Body, Paint, & Maintenance 24 $12,000,000
E Calhoun Interstate Sheet Metal Company Inc. Oxford 332312 Laser Coating/Fabrication 8 $1,500,000
E Calhoun Spar Inc. Jacksonville 327124 Refractory Clay Products 2 $250,000
E Calhoun Tyler Union Anniston 331511 Ductile Iron Pressure Fittings 20 $8,500,000
7 expanding projects for Calhoun Expanding Companies 185 $32,300,000
TOTALS FOR CALHOUN (8 PROJECTS) 260 $35,300,000
CHAMBERS
E Chambers AJIN USA (Joon LLC) Lanett 336370 Automotive Metal Stamping & Robotic Welding 0 $21,434,584
E Chambers AJIN USA (Joon LLC) Lanett 336370 Automotive Metal Stamping & Robotic Welding 0 $19,732,537
E Chambers C&C Fabrication Valley 332919 New Machinery For Operation 0 $375,452
E Chambers DaeDong Hi-Lex America Inc. (DDHLA) Cusseta 336332 Door Hardware & Module Systems power Window & Door Lock/Latch Systems
18 $2,070,114
E Chambers Great Lakes Metal Stamping Inc. Cusseta 332116 Stamped Metal Components 1 $2,192,267
E Chambers Knauf Insulation(Restart) Lanett 423390 Fiberglass Insulation Products Manufacturing 85 $45,000,000
E Chambers Knauf Insulation(Restart) Lanett 423390 Fiberglass Insulation Products Manufacturing 76 $17,146,875
E Chambers LeeHan America Inc. Cusseta 336399 Automotive Air Filtration Systems 16 $3,450,000
E Chambers Westrock Lanett 532400 Food & Beverage Packaging & Printing 12 $19,040,000
E Chambers Wooshin USA Cusseta 336370 Small Stamped Parts 10 $2,219,040
10 expanding projects for Chambers Expanding Companies 218 $132,660,869
TOTALS FOR CHAMBERS (10 PROJECTS) 218 $132,660,869
CHILTON
E Chilton EBSCO (Wayne Industries) Clanton 339950 Manufacturing, Electric Signs and Displays 0 $100,000
E Chilton Foley Products Company Clanton 327390 Pre-cast Concrete Manholes, Pipe & Related 0 $300,000
E Chilton Johnson Controls Clanton 336360 Automobile Seat Adjuster Systems 0 $1,700,000
E Chilton Kumi Manufacturing Alabama LLC Clanton 326122 Injected Plastic Automotive Trim Parts 0 $2,200,000
E Chilton Maplesville Tie & Timber Company Maplesville 321114 Manufacturing Railroad Crossties 7 $100,000
E Chilton Merchants Foodservice Clanton 424420 Wholesale Distribution, Food Products 15 $4,000,000
E Chilton Mid South Fabrication, Inc. Jemison 332312 Manufacturing Metal Fabrication 2 $100,000
E Chilton South Coast Paper Maplesville 322230 Custom Converter of Cut Size Papers 35 $1,000,000
E Chilton Specialty Wood Products Clanton 321920 Wood Display Fixtures; Flower & Fruit Baskets 0 $500,000
E Chilton Stella-Jones Corporation Clanton 321911 Manufacturing Pressure Treated Wood Products 20 $1,900,000
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COUNTY SUMMARY2015 New & Expanding Industry AnnouncementsCOUNTIES IN DEPTH
N/E County Name Company City NAICS Business Activity Jobs Investment
E Chilton West Frasier Lumber Maplesville 321113 Lumber 0 $500,000
11 expanding projects for Chilton Expanding Companies 79 $12,400,000
TOTALS FOR CHILTON (11 PROJECTS) 79 $12,400,000
CLARKE
N Clarke iSpice Inc. Jackson 311990 Spices, Seasonings and Food Products 125 $9,000,000
1 new project for Clarke New Companies 125 $9,000,000
E Clarke Louisiana-Pacific Corporation Thomasville 321219 Oriented Strand Board (OSB) 20 $20,000,000
1 expanding project for Clarke Expanding Companies 20 $20,000,000
TOTALS FOR CLARKE (2 PROJECTS) 145 $29,000,000
COFFEE
E Coffee Arista Aviation Enterprise 336411 Helicopter Repair and Overhaul 117 $0
E Coffee Dorsey Trailer Inc. Elba 336212 Truck Trailers 50 $600,000
E Coffee Dura-Cast Inc. Enterprise 331528 Zinc Die Casting 10 $100,000
E Coffee HS Automotive Alabama Inc. Enterprise 326220 Weather Stripping, Tubing & Rubber Hoses 100 $13,629,000
E Coffee Southern Point Enterprise 493110 Distribution of Shirts 1 $250,000
E Coffee Standard Textile Enterprise 315280 Drapery line 11 $0
6 expanding projects for Coffee Expanding Companies 289 $14,579,000
TOTALS FOR COFFEE (6 PROJECTS) 289 $14,579,000
COLBERT
N Colbert American Intermodal Container Manufacturing Co.
Barton 332420 Intermodal containers 125 $40,000,000
1 new project for Colbert New Companies 125 $40,000,000
E Colbert CBC INGS America Muscle Shoals 336321 Automotive Lighting 25 $1,800,000
E Colbert Constellium Muscle Shoals 331315 Aluminum & Sheet Metal Fabricating 30 $36,000,000
E Colbert Firestone Building Products Tuscumbia 313320 Commercial Roofing Products 5 $0
E Colbert FreightCar America Cherokee 336510 Rail Cars 150 $10,000,000
E Colbert SCA Tissue North America LLC Barton Operations
Cherokee 322121 Sanitary Tissue Paper Products 20 $13,350,000
E Colbert Tri-Cities Manufacturing, Inc. Tuscumbia 326122 Plastic Injected Molding 10 $500,000
E Colbert Whitesell Corporation Muscle Shoals 332722 Screws, Bolts, Clips, etc. Vendor Managed Inventory 200 $20,000,000
7 expanding projects for Colbert Expanding Companies 440 $81,650,000
TOTALS FOR COLBERT (8 PROJECTS) 565 $121,650,000
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COUNTY SUMMARY2015 New & Expanding Industry AnnouncementsCOUNTIES IN DEPTH
N/E County Name Company City NAICS Business Activity Jobs Investment
CONECUH
E Conecuh GuyoungTech USA Evergreen 336370 Automotive Metal Stamping, Welding & E-coating 10 $5,000,000
1 expanding project for Conecuh Expanding Companies 10 $5,000,000
TOTALS FOR CONECUH (1 PROJECT) 10 $5,000,000
COVINGTON
E Covington Huhtamaki Andalusia 322231 Folding Cartons 4 $0
E Covington MFG Alabama LLC Opp 326199 Compression Molded Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic Products; Wind Energy Housings-Nacelles
50 $0
2 expanding projects for Covington Expanding Companies 54 $0
TOTALS FOR COVINGTON (2 PROJECTS) 54 $0
CRENSHAW
E Crenshaw Dongwon Autopart Technology AL Luverne 336399 Door Frames, Impact Beams, Molding, Etc. 0 $11,400,000
E Crenshaw Sister Schubert’s Rolls Luverne 311812 Bread & Rolls 0 $2,200,000
2 expanding projects for Crenshaw Expanding Companies 0 $13,600,000
TOTALS FOR CRENSHAW (2 PROJECTS) 0 $13,600,000
CULLMAN
N Cullman Design Technologies Cullman 334417 Wiring Harnesses 8 $500,000
N Cullman Goat Island Craft Brewing Cullman 312120 Craft Brewery 6 $600,000
N Cullman Jelco Cullman 333294 Fall Protection Equipment 5 $500,000
N Cullman Webb Brake Adjusters Cullman 332323 Large Truck Brake Modifications 3 $100,000
4 new projects for Cullman New Companies 22 $1,700,000
E Cullman Advanced Heat Treat Corporation (AHT)
Cullman 332811 Thermochemical Treatments for Metal Surfaces 1 $1,200,000
E Cullman Advanced Rotors Inc. Cullman 331335 Electric Motors Manufacturing 10 $0
E Cullman AGCOR Steel Cullman 332111 Metal Building Components 0 $150,000
E Cullman Alabama Cullman Yutaka Technologies (ACYT)
Cullman 336399 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 0 $2,800,000
E Cullman American Proteins Inc. Hanceville 311119 Poultry Meal & Fat 20 $10,500,000
E Cullman American Trim Inc. Cullman 331210 Power Coating, Anodize, Roll Form Trim 0 $25,000
E Cullman Apel Machine & Supply Company Inc. Hanceville 332710 Machine Shop Fabricated Metal 0 $500,000
E Cullman Apel Steel Cullman 321918 Structural Steel Fabrication 1 $600,000
E Cullman Birmingham Fastener & Supply Hanceville 423990 Warehousing & Distribution of Fasteners 8 $65,000
E Cullman Brickyard Meat Processing Cullman 424470 Meats, Fresh, Merchant Wholesalers 3 $400,000
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COUNTY SUMMARY2015 New & Expanding Industry AnnouncementsCOUNTIES IN DEPTH
N/E County Name Company City NAICS Business Activity Jobs Investment
E Cullman Cash Acme Inc. Cullman 332911 Pressure Regulating Valves 10 $6,000,000
E Cullman Clay Machining Cullman 332710 Precision Machining 3 $200,000
E Cullman Concours Mold Alabama Inc. Cullman 333220 Plastic Injection Mold Manufacturing 3 $0
E Cullman Crane Energy Cullman 423874 Industrial Valves Distribution 0 $100,000
E Cullman Cullman Automation Inc. Vinemont 333999 Design & Build Automation Machinery 0 $20,000
E Cullman Cullman Cabinet and Supply Company Cullman 337110 Cabinet Doors, Laminate Counter Tops 8 $200,000
E Cullman Cullman Casting Corporation Cullman 331511 Industrial Gray Iron Castings 3 $300,000
E Cullman Elk River Inc. Cullman 316999 Safety Equipment, Fall Protection; Distribution 0 $42,000
E Cullman General Dynamics AIS Cullman 336419 High Tech Machining 0 $2,000,000
E Cullman Golden Rod Broilers Inc. Cullman 311615 Poultry Processing 0 $50,000
E Cullman GSI/AGCO Bremen 311615 Manufacture of Poultry, Livestock Products 0 $250,000
E Cullman H H Technologies Inc. Bremen 333412 Overhead Doors 30 $1,500,000
E Cullman HessAire Products Inc. Cullman 333411 Industrial Fan Blades & HVAC/AG Fans 2 $25,000
E Cullman HomTex Inc. Vinemont 314911 Bed Linens 30 $4,000,000
E Cullman Inland Buildings Cullman 541511 Pre-Engineered Steel Buildings 5 $320,000
E Cullman Jet-Pep Inc. Holly Pond 447100 Bulk Petroleum Distribution 10 $19,500,000
E Cullman Kennedy Galvanizing Inc. Hanceville 339914 Hot Dip Galvanizing 3 $60,000
E Cullman Louisiana-Pacific Corporation Hanceville 321219 Oriented Strand Board (OSB) 0 $12,000,000
E Cullman Mach III Inc. Vinemont 332994 After-Market Parts for Firearms 3 $50,000
E Cullman McGriff Industries Inc. Cullman 326211 Tire Manufacturing & Sales 0 $25,000
E Cullman Morton Buildings Inc. Cullman 321992 Timber Column Buildings 3 $0
E Cullman NAFCO Cullman 332312 Metal Fabrication 0 $42,000
E Cullman Nexan Building Products Cullman 333291 Decking/Railing (Aluminum) 5 $1,000,000
E Cullman Pennington Seed of Cullman Inc. Cullman 423820 Distributes Lawn & Garden Products 10 $0
E Cullman REHAU Construction LLC Cullman 326122 Pex Pipe 100 $3,200,000
E Cullman Reliance Worldwide Cullman 332913 SharkBite 10 $6,000,000
E Cullman Robson Company Inc. Vinemont 326199 Plastic Injection Molding 2 $145,000
E Cullman Rock Tenn Cullman 333514 Corrugated Packaging 0 $30,000
E Cullman Royal Technologies Corporation Cullman 326199 Plastic Product Manufacturing 0 $2,700,000
E Cullman Rusken Packaging Inc. Cullman 322211 Corrugated Boxes 29 $3,160,000
E Cullman The Shaddix Company Cullman 327390 Septic Tanks, Storm Shelters 5 $100,000
E Cullman Topre America Corporation Cullman 336370 Automotive Metal Stamping 0 $8,500,000
E Cullman TS Perfection Chain Vinemont 337920 Weldless Chains, Plating 0 $160,000
Google executive Gary Demasi announces the Internet giant’s plans to build a $600 million data center in Jackson County.
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COUNTY SUMMARY2015 New & Expanding Industry AnnouncementsCOUNTIES IN DEPTH
N/E County Name Company City NAICS Business Activity Jobs Investment
E Cullman TSE Brakes Research & Development Cullman 336390 Air Brake R&D 10 $0
E Cullman Wal-Mart Distribution Center Cullman 424990 Retail Distribution Warehouse 88 $5,200,000
E Cullman Webb Brake Ends/Wheels R&D Cullman 336999 Research and Development of Wheel Axle 0 $800,000
E Cullman Webb Severe Duty Cullman 332323 Machined Components for Mass Transit 1 $1,156,000
E Cullman Webb Wheel Products Inc. Cullman 336211 Hubs & Drums (Heavy Truck/Trailer) 10 $3,800,000
E Cullman Wisco Industries Inc. Cullman 332116 Metal Stamping & Fabrication 0 $50,000
E Cullman Zero RPM Hanceville 336399 MIS 100 Idle Mitigation System 0 $350,000
50 expanding projects for Cullman Expanding Companies 426 $99,275,000
TOTALS FOR CULLMAN (54 PROJECTS) 448 $100,975,000
DALE
N Dale Wayne Farms, LLC Newton 311119 Poultry/Feed Mill 73 $53,000,000
1 new project for Dale New Companies 73 $53,000,000
E Dale Michelin Tire Corporation Midland City 326211 Tires 40 $16,700,000
1 expanding project for Dale Expanding Companies 40 $16,700,000
TOTALS FOR DALE (2 PROJECTS) 113 $69,700,000
DALLAS
N Dallas Aguila Recovery Products Selma 324110 Blending of Various Feedstocks 22 $1,435,000
1 new project for Dallas New Companies 22 $1,435,000
E Dallas Global Security Glazing Selma 327211 Architectural Safety Glass 0 $255,009
E Dallas Hanil E-Hwa Interior Systems Selma 336399 Automotive Interior Trim 60 $10,040,000
E Dallas Honda Lock America (HL-A) Selma 332999 Automobile Locks 18 $0
E Dallas International Paper Co. Selma 322121 Paper 46 $0
E Dallas PalletOne of Alabama LLC Selma 321920 Pallet Stock 30 $1,305,000
E Dallas Zilkha Biomass Energy Selma 321113 “Black” Wood Pellets for Export 65 $50,000,000
6 expanding projects for Dallas Expanding Companies 219 $61,600,009
TOTALS FOR DALLAS (7 PROJECTS) 241 $63,035,009
DEKALB
N DeKalb G H Metal Solutions Fort Payne 332313 Plate/Sheet Metal Fabrication 20 $9,333,900
N DeKalb Southern Wholesale Fibers and Recycling
Fort Payne 313230 Carpet Manufacturing and Recycling 10 $5,727,100
2 new projects for Dekalb New Companies 30 $15,061,000
E DeKalb Blue Scope Buildings Rainsville 332321 Structural Frames (Metal) 30 $1,200,000
E DeKalb D & F Equipment Sales Inc. Crossville 333111 Food Processing Equipment 30 $2,000,000
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COUNTY SUMMARY2015 New & Expanding Industry AnnouncementsCOUNTIES IN DEPTH
N/E County Name Company City NAICS Business Activity Jobs Investment
E DeKalb G H Metal Solutions Fort Payne 332313 Plate/Sheet Metal Fabrication 0 $3,352,000
E DeKalb Pilgrims Fort Payne 311615 Poultry 3 $400,000
E DeKalb Plasman Corporation LLC Fort Payne 326199 Plastic-injection Molding, Painting & Automotive Exterior Parts Assembly
25 $5,959,000
E DeKalb Process Metals Inc. Ider 332312 Steel Fabrication 15 $1,100,000
E DeKalb Rainsville Technology Inc. (RTI) Rainsville 326122 Injected Plastic Automotive Parts 20 $3,964,325
E DeKalb Renfro Corporation Fort Payne 315110 Sock manufacturing 0 $5,233,000
E DeKalb Steel-Plus LLC Ider 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal 8 $250,000
9 expanding projects for Dekalb Expanding Companies 131 $23,458,325
TOTALS FOR DEKALB (11 PROJECTS) 161 $38,519,325
ELMORE
E Elmore E & I Tallassee 332812 Automotive Adhesives & Sealants 2 $600,000
E Elmore Frontier Spinning Mills Inc. - Plant 81 Wetumpka 313111 Cotton Yarn 6 $60,000
E Elmore Gulf Packing, Inc. Tallassee 322211 Box Manufacturer 0 $170,000
E Elmore IndustTREE Logging, Inc. Wetumpka 113310 Wood Product Manufacturing 8 $3,400,000
E Elmore Madix Inc. Eclectic 337127 Institutional Furniture Manufacturing & Store Fixtures
15 $3,200,000
E Elmore Met-tech Machining Inc. Wetumpka 333999 CNC Machine Shop 3 $700,000
E Elmore Worthy Promotional Products, LLC Eclectic 541870 Manufactured Promotional Products 15 $500,000
7 expanding projects for Elmore Expanding Companies 49 $8,630,000
TOTALS FOR ELMORE (7 PROJECTS) 49 $8,630,000
ESCAMBIA
E Escambia Escambia Peanut Company LLC Flomaton 493110 Peanut Processing 20 $7,000,000
E Escambia Georgia-Pacific Corporation Brewton 322211 Corrugated & Solid Fiber Boxes 4 $400,000,000
E Escambia Muskogee Technology Atmore 332116 Metal Stamping & Fabrication 25 $3,000,000
E Escambia T R Miller Mill Company Inc. Brewton 321114 Treated Wood Poles 0 $3,700,000
4 expanding projects for Escambia Expanding Companies 49 $413,700,000
TOTALS FOR ESCAMBIA (4 PROJECTS) 49 $413,700,000
ETOWAH
E Etowah Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Gadsden 326211 Radial Tires 87 $30,126,900
E Etowah Koch Foods of Gadsden LLC Gadsden 311615 Processed Chicken Products 70 $7,500,000
E Etowah Koller-kraft South Gadsden 326199 Injection Molded Plastic Automotive Parts 14 $1,000,000
E Etowah SIP Inc. Gadsden 332312 Metal Bridge Decking 6 $2,000,000
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N/E County Name Company City NAICS Business Activity Jobs Investment
E Etowah The NARMCO Group Gadsden 336370 Automotive Metal Stampings 20 $20,825,000
5 expanding projects for Etowah Expanding Companies 197 $61,451,900
TOTALS FOR ETOWAH (5 PROJECTS) 197 $61,451,900
FAYETTE
N Fayette Parkview Cabinets Fayette 337110 Wood Cabinets 10 $150,000
1 new project for Fayette New Companies 10 $150,000
E Fayette Fayette Fabrication Fayette 332439 Metal Racks/Auto Manufacturing 10 $500,000
E Fayette Ox Bodies Fayette 336370 Stamping Metal Motor Vehicle Body Parts 20 $100,000
2 expanding projects for Fayette Expanding Companies 30 $600,000
TOTALS FOR FAYETTE (3 PROJECTS) 40 $750,000
FRANKLIN
N Franklin MarJac Poultry Spruce Pine 311615 Poultry Feed Mill 75 $33,000,000
1 new project for Franklin New Companies 75 $33,000,000
E Franklin Franklin Homes Inc. Russellville 321991 Factory Built Housing 103 $7,000,000
E Franklin Tiffin Motor Homes Inc. Red Bay 336213 Motor Homes 50 $2,600,000
2 expanding projects for Franklin Expanding Companies 153 $9,600,000
TOTALS FOR FRANKLIN (3 PROJECTS) 228 $42,600,000
GENEVA
E Geneva Air Performance Hartford 332323 Manufacture of Commercial Louvers 20 $100,000
E Geneva SYSCO Food Services - Gulf Coast Inc. Geneva 424410 Wholesale Food Service Products 16 $0
2 expanding projects for Geneva Expanding Companies 36 $100,000
TOTALS FOR GENEVA (2 PROJECTS) 36 $100,000
HENRY
E Henry Red Star Yeast Company LLC Headland 311999 Yeast 20 $25,000,000
1 expanding project for Henry Expanding Companies 20 $25,000,000
TOTALS FOR HENRY (1 PROJECTS) 20 $25,000,000
HOUSTON
N Houston Glasstream Powerboats Dothan 336612 Boat Manufacturing 100 $2,000,000
N Houston KFH Industries, LLC Cottonwood 314999 Fire Hose Manufacturing 25 $1,300,000
2 new projects for Houston New Companies 125 $3,300,000
E Houston Conagra Foods Dothan 311211 Flour 16 $15,100,000
E Houston Dothan Warehouse Dothan 541614 Logistics Management Consulting Services 3 $500,000
Gov. Robert Bentley speaks at the Mercedes-Benz assembly plant in Tuscaloosa County, where the automaker has launched a $1.3 billion expansion.
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N/E County Name Company City NAICS Business Activity Jobs Investment
E Houston Nypro Alabama Dothan 326122 Plastic Injection Molding 20 $1,000,000
E Houston Nyride Dothan 326122 Plastic Injection Molding 0 $4,200,000
E Houston Wayne Farms Dothan 311615 Poultry Processing 645 $0
E Houston Wholesale Wood Products Dothan 321912 West Coast Lumber/Cypress 3 $200,000
6 expanding projects for Houston Expanding Companies 687 $21,000,000
TOTALS FOR HOUSTON (8 PROJECTS) 812 $24,300,000
JACKSON
N Jackson Google Inc. Bridgeport /Stevenson
518210 Data Center 100 $600,000,000
N Jackson Nytef Plastics LTD Pisgah 326199 Engineered Plastics and High Performance Material 50 $3,250,000
N Jackson Southern Concrete Products Stevenson 327320 Concrete 15 $2,000,000
N Jackson Taylor Manufacturing Stevenson 332721 Machine Shop 40 $2,500,000
4 new projects for Jackson New Companies 205 $607,750,000
E Jackson Buccaneer Rope Company of FL Inc. Scottsboro 314991 Nylon Rope 2 $175,000
E Jackson Heat Transfer Products Group, LLC (HTPG)
Scottsboro 333415 Commercial Refrigeration Units 5 $3,200,000
E Jackson Johns Manville Scottsboro Plant Scottsboro 324122 Thermoplastic Polyolefin Roofing Membrane 12 $2,500,000
E Jackson Johns Manville Scottsboro Plant Scottsboro 324122 Thermoplastic Polyolefin Roofing Membrane 40 $44,000,000
E Jackson KTNA Hollywood 336399 Automotive Carpeting 22 $2,700,000
E Jackson Polyamide High Performance Scottsboro 313111 Nylon Automotive Airbag Yarn 6 $12,000,000
E Jackson Polymer Industries LLC Henagar 326199 Industrial Plastics 30 $11,000,000
E Jackson SafeTweave Scottsboro 811198 All Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance 15 $3,000,000
E Jackson TELKO Enterprises Inc. Scottsboro 332312 Metal Fabrication 3 $150,000
9 expanding projects for Jackson Expanding Companies 135 $78,725,000
TOTALS FOR JACKSON (13 PROJECTS) 340 $686,475,000
JEFFERSON
N Jefferson Astra/CFX Holdings, LLC Bessemer 423120 Transportation and Logistics, Automotive Supplier, Assembly
20 $0
N Jefferson Atlas Digital Partners Birmingham 541613 Professional Services Marketing 3 $0
N Jefferson Publix Super Markets, Inc. McCalla 493110 Wholesale Distribution, Grocery Products 200 $30,150,000
N Jefferson Redmont Distilling Birmingham 312140 Manufacturing, Distillery 2 $200,000
N Jefferson Revelator Coffee Company Birmingham 311920 Manufacturing, Food Processing, Coffee 3 $900,000
5 new projects for Jefferson New Companies 228 $31,250,000
E Jefferson ALG Labels & Graphics Birmingham 322222 Pressure Sensitive Labels 3 $100,000
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N/E County Name Company City NAICS Business Activity Jobs Investment
E Jefferson Allied Energy Corp Birmingham 486910 Distribution, petroleum processing and refinery 1 $8,860,000
E Jefferson Amerex Corporation Trussville 337127 Fire Extinguishers 0 $3,000,000
E Jefferson Atlas RFID Solutions Inc. Birmingham 518210 Radio Frequency ID Asset Tracking System 15 $0
E Jefferson Bagby Elevator Company Inc. Birmingham 238290 Elevators & Other Vertical Transportation 5 $0
E Jefferson BioGX Inc. Birmingham 541711 Biological Genetics Research & Development 9 $500,000
E Jefferson Birmingham Fastener & Supply Birmingham 423690 High Volume Distribution Center of Nuts and Bolts and Standard Fasteners
16 $1,200,000
E Jefferson Buffalo Rock Company Inc. Birmingham 312111 Soft Drink Beverages & Food 100 $5,000,000
E Jefferson Cabinet Components Bessemer 337110 Manufacturing Cabinet Doors 25 $1,255,100
E Jefferson Cahaba Brewing Birmingham 722310 Manufacturing, Food Products, Beverage 5 $2,260,000
E Jefferson CMC Steel Alabama Birmingham 331221 Scrap Metal Recycling in Mini-mill 30 $18,000,000
E Jefferson Cohen Carnaggio Reynolds Birmingham 541310 Professional Services, Architecture, Headquarters 4 $0
E Jefferson Command Alkon Hoover 511210 Publishing Software Development 23 $0
E Jefferson DSW Converting Knives Inc. Birmingham 332999 Industrial Knives 10 $2,660,000
E Jefferson Engineered Plastic Components Leeds 326122 Injected and Molded Plastic Automotive Parts 45 $5,000,000
E Jefferson Evonik Corporation Birmingham 325199 Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, R&D 150 $27,255,000
E Jefferson Flex-N-Gate Alabama LLC McCalla 336399 Full Assembly, Injection Molding 107 $23,920,000
E Jefferson G R Manufacturing Inc. Trussville 333120 Specialized Construction & Forestry Equipment Attachments
30 $5,000,000
E Jefferson Health South Corporation Birmingham 622310 Corporate Headquarters 200 $76,000,000
E Jefferson Hoar Construction LLC Birmingham 236220 General Contractors - Nonresidential 25 $2,000,000
E Jefferson Hornsby Tire Distributors Inc. Birmingham 423130 Tire Merchant Wholesalers 4 $100,000
E Jefferson Kamtek Inc. Birmingham 336370 Auto Body Metal Stamping 354 $534,750,000
E Jefferson L B Foster Company Birmingham 339914 Pipe Coatings 23 $3,000,000
E Jefferson LabCorporation Birmingham 621511 Medical Testing 0 $7,000,000
E Jefferson Lewis Communications Birmingham 541810 Professional Services Advertising 11 $8,000,000
E Jefferson M&B Hangers Leeds 332900 Manufacturing, Wire Garment Hangers 6 $1,280,226
E Jefferson Marx Brothers Inc. Birmingham 311991 Coconut Processors 9 $4,900,000
E Jefferson Mayco Industries Birmingham 331491 Fabricated Lead (X-ray/Medical) 6 $400,000
E Jefferson McGriff, Seibels & Williams, Inc. Birmingham 524210 Financial Activity, Headquarters, Insurance Brokerage
15 $1,007,300
E Jefferson MCM Custom Vehicles LLC Trussville 336213 Van & Truck Conversions 30 $1,375,000
E Jefferson Milo’s Tea Company Inc. Bessemer 312111 Tea Manufacturing, Bottling & Distribution 30 $16,275,000
E Jefferson MotionMobs, LLC Birmingham 518210 Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services 2 $0
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N/E County Name Company City NAICS Business Activity Jobs Investment
E Jefferson Motus Motorcycles Birmingham 336991 Motorcycle Manufacturing 5 $0
E Jefferson P & R Metals Birmingham 332312 Structural Metal Fabrication 7 $660,000
E Jefferson Pack Health Birmingham 541611 Professional Services, Health Care Management 15 $700,000
E Jefferson Precoat Metal Bessemer 332999 Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products Manufacturing
0 $2,000,000
E Jefferson Regions Financial Corporation Birmingham 522110 Financial Activity, Banking Facilities (Headquarters) and Retail Network
0 $25,000,000
E Jefferson Remuriate Technologies Fairfield 325188 Manufacturing Chemicals and Acidic Solution Regeneration
10 $3,998,500
E Jefferson Revere Control Systems Inc. Birmingham 335313 Systems Integrators 30 $600,000
E Jefferson Servis 1st Bank Homewood 522110 Financial Activity Banking Facilities (Headquarters) and Retail Network
60 $34,000,000
E Jefferson Southeastern Freight Lines Birmingham 484121 Transportation and Logistics 25 $20,000,000
E Jefferson Southland Tube Inc Birmingham 331210 Steel Pipe & Tube 10 $10,000,000
E Jefferson Time Inc. A Time Warner Company Homewood 511120 Branded Media, Publishing 45 $0
E Jefferson Titan Coatings Inc. Bessemer 339914 Industrial Coatings 8 $500,000
E Jefferson Viva Health, Inc. Birmingham 524292 Insurance, Claims Processing Corporate Headquarters Financial Activity
400 $7,270,000
E Jefferson Voestalpine Nortrak, Inc. Birmingham 332999 Manufacturing Rail Products 20 $2,200,000
E Jefferson Water Science Technologies Bessemer 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
8 $2,000,000
E Jefferson Wells Fargo & Company Homewood 522110 Financial Activity and Retail Network 300 $0
48 expanding projects for Jefferson Expanding Companies 2,236 $869,026,126
TOTALS FOR JEFFERSON (53 PROJECTS) 2,464 $900,276,126
LAMAR
N Lamar Max Home LLC Sulligent 337122 Upholstered Furniture Manufacturing 200 $1,650,000
1 new project for Lamar New Companies 200 $1,650,000
E Lamar Bunkhouse Conversions Beaverton 336214 Custom Horse Trailers & RVs 30 $520,000
E Lamar NACCO Materials Handling Group Sulligent 333111 Lift Truck Transmissions & Axles 20 $12,000,000
E Lamar Steel Dust Recycling Millport 331492 Metal Reclamation of Steel Dust 28 $38,000,000
3 expanding projects for Lamar Expanding Companies 78 $50,520,000
TOTALS FOR LAMAR (4 PROJECTS) 278 $52,170,000
LAUDERDALE
N Lauderdale Custom Synthetic Fibers Rogersville 313110 Recycling Polymer Waste into Recycled Fibers 50 $6,000,000
N Lauderdale Riverbend Solar Florence 237130 80MW Solar Photovoltaic Generating Facility 2 $150,116,000
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N/E County Name Company City NAICS Business Activity Jobs Investment
N Lauderdale Shoals Extrusion Florence 331318 Aluminum Extrusion 90 $4,366,278
3 new projects for Lauderdale New Companies 142 $160,482,278
E Lauderdale CR Gibson Florence 423990 Manufacture & Distribution of Seasonal Products 105 $2,000,000
E Lauderdale MS Metal Solutions Florence 337212 Metal Fabrications 18 $1,500,000
E Lauderdale R G Darby Company Inc. Florence 321911 Prehung Doors & Millwork 5 $500,000
E Lauderdale TASUS Corporation Florence 326122 Plastic Injection Automotive Parts 14 $7,100,000
E Lauderdale Tri-State Metals Company Inc. Florence 423510 Steel Service Center 4 $0
5 expanding projects for Lauderdale Expanding Companies 146 $11,100,000
TOTALS FOR LAUDERDALE (8 PROJECTS) 288 $171,582,278
LEE
N Lee Cumberland Plastic Solutions Opelika 326100 Plastic Automotive Components 121 $12,700,000
N Lee Equifax Auburn 518210 Data Processing 150 $0
N Lee Golden State Foods Opelika 311423 Food Processing (packaged beef patties) 173 $63,000,000
N Lee Ironstrike, LLC Opelika 332430 Toolbox Manufacturer 40 $4,100,000
N Lee Schmidt Automotive USA, LP Auburn 336312 Automotive Engine Components 50 $17,000,000
5 new projects for Lee New Companies 534 $96,800,000
E Lee All State Packaging Company Inc. Opelika 322211 Paperboard Boxes & Cartons 6 $1,000,000
E Lee Arkal Automotive USA Inc. Auburn 326199 Automotive Plastic Parts 15 $4,300,000
E Lee Daewon America Opelika 336330 Suspension Bars & Coils 11 $8,000,000
E Lee Daewon America Opelika 336330 Suspension Bars & Coils 5 $3,000,000
E Lee Donghee Alabama, LLC Auburn 336390 Automotive Plastic Fuel Tank Manufacturing 30 $28,000,000
E Lee Donghee America Auburn 336310 Automotive Fuel Tank Manufacturing 0 $8,284,900
E Lee Hoerbiger Automotive Comfort Systems, LLC
Auburn 336211 Automotive Hydraulic Comfort Systems 0 $2,400,000
E Lee Jo-Ann Stores Inc. Opelika 423920 Fabric & Craft Goods Distribution Center 0 $2,000,000
E Lee Kemmerich Auburn 336370 Automotive Stampings 32 $6,279,500
E Lee KO-AM Opelika 314910 Automotive Supplier Parts 12 $1,000,000
E Lee Masterbrand Cabinets Inc. Auburn 337110 Kitchen, Bath and Cabinetry 126 $6,506,000
E Lee Pharmavite Opelika 325412 Dietary Supplement Manufacturing 6 $7,200,000
E Lee SCA, Inc. Auburn 326119 Automotive Plastic Injection Molding 20 $13,350,000
13 expanding projects for Lee Expanding Companies 263 $91,320,400
TOTALS FOR LEE (18 PROJECTS) 797 $188,120,400
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N/E County Name Company City NAICS Business Activity Jobs Investment
LIMESTONE
N Limestone GE Aviation Huntsville 325180 Composite Manufacturing 300 $200,000,000
N Limestone Lawlers Barbecue Ardmore 236210 Food Processing 20 $2,500,000
N Limestone Polaris Industries Huntsville 336999 Offroad ATVs 2,000 $140,000,000
N Limestone Shape Corp. Athens 332114 Custom Roll Forming 174 $24,000,000
4 new projects for Limestone New Companies 2,494 $366,500,000
E Limestone American Leakless Company LLC Athens 339991 Multi-Layered Gaskets 8 $80,000,000
E Limestone Federal-Mogul Sealing Systems Athens 336211 Automotive Gaskets & Seals 10 $5,000,000
E Limestone Polaris Industries Huntsville 336999 Offroad ATVs 96 $13,000,000
E Limestone TRIS USA Inc. Athens 335991 Carbon Brushes (Auto) 10 $6,051,000
4 expanding projects for Limestone Expanding Companies 124 $104,051,000
TOTALS FOR LIMESTONE (8 PROJECTS) 2,618 $470,551,000
LOWNDES
N Lowndes Chowel USA Inc. Fort Deposit 336300 Automotive 200 $3,500,000
1 new project for Lowndes New Companies 200 $3,500,000
E Lowndes Daehan Solutions Alabama LLC Hope Hull 336399 Interior Sound Insulation Components 0 $5,700,000
E Lowndes Hayneville Telephone Co., Inc. Hayneville 513310 Communications 0 $60,000
E Lowndes Koch Foods, LLC Hope Hull 311119 Poultry Feed Mill 0 $16,660,000
E Lowndes Sejong Alabama LLC Fort Deposit 336399 Mufflers & Exhaust Systems 0 $30,378,800
4 expanding projects for Lowndes Expanding Companies 0 $52,798,800
200 $56,298,800
MACON
N Macon LogisAll Shorter Freight, Warehouse and Logistics Company 60 $4,000,000
1 new project for Macon New Companies 60 $4,000,000
TOTALS FOR MACON (1 PROJECT) 60 $4,000,000
MADISON
N Madison Advance Aerospace Tooling Huntsville 333517 Composite Manufacturing 14 $262,000
1 new project for Madison New Companies 14 $262,000
E Madison Abaco Systems Huntsville 335314 Rugged Systems & Solutions 40 $0
E Madison Accurate Machine & Tool Corporation Madison 333514 Precision Tools 0 $1,000,000
E Madison AZ Technology Inc. Huntsville 541710 Research & Development 0 $1,850,000
E Madison Cepeda Systems & Software Analysis (CSSA)
Madison 541512 Performance-based Systems & Software Engineering
5 $0
Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield speaks at announcement outlining GE Aviation’s plan to invest $200 million in a pair of factories in Huntsville that will make advanced aerospace materials.
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N/E County Name Company City NAICS Business Activity Jobs Investment
E Madison Cummings Aerospace Huntsville 541710 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
200 $18,950,000
E Madison DESE Research Inc. Huntsville 541710 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
25 $5,000,000
E Madison Halsey Food Service Madison 424410 Distributes Groceries 8 $1,000,000
E Madison Hudson-Alpha Institute for Biotechnology
Huntsville 541711 Biotechnology Research 25 $1,500,000
E Madison Innovative Plastics Inc. Madison 326122 Plastic Injection Molding 8 $1,200,000
E Madison Jacobs Technology ESSSA Group Huntsville 541330 Engineering, Scientific Services for Space Systems 60 $0
E Madison Jenoptik Optical Systems Inc. Huntsville 333220 Micro-Optic & Micromachines 5 $2,200,000
E Madison Lockheed Martin Missiles/Space Huntsville 336414 Missiles & Space Vehicles 100 $0
E Madison LogiCore Corporation Huntsville 541330 Comprehensive Logistic & Engineering Services 100 $11,000,000
E Madison Majestic Solutions Madison 337127 Manufacturer of Institutional Furnishings for Detention and Commercial
5 $350,000
E Madison McAllister Tool and Machine Inc. Huntsville 332710 Aerospace & Defense 10 $2,562,000
E Madison Mesker Door Inc. Huntsville 332321 Metal Window & Door Manufacturing 20 $1,500,000
E Madison MSB Analytics Huntsville 541712 Engineering Services 30 $0
E Madison Nektar Therapeutics Huntsville 325412 Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing 5 $2,250,000
E Madison PeopleTec Inc. Huntsville 541710 Research & Development in the Physical, Engineering & Life Sciences
55 $0
E Madison Plasma Processes LLC Huntsville 339914 Special Industrial Coatings 5 $500,000
E Madison Ridgeview Industries Inc. Huntsville 336370 Automotive Stamping 20 $1,500,000
E Madison Rocket Republic Brewery Huntsville 312120 Brewery 0 $500,000
E Madison Sentar Inc. Huntsville 541511 Computer Programming Services 70 $10,000
E Madison Straight to Ale Brewery Huntsville 212120 Brewery 46 $2,860,000
E Madison Tintronics Industries Huntsville 334413 Pre Tin Electronic Components 10 $100,000
E Madison Torch Technologies Huntsville 541712 Research & Development in the Physical & Engineering Sciences
150 $15,000,000
E Madison Tyco Fire Products Ltd Madison 326122 Plastic Pipe & Fittings 10 $0
E Madison Verizon Wireless Huntsville 561422 State Headquarters & Call Center 200 $0
28 expanding projects for Madison Expanding Companies 1,212 $70,832,000
TOTALS FOR MADISON (29 PROJECTS) 1,226 $71,094,000
MARENGO
E Marengo Doric South Demopolis 327999 Burial Vaults 0 $200,000
E Marengo Foster Farms Inc. Demopolis 311991 Corn Dogs 12 $1,600,000
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N/E County Name Company City NAICS Business Activity Jobs Investment
2 expanding projects for Marengo Expanding Companies 12 $1,800,000
TOTALS FOR MARENGO (2 PROJECTS) 12 $1,800,000
MARION
N Marion Rustic River Park Homes Hamilton 721199 Handcraft Park Homes 30 $150,000
1 new project for Marion New Companies 30 $150,000
E Marion 3M Company Guin 326122 Reflective Sign Material 9 $8,000,000
E Marion Lil’ Lodges Bear Creek 321991 Manufactured Cabins 20 $3,000,000
E Marion Wrangler Hackleburg 448140 Jeanswear Distributor 49 $0
3 expanding projects for Marion Expanding Companies 78 $11,000,000
TOTALS FOR MARION (4 PROJECTS) 108 $11,150,000
MARSHALL
N Marshall Farm Fresh Foods, LLC Guntersville 311615 Poultry Further Processing 600 $4,000,000
1 new project for Marshall New Companies 600 $4,000,000
E Marshall BPI Media Group Inc. Boaz 323114 Commercial Printing 2 $150,000
E Marshall Dixie Grinders, Inc. Guntersville 333241 Industrial Meat Grinders 9 $340,000
E Marshall Huhtamaki Foodservice Inc. Albertville 322215 Disposable Molded Fiber Plates 0 $2,250,000
E Marshall K & A Fabrication Guntersville 336399 Machine Shop 7 $390,000
E Marshall Metal Research Inc. Guntersville 336399 Machine Shop Aerospace 6 $2,200,000
E Marshall Progress Rail Services Albertville 336510 Reconditioned Railroad and Locomotive Parts 100 $4,500,000
E Marshall Southern Metal Fabricators Inc. Albertville 332312 Industrial Metal Fabricator 20 $3,000,000
E Marshall TS Tech Alabama LLC Boaz 336360 Automobile Seats 100 $21,000,000
E Marshall TS Tech Alabama LLC Boaz 336360 Automobile Seats 0 $9,000,000
9 expanding projects for Marshall Expanding Companies 244 $42,830,000
TOTALS FOR MARSHALL (10 PROJECTS) 844 $46,830,000
MOBILE
N Mobile Assistance Aeronatique Aerospatiale GmbH
Mobile 488190 Tech Support, Inspection, Quality Control 20 $1,000,000
N Mobile B. R. Williams Theodore 484120 Trucking logistics and Warehousing 25 $0
N Mobile Bayer Crop/Evonik Theodore 325320 Weed Management 25 $200,000,000
N Mobile FedEx Ground Theodore 561499 Distribution 100 $0
N Mobile Hutchison Aerospace Mobile 336411 Acoustic Insulation for Airbus A320 100 $2,000,000
N Mobile Maas Aviation Mobile 336411 Aircraft Painting and Services 35 $13,000,000
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N/E County Name Company City NAICS Business Activity Jobs Investment
N Mobile Messiere, Bughatti, Dowdy Mobile 336411 Landing Gear, Wheels and Brakes; Assembly and Integration onto A320.
5 $500,000
N Mobile Reel USA Mobile 333514 Jigs & Tools 20 $0
N Mobile Vartan Aviation Group Mobile 336360 Integration for Seat Components Providers - Aerospace 25 $500,000
9 new projects for Mobile New Companies 355 $217,000,000
E Mobile AM/NS Calvert Calvert 331111 Premium Carbon Steel Processing 6 $88,000,000
E Mobile AM/NS Calvert Calvert 331111 Premium Carbon Steel Processing 0 $30,000,000
E Mobile APM Terminals Mobile 488320 Container Facility 81 $47,500,000
E Mobile Arkema Inc. Axis 325199 Industrial Chemical Specialties 76 $4,500,000
E Mobile Blastech Mobile LLC Axis 332812 Blasting Steel Plate 76 $45,000,000
E Mobile Gwin’s Commercial Printing Mobile 323110 Offset Printing, Copying 3 $150,000
E Mobile Maas Aviation Mobile 336411 Aircraft Painting and Services 52 $39,000,000
E Mobile Prism Systems McIntosh 541511 Software Development and PLC Systems 16 $650,000
E Mobile Star Aviation Inc. Mobile 336413 Aircraft Structural & Wiring 50 $2,400,000
E Mobile Technip USA Inc. Theodore 332996 Pipes for Offshore Drilling 0 $31,000,000
10 expanding projects for Mobile Expanding Companies 360 $288,200,000
TOTALS FOR MOBILE (19 PROJECTS) 715 $505,200,000
MONROE
E Monroe Alabama River Cellulose LLC Perdue Hill 322110 Market Pulp & Fluff Cellulose 0 $27,600,000
1 expanding project for Monroe Expanding Companies 0 $27,600,000
TOTALS FOR MONROE (1 PROJECT) 0 $27,600,000
MONTGOMERY
N Montgomery A-Hiteco Montgomery 336390 Automobile Parts 26
N Montgomery Custom Stud of Alabama, Inc. Montgomery 332312 Studs 30 $2,800,000
N Montgomery Glovia - Total Safety Corp Montgomery 424990 Safety Gloves 8 $700,000
N Montgomery KOAM Maintenance, LLC Montgomery 423120 Forklifts 25 $400,000
N Montgomery Sykes Enterprises Inc. Montgomery 561422 Customer Support Center 500 $3,000,000
5 new projects for Montgomery New Companies 589 $6,900,000
E Montgomery AEP Industries, Inc. Montgomery 326111 Plastic Freezer and Trash Bags 4 $2,500,000
E Montgomery Bama Budweiser of Montgomery Montgomery 424810 Beer Distributor 0 $250,000
E Montgomery Big Lots Inc. Montgomery 423990 Retail Consumer Goods Distribution 5 $3,400,000
E Montgomery Capitol Container Inc. Montgomery 322211 Corrugated Boxes 15 $1,925,000
E Montgomery DAS North America Montgomery 336330 Automotive Seat Components 115 $20,800,000
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N/E County Name Company City NAICS Business Activity Jobs Investment
E Montgomery EGS Montgomery 561422 Custom Service Center 300 $1,170,000
E Montgomery Hancock Bank Montgomery 518210 Data Processing, Hosting and Related Services 55 $0
E Montgomery HP Montgomery 561422 Customer Support Center 150 $0
E Montgomery Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama LLC
Montgomery 336111 Automobile Manufacturing 0 $48,300,000
E Montgomery Kinpak Inc. Montgomery 325510 Auto Anti-freeze 0 $3,000,000
E Montgomery Montgomery UPS Montgomery 492210 Distribution/Logistics 0 $14,000,000
E Montgomery Rheem Water Heaters Montgomery 335228 Residential Water Heaters 0 $23,680,000
E Montgomery Russell Brands LLC Montgomery 424320 Sportswear 0 $8,100,000
E Montgomery Varner Woodwork Montgomery 337110 Custom Wood and Commercial Plastic Laminate Cabinets
0 $1,150,000
E Montgomery Walker360 Company Inc. Montgomery 323111 Commercial Printing 35 $2,180,000
E Montgomery WestRock Montgomery 322211 Corrugated Boxes 0 $8,500,000
16 expanding projects for Montgomery Expanding Companies 679 $138,955,000
TOTALS FOR MONTGOMERY (21 PROJECTS) 1,268 $146,805,000
MORGAN
N Morgan RUAG Aerospace USA Inc. Decatur 336419 Payload Fairings for ULA Atlas Rockets 150 $30,600,000
1 new projects for new New Companies 150 $30,600,000
E Morgan Air Products & Chemicals Inc. Decatur 325120 Liquid Oxygen, Nitrogen, Argon 0 $2,100,000
E Morgan Bunge North America Inc. Decatur 311222 Soybean Meal & Hulls, Oil 14 $11,320,000
E Morgan Busche Alabama Hartselle 336399 CNC Production Machining 100 $13,000,000
E Morgan Daikin America Inc. Decatur 325211 Fluoropolymers 10 $5,000,000
E Morgan Diamond Pro Sports Hartselle 339920 Sports Equipment 24 $1,300,000
E Morgan Fatback Pig Project Eva 311611 Pork Slaughter and Processing 4 $75,000
E Morgan Feralloy Corporation Decatur 333516 Steel Slitting, Leveling, Processing & Storage 0 $2,800,000
E Morgan Hexcel Corporation Decatur 325211 Polyacrylonitrile Fiber 25 $150,000,000
E Morgan Matthews Industries Inc. Decatur 332116 Contract Manufacturing Metal Products 0 $165,000
E Morgan Pettey Machine Works Inc. Trinity 332710 General Machine Shop 1 $400,000
E Morgan PRO-FAB Machine of Hartselle Hartselle 332710 Machine Shop 10 $0
E Morgan Sonoco Products-Wood Reels Hartselle 321999 Plywood Reels 8 $0
E Morgan Styrolution America, LLC Decatur 325211 Polystyrene 0 $1,000,000
E Morgan Vision Wheel Decatur 336370 Wheel and Tire Subassemblies 18 $4,750,000
14 expanding projects for Morgan Expanding Companies 214 $191,910,000
TOTALS FOR MORGAN (15 PROJECTS) 364 $222,510,000
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N/E County Name Company City NAICS Business Activity Jobs Investment
PIKE
N Pike Magnolia Vegetable Processors Brundidge 311941 Processing Pickled and Salsa Products 60 $5,500,000
1 new project for Pike New Companies 60 $5,500,000
E Pike CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc. Troy 541512 Software Development & Testing 180 $1,500,000
E Pike Golden Boy Foods Troy 311911 Nut Butter Manufacturing 20 $0
E Pike HB&G Building Products Inc. Troy 326122 Columns, Decorative Molding 100 $1,500,000
E Pike Horn Beverage Company Inc. Troy 424810 Beer Distribution 8 $1,200,000
E Pike Lockheed Martin Corporation Troy 336419 Missile Assembly 65 $13,200,000
E Pike Southern Classic Food Group Brundidge 311421 Food Condiments 21 $3,200,000
6 expanding projects for Pike Expanding Companies 394 $20,600,000
TOTALS FOR PIKE (7 PROJECTS) 454 $26,100,000
RANDOLPH
E Randolph CoreLinc Roanoke 335921 Fiber Optic Cables, Molded and Machined Parts 12 $0
E Randolph SteelFab Inc. of AL Roanoke 332312 Structural Steel 45 $0
E Randolph Wadley Holdings LLC dba Meadowcraft Wadley 337124 Wrought Iron Furniture 25 $0
3 expanding projects for Randolph Expanding Companies 82 $0
TOTALS FOR RANDOLPH (3 PROJECTS) 82 $0
RUSSELL
N Russell Georgia Power Ft. Mitchell 926130 Solar Energy 6 $62,000,000
1 new project for Russell New Companies 6 $62,000,000
E Russell AlaTrade Foods LLC Phenix City 311615 Chicken Processing 30 $2,365,791
E Russell Kudzu & The Game LLC Phenix City 315211 Cap Manufacturing 30 $2,027,000
E Russell Vectorply Corporation Phenix City 313320 Composite Reinforced Fabrics 21 $12,650,000
3 expanding projects for Russell Expanding Companies 81 $17,042,791
TOTALS FOR RUSSELL (4 PROJECTS) 87 $79,042,791
SHELBY
N Shelby ISCS Hoover 511210 Publishing Software for Insurance (Property and Casualty)
20 $0
1 new project for Shelby New Companies 20 $0
E Shelby American Family Care, Inc. Hoover 551114 Corporate Headquarters 30 $5,120,953
E Shelby BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. Birmingham 541710 Drug Design & Development 0 $10,000,000
E Shelby Computer Technology Solutions Hoover 541512 Software Development 30 $300,000
E Shelby DeShazo Crane Company Alabaster 333923 Overhead Cranes 50 $2,000,000
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COUNTY SUMMARY2015 New & Expanding Industry AnnouncementsCOUNTIES IN DEPTH
N/E County Name Company City NAICS Business Activity Jobs Investment
E Shelby DIEHL Aerospace Inc. Sterrett 488190 Aircraft Product Support & Maintenance Services 4 $3,500,000
E Shelby Dudley C Jackson Inc. Helena 423830 Specialized Industrial Pumping & Spraying Systems 2 $0
E Shelby PRADCO Outdoor Brands Calera 423910 Distribution, Hunting and Fishing Brands 100 $9,000,000
E Shelby Research Solutions Group, Inc. Pelham 424690 Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers 10 $5,000,000
E Shelby Southern Directional Alabaster 237110 Construction, Civil and Utility Infrastructure 48 $415,000
E Shelby Summer Classics Inc. Pelham 337124 Lawn & Garden Furniture Distribution 0 $8,000,000
10 expanding projects for Shelby Expanding Companies 274 $43,335,953
TOTALS FOR SHELBY (11 Projects) 294 $43,335,953
ST. CLAIR
N St. Clair F & S Services Ashville 541990 Professional Services, Other 16 $640,000
1 new project for St. Clair New Companies 16 $640,000
E St. Clair Eissman Automotive North America Inc. Pell City 336360 Manufacturing, Automotive Leather Components 80 $3,130,000
E St. Clair Ford Meter Box Company, Inc. Pell City 337215 Water Pipe Products 16 $0
E St. Clair Garrison Steel Fabricators Pell City 331110 Manufacturing Steel Fabrication and Erection 22 $2,724,000
E St. Clair Real Alloy Steele 331314 Manufacturing, Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum 20 $6,000,000
E St. Clair Unipres Alabama Steele 336370 Manufacturing, Automotive Parts 55 $4,000,000
E St. Clair Vulcan Industries Inc. Moody 337215 Custom Store Displays 10 $5,000,000
E St. Clair WKW Erbsloeh North America Inc. Pell City 336370 Metal Automotive Trim 3 $4,932,008
7 expanding projects for St. Clair Expanding Companies 206 $25,786,008
TOTALS FOR ST. CLAIR (8 PROJECTS) 222 $26,426,008
SUMTER
N Sumter K&Z, LLC York 322211 Cardboard Box Manufacturing 0 $100,000
N Sumter Southwest Paper Sales Inc. Livingston 322211 Counter Rolls 25 $400,000
2 new projects for Sumter New Companies 25 $500,000
E Sumter Prystup Packaging Products Inc. Livingston 322212 Folding Cartons 25 $12,000,000
1 expanding project for Sumter Expanding Companies 25 $12,000,000
TOTALS FOR SUMTER (3 PROJECTS) 50 $12,500,000
TALLADEGA
N Talladega New Technologies Sylacauga 115112 Time Release Fertilizer 2 $1,515,000
N Talladega Virginia Transportation Corporation Talladega 488210 Terminal Loading for Railcars of Finished Automobiles 53 $2,470,000
2 new projects for Talladega New Companies 55 $3,985,000
E Talladega Allen Architectural Metal Inc. Talladega 332323 Custom Metalwork with Casting 5 $100,000
E Talladega Atlas Rooming Corporation Sylacauga 324122 Coated Facer 20 $9,940,000
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COUNTY SUMMARY2015 New & Expanding Industry AnnouncementsCOUNTIES IN DEPTH
N/E County Name Company City NAICS Business Activity Jobs Investment
E Talladega Heritage Plastics Inc. Sylacauga 325211 Plastic Pellets 8 $13,645,725
E Talladega M-Tek Inc. Talladega 326122 Extrusion 100 $23,585,000
4 expanding projects for Talladega Expanding Companies 133 $47,270,725
TOTALS FOR TALLADEGA (6 PROJECTS) 188 $51,255,725
TALLAPOOSA
N Tallapoosa Korens Alexander City 336310 EGR Valves for Engine Applications 200 $40,000,000
1 new project for Tallapoosa New Companies 200 $40,000,000
TOTALS FOR TALLAPOOSA (1 PROJECT) 200 $40,000,000
TUSCALOOSA
N Tuscaloosa Airgas Merchant Gases, LLC Tuscaloosa 325120 Air Separation/Distribution Facility 28 $64,150,000
N Tuscaloosa O’Neal Manufacturing Services Tuscaloosa 332313 Steel Processing Facility 34 $7,115,000
N Tuscaloosa SMP Automotive Systems Alabama Inc. Tuscaloosa 336390 Exterior/interior Components of Mercedes Auto Parts 650 $153,909,817
3 new projects for Tuscaloosa New Companies 712 $225,174,817
E Tuscaloosa Coral Industries Inc. Tuscaloosa 332321 Fabricated Shower Doors, Tub Enclosures & Glass Products
20 $5,199,853
E Tuscaloosa Mercedes Benz US International Inc. Vance 336111 Automobile Manufacturing 0 $15,965,565
E Tuscaloosa Mercedes Benz US International Inc. Vance 336111 Third Generation M-Class Sport Utility Vehicle GL-Class SUV, R-Class Crossover, C-Class Sedans (2014), New Coupe-style Design (2015)
300 $1,264,034,435
3 expanding projects for Tuscaloosa Expanding Companies 320 $1,285,199,853
TOTALS FOR TUSCALOOSA (6 PROJECTS) 1032 $1,510,374,670
WALKER
N Walker Yorozu Automotive Alabama, Inc. Jasper 336370 Suspension Parts Production 300 $100,000,000
1 new project for Walker New Companies 300 $100,000,000
E Walker DAPA Products Jasper 326199 Extruded Plastics 15 $1,100,000
E Walker MarJac Poultry Jasper 311615 Manufacturing, Food Processing 100 $15,000,000
2 expanding projects for Walker Expanding Companies 115 $16,100,000
TOTALS FOR WALKER (3 PROJECTS) 415 $116,100,000
WASHINGTON
E Washington Tate & Lyle McIntosh 311312 Sucralose SPLENDA Brand 10 $20,000,000
1 expanding project for Washington Expanding Companies 10 $20,000,000
TOTALS FOR WASHINGTON (1 PROJECT) 10 $20,000,000
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COUNTY SUMMARY2015 New & Expanding Industry AnnouncementsCOUNTIES IN DEPTH
N/E County Name Company City NAICS Business Activity Jobs Investment
WINSTON
E Winston American Fiberglass Inc. Double Springs 326191 Fiberglass & Plastic Tubs 25 $100,000
E Winston Pinecrafter, Inc. Haleyville 337122 Wood Bedroom Furniture 15 $400,000
E Winston Topline Trailers Addison 336214 Utility Trailers 25 $200,000
3 expanding projects for Winston Expanding Companies 65 $700,000
TOTALS FOR WINSTON (3 PROJECTS) 65 $700,000
74 New Projects TOTAL for New Companies 8,023 $2,133,120,095
384 Expanding Projects TOTAL for Expanding Companies 11,239 $5,014,507,551
458 Total Projects TOTAL for Alabama 19,262 $7,147,627,646
Alabama attracted nearly $3.5 billion of foreign direct investment in 2015, much of it in the auto sector.
2015 New & ExpandingForeign Direct Investment
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2015 Top Countries for Investment
COUNTRY INVESTMENT JOBS
Australia $7,200,000 40
Austria $2,200,000 20
Brazil $3,200,000 83
Canada $568,834,000 712
China $1,000,000 25
Finland $2,250,000 4
France $230,200,000 311
Germany $1,629,043,383 951
India $153,909,817 650
Ireland $52,000,000 88
Israel $17,000,000 136
Japan $205,880,325 366
Japan/France $2,700,000 22
Luxembourg $118,000,000 6
Netherlands $83,500,000 111
South Korea $300,944,935 775
Sweden $13,350,000 20
Switzerland $30,600,000 160
United Kingdom $20,000,000 10
TOTAL $3,441,812,460 4,490
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COUNTRY SUMMARY2015 New & Expanding Industry AnnouncementsCOUNTRIES IN DEPTH
COMPANY CITY COUNTY N/E JOBS INVESTMENT NAICS BUSINESS ACTIVITY
AUSTRALIA
Blue Scope Buildings Rainsville DeKalb E 30 $1,200,000 332321 Structural Frames (Metal)
Cash Acme Inc. Cullman Cullman E 10 $6,000,000 332911 Pressure Regulating Valves
2 40 $7,200,000
AUSTRIA
Voestalpine Nortrak, Inc. Birmingham Jefferson E 20 $2,200,000 332999 Manufacturing Rail Products
1 20 $2,200,000
BRAZIL
Fras-Le North America Prattville Autauga E 80 $2,800,000 336211 Brake Linings
Pilgrims Fort Payne DeKalb E 3 $400,000 311615 Poultry
2 83 $3,200,000
CANADA
Carlson Engineered Composites USA, Inc. Anniston Calhoun N 75 $3,000,000 326199 Fiberglass Components
CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc. Troy Pike E 180 $1,500,000 541512 Software Development & Testing
Concours Mold Alabama Inc. Cullman Cullman E 3 $0 333220 Plastic Injection Mold Manufacturing
Golden Boy Foods Troy Pike E 20 $0 311911 Nut Butter Manufacturing
Kamtek Inc. Birmingham Jefferson E 354 $534,750,000 336370 Auto Body Metal Stamping
Plasman Corporation LLC Fort Payne DeKalb E 25 $5,959,000 326199 Plastic-injection Molding, Painting
REF Alabama Inc. Greenville Butler E 15 $400,000 332710 In-line Progressive Machining
Stella-Jones Corporation Clanton Chilton E 20 $1,900,000 321911 Manufacturing pressure treated wood products
The NARMCO Group Gadsden Etowah E 20 $20,825,000 336370 Automotive Metal Stampings
West Frasier Lumber Maplesville Chilton E 0 $500,000 321113 Lumber
10 712 $568,834,000
CHINA
Continential Motors Fairhope Baldwin E 25 $1,000,000 336412 MRO for Aerspace Engines
1 25 $1,000,000
FINLAND
Huhtamaki Foodservice Inc. Albertville Marshall E 0 $2,250,000 322215 Disposable Molded Fiber Plates
Huhtamaki Andalusia Covington E 4 $0 322231 Folding Cartons
2 4 $2,250,000
FRANCE
Arkema Inc. Axis Mobile E 76 $4,500,000 325199 Industrial Chemical Specialties
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COUNTRY SUMMARY2015 New & Expanding Industry AnnouncementsCOUNTRIES IN DEPTH
COMPANY CITY COUNTY N/E JOBS INVESTMENT NAICS BUSINESS ACTIVITY
Hexcel Corporation Decatur Morgan E 25 $150,000,000 325211 Polyacrylonitrile Fiber
Hutchison Aerospace Mobile Mobile N 100 $2,000,000 336411 Acoustic Insulation for Airbus A320
Messiere, Bughatti, Dowdy Mobile Mobile N 5 $500,000 336411 Landing Gear, Wheels and Brakes; Assembly
Michelin Tire Corporation Midland City Dale E 40 $16,700,000 326211 Tires
Red Star Yeast Company LLC Headland Henry E 20 $25,000,000 311999 Yeast
Reel USA Mobile Mobile N 20 $0 333514 Jigs & Tools
Technip USA Inc. Theodore Mobile E 0 $31,000,000 332996 Pipes for Offshore Drilling
Vartan Aviation Group Mobile Mobile N 25 $500,000 336360 Integration for seat components
9 311 $230,200,000
GERMANY
Assistance Aeronatique Aerospatiale GmbH Mobile Mobile N 20 $1,000,000 488190 Tech Support, Inspection, Quality Control
Bayer Crop/Evonik Theodore Mobile N 25 $200,000,000 325320 Weed Management
DIEHL Aerospace Inc. Sterrett Shelby E 4 $3,500,000 488190 Aircraft Product Support & Maintenance Services
Eissman Automotive North America Inc. Pell City St. Clair E 80 $3,130,000 336360 Manufacturing, Automotive Leather Components
Evonik Corporation Birmingham Jefferson E 150 $27,255,000 325199 Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, R&D
Hoerbiger Automotive Comfort Systems, LLC Auburn Lee E 0 $2,400,000 336211 Automotive Hydraulic Comfort Systems
Jenoptik Optical Systems Inc. Huntsville Madison E 5 $2,200,000 333220 Micro-Optic & Micromachines
Kemmerich Auburn Lee E 32 $6,279,500 336370 Automotive Stampings
Knauf Insulation(Restart) Lanett Chambers E 76 $17,146,875 423390 Fiberglass Insulation Products Manufacturing
Knauf Insulation(Restart) Lanett Chambers E 85 $45,000,000 423390 Fiberglass Insulation Products Manufacturing
Mercedes Benz US International Inc. Vance Tuscaloosa E 300 $1,264,034,435 336111 Third Generation M-Class Sport Utility Vehicle
Mercedes Benz US International Inc. Vance Tuscaloosa E 0 $15,965,565 336111 Automobile Manufacturing
Polyamide High Performance Scottsboro Jackson E 6 $12,000,000 313111 Nylon Automotive Airbag Yarn
REHAU Construction LLC Cullman Cullman E 100 $3,200,000 326122 Pex Pipe
SafeTweave Scottsboro Jackson E 15 $3,000,000 811198 All Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Schmidt Automotive USA, LP Auburn Lee N 50 $17,000,000 336312 Automotive Engine Components
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COUNTRY SUMMARY2015 New & Expanding Industry AnnouncementsCOUNTRIES IN DEPTH
COMPANY CITY COUNTY N/E JOBS INVESTMENT NAICS BUSINESS ACTIVITY
Styrolution America, LLC Decatur Morgan E 0 $1,000,000 325211 Polystyrene
WKW Erbsloeh North America Inc. Pell City St. Clair E 3 $4,932,008 336370 Metal Automotive Trim
18 951 $1,629,043,383
INDIA
SMP Automotive Systems Alabama Inc. Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa N 650 $153,909,817 336390 Exterior/interior Components of Mercedes Auto Parts
1 650 $153,909,817
IRELAND
Maas Aviation Mobile Mobile N 35 $13,000,000 336411 Aircraft Painting and Services
Maas Aviation Mobile Mobile E 52 $39,000,000 336411 Aircraft Painting and Services
2 87 $52,000,000
ISRAEL
Arkal Automotive USA Inc. Auburn Lee E 15 $4,300,000 326199 Automotive Plastic Parts
Cumberland Plastic Solutions Opelika Lee N 121 $12,700,000 326100 Plastic Automotive Components
2 136 $17,000,000
JAPAN
Alabama Cullman Yutaka Technologies (ACYT) Cullman Cullman E 0 $2,800,000 336399 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
American Leakless Company LLC Athens Limestone E 8 $80,000,000 339991 Multi-Layered Gaskets
CBC INGS America Muscle Shoals Colbert E 25 $1,800,000 336321 Automotive Lighting
Daikin America Inc. Decatur Morgan E 10 $5,000,000 325211 Fluoropolymers
Honda Lock America (HL-A) Selma Dallas E 18 $0 332999 Automobile Locks
Kumi Manufacturing Alabama LLC Clanton Chilton E 0 $2,200,000 326122 Injected Plastic Automotive Trim Parts
M-Tek Inc. Talladega Talladega E 100 $23,585,000 326122 Extrusion
Pharmavite Opelika Lee E 6 $7,200,000 325412 Dietary Supplement Manufacturing
Rainsville Technology Inc. (RTI) Rainsville DeKalb E 20 $3,964,325 326122 Injected Plastic Automotive Parts
Rheem Water Heaters Montgomery Montgomery E 0 $23,680,000 335228 Residential Water Heaters
TASUS Corporation Florence Lauderdale E 14 $7,100,000 326122 Plastic Injection Automotive Parts
Topre America Corporation Cullman Cullman E 0 $8,500,000 336370 Automotive Metal Stamping
TRIS USA Inc. Athens Limestone E 10 $6,051,000 335991 Carbon Brushes (Auto)
TS Tech Alabama LLC Boaz Marshall E 0 $9,000,000 336360 Automobile Seats
TS Tech Alabama LLC Boaz Marshall E 100 $21,000,000 336360 Automobile Seats
Unipres Alabama Steele St. Clair E 55 $4,000,000 336370 Manufacturing, Automotive Parts
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COUNTRY SUMMARY2015 New & Expanding Industry AnnouncementsCOUNTRIES IN DEPTH
COMPANY CITY COUNTY N/E JOBS INVESTMENT NAICS BUSINESS ACTIVITY
16 366 $205,880,325
JAPAN/FRANCE (JOINT VENTURE)
KTNA Hollywood Jackson E 22 $2,700,000 336399 Automotive Carpeting
1 22 $2,700,000
LUXEMBOURG
AM/NS Calvert Calvert Mobile E 6 $88,000,000 331111 Premium Carbon Steel Processing
AM/NS Calvert Calvert Mobile E 0 $30,000,000 331111 Premium Carbon Steel Processing
2 6 $118,000,000
NETHERLANDS
APM Terminals Mobile Mobile E 81 $47,500,000 488320 Container Facility
Constellium Muscle Shoals Colbert E 30 $36,000,000 331315 Aluminum & Sheet Metal Fabricating
2 111 $83,500,000
SOUTH KOREA
AJIN USA (Joon LLC) Lanett Chambers E 0 $21,434,584 336370 Automotive Metal Stamping & Robotic Welding
AJIN USA (Joon LLC) Lanett Chambers E 0 $19,732,537 336370 Automotive Metal Stamping & Robotic Welding
Chowel USA Inc. Fort Deposit Lowndes N 200 $3,500,000 336300 Automotive
DaeDong Hi-Lex America Inc. (DDHLA) Cusseta Chambers E 18 $2,070,114 336332 Door Hardware & Module Systems
Daehan Solutions Alabama LLC Hope Hull Lowndes E 0 $5,700,000 336399 Interior Sound Insulation Components
Daewon America Opelika Lee E 5 $3,000,000 336330 Suspension Bars & Coils
Daewon America Opelika Lee E 11 $8,000,000 336330 Suspension Bars & Coils
DAS North America Montgomery Montgomery E 115 $20,800,000 336330 Automotive Seat Components
Donghee Alabama, LLC Auburn Lee E 30 $28,000,000 336390 Automotive Plastic Fuel Tank Manufacture
Donghee America Auburn Lee E 0 $8,284,900 336310 Automotive Fuel Tank Manufacturing
Dongwon Autopart Technology AL Luverne Crenshaw E 0 $11,400,000 336399 Door Frames, Impact Beams, Molding, Etc.
GuyoungTech USA Evergreen Conecuh E 10 $5,000,000 336370 Automotive Metal Stamping, Welding & E-coating
Hanil E-Hwa Interior Systems Selma Dallas E 60 $10,040,000 336399 Automotive Interior Trim
HS Automotive Alabama Inc. Enterprise Coffee E 100 $13,629,000 326220 Weather Stripping, Tubing & Rubber Hoses
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COUNTRY SUMMARY2015 New & Expanding Industry AnnouncementsCOUNTRIES IN DEPTH
COMPANY CITY COUNTY N/E JOBS INVESTMENT NAICS BUSINESS ACTIVITY
Hwashin America Corporation Greenville Butler E 0 $12,825,000 336111 Chassis & Drive Train Automotive Body Parts
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama LLC Montgomery Montgomery E 0 $48,300,000 336111 Automobile Manufacturing
Hyundai Polytech America Company Inc. Eufaula Barbour E 10 $5,400,000 326199 Anti-vibration Rubber & Thermoplastic Automotive Parts
Korens Alexander City Tallapoosa N 200 $40,000,000 336310 EGR Valves for Engine Applications
LeeHan America Inc. Cusseta Chambers E 16 $3,450,000 336399 Automotive Air Filtration Systems
Sejong Alabama LLC Fort Deposit Lowndes E 0 $30,378,800 336399 Mufflers & Exhaust Systems
20 775 $300,944,935
SWEDEN
SCA Tissue North America LLC Barton Operations
Cherokee Colbert E 20 $13,350,000 322121 Sanitary Tissue Paper Products
1 20 $13,350,000
SWITZERLAND
RUAG Aerospace USA Inc. Decatur Morgan N 150 $30,600,000 336419 Payload Fairings for ULA Atlas Rockets
Tyco Fire Products Ltd Madison Madison E 10 $0 326122 Plastic Pipe & Fittings
2 160 $30,600,000
UNITED KINGDOM
Tate & Lyle McIntosh Washington E 10 $20,000,000 311312 Sucralose SPLENDA Brand
1 10 $20,000,000
TOTAL STATE PROJECTS (95 PROJECTS) 4,489 $3,441,812,460