WHAT DOES THE GAS TAX MEAN FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN MARSHALL COUNTY AND ALABAMA?

“Daddy are we there yet?”  is a question that any father has heard and tried to answer many times.  Manufacturing companies hear similar questions from their customers.  Logistics is one of the most important aspects of why and where a company locates a manufacturing facility.  Having infrastructure to support local manufacturers is vital to the…

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TSTECH ALABAMA BREAKS GROUND ON $24M EXPANSION – ADDING 94 JOBS

On Friday, August 28th, TSTECH Alabama broke ground on a new building that will attach to its existing facility in Boaz.  Currently, TSTECH employs 650 and manufactures all the seats for the Honda Odyssey that is built in Lincoln, Alabama.  This new expansion will allow TSTECH to manufacture seats for the relaunched Honda Ridgeline and…

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A BANNER YEAR FOR MARSHALL COUNTY

Two reports released early in June reflect the banner year that Marshall County had in 2016 and how that is accounting for the lowest unemployment rate we have seen in almost a decade.  The Alabama Department of Commerce released its annual New and Expanding Report.  This report details the announced jobs of new manufacturing companies and…

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