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FY 2009 Second Edition
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SEDA President Forrest
Wright to Serve on NAITA Board
The
North Alabama International Trade
Association (NAITA)
installed Forrest Wright, SEDA president, and three
other new 2009 board members at
their luncheon held in
Huntsville.
Other new board members include:
Thomas Draeger,
Import/Export Compliance
Manager, ADTRAN
Joe Fadool, Vice President
of Operations, Continental
Corporation
John Hamilton, Chief
Operating Officer, Taos
Industries, Inc.
NAITA is a business-driven
membership organization
committed to increasing
knowledge, interest, and
activity in international trade
in North Alabama. As the
regional resource for
international trade development,
NAITA promotes economic growth
through international trade
education, training, and
networking.
AdvantageSite Designation for
Rogersville
Industrial Park
Representatives from the
Alabama
Development Office,
the
Economic
Development Partnership of
Alabama,
and the
North Alabama Industrial
Development Association presented a
plaque to the Town of Rogersville
and the Rogersville Industrial
Development Board in March to recognize the
designation of the
Rogersville
Industrial Park as an AdvantageSite.
"The AdvantageSite
designation will give us an
opportunity to assist a prospective
company in a faster and more
complete assessment of our park,"
said Ja rvis Brewer, Rogersville IDB
chairman.
"Site selection has changed drastically over the past
few years, said Greg Knighton,
director of Business Information for EDPA.
"Companies are looking at
shorter and shorter deadlines
for the site selection process,
which makes it imperative that
local economic development
organizations have complete and
reliable data on their
prospective industrial sites."
"We
enjoyed the opportunity to work with
them to achieve an AdvantageSite
designation for the industrial park
and look forward to working with
Rogersville and the AdvantageSite
team to recruit companies to our
area," said Bart Jackson, SEDA
AdvantageSite coordinator.
The AdvantageSite program requires that the community
provide documentation specific to a
proposed industrial site such as the
following:
> set of standard data related to
ownership/control
> environmental and geotechnical
conditions
>
infrastructure status
> size, zoning,
accessibility
requirements
The AdvantageSite program is jointly sponsored by the
Alabama Development Office, Alabama
Gas Corporation, Alabama Power
Company, Economic Development
Partnership of Alabama, North
Alabama Industrial Development
Association, and PowerSouth Energy
Cooperative.
For more information on the AdvantageSite program, please
visit
http://www.advantagealabama.com/bsc/advantagesitepublic.asp
Senator Roger Bedford Receives EDAA
Legislature Award
The
Economic Development Association
of Alabama (EDAA) held
its Legislative Luncheon on March
10, 2009, in Montgomery. The highlight of the
luncheon was the
presentation of the EDAA Legislator
of the Year Award to
Senator Roger Bedford in recognition
of his support for EDAA legislative
objects during many past legislative
sessions.
The EDAA continues
to positively impact economic
development in Alabama serving as
members of the Alabama Commerce
Commission and the Governor’s
Workforce Development Board.
Growth at
Barton Riverfront Industrial
Park
In spite of the recent downturn in
the U.S. economy,
 there is still
good news coming from the western
end of Colbert County in The Shoals.
The Alabama Department of
Transportation is on a fast pace
to complete the highway overpass connecting U.S.Highway 72 and Haley Drive at
the entrance to the
Barton
Industrial Riverfront Park.
National Alabama Corporation
(NAC)
continues its construction phas e and
equipping of its impressive rail car
facility which recently received
support of an additional $275
million dollar investment.
The
Yates/Walbridge construction team
continues to work on the
2.2-million-square-foot facility
and 640-acre site with completion
expected in late May.
NAC updates:
> received a mini-locomotive
>
wheel and axle shop installation is
progressing
> first bolster
and side frame have
arrived in
preparation for its first
assembly
> fabrication shop received its
first steel from an Alabama
supplier
> current
employment is 95 people
Construction
on the new
Listerhill
Credit Union
branch at the
corner of
 Titus Road and Haley Drive
continues to progress despite the recent rainy weather.
SCA
Tissue Barton Operations recently
hosted several SCA VIPs to
celebrate the recent startup of paper machine
#14, which produces paper used
for products in the away-from-home
market.
Marty Ferguson,
director of Southeast
operations, welcomed Jan
Johansson, president and chief
executive officer; Sune Lundin,
president of SCA Americas; and,
Don Lewis, president of SCA
Tissue North America. In
keeping with SCA's environmentally
friendly operations, a magnolia tree
was planted to mark the
occasion.
David Muhlendorf Shoals "Citizen
of the Year"
SEDA would like to
congratulate
David Muhlendorf, president
& CEO of Paper and Chemical
Supply Company, for being
voted the Shoals Chambe r
"Citizen of the Year."
He has also been appointed
by Governor Riley as
co-chairman of the North
Alabama Region of the
Alabama Rural Actions
Committee.
Paper
and Chemical Supply Company
distributes industrial and
personal-service paper and
maintenance, safety,
packaging and office
supplies. They also partner
with SCA
Tissue in Barton to distribute SCA
products manufactured in The
Shoals.
"We have been in
business in the Shoals area for
60 years and we believe doing
business in the Shoals and
giving back to the area
contributes to our success,"
stated David Muhlendorf,
president & CEO. "The
Shoals is a great place to do
business and raise a family, and we
are fortunate to have so many
recreational opportunities.
The Shoals is well positioned
for sustained economic growth
due to organizations like SEDA
that are marketing the Shoals to
the world and promoting what
those of us who live here
already know."
SEDA Welcomes New Staff Member
The Shoals Economic Development
Authority welcomes Monica Marthaler CPS/CAP
as its new administrative
assistant.
 She will be
providing administrative support
for the president, handling
financial reporting, and
assisting with research and
marketing efforts.
She was previously employed with SCA Tissue in Barton. Her work
experiences include office
administration and marketing,
sales, banking, and accounting.
Monica holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from The
University of Alabama. She also received her
certification as a Certified Administrative Professional
(CAP) and
as a Certified Professional Secretary (CPS). She is a
past
president of the Shoals Chapter of International Association
of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) and served as treasurer of
the IAAP Alabama Division.
She serves on the Administration Advisory Council at
Northwest Shoals Community College and on the Helen Keller Hospital
Foundation Board.
Shoals Industry -
Education Training Alliance
Classes
Leadership Skills I Class
Ginger Ingram, AIDT Training
Instructor, h eld a two-day
"Leadership Skills"
work-shop March 24-25, 2009, with employees from
National Alabama
Corporation (NAC) at the Shoals
Center for Business and Economic
Development. This was an
opportunity to bring supervisory
employees together as NAC
prepares for start-up of their
operations in Barton.
Leadership Skills I Class in
May
A "Leadership Skills I"
class has been tentatively
scheduled through the Shoals
Industry-Education Training
Alliance for May 27-28, 2009, in
the Shoals Center for
Business and Economic
Development. The class will be taught by
an instructor from AIDT,
which
asks for
$25 a person to defray the cost of
lunch and coffee breaks for
both days.
The Leadership Skills I is the recommended first course
for first-line, team leads
and/or new supervisors.
There is a comprehensive
test given after the class.
If passed, the course offers
the credential of "AIDT
Certified Leader I".
Shoals
Manufacturers Association
Membership Invitation
The Shoals Manufacturers
Association (SMA) meets
bi-monthly to consider
issues of importance for its
members and is
extending membership
invitations to Shoals
industries.
Shoals area manufacturers
with ten or more employees
are eligible to join the SMA.
For more information,
contact Lesley Cox, SEDA, at (256) 349-5632.
Available Building
Highlights
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Superior
Tool & Die
Building
4148 Helton
Drive
Florence, AL
35630
Lauderdale County
12,930 Square
Feet |
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for building
form (.pdf) with
details about
the building |
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GC Lingerie
Building
John Aldridge
Avenue
Tuscumbia, AL
35674
Colbert
County
32,000 Square
Feet |
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Meeting Schedule
SEDA Monthly Board of
Directors Meetings
April 14, 2009
May 12, 2009
June 9, 2009
Shoals
Manufacturers Association
May 13, 2009
July 8, 2009
September 9, 2009
November 11, 2009
Shoals Industry - Education
Training Alliance
April 15, 2009
July 15, 2009
October 21, 2009
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Previous E-Newsletters
FY2009
First Edition E-Newsletter
The Shoals Recognized as a
Targeted and Prepared
Community
SCA Recognizes America
Recycles Day with
Celebration and Tour of
Newest Paper Machine
Southwire Company Announces
"12 for Life" Program
SEDA Appoints New Officers
for FY2009
National Alabama Corporation
Update
Shoals Manufacturers
Association Annual Dinner
Shoals Industry Classic Golf
Tournament
2008 North Alabama
International Trade
Association (NAITA) Trade
Education Tour -- Export
Solutions: Improving
Your Bottom Line
Available Building
Highlight: Gieske
Building (88,000 square
feet)
September 2008 E-Newsletter
NAIDA Presents SEDA
President with Economic
Development Award
SCA Named to 2008 World's
Most Ethical Companies List
National Alabama Corporation
Event
Shoals Training Alliance
Holds Fourth Supervisor
Training Class in 2008
Export Finance Seminar Held
in The Shoals
SEDA to Co-Sponsor NAITA
Trade Education Tour --
Export Solutions
Available Building
Highlight: Warren
Properties (18,500 square
feet)
April
2008 E-Newsletter
2008 Existing Industry
Visitation Program
Southwire Company to Expand
in Florence
SEDA Hosts Annual
Appreciation Luncheon in
Montgomery
National Alabama Corporation
Erects First Structural
Steel
Empire Electronics Locates
in Shoals Entrepreneurial
Center
Shoals Training Alliance
Holds Supervisor Training
Classes
Available Building
Highlight: Warren
Properties (18,500 sq. ft.)
December 2007 E-Newsletter
The
Shoals Wins CEDA Award from
the Southern Economic
Development Council
The Shoals Chosen for TVA
Valley TaP Program
Shoals Manufacturers
Association Annual Dinner
(multiple photos)
SEDA Appoints New Officers
for FY2008
International Floors of
America, Inc. to Expand in
Florence
National Alabama Corporation
Update
The Shoals Training Alliance
Schedules Supervisor
Training Classes
Available Building
Highlight: Waverlee
Building (162,500 sq. ft.)
Special Announcement
The
Shoals Welcomes National
Alabama Corporation
(multiple photos)
June
2007 E-Newsletter
Shoals Research Airpark
Reaches Important Milestone
Listerhill Total Maintenance
Center Adding Capabilities
Florence City Schools Rated
as a Top School District in
the U.S.
Available Building:
Roberson Road Complex
(41,920 sq. ft.)
April/May
2007
E-Newsletter
SEDA Receives 2007
Economic Development
Achievement Award
Wise Alloys Project to Widen
Can Sheet Width
Alabama Development Office
Named Top State Economic
Development Agency in the
U.S.
Alabama Ranked as Fourth
Fastest-Growing Exporter in
U.S.
Available Building:
Wise Alloys Building
(120,000 sq. ft.)
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