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Rogersville Acquires Top Company
Officials
in Rogersville, Alabama, proudly announced
the opening of a new industry to
the Shoals. Caraustar
Industries, Inc. is opening a
facility in Rogersville that
will operate 24 hours a day and
will employ 15 - 20 people. The
regional manager of Caraustar
Industries, Inc., Dick Cowart,
made the announcement at the
Rogersville Town Hall. Mr. Frank
Patterson and Mr. Jarvis Brewer,
members of the Rogersville IDB,
as well as the Mayor of
Rogersville, Mr. Richard Herston,
made remarks to the crowd
gathered to hear this special
announcement. Caraustar
Industries produces 100%
recycled paperboard products,
and they have opened a 25,000
square-foot facility in the
Rogersville Industrial park to
custom cut paper cores for
commercial and industrial use.
Caraustar is known for producing
environmentally sound,
innovative products and will be
providing these products to
customers in the North Alabama
region.
SCA
Tissue Plans Expansion
SCA Tissue
has announced plans
for a major addition to its
existing facility located in
Colbert County, Alabama. They
are adding a new converting
machine, utility addition, and
machine upgrades. This
is an $8.3 million improvement
for this facility.
SCA Tissue North America is one
of the largest manufacturers of
disposable napkins, bath tissue,
towels, and wipes for the AFH
market in the United States and
Canada. Half of the disposable
napkins used in restaurants in
the U.S. are manufactured by SCA.
SCA Tissue has been recognized
as one of the "World's
Most Ethical Companies" by the
Ethisphere Institute.
Hi-Temp Receives Prestigious
Award
Governor Bob Riley recently
presented seven Alabama
companies with the 2010
Governor’s Trade Excellence
Award. One of those recipients,
Hi-Temp, is
located in the Colbert County
Industrial Park-Tuscumbia. The
award was established in 2005 to
recognize companies in Alabama
for their work in international
business. Alabama's economy is
positively impacted by exporting
globally and this award is
presented to those companies
that have excelled in global
competition.
Hi-Temp, Inc. has been
producing high-quality,
food-grade products for the food
industry for over 35 years.
Groundbreaking Ceremony
for New Spec Building in
Rogersville
A groundbreaking ceremony for
the new Rogersville Spec
Building was held to celebrate
the many possibilities of this
new site. SEDA Board Members
Buster Smith and Frank Patterson
made opening remarks to those in
attendance. Others who
participated in the ceremony
included Rogersville Mayor
Richard Herston, Chamber of
Commerce member Gayle Littrell,
and Rogersville Industrial
Development Board Member Jarvis
Brewer. Congressman Parker
Griffith also participated in
the opening ceremonies.
The SEDA Board of Directors met
the day of the Groundbreaking
Ceremony and were joined by
Congressman Parker Griffith and
Rogersville Mayor Richard Herston in Rogersville's new
Town Hall.
The
Rogersville Spec Building is
located at the intersection of
Highway 72 and Industrial Drive
in Rogersville, Alabama, only 19
miles from I-65. It is 41,500
square feet and located on a
seven-acre tract adjacent to the
Rogersville Industrial Park.
This provides more land for this
facility which is expandable to
120,000 square feet. The
building will have a maximum
ceiling height of 38 feet and an
eave height of 32 feet. It is
designed to support a 15-ton
crane. The building will contain
truck docks and ample office
space. A beautiful new entrance
to the entire Industrial Park
will also be built.
New Construction
in the Shoals
The Shoals has four brand new
hotels including a Microtel Inn,
Holiday Inn Express, Residence
Inn by Marriott, and Comfort Inn
& Suites. The new
Comfort Suites
is located off Highway 72 in
Florence, behind Ruby Tuesdays. It has an indoor
pool, business center, and high
speed internet access. The new
Holiday Inn Express is located
behind Logan’s in Florence. It has high speed
internet access, an indoor
heated pool and spa, and
business center. Tuscumbia has
a new
Microtel Inn & Suites
which has a fitness center,
pool, and meeting room. The new
Residence Inn
in
Florence is just off Highway 72
on Sweetwater Avenue. It boasts
kitchen accommodations, a sports
court, and high speed, fiber
optic internet access.
In addition to
these lovely hotels are new
developments of an estimated 150
lots for family homes in the
Shoals area. They are under
construction now at the new
Blackberry Village and Bentbrook developments off Highway
47 in Florence.
New Office Manager for SEDA
SEDA has a new team member!
Heather Robertson has been hired
as the new office manager for
SEDA.
Heather is originally from
Alabama but has moved around the
country
through the years. She
decided to come back home to
Alabama and has lived in
Florence for twelve years.
Heather’s husband, Craig, is a
professor at the University of
North Alabama, they have two
kids, Anna and Day, who attend Kilby School. Heather has
a bachelor's degree in
Psychology and a master's degree
in Sociology and is continuing work
on a Computer Information
Systems degree from the
University of North Alabama.
Lesley Cox Returns to SEDA
Lesley
Cox retired from SEDA in 2009
but, thankfully, she didn't go
far! Mrs. Cox has rejoined us,
at least part time, to make sure
new transitions go smoothly.
Lesley continues to share her
wisdom with us; wisdom she
accumulated over decades of
service to SEDA and the
community. Staff and board
members at SEDA are grateful for
her continued dedication.
SEDA
to Visit Existing
Industries in The Shoals
SEDA will be making visits to
existing industries in The
Shoals in the coming months to
assist companies with needs that
they may have. If your company
wants to know more about the
services offered by SEDA, please
contact Bart Jackson at 256-764-0351
or by email at
bart.jackson@seda-shoals.com.
Shoals Training Alliance
The
Shoals Economic Development
Authority, in conjunction with
other agencies, continues to
offer courses that provide
skills to the local work force,
keeping them on the forefront of
technology. The mission of the
Shoals Training Alliance
is to
"Impr ove on-the-job skill levels
of Shoals area employees through
partnerships of industry and
education to fulfill training
needs."
As part of the Shoals Training
Alliance mission, classes in
Access 2007and Excel 2007 are
being offered at
Northwest
Shoals Community College.
Courses for beginners through
advanced are available to anyone
employed in the Shoals.
Forklift classes continue to be
offered as well. Classes are
arranged to work with the
schedules of full-time
employees.
Members of the Shoals Training
Alliance toured the National
Alabama Corporation facility as
part of the Alliance's January
2010 meeting.
Success in the 12 For Life
Program
Southwire
has teamed
with Florence City Schools to
implement a dropout prevention
program called
12 For
Life. The program
offers students the opportunity
to work while getting their
education. Recently, seven
students in the 12 For Life
program graduated from Florence
High School. Several of the
students stated that they might
not have graduated if it
had not
been for the program. Two of the
students will continue at
Southwire as interns and both
plan to attend college. The 12
For Life program serves students
in grades nine through twelve.
Southwire has proven its
dedication to at-risk youth with
a practical program to provide
real solutions. Southwire
recently opened their doors to
the Shoals Training Alliance,
providing a presentation of
their new program and tour of
their 12 For Life facility.
Southwire
is a Fortune 500 company,
located in the Industrial Park
in Florence-Lauderdale County.
The company is a major wire and
cable provider for home and
commercial use in North America.
Shoals
Manufacturers' Association
Elects Two New Board Members
The
Shoals Manufacturers'
Association has elected two new
board members to serve the
association. Scott Williams, Southwire Company, was elected
to serve a one-year term. Tommy Riner, National Alabama
Corporation, was elected to serve a
two-year term. Other board
members serving the SMA are:
Chip Flournoy, Chair, Total Maintenance
Center
Don Blazer, Flexco Corporation
Mike Nelson, Shoals Tubular
David Draper, Robbins LLC
Curtis Lewey, Applied Chemical
Technology
SEDA Hosts “Website Design for
the Global Marketplace”
Michael Brooks, from the
Alabama International Trade
Center (AITC), presented a three-hour seminar
at SEDA on how to internationalize a
Web site. Those in attendance
represented ten companies and
several organizations in the
Shoals area. Mr. Brooks shared
innovative and practical ideas
for making Web sites effective
for users around the world.
An estimated 95% of markets are
outside the United States;
therefore promoting a product or
service is no longer a local
issue but a global one.
Providing information for and
retrieving information from
those viewing the Web site takes
careful planning. Topics
included modifying contact
forms, translating a Web site,
using search engines, and
handling international payment
transactions.
SEDA's Mailing Address
Please note,
SEDA no longer maintains a post
office box. Please send
mail to SEDA at the following
address:
Shoals Economic Development
Authority
20 Hightower Place, Suite 1
Florence, Alabama 35630
Available Building
Highlights
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Bryson
4342 Helton
Building
4342 Helton Drive
Florence, AL 35630
Lauderdale County
10,000 Square Feet
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PFI Building
Gann Boulevard
(Off E. 6th
Street)
Tuscumbia, AL
35674
Colbert
County
7,500 Square
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Meeting Schedule
SEDA Monthly Board of
Directors Meetings
June 8, 2010
July 13, 2010
August 10, 2010
September 14, 2010
Shoals
Manufacturers' Association
July 14, 2010
September 15, 2010
Shoals Industry - Education
Training Alliance
July 21, 2010
October 20, 2010
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