Construction is underway for the expansion of E S Robbins Corporation. The ceremony took place October 13th at the company's headquarters in Muscle Shoals. The new facility will be used for warehousing and distribution.

Wise Metals Group, in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, has a new executive vice president / chief operating officer of all divisions. He is Wesley Oberholzer and he is moving to The Shoals from Massena, NY. Mr. Oberholzer has an outstanding history in leadership in the industry.  He is credited with enabling a $1 billion dollar modernization investment thanks to a renegotiated power contract, significantly reducing lost workday injuries, and widening operating margins while in his prior position at Massena Primary Metals.

Joe Pampinto has been named plant manager of the Wise Alloys facility in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Mr. Pampinto has worked at Wise for over 15 years, most recently as senior vice president / general manager of manufacturing operations.  Under his leadership, the Muscle Shoals facility underwent multi-million dollar modernizations and increased production and safety goals. Mr. Pampinto has also served the community of Muscle Shoals as a member of the city council and as past president of the Colbert County Board of Education.

Phil Tays, of Florence, Alabama, who had served as executive vice president / plant manager of Wise Alloys since 2006, has been named special advisor to the chairman. He has worked in the aluminum industry for over 40 years, accumulating extensive leadership experience.

David D’Addario, Chairman and CEO of Wise Metals Group, expressed his enthusiasm for these new changes and stated that the aluminum industry is "experiencing tremendous growth."

Wise Metals Group, LLC, is the world’s third-leading producer of aluminum can stock for the food and beverage industry. Wise Recycling is one of the largest collectors of aluminum beverage containers in the United States.

SEDA's New Officers Begin the Year

The new executive committee officers began their service at the October Board of Director's Meeting. The new officers and executive committee members for the 2010-2011 fiscal year are as follows:

Dr. Joan Parris, Chair
Mr. Frank Patterson, Vice-Chair
Mr. Tom Christopher, Treasurer
Mr. Buster Smith, Member
Mr. Jack Johnson, Member

Dr. Parris presented Buster Smith, outgoing chairman, with a gift of appreciation for his service.

SEDA's Fifteenth Annual Industry Classic Golf Tournament

The Fifteenth Annual Industry Classic Golf Tournament was a huge success! The weather and course conditions were ideal as local industry and community leaders gathered for a day of fun and camaraderie at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail @ The Shoals.

The tournament brought together 113 golfers from local industry, sponsors, government, and economic development to promote support for industry in The Shoals.

SEDA would like to express thanks to the sponsors whose support made this year's tournament a success:

Gold-Level
Lyons HR

Silver-Level
Bank Independent
Bigbee Steel Buildings
Carbine Construction
First Metro Bank
First Southern Bank
Jerry Damson Honda / Jerry Damson Nissan
Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa
Regions Bank
S&ME
Sheffield Utilities

Bronze-Level
B Electric, Inc.
Helen Keller Hospital
Integrated Corporate Solutions
Muscle Shoals Electric Board
North Alabama Gas District
Northwest-Shoals Community College
Parkhurst & Norvell, CPAs
Rogers, Parker & Associates
Shoals Chamber of Commerce
Suntrust Bank
University of North Alabama

Lunch Sponsor
Shoals Manufacturers Association

Photo Gallery

Flight #1 Winners (l to r) Mel Booker, Rodney Howard, Tommy Darby, Roy Rudolph

Flight #2 Winners (l to r) Dan Pierce, Chuck Rayburn, John Underwood, Frank Niedergeses

Flight #3 Winners (l to r) Earl McGuire, Doug Ruggles, Frank Croskey, Jerry Anglin

Flight #4 Winners (l to r) Jap Patton, George Kimbrough, Jimmy Gardiner, Rex Burleson

To view more photos of the tournament, click here.