Shoals Manufacturers' Association Annual Event

This year's annual event for the Shoals Manufacturers' Association was held aboard the Pickwick Belle authentic paddle-wheel riverboat. The weather was great, which provided the event with the perfect backdrop for a wonderful evening cruise along the Tennessee River. Each year the event enables members of the Shoals Manufacturers' Association to interact with fellow members and other individuals from the community in order to meet new acquaintances and strengthen bonds among members.

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SEDA's New Officers Begin the Year

The new officers for SEDA's 2011-2012 fiscal year are as follows:
 

Mr. Frank Patterson, Chair
Mr. Tom Christopher, Vice-Chair
Mr. Macke Mauldin, Treasurer
 

Frank Patterson, SEDA Chair FY 2011-2012		Tom Christopher, SEDA Vice Chair FY 2011-2012		Macke Mauldin, SEDA Treasurer FY 2011-2012

North American Lighting Expansion Update

Construction is almost complete on the North American Lighting $35 million expansion of its manufacturing facility located in Muscle Shoals. North American Lighting (NAL) is a leading manufacturer of automotive exterior lighting and supplies the world's most advanced lighting products to virtually every automobile manufacturer in the United States. 

With the new expansion, NAL will have nearly double the manufacturing capacity and will be able to address many of the obstacles faced by the growing company. The expansion will allow the Muscle Shoals facility to be equipped with state-of-the-art technology and operations, further enhancing NAL's industry-leading position.  Operations will begin in early 2012, allowing millions of headlamps to be produced per year by 2014.  NAL is a wholly owned subsidiary of Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

19th Annual Pathfinder's Dinner Welcomes Speaker Rick Bragg

Northwest-Shoals Community College will welcome storyteller, journalist, teacher, and Pulitzer Prize winner Rick Bragg to the Shoals area on October 17 at the Ritz Theater in Sheffield. There will be a viewing of Rick Bragg's recently released documentary "Out of the Dirt", (Rick Bragg's life story from birth to present day) with lunch and a book signing soon after. Following the book signing, Rick Bragg will speak at the 19th Annual Pathfinder's Dinner at the Listerhill Banquet room where there will also be a silent auction and dinner. Tickets are $5 for the documentary, $20 for lunch, and $75 for dinner and entertainment. For more information and further instructions on how to register, please see the attached flyer.