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| March 2007 | Archived Newsletters | |||||||||||||||||
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In addition to the good news
regarding the new investment and jobs at Barton, Raccuia showed SCA's
interest in The Shoals community by presenting a $50,000 check to the United
Way of Northwest Alabama. He said, "Our company tagline is
Essentials for Everyday Living. We know that the local United Way
agencies that will benefit from this gift are providing essential services
that improve the quality of life for our employees and all residents of
Northwest Alabama. We are happy to provide this support to the United
Way." |
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A large group attended the groundbreaking ceremony |
(l to r) Jim Haeffele, SCA Tissue North America, and Ron Thiry, SCA Tissue North America, display a conceptual photo of the expansion of the SCA Tissue facility at Barton |
Chairman Rex Burleson, Colbert County Commission, expressed his thanks to SCA for their investment in The Shoals |
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Joe Raccuia (r), SCA Tissue North America, and Jim Haeffele (l), SCA Tissue North America; present a $50,000 check to Tina Glasgow Scott, United Way of Northwest Alabama |
(l to r) Chairman Rex Burleson, Colbert County Commission; Jim Haeffele, SCA Tissue North America; Ron Thiry, SCA Tissue North America; Thomas Wulkan, SCA Americas; Joe Raccuia, SCA Tissue North America; Forrest Wright, SEDA; Steve Holt, Shoals Chamber of Commerce; Judy Sizemore, Congressman Bud Cramer's Office |
Breaking ground! |
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| Wise Metals Group to Widen Can-Stock Capability | ||||||||||||||||||
Wise Metals Group has announced plans to invest over $20 million to increase the capabilities of its Wise Alloys facility in The Shoals. The project will widen the cold-rolling equipment so that can stock will be produced in 72-inch aluminum sheets. This new equipment will enable Wise Alloys' can-sheet product to be used by companies making beverage cans using "14 and 15 out" extended-width cupping presses. Wise Metals Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer David F. D' Addario said, "Recent years have brought impressive improvements in the diversification and quality of our product offerings. This phase of the project will give the company certain capabilities that will allow both Wise Metals Group and our customers to achieve higher levels of productivity and cost efficiency." “We are very excited to enter this next significant stage of our project to further diversify our product offerings and begin offering increased-width can sheet,” said Michael Stumpe, Wise Alloys vice president of manufacturing technology. “The engineering requirements of this project are now complete and the key equipment and services have already been sourced. The next step will be to move into the construction phases of this project.” Danny Mendelson, Wise Metals Group chief strategic officer, added, "We are building upon the successes of our initiatives to introduce new product offerings to the market that began with our recent highly successful introduction into the commercial products market." About Wise Metals Group Wise Metals Group LLC is the parent company of Wise Alloys, Wise Recycling and Listerhill Total Maintenance Center. Wise Alloys is the third leading producer of aluminum can stock for the beverage and food industries. Wise Alloys is a “high-purpose” company that relies heavily on recycled aluminum in the production of its can stock. Wise Recycling is one of the largest, direct-from-the-public collectors of aluminum beverage containers in the United States, operating shipping and processing locations east of the Mississippi River that support a network of neighborhood collection centers. Listerhill Total Maintenance Center specializes in providing maintenance, repairs, and fabrication to manufacturing and industrial plants worldwide ranging from small on-site repairs to complete turn-key maintenance. |
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| City of Florence Breaks Ground on New Sportsplex | ||||||||||||||||||
The City of Florence held a
groundbreaking ceremony on March 22, 2007, for a new sports
complex to be constructed on Gunwaleford Road just west of
Savannah Highway. Florence Mayor Bobby Irons and the
Florence City Council welcomed a large gathering of local
supporters of the project.The sports complex will be built in phases, with the first phase to include five baseball fields, four softball fields, and six soccer fields, as well as other buildings and parking areas. The total investment for the first phase will be over $13 million. Florence Mayor Bobby Irons expressed his appreciation to the Florence City Council who worked to make this project possible: "I want to especially recognize and thank the city council for their long-term commitment to make this a reality. We have with us today: Council President and District 4 Representative Leland Howard and Council members Sam Pendleton, District 1; Scott Carrier, District 2; Hermon Graham, District 3; James Barnhart, District 5; and Angie Pickens, District 6. Ms. Pickens also serves as chairman of the Council Parks & Recreation Committee along with Mr. Carrier and Mr. Graham. This committee has worked many long hours on this project." Mayor Irons also thanked former city officials for their support. He expressed gratitude to the Hickory Hills Corporation, the O'Neal family, and Spry Mitchell for their cooperation and willingness to exchange property for this development. He also expressed appreciation for the efforts of Tina Kitchens, Director of the Florence Parks & Recreation Department, and her staff; the Parks & Recreation Board; Architect Stan Tomblin; the parent volunteers who worked on this project; Phil Stevenson, purchasing agent for the City of Florence; and Bill Musgrove, city attorney. "The sportsplex will soon be a reality and a facility that we will all be very proud of. It will certainly be a tremendous asset to this area," said Mayor Irons. The event concluded with Mayor Irons, the Florence City Council, Nancy O'Neal, Tina Kitchens, Stan Tomblin, and Dave Marbury joining together for an official groundbreaking. |
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30 jobs at its
Barton, Alabama, facility.
SCA Tissue, with annual gross revenues of over $1 billion, is one of
the largest manufacturers of disposable napkins, towels, bath
tissue, and wipers for the Away From Home (AFH) market in the United
States and Canada. Thomas Wulkan, president of SCA Americas,
sees the additional investment at Barton as a positive development
in serving the AFH market: "With a fully integrated facility
at Barton, we will be able to further improve our service levels and
deliver consistent quality to our customers in the region. The
new paper machine also will deliver significant operational cost
savings."
