INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES

Manufacturing World-Class Goods and Products

The Tennessee Valley region has a storied history of manufacturing a wide range of industrial goods such as wood products, plastics, ceramic tiles, chemicals, and metals. We’ve already welcomed companies like Daltile Corporation, Evonik Industries, and Whirlpool. Join the industrial revolution!

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

The strong business environment of the seven-state region promotes manufacturing and research and development through low operating costs, access to a skilled and growing workforce, world-class education and research institutions, and robust transportation infrastructure. Our properties are well-suited to the site footprint demands of specific industries and our reliable, low-cost power is always a draw.

Reimagining Productivity: Advancements in Industrial Technology

Four major research and development facilities call the region home: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Arnold Engineering, Redstone Arsenal and NASA Marshall Flight Center.

230+

Universities, technical schools and community colleges.

1.7x

Our region’s population growth between 2018-2023 was 1.7x higher than U.S. average.

Wide Distribution Network

1,500 miles of interstate highways, 800 miles of navigable waterways, 5,000 miles of railway.

Supplying the Globe

Our region supports the work of notable companies including:

  • Alcoa
  • Caterpillar
  • Dupont
  • GE Appliances
  • International Paper
  • Nucor

Industrial Innovation in Motion

Kimberly-Clark

Our People Are Our Most Valuable Resource

More than 132,000+ people are employed in industrial technology jobs and our competitive wage rates are lower than the industry average.

Do Business With Us

More than 600 companies in the food and beverage industry have made our region their home. Here are just a few of the reasons why:

99.999% Reliability

TVA offers low-cost, highly reliable power to its customers.

Diverse Power Generation

Nearly 60% of the region’s power comes from carbon-free sources.

Competitive Electricity Rates

Our region’s industrial electric rates are among the lowest compared to peer utilities.

The Valley Region’s Abundant Resources

With access to the region’s famed Ball Clay, low electricity rates, and close proximity to receiving terminals and a near-by consumer base, our area is a hub for ceramics, wood products, and the aluminum flat rolled and recycling industry. 

Tyler Chaffee
Industrial Technologies Specialist

Our specialists speak your industry’s language, and we’re here to guide you through your entire site selection process.

For more information about available properties, demographics, infrastructure, communities, and our skilled workforce, use our interactive GIS mapping tool or contact your target market specialist.

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  • We’re seeing a surge of nearly 10,000 new manufacturing jobs in our county on sites that [the TVA Economic Development] team has helped develop. New homes, commercial growth and investments in our educational system, infrastructure and first responders have all been made possible by TVA’s economic development staff and programs.

    -Aaron Stewart, Brownsville-Haywood Economic Development Corporation Executive Director

  • A lot of automotive manufacturers are moving towards the South, so that’s important for us. And then there’s a number of green advantages for us here [in the Valley region]. The least of which is we’ll receive our electricity from the (Tennessee Valley Authority), and that’s some of the cleanest – from a green standpoint – electricity in the U.S.

    -Gregg Wingham, Aluminum Dynamics Operations Manager

In the News

Hyosung HICO to Expand Operations in Memphis, Tennessee

Hyosung HICO, a power transformer manufacturer, announced plans to expand operations in Memphis, Tennessee. Plans for the project include creating 120 new jobs and investing $51 million in the company’s U.S. manufacturing headquarters. Economic development partners include Memphis Light Gas and Water, the Greater Memphis Chamber, Memphis Shelby County EDGE and the Tennessee Department of…

GE Aerospace Announces Plans to Expand Operations in Batesville, Mississippi

GE Aerospace, an aerospace and defense company, announced plans to expand operations in Batesville, Mississippi. Plans for the project include creating 100 new jobs and investing $11 million as the company increases production at the Panola County site. Economic development partners include Tallahatchie Valley Electric Power Association, Panola Partnership, and the Mississippi Development Authority. This…

Troax Group to Locate Operations in Portland, Tennessee

Troax Group, a wire mesh safety solutions manufacturer, announced plans to locate operations in Portland, Tennessee. Plans for the project include creating 120 new jobs and investing $23 million in the company’s Robertson County operations. Economic development partners include Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation, the City of Portland, Robertson County and the Tennessee Department of Economic…