cbender0@tva.gov, Author at TVA Economic Development

Greenheck Group, a manufacturer of industrial ventilation equipment, announced plans to establish operations in Knoxville, Tennessee. Plans for the project include creating 440 new jobs and investing $300 million in the company’s corporate campus. Economic development partners include Knoxville Utilities Board, Knox County, City of Knoxville, Knoxville Chamber, Industrial Development Board of Knox County, East Tennessee Economic Development Agency and the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. This project furthers TVA’s mission of service to help improve the quality of life for the people of the Valley.

Firestone Industrial Products, a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas, announced plans to expand operations in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Plans for the project include creating 40 new jobs and investing $8.9 million to expand manufacturing and distribution at its Firestone Airide facility. Economic development partners include Dyersburg Electric, City of Dyersburg, Dyer County, Dyersburg Dyer County Chamber of Commerce and the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. This project furthers TVA’s mission of service to help improve the quality of life for the people of the Valley.

Protomet Corporation, an engineering and technology company, announced plans to establish operations in Roane County, Tennessee. Plans for the project include creating 250 new jobs and investing $25 million in the Rockwood operations, expanding the company’s footprint in East Tennessee. Economic development partners include Rockwood Electric Utility, the Roane Alliance, Roane County, City of Rockwood and the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. This project furthers TVA’s mission of service to help improve the quality of life for the people of the Valley.

Corky’s Food Manufacturing, LLC, announced plans to expand operations in Shelby County. Plans for the project include creating 30 new jobs and investing $4 million in the company’s Memphis manufacturing facility. Economic development partners include Memphis Light, Gas and Water, the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, the Memphis Chamber, Memphis and Shelby County governments. This project furthers TVA’s mission of service to help improve the quality of life for the people of the Valley.

Bridgetown Natural Foods, an innovative and sustainable food producer, announced plans to establish operations in Wilson County. The company plans to create 220 new jobs and invest $78 million to locate manufacturing and distribution operations in Lebanon, Tennessee. Economic development partners include Middle Tennessee Electric, the Joint Economic and Community Development Board of Wilson County and the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. This project furthers TVA’s mission of service to help improve the quality of life for the people of the Valley.

Landmark Ceramics, UST, Inc., an American tile manufacturer, announced plans to expand operations in Maury County. The company plans to create 78 new jobs and invest $72 million in its Mt. Pleasant facility. Economic development partners include Mt. Pleasant Power System, the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, Middle Tennessee Industrial Development Association, and the Maury Alliance. This project furthers TVA’s mission of service to help improve the quality of life for the people of the Valley.

Vulcan Thermal, a heat treatment company, announced plans to establish operations in Surgoinsville, Tennessee. The company’s plans for the project include creating 30 new jobs and investing $5 million in the Hawkins County manufacturing facility. Economic development partners include Holston Electric Cooperative, Hawkins County Industrial Development Board, Networks Sullivan Partnership and the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. This project furthers TVA’s mission of service to help improve the quality of life for the people of the Valley.

Schneider Electric, a global leader in energy management and automation, announced plans to expand operations in Middle Tennessee. Plans for the projects include creating 355 new jobs in Mt. Juliet and adding 100 new jobs at the company’s Smyrna location. Combined, both projects represent a total planned investment of $85 million to support increased production capacity and expand the company’s presence in the region. Economic development partners include Middle Tennessee Electric, the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce and the Joint Economic and Community Development Board of Wilson County. These projects further TVA’s mission of service to help improve the quality of life for the people of the Valley.

INTOCAST, a global manufacturer and marketer of refractory products, announced plans to establish its first U.S. operations in Huntingdon, Tennessee. Plans for the project include creating 100 new jobs and investing $15 million in the company’s Carroll County mega-class facility. Economic development partners include Carroll County Electric Department, the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, Carroll County Chamber of Commerce, City of Huntingdon and Carroll County. This project furthers TVA’s mission of service to help improve the quality of life for the people of the Valley.

Cast Products, a legacy cast aluminum component manufacturer, announced plans to expand operations in Athens, Alabama retaining 200 jobs and adding 14 more. Plans for the $6.7 million expansion are to add a 30,000 square-foot facility and an automated state-of-the-art aluminum foundry. Economic development partners include Athens Utilities, the City of Athens, Limestone County Economic Development Association, and the Alabama Department of Commerce. This project furthers TVA’s mission of service to help improve the quality of life for the people of the Valley.