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Economic Development News & Announcements

Change happens quickly in our region. Check out the latest news and announcements from TVA Economic Development. For media inquiries, please contact us.

10.2.20 | Newsroom

Moldex-Metric, Inc. plans to locate operations in Wilson County, Tennessee

Moldex-Metric, Inc., a leading manufacturer of N95 respirators, announced plans to locate operations in Wilson County, Tennessee. Plans for the manufacturing operations include creating 200 new jobs and investing $25 million to meet market demand. Economic development partners include Middle Tennessee Electric, Joint Economic Development Board of Wilson County and Tennessee Department of Economic and…

09.28.20 | Newsroom

Mission Forest Products plans to locate operations in Corinth, Mississippi

Mission Forest Products, a producer of high-quality dimensional lumber products, announced plans to locate operations in Corinth, Mississippi. Plans for the state-of-the-art pine sawmill include $160 million capital investment and 130 new jobs with additional economic and employment opportunities for forest product firms in the region. Economic development partners include Alcorn County Electric Power, The…

09.28.20 | Newsroom

Torch Technologies plans to expand operations in Huntsville, Alabama

Torch Technologies, a technical services and solutions company, announced plans to expand operations in Huntsville, Alabama.  Plans for the project include creating 120 new jobs and investing $32.3 million to construct new lab, office, and manufacturing space.  Economic development partners include Huntsville Utilities, Huntsville-Madison County Chamber of Commerce, and the Alabama Department of Commerce.

09.22.20 | Newsroom

Homeland Vinyl plans to expand operations in Surgoinsville, Tennessee

Homeland Vinyl, a manufacturer of vinyl profiles, including fencing, rail and deck products, announced plans to expand operations in Surgoinsville, Tennessee. Plans for the project include creating 55 new jobs and investing $2.2 million to add multiple new extrusion lines and assembly line capabilities. Economic development partners include Holston Electric Cooperative, Hawkins County Industrial Development…

09.15.20 | Newsroom

Aphena Pharma Solutions, LLC plans to expand operations in Cookeville, Tennessee

Aphena Pharma Solutions, LLC, a leading pharmaceutical service provider specializing in packaging, announced plans to expand operations in Cookeville, Tennessee. Plans for the project include creating 160 new jobs and $21 million in capital investment to accommodate future growth at the Cookeville-based company. Economic development partners include Cookeville Electric Department, Tennessee Department of Economic and…

09.3.20 | Newsroom

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems plans to expand operations in Lee County, Mississippi

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems, a manufacturer of advanced technological components for the U.S. Department of Defense, announced plans to expand operations in Lee County, Mississippi. Plans for the project include creating 125 jobs and investing $39.5 million to increase the company’s high-tech manufacturing capabilities. Economic development partners include Tombigbee EPA, Mississippi Development Authority, Community Development…

08.19.20 | Newsroom

Southern Champion Tray plans to expand operations in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Southern Champion Tray, a paperboard packaging manufacturer, announced plans to expand operations in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Plans for the project include creating 120 new jobs and investing $85 million in its new facility to support new product lines, including tamper-evident packaging systems for restaurant and food delivery services. Economic development partners include EPB, Tennessee Department of…

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Aluminum Dynamics, an aluminum recycling and manufacturing company announces plans to develop a recycled aluminum slab center in Lowndes County, Mississippi.

Aluminum Dynamics, an aluminum recycling and manufacturing company announced plans to develop a recycled aluminum slab center in Lowndes County, Mississippi. Plans for the project include creating 100 new jobs and investing more than $200M in the company’s operations. Economic development partners include 4-County EPA, Mississippi Development Authority, Golden Triangle Development LINK, and TVA. This project furthers TVA’s mission of service to help improve the quality of life for...

TRISO-X, a nuclear fuel company, announces plans to expand operations in Roane County, Tennessee.

TRISO-X, a nuclear fuel company, announced plans to expand operations in Roane County, Tennessee. The companyplans to create 1,140 new jobs and invest hundreds of millions of dollars in the new fuel facility, research and development center. Economic development partners include City of Oak Ridge Electric Department, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, U.S. Department of Energy, East Tennessee Economic Development Agency, Roane County,...

Jabil, a global engineering, supply chain and manufacturing solutions provider, announced plans to open a new facility in Marshall County, Mississippi.

Jabil, a global engineering, supply chain and manufacturing solutions provider, announced plans to open a new facility in Marshall County, Mississippi. The company plans to create approximately 2,200 new jobs and invest more than $119 million in its operations. Economic development partners include Northcentral Electric Cooperative, Mississippi Development Authority, Marshall County Industrial Development Authority, Accelerate MS, and TVA. This project...