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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.

01.13.20 | Newsroom

Progressive Pipe Fabricators plans to locate a facility in Lawrence County, Alabama

Progressive Pipe Fabricators, a division of Shambaugh & Son, a custom fire protection, mechanical and electrical contractor, announced plans to locate a facility in Lawrence County, Alabama. Plans for the project include adding 50 new jobs. Economic development partners include Joe Wheeler Electric Membership Corporation, Lawrence County Industrial Development Board, and the Alabama Department of…

01.13.20 | Newsroom

CCI Manufacturing USA Corp plans to locate in Lawrence County, Alabama

CCI Manufacturing USA Corp, an automotive fluids supplier, announced plans to locate in Lawrence County, Alabama. Plans for the project include adding 28 new jobs and investing $21.5 million in the facility. Economic development partners include Joe Wheeler Electric Membership Corporation, Lawrence County Industrial Development Board, and the Alabama Department of Commerce.

01.6.20 | Newsroom

AutoZone plans to expand operations in Memphis, Tennessee

AutoZone, the Memphis-based auto parts retailer, announced plans to expand operations in Memphis, Tennessee. Plans for the project include adding 130 new jobs to its 1,400 existing workforce and investing $191.2 million. Economic development partners include Memphis Light Gas and Water, Greater Memphis Chamber, Downtown Memphis Commission, Memphis-Shelby County EDGE, and Tennessee Department of Economic…

12.16.19 | Newsroom

Arvin Sango, Inc. plans to expand in Chester County, Tennessee

Arvin Sango, Inc., a global automotive products manufacturer, announced plans to expand in Chester County, Tennessee. Plans for the project include creating more than 150 new jobs. Economic development partners include Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership Cooperative, Chester County Chamber, Chester County, City of Henderson and Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. These projects help…

12.16.19 | Newsroom

Hyosung Heavy Industries plans to locate its first US production facility in Memphis, Tennessee

Hyosung Heavy Industries (HICO), a Korea-based electrical power equipment manufacturer, announced plans to locate its first US production facility in Memphis, Tennessee. Plans for the project include the creation of 410 new jobs and $86.9 million in capital investment, and expected load growth of 2.1 MW, to increase the company’s global footprint. Economic development partners…

12.11.19 | Newsroom

TPG Plastics LLC plans to locate in Murray, Kentucky

TPG Plastics LLC, designer and manufacturer of engineered plastics and blow-molded products, announced plans to locate in Murray, Kentucky. The company will lease the Murray West Speculative building, creating 75 new jobs and $14 million in capital investment. Economic development partners include West Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation, Murray-Calloway County Economic Development Corporation and Kentucky Cabinet for…

11.21.19 | Newsroom

Amazon plans to locate in Olive Branch, Mississippi

Amazon, a leading global web services provider, announced plans to locate in Olive Branch, Mississippi. Plans for the consumer goods fulfillment center include the creation of 500 new jobs at the DeSoto County facility. This announcement represents the company’s second fulfillment center in North Mississippi. Economic development partners include Northcentral Mississippi Electric Power Association, Desoto…

11.18.19 | Newsroom

Kimberly-Clark Corporation plans to expand operations in Corinth, Mississippi

Kimberly-Clark Corporation, a leading producer of personal care products, announced plans to expand operations in Corinth, Mississippi. Plans for the project include the creation of 25 new jobs and investing $20 million to support the growth of its product line. Economic development partners include Alcorn County Electric Power Association, The Alliance, City of Corinth and…

11.15.19 | Newsroom

Mueller Water Products plans to expand operations to Marion County, Tennessee

Mueller Water Products, a leading manufacturer of products used in the transmission, distribution and measurement of water in North America, announced plans to expand operations to Marion County, Tennessee. Plans for the project include creating 325 new jobs at the facility. Economic Development partners include Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative, City of Kimball, Marion County, and…

11.15.19 | Newsroom

Mersen plans to locate in Columbia, Tennessee

Mersen, a global leader in advance materials, announced plans to locate in Columbia, Tennessee. Plans for the project include creating 100 new jobs and investing $65 million in the company’s operations. The company will be a direct serve customer of TVA, adding approximately 20 MW of new load. Economic development partners include Maury Alliance and…

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Virginia Transformer announces plans to establish operations in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.

Virginia Transformer, North America’s largest power transformer manufacturer, announced plans to establish operations in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Plans for the project include creating 1,100 new jobs at the company’s state-of-the-art operations in Colbert County. Economic development partners include Muscle Shoals Electric Board, Shoals EDA, Alabama Department of Commerce, Norfolk Southern, City of Muscle Shoals, Colbert County and...

Underground Solutions, Inc. announces plans to establish operations in Batesville, Mississippi.

Underground Solutions, Inc., an infrastructure technology company, announced plans to establish operations in Batesville, Mississippi. The company plans to invest $80 million in the manufacturing facility and create 50 new jobs. Economic development partners include Tallahatchie Valley Electric Power Association, Panola Partnership, Mississippi Development Authority and TVA. This project furthers TVA’s mission of service to help improve the...

Light Electric Vehicles announces plans to establish operations in Algood, Tennessee.

Light Electric Vehicles (LEV), an electric bicycle manufacturer, announced plans to establish operations in Algood, Tennessee. Plans for the project include creating 288 new jobs and investing $7 million in the company’s Putnam County production and distribution facility. Economic development partners include Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation, the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, Highlands Economic Partnership, Putnam County...