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

10.31.16 | Newsroom

Tennessee Valley’s Automotive Fast Lane

“Today, the world knows Detroit, Michigan, as the center of the automotive universe, but if Henry Ford had had his way, the nation’s auto hub would have been the Tennessee Valley,” says Chris Berryman, target market specialist for TVA Economic Development. It was 1921, and Ford saw in Muscle Shoals, Ala., the opportunity to snap…

09.15.16 | Newsroom

11 Years of Success with Site Selection

When TVA was created back in 1933, it was—as much as anything—an economic development agency, meant to lift the hurting Tennessee Valley out of poverty and usher in an era of modernity, electricity and abundance. TVA went to work immediately, building dams to prevent flooding, create a navigable waterway and produce electricity; replacing topsoil to…

08.1.16 | Newsroom

TVA Prepares Rural Leaders to Bring Home Jobs

At 3:30 on the Tuesday afternoon the president of a rural chamber of commerce hangs up the phone. She knows the proposal deadline is Friday, and the deal could bring hundreds of jobs and millions in investment to her desperately poor county. With a deep breath, she grins and thinks, “We’ve got this!” Scenes like…

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BWXT Enrichment Operations, LLC To Establish Operations in Oak Ridge, Tennessee

BWXT Enrichment Operations, LLC, a manufacturer of centrifuge assemblies, announced plans to establish operations in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Plans for the project include creating 60 new jobs and investing $45 million to support the company’s long-term plan to support fuel production for the National Nuclear Security Administration’s defense program. Economic development partners include City of...

Shinsung ST USA To Establish Operations in Simpson County, Kentucky

Shinsung ST USA, a leading innovator in energy storage solutions, announced plans to establish operations in Simpson County. Plans for the project include creating 100 new jobs and investing $53 million in the Franklin manufacturing operations. Economic development partners include Warren RECC, Franklin-Simpson County Industrial Development Authority and the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development. This...

Barrett Firearms Manufacturing, Inc., To Expand Operations in Rutherford County

Barrett Firearms Manufacturing, Inc., a firearm and ammunition manufacturer, announced plans to expand operations in Rutherford County. Plans for the project include creating 183 new jobs and investing more than $76 million in the company’s new headquarters and state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. Economic development partners include Middle Tennessee Electric, Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce, and the...