Agency brings variety of companies, hundreds of jobs to Etowah County Three new industries added more than 100 jobs here in 2006, and more than 300 jobs will be added this year by industries, said Mike McCain, executive director of …
April’s Unemployment Numbers Are At An All-Time Low For Etowah County
How low can it go? Etowah County’s jobless rate reached an all-time low in April, falling to 3.2 percent, and it should drop even lower, said Mike McCain, executive director of the Gadsden-Etowah County Industrial Development Authority. The jobless rate …
NARMCO Plans Plant Expansion
It’s an existing company, but still a new industry for Gadsden. Prince Metal Stampings USA Inc., which already employs about 60 people in the city, will build a second auto parts plant at the Gadsden Airport Industrial Park this year. …
County’s Jobless Rate Drops Yet Again
Etowah County’s jobless rate in December dropped to tie an all-time low and 2005’s rate here also set a record. The state had a record-setting low rate in December, Gov. Bob Riley said. “Alabama’s economy continues gaining strength and gathering …
Industry Recruitment Flourishes
With four industry announcements totaling more than 300 jobs and three industries announcing expansions, 2005 was a good year according to Mike McCain, executive director of the Gadsden-Etowah Industrial Development Authority. “I believe when the Alabama Development Office’s annual report …
New Industry Announced
Rigid Building Systems will bring Gadsden up to 200 new jobs. The Houston-based company, which bills itself as the nation’s fastest-growing manufacturer of pre-engineered building systems, has already begun operations in the city and will make a $9.5 million capital …
Southern Steel Products Builds New Plant
Southern Steel Products, LLC, a newly formed steel processing and distribution company, is making a $1.1 million capital investment to build a new plant in East Gadsden. David Forsythe, managing member, said the new company was formed only after the …
Cintas To Build Laundry Facility
Cintas Corp., the country’s larger supplier of uniforms, announced Thursday it will locate an industrial laundry in the Gadsden Airport Industrial Park. The $8 million laundry will add 90 jobs to the 30 the company has at its location in …
Jay Mid South Adding Jobs
Jay Mid South, which is supplying seating part components for the Hyundai Sonata produced in Montgomery, soon will be adding employees as another Hyundai vehicle goes into production at the Montgomery plant. Jay Mid South operations manager Rich Osborne said …
Honda Having Big Impact In Gadsden
The Honda plant in Lincoln – just about 30 minutes away from downtown Gadsden – is making a substantial impact on Etowah County with jobs and services at the plant coming from here, a top company official said. Rick Schostek, …