With the economy showing some signs of improvement as the unemployment rate drops locally and statewide, interest in industrial expansion is beginning to increase, according to Mike McCain, executive director of the Gadsden-Etowah Industrial Development Authority. The county’s unemployment rate …
Guyton Gives Upbeat Report On Economic Development
Gadsden Mayor Sherman Guyton gave an upbeat report Wednesday, saying things are looking up concerning economic development. Guyton told the Gadsden Kiwanis Club there has been a good bit of industrial development activity recently, including the startup of Fehrer Automotive, …
Airport Improvements A Big Plus For Economic Growth
An Instrument Landing System at the Northeast Alabama Regional Airport is expected to make a difference in economic growth in Gadsden and Etowah County. The system was dedicated Thursday in a ceremony at the airport. The ILS is expected to …
Bentley Wants Job Master Plan By Year’s End
MONTGOMERY — Gov. Robert Bentley on Tuesday announced creation of an alliance of business and education groups that will develop a state economic master plan. The Alabama Economic Development Alliance created by executive order is to produce a statewide economic …
Etowah County Unemployment Drops
Etowah County’s unemployment rate declined for the second straight month, according to the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations. The county’s unemployment rate in March was 9.1 percent, down from the February level of 9.8 percent. The January unemployment rate was …
Narmco Group In Process Of Purchasing Former Rigid Building Systems Facility
Mayor Sherman Guyton on Tuesday announced that The Narmco Group in Windsor, Ontario, and its subsidiaries Prince Metal Stamping and Rodfam Alabama LLC are in the process of purchasing the former Rigid Building Systems facility. “They will be investing more …
McCain: Industrial Recruitment Better Than Expected
Industrial recruitment for Etowah County in 2010 was better than expected, according to Mike McCain, executive director of the Gadsden-Etowah Industrial Development Authority, and he is optimistic about 2011. Etowah County tied for second in the state in new industries, …
Auto-Parts Supplier Celebrates Grand Opening
Company and county leaders gathered Tuesday to celebrate the grand opening of the Fehrer Automotive plant in Gadsden. Fehrer’s Gadsden location will be a Tier 1 supplier for the new Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., as well as a supplier …
Chamber/IDA Announce Industry Appreciation Week
Industry Appreciation Week has been scheduled for Oct. 24 to Oct. 30, Tom Quinn, president of The Chamber of Gadsden and Etowah County, announced Wednesday. The Chamber and the Gadsden-Etowah County Industrial Development Authority are sponsoring the week. So far …
Area Economy Sees Changes After Close Of Gulf States Steel Plant
It has been 10 years since Gulf States Steel workers made their final trip through the gates of a plant that had provided thousands of jobs since the early 1900s. The plant closed in August 2000, throwing about 1,800 employees …