News and Events

News Stories - 2009

Mississippi industrial park targets aerospace industry. The Lowndes County site is anchored by three aerospace companies and has well-developed infrastructure elements. 10-20-09 Read more.

Lennox Hearth Products will move HQ to Nashville. The California-based fireplace manufacturer will locate its headquarters and R&D in Nashville and other operations in Union City, Tennessee. 10-7-09 Read more.

Unilever will expand Tennessee plant. The consumer goods manufacturer will invest $100 million and add about 275 jobs at its plant in Covington. 10-6-09 Read more.

TVA again ranks among top 10 utilities. For the fourth year in a row, Site Selection magazine has named TVA to its top 10 list for economic development achievements. 9-3-09 Read more.

TVAed.com praised in Site Selection. TVA’s Economic Development Web site was given high marks for its useful content. 7-30-09 Read more.

TVA helps retain Mississippi tire manufacturer. A recent article in The Leader profiles the Mississippi Development Authority's director and his success in retaining Cooper Tire & Rubber with an assist from TVA. 7-30-09 Read more.

Carlisle Tire will bring 400+ jobs to Jackson, Tenn. The company is consolidating production from other states and China. 7-23-09 Read more.

Steel processing center will locate in Columbus, Miss. Mississippi Steel Processing will serve the Severstal mill in the Golden Triangle Industrial Park. 7-23-09 Read more.

Tier-1 VW supplier announces Chattanooga plant. Gestamp Corporation will build structural components for the mid-size VW sedan. 6-26-09 Read more.

Megasites marketing evolves beyond automotive sector. TVA's Megasites Program was originally seen as a way to attract large automotive manufacturers. Today the program has a broader scope that promises greater manufacturing diversity for the region. Read the Business TN article Marketing the Megasite (Mar/Apr 2009).

Tennessee wins 2009 Gold Shovel award. Area Development magazine recognized the state as tops in job creation and economic impact for 2008. Other Valley states were also honored. 6-16-09 Read more.

Tennessee honored for clean energy job creation. The Pew Charitable Trusts has named the state among the tops in the nation for new clean energy jobs. 6-16-09 Read more.

TVA partners with State of Tennessee and others on solar initiative. The program will promote solar power generation and research in the state. 5-14-09 Read more.

Two Tennessee deals are in Site Selection's top 10. The magazine named the VW and Hemlock Semiconductor projects among the best of 2008. 5-8-09 Read more.

Five Star Custom Foods to open Nashville plant. The Texas company provides specialty meats and sauces for food service chains and grocery manufacturers. 4-14-09 Read more.

Wacker will build polysilicon plant in Tennessee. The German company will manufacture polysilicon at a $1 billion plant in Charleston, Bradley County. 2/27/09 Read more.

VW chooses Tennessee supplier M-Tek. The company will supply door panels for the new VW sedan to be built in Chattanooga. 4/6/09 Read more.