News Archive

2005 News Stories

SeverCorr LLC will build a steel mini-mill at the Golden Triangle Megasite near Columbus, Mississippi. Read story.

West Tennessee Auto Park in Crockett County, Tennessee, has been certified as the fifth megasite. Read story.

Web surfing leads startup company to find its site (reprinted from Expansion Management. Read story.

TVA-supported incubators help improve a young company's chance for success (reprinted from Business Tennessee). Read story.

Aisin recruitment effort highlighted in Area Development magazine. Read story.

The State of Tennessee has developed a GIS-based web site to simplify working with government on relocation and expansion decisions. Read story.

TVA’s study of the life-sciences industry concludes that several factors make the region a strong contender in this industry sector. Read story.

Gerdau Ameristeel, a metal recycler and maker of fabricated steel, will invest $20 million to upgrade its Tennessee facility. Read story.

Reily Foods Co. will expand its Knoxville operation with a new coffee-roasting facility. Read story.

Caremark Rx Inc. plans to open a state-of-the-art call center in Nashville that will employ 375 workers. Read story.

Tennessee Bun Co. is expanding its Nashville production facility. Read story.

Circadence Corporation, a software development company, will open an R&D facility in Tupelo, Mississippi. Read story.

Mississippi State University will partner with a British company to establish an R&D facility to produce portable power. Read story.

Mohawk Industries will expand its manufacturing and warehouse space in Georgia. Read story.

Colormasters packaging firm will expand its Alabama plant and create 75 new jobs. Read story.

Topre America Corporation will make a a $15 million investment in Cullman County, Alabama. Read story.

Hydro-Gear will produce transaxles for lawn and garden equipment at a Kentucky facility. Read story.

2004 News Stories

Japanese auto supplier Topre moves to the Southern automotive corridor with help from a TVA loan. Read story.

Synchronist tool helps Alabama-area expansions, retentions. Read story.

When Tim Weston was a rural economic developer in North Mississippi, he knew little about TVA’s ability to assist him in his job. Weston says if he only knew then what he knows now. . . (reprint from East Mississippi Business Journal. PDF, 652 kb; reprinted with permission)

Synchronist helps with Mississippi business retention efforts. Read story.

TVA loan fund helps close the deal to attract Paris Packaging to Kentucky. Read story.

Whitepath Fabtech, an HVAC manufacturer, was aided by TVA Technical Services in its move to Georgia. Read story.