News and Events

News Stories - 2010

TVA Ranks in Top 10 Economic Development Utilities for Fifth Straight Year
Site Selection magazine has named TVA one of the top 10 economic development utilities in North America for the fifth year in a row. 9-2-10. Read more.

New Tenn. energy loan program can boost business profitability. The $50 million program will offer energy efficiency loans at below-market rates. 8-27-10. Read more.

Toyota restarts Mississippi operations, adds 2,000 jobs. The automaker will build Corolla compact sedans at the plant, now scheduled to open in fall 2011. 6-16-10 Read more.

LKQ Corporation to expand in Nashville. The auto-parts supplier will enlarge its existing facility to consolidate its corporate support operations. 6-9-10 Read more.

Jackson National Life Insurance chooses Tennessee for regional HQ. The company will employ 750 at its new center in Franklin. 5-25-10 Read more.

Loews chooses Nashville for service center. The hotel chain will locate a shared service center in downtown Nashville to serve its 19 locations in the U.S. and Canada. 5-13-10 Read more.

Amneal Pharmaceuticals expands in Kentucky. The generic drug manufacturer will consolidate its logistics and sales operations at a new location in Glasgow. 5-13-10 Read more.

Remington Arms will enlarge Ketucky plant. The firearms manufacturer will invest $5 million over the next three years and double its workforce. 5-13-10 Read more.

Auto supplier A.P. Plasman to build Alabama plant. Canadian company A.P. Plasman will build a new plant in Fort Payne, Ala., to manufacture automotive exterior trim. 4-26-10 Read more.

Honda supplier to expand in Cullman, Alabama. Tier-one Honda supplier Yutaka will expand its Cullman plant and add a catalytic converter line. 4-5-10 Read more.

Modine's Tennessee expansion to create 200 jobs. The manufacturer of vehicle cooling equipment will expand its Lawrence County operations. 3-17-10 Read more.

Fleet One to expand Nashville operations. The company provides financial services to the transportation industry. 3-17-10 Read more.

Nissan will build electric vehicles in Tennessee. Nissan North America has announced that it will build the new LEAF electric vehicles at its plant in Smyrna, Tenn. 2-8-10 Read more.

Auto supplier SL Tennessee expands Clinton plant. The company has gained a contract to make shifter assemblies for the VW plant in Chattanooga. 2-8-10 Read more.

Wei Chuan expands operations in Murfreesboro. The company is the largest producer of Chinese food in North America. 2-8-10 Read more.

Confluence Solar announces $200 million Tennessee plant. The company has chosen Clinton, Tennessee, for a facility to manufacture a product that makes photovoltaic solar cells more efficient. 1-21-10 Read more.