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Businesses land new operations at SARA
Sep 20 2022McDermott Aviation, LLC and Isolair, Inc. announced Thursday the location of its business operations to the South Alabama Regional Airport in Covington County, bringing about 30 new jobs to the area.
McDermott Aviation was established in 1982, beginning operations as an Aerial Application specialist company. Since then, it has grown int...
Covington County Economic Development Commission Launches New Website That Showcases Relevant Data
Sep 14 2022New Website Targets & Engages Site Selectors and Business Prospects
ANDALUSIA, AL -- Covington County Economic Development Commission (CCEDC) recently launched a newly designed website, created by Golden Shovel Agency, to further strengthen its online presence and foster economic growth. The website is user-friendly, attention-grabbing, and packed with information about th...
Medical Air Rescue Company (MARC) is based in Rapid City, South Dakota, but services South Dakota, Nebraska, and Texas with satellite bases located in Valentine, Nebraska, and McKinney, Texas. The new base at SARA will be the company’s first in the South. The company combines air transportation (through Dale Aviation...
Gulf Air Already Investing in Covington County
Jun 24 2020In August 2019, it was announced that Gulf Air Group would open the Covington Maintenance Center in the Twin Hangars at SARA.
Then, SARA airport authority approved a five-year lease agreement with Gulf Air Group of Crestview for Covington Maintenance Center.
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ANDALUSIA, Ala. and MIAMI, Fl. (April 29, 2020) – PowerSouth Energy Cooperative and Origis Energy announce a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for a new 80 megawatt (MW) large-scale solar project to be constructed in Covington County, AL. Wing Solar is a project by Origis Energy. It is scheduled to com...
Gov. Kay Ivey and others are in Andalusia today to commemorate a $250 million expansion of the Shaw Industries facility there.
The expansion, announced about a year ago, involves construction and expansion of the plant, as well as installation of “substantial amounts of new manufacturing equipment,” the company announced. The improvement...
Shaw Industries Group is investing $184 million in its carpet fiber factory in Andalusia. The move includes demolishing and expanding existing buildings, as well as new construction. The company is also installing new manufacturing equipment.
“These investments will ensure the long-term viability of this critical operation within Shaw’s portfolio of manufacturin...
Mojo Sportswear will bring an assembly and distribution center to the former Green Energy site, north of the city. Holley said the announcement by Mojo Sportswear is the latest in good news for the city.
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American Apparel has been awarded a $48 million contract for five years to manufacture combat utility uniforms for the Marine Corps, according to the Andalusia Star-News.
The company will make the trousers at its Opp location and the tops in Selma. It also has a plant Centre.
Founded in 1987, American Appare...
“This is as excited as I have seen people in a long time,” Opp Mayor Becky Bracke said of the response. “This is a really positive thing that has happened.”
The projection represents more than a decade’s worth of work and planning. The city was awarded a $400,000 grant through th...
It’s a pattern we’ve become used to in Alabama.
An international automaker chooses a site in the state for a new manufacturing plant. It produces a popular new model using some parts that are produced from suppliers that also located in Alabama. Its success leads to it expanding its plant, makin...
Vector Marks Expanded Facility
May 4 2013On Monday, Bentley was in Auburn for the grand opening of General Electric Aviations jet engines component facility.
Tuesday, he joined officials of Mercedes-Benz U.S. International to break ground on a $70 million expansion in Tuscaloosa that will mean 600 new jobs.
Thursday, he was in Lincoln to join Honda officials i...