Walter Energy, a coking coal producer, has announced plans to immediately close a fiber plant in Alabama. According to the company, the plant is not part of its core portfolio. 87 jobs will be cut but the company says there is room for over half of the affected employees in other parts of [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Daimler AG, maker of Mercedes-Benz cars, is shifting production of its C-class from Sindelfingen to its plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The Alabama plant will begin producing the C-class in 2014, when a new version is due to be introduced. The company expects to save 2000 Euros per car produced thanks to a cheaper [...]
Continue reading...Monday, November 16, 2009
Automaker Kia’s new plant in West Point, Georgia, lies right along the border with Alabama. Alabama expects the plant to create 9-10,000 jobs, mostly in existing companies that provide supplies for automakers. Hundreds of Alabama residents will also work directly for the plant. The new plant, which is Kia’s first plant in the United [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Papermaker AbitibiBowater has announced 90 layoffs at a plant in Coosa Pines, Alabama. Workers were informed of the decision last week, per state records. The press has been unable to reach officials at AbitibiBowater for a statement. The Coosa Pines plant manufactures newsprint. In 2009 alone, Alabama employers have eliminated more than 14,000 jobs via payroll reductions or [...]
Continue reading...Friday, September 25, 2009
CGI Group, inc. is building a new software development and testing facility in Alabama, creating 300 new white collar jobs. Located in Pike County, the center will provide information technology services for both commercial and governmental clients. CGI Group is headquartered in Montreal, with a US headquarters in Fairfax. The company employs 26,000 people globaly. Share This [...]
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Friday, December 11, 2009
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