Why Locate in Northeast Alabama? You Will Be Centrally Located to Every Major Automotive Manufacturer in the Southeast Northeast Alabama is located less than four hours from most major automotive manufacturers in Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Mississippi. There are available industrial sites and buildings located one and a half hours or less from the proposed Volkswagen Plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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Available Skilled Workforce with a Good Work Ethic Workers and employers in Alabama have access to timely, industry-specific workforce development programs. Through statewide and local organizations and colleges, employers can take advantage of free technical skills training programs, labor recruitment assistance, and ongoing technical courses to help businesses remain competitive in the global market.
Northeast Alabama
Highly Competitive Tax Incentives and Pro-Business Attitude With over 300 automotive-related industries, Alabama has consistently offered very competitive tax incentives and business assistance packages to companies locating and expanding within the state. Northeast Alabama provides additional support for potential and existing businesses through grants, loans, workforce training programs, and assistance with site selection. Extra incentives and assistance are available in certain areas of Jackson County through the state’s Enterprise Program.
Close Proximity to the Port of Huntsville
From Europe, ocean service of containerized cargo entering Charleston, SC or Savannah, GA can be easily transferred to Northeast Alabama through the Intermodal Center. Also featured are daily 747 cargo flights from Luxembourg to Huntsville with two additional weekly flights from Huntsville to Mexico City. The center is served by all major freight forwarders.
North Alabama Industrial Development Association Street Address 410 Johnston Street, Suite A, Decatur, AL 35601 Mailing Address P.O. Box 1668, Decatur, AL 35602 Contact Jason Wright Toll-Free 1(800) 669-9450 Phone (256) 353-9450 Fax (256) 353-5982 Email jwright@naida.com Website www.NorthAlabamaUSA.com
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The International Intermodal Center is your complete global logistics gateway. Located at the Port of Huntsville the Intermodal Center is a U.S. Customs Port of Entry that provides a single hub location specializing in receiving, transferring, storing, and distributing international and domestic cargo via air, rail and highway.
TVA Economic Development – North Alabama Dr., Suite 125F, Huntsville, AL 35805
Huntsville Office 4960 Corporate Contact Warren Hicks Phone (256) 430-4804 Email wphicks@tva.gov
Fax (256) 430-4801 Website www.TVAed.com
DeKalb County Economic Development Authority P.O. Box 680941, Fort Payne, AL 35968-0941 Director Jimmy Durham Phone (256) 845-7957 FAX (256) 845-7993 Email jdurham@dekalbeda.com Website www.dekalbeda.com Jackson County Economic Development Authority 817 South Broad Street, Scottsboro, AL 35768 President Goodrich “Dus” Rogers Toll-Free 1(800) 887-1331 Phone (256) 574-1331 Fax (256) 259-0873 Email grogers@scottsboro.org Website www.jacksoncountyeda.org
Search for available sites and buildings, get demographic information, and view more maps at
www.AutomotiveSites.us
Marshall County Economic Development Council 2208 Ringold Street Suite 1-A, Guntersville, AL 35976 President and CEO Matt Arnold Toll-Free 1(800) 865-5129 Phone (256) 582-5100 Fax (256) 582-8700 Email mattarnold@marshallteam.org Website www.marshallteam.org
The hub of the North American Automotive Manufacturing Corridor
www.AutomotiveSites.us
Unemployment Stats Source: Alabama Labor Market News, Alabama Department of Industrial Relations (July 2010). Underemployment Stats Source: 2009 State of the Workforce Report IV.
DeKalb County,
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Jackson County,
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Marshall County,
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72
Employment
11
Source: Alabama Labor Market News, Alabama Department of Industrial Relations
Civilian Labor Force
Employment
Source: Alabama Labor Market News, Alabama Department of Industrial Relations (July 2010)
29,264
Employment
25,984
Unemployment
3,280
Unemployment Rate
11.2%
Underemployment Rate (2009)
17.9%
Civilian Labor Force 59
11
Commuting Patterns
431
Employment
Source: Alabama Labor Market News, Alabama Department of Industrial Relations
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25,403 72
Civilian Labor Force
39,959
Employment
36,668
Employment
22,915
Unemployment
2,488
Unemployment
3,291
Unemployment Rate
9.8%
Unemployment Rate
8.2%
Underemployment Rate (2009)
23.2%
Underemployment Rate (2008)
23.0%
231
431
Commuting Patterns
Commuting Patterns
County Residents Working Outside the County
5,820
County Residents Working Outside the County
7,752
County Residents Working Outside the County
9,406
Top Five Counties Receiving Workers
Marshall; Jackson; Hamilton, TN; Etowah; Dade, GA
Top Five Counties Receiving Workers
Madison; DeKalb; Hamilton, TN; Marion, TN; Dade, GA
Top Five Counties Receiving Workers
Madison; Etowah; Jackson; DeKalb; Morgan
Outside Residents Working in County
4,628
Outside Residents Working in County
3,729
Outside Residents Working in County
10,934
Top Five Counties Sending Workers
Jackson; Cherokee; Etowah; Marshall; Hamilton, TN
Top Five Counties Sending Workers
DeKalb; Marshall; Marion, TN; Madison; Franklin, TN
Top Five Counties Sending Workers
Etowah; DeKalb; Cullman; Blount; Morgan
Quick Facts:
Quick Facts:
Quick Facts:
County Seat: Fort Payne, AL
County Seat: Scottsboro, AL
County Seat: Guntersville, AL
Fort Payne is just 65 miles from the Volkswagen Assembly Facilities via direct interstate travel
Jackson County Industrial Park designated first “Advantage Site” – 67 miles from VW site in Chattanooga, TN. 66,000 square-foot spec building (expandable to 132,000’) located in this industrial park
Readily available sites and existing buildings in a variety of sizes, in or near all four major municipalities within the county
Interstate 59 extends through DeKalb for 42 miles with 6 interstate interchanges Within one-hour drive of five major interstates (1-20, I-759, I-24, I-75, and I-59) Norfolk Southern Rail extends through DeKalb County with major intermodal center in Birmingham Low Union participation: only 24 individuals out of our manufacturing workforce of 9,000 Support Industries in DeKalb County include Plate/Sheet Metal Fabrication #3443; Injected Plastic Automotive Parts #326199; Polymer Recycling #3087; Industrial Plastics #3089, #326122; Steel Fabrication #3312
Located on US Highway 72 between Huntsville, Alabama and Chattanooga, Tennessee. Within one-hour drive to five major interstates (I-565, I-65, I-24, I-59, 1-75) Within a one-hour drive of Huntsville International Airport with Intermodal Center and Foreign Trade Zone, and Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport.
Conners Island Business Park designated an “AdvantageSite” by the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama and has met all necessary requirements to be rated by Deloitte as a Primary Site for the TVA Data Center Designation
#1 high school technical program in Alabama. School systems consistently rank in top 20% of the State of Alabama.
A broad base of existing industries within Marshall County and an abundant workforce with varied skills and excellent work ethic
From Fort Payne
We’re just a short distance to: Toyota Motor Manufacturing (Huntsville, AL) International Diesel (Huntsville, AL) Port of Huntsville (Huntsville, AL) Honda (Lincoln, AL) Volkswagen (Chattanooga, TN) GM / Saturn (Spring Hill, TN) Nissan Logistics Corporation (Smyrna, TN) Nissan North America (Nashville, TN) Mercedes-Benz (Vance, AL) Hyundai (Montgomery, AL) Kia (West Point, GA) Toyota Motor Manufacturing (Blue Springs, MS) ThyssenKrupp (Mobile, AL) Nissan Assembly Plant (Canton, MS)
Within two hours of four major automotive manufacturers, including the Volkswagen Plant
Miles
From Scottsboro
Time
Miles
From Guntersville
Time
Miles
Time
75.5
1.45 hours
46
< 1 hour
38
1.25 hours
80.2
1.75 hours
52.4
1 hour
33.7
1 hour
81.1
1.75 hours
52.7
1 hour
49.4
1 hour
78.2
1.5 hours
109
2 hours
52
1.75 hours
63
1.05 hours
77.5
1.5 hours
81.3
2 hours
151
2.75 hours
146
2.5 hours
103
2.5 hours
144
2.25 hours
122
2 hours
112
2.75 hours
159
2.5 hours
141
2.5 hours
166
2.75 hours
134
2 hours
158
2.75 hours
98.3
2.25 hours
189
2.75 hours
214
3.5 hours
144
3.5 hours
144
3 hours
171
4 hours
144
3.5 hours
243
4 hours
197
3.75 hours
172
3.5 hours
296
5.25 hours
375
6 hours
341
5.5 hours
337
5.50 hours
378
6 hours
250
5.5 hours
Economic Development Authority
www.AutomotiveSites.us Your online resource for Northeast Alabama information including: Available properties Available sites Detailed Maps Demographics Incentives