Southeast Industrial Development Association April thru June 2015
Company Announcements throughout the Region
Amazon Expansion B+M Surface Systems, Inc. New Location Engineered Floors Expansion Gestamp Expansion Marketing Alliance New Location Northeast Wood Products New Location Phillips Consolidated Expansion Resolute Forest Products Expansion Schnellecke Logistics USA Expansion
Project Activity
Industrial Recruitment & Expansions Current Projects in the Pipeline Potential Capital Investment
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RFI/RFPs Received
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RFPs submitted
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MARKETING Regional Advertising Opportunities – 2016 Tennessee Economic Development Guide SR² Program (4) NASCC Steel Conference (Nashville) - 35 business contacts Pikeville Industrial Building - site information forwarded to 10 consultants SITES AND FACILITIES Additions of newly available sites/buildings – ongoing Update of existing available property listings Revamp of SEIDA property listing database SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Developing a small business resource program to stimulate growth. – Bledsoe County Small Biz Workshop – Sept 2015
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The broadband signal is coming from Chattanooga's Electric Power Board [EPB], but the Athens utility extended its lines into Ooltewah to connect with the Chattanooga system. There is a steady 1 gigabyte signal purchased by AUB on the system and may be increased up to ten gigabytes, if necessary.
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Potential Job Creation/Retention
Athens Utilities Board to Offer Fiber-optic Internet Athens, TN (May) Athens Utilities Board is ready to offer fiber-optic broadband Internet service to area businesses and industries. AUB is leasing fiber between Athens and Ooltewah through Volunteer Energy Cooperative [VEC].
Upcoming Events
SEDC Annual Conference— July 26-28 NGEMC Annual Meeting— August 6 SEIDA ED Partners Lunch— August 12 TCED Course—August 13-14 SETDD Planning Retreat— August 19-20 Tri-State Workforce Alliance—September 25 TNECD Governor’s Conference—October13-14
Cleveland, TN (May) Congratulations to Cleveland Utilities for being one of the six recipients to receive one of the Better Business Bureau’s Torch Awards for marketplace ethics. The Better Business Bureau [BBB] in Southeast TN and Northwest GA awarded the business for “ethical, fair and honorable business practices.”
New Casino in Cherokee County, NC will Bring Hundreds of Jobs to Area Murphy, NC (June) Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino is a big development for a small town, just 90 minutes from Chattanooga. The casino is set to bring about 800 jobs and a 32 to 39 million dollar payroll to the area. The casino is set to open in September.
SEIDA Staff Attends SEUS in Canada (June 28-30) SEIDA staff, McMinn County government officials and TNECD delegates attended the Southeastern United States – Canadian Provinces Alliance (SEUS-CP) conference in Prince Edward Island, Canada. SEUS-CP is a strategic partnership between states in the southeastern United States and member provinces from Canada. Member states include Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Member provinces include Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Québec. The Alliance was established in November 2007 at the Montreal meeting. The alliance works to promote trade and investment opportunities between and among its member states and provinces. Photo courtesy of TNECD
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