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Visionary industrial park spurs 1,300 new jobs in rural Bibb County, Alabama By Dawn Azok March 5, 2021 Gov. Kay Ivey, center, joins Mercedes officials Jason Hoff, left, and Markus Schäfer in turning a shovel at a groundbreaking ceremony for the automaker s battery plant in Bibb County in 2018. (Hal Yeager/Governor s Office) Bibb County is adding hundreds of jobs, significant capital investment and next-generation automotive industry technology, thanks to the vision of a local timber magnate. More than a decade ago, Scott Davis began working to build the 564-acre industrial park near Woodstock that now bears his name. What was once hilly forest and hunting land today is home to major corporations that plan to spend $614 million and create nearly 1,300 jobs at the site. ....
Auto parts supplier Valeo expanding to Bessemer with $5 million facility, creating 70 jobs Updated Jan 26, 2021; Valeo will be occupying an existing facility on Perimeter Way in Bessemer early this year and is expected to be at full production by June, the alliance said. “Valeo is world-class auto supplier and a superb addition to the auto industry supply chain network spreading across the state,” said Greg Canfield, secretary of the Alabama Department of Commerce. “Valeo’s decision to locate a facility in Bessemer positions the company for long-term growth, and we are committed to helping them build a future there.” An enticing incentives package created by the Birmingham Business Alliance, the Alabama Department of Commerce, Jefferson County and the City of Bessemer led Valeo to expand into Bessemer, the alliance said. ....
Auto supplier Valeo plans manufacturing site in Alabama with 70 jobs By Jerry Underwood France-based Valeo is one of the world s largest auto suppliers. (contributed) Automotive supplier Valeo North America announced that it will invest $5 million in a facility in Jefferson County, creating 70 jobs and providing another boost to the Birmingham region’s presence in the auto manufacturing industry. “Valeo North America is pleased to announce the opening of a new facility in Bessemer,” the Valeo North America management team said in a statement. “The city of Bessemer, the Birmingham Business Alliance and the state of Alabama demonstrated an attractive business-friendly, pro-jobs attitude. ....