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Gov. Kay Ivey's appearance at Etowah County's Little Canoe Creek megasite resembled several of her outings over the last few months.
Ivey spoke today under a tent not far from passing cars on Interstate 59 near Gadsden, as about 70 people gathered. But instead of an announcement for a new or expanding Alabama business, Ivey came to call attention to a site seeking development.
"It's important to keep working hard and to prepare so that we'll have continued success like we've had with employment and wages in the future," Ivey said. "We are signalling to every company that's looking for a home that they can grow and expand, we've got a site right here in Etowah County."
Business incubator to move into new larger facility
By Stephen Dethrage / Staff Writer
Jun 24, 2018
Like so many of the small businesses it has helped develop since its inception in 2012, the Edge Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has outgrown the space it's housed in.
The center opened six years ago in a 9,000-square foot building owned by Regions Bank on 22nd Avenue in downtown Tuscaloosa.
Jim Page, the president and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama, said ground was broken on a new dedicated facility for the entrepreneurial incubator at 2627 Tenth Ave. last June, and that Harrison Construction anticipates finishing their work there by the end of October.
PELL CITY - Allied Mineral Products broke ground Wednesday on an $11 million expansion in Pell City.
"This expansion is part of our strategic growth," said Allied Mineral Products President Paul Jamison. "This increases our manufacturing presence in Alabama."
Allied Mineral Products purchased Riverside Refractories in Pell City in late September 2017, and is retaining 30 jobs from its facility in Anniston with this expansion.