Top Deals Fall 2009
The Southern Automotive Corridor's 10-Largest New and Expanded Manufacturing and Selected Non-Manufacturing Job Announcements
Announcements made in the Fall 2009 Quarter
| Development |
Jobs |
$Inv |
N/E |
Location |
Description |
| 1. Kia |
1,200 |
N/A |
E |
West Point, Ga. |
Assembly Plant |
| 2. Mercedesa-Benz |
1,000 |
N/A |
E |
Vance, Ala. |
Assembly Plant |
| 3. Toyota |
900 |
N/A |
E |
San Antonio, Tex. |
Assembly Plant |
| 4. General Motors |
800 |
N/A |
E |
Kansas City, Kan. |
Assembly Plant |
| 5. Cooper Tire |
200 |
N/A |
E |
Texarkana, Ark. |
Tires |
| 6. Faurecia |
195 |
$15 |
N |
Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
Auto Parts |
| 7. KEMET |
113 |
N/A |
E |
Greenville, S.C. |
Auto Parts |
| 8. Timken |
100 |
$3 |
E |
Spartanburg, S.C. |
Auto Parts |
| 9. Hitachi |
100 |
N/A |
E |
Harrodsburg, Ky. |
Auto Parts |
| 10. Dalkotech |
50 |
N/A |
N |
Newberry, S.C. |
Auto Parts |
($Inv. = Investment in millions - N=New; E=Expansion; R=Relocation)
Sources: Alabama Development Office; Arkansas Economic Development Commission; Enterprise Florida; Georgia Dept. of Economic Development; Kansas Dept. of Commerce; Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development; Louisiana Economic Development; Maryland Dept. of Business & Economic Development; Mississippi Development Authority; Missouri Dept. of Economic Development; North Carolina Dept. of Commerce; Oklahoma Dept. of Commerce; South Carolina Dept. of Commerce; Tennessee Dept. of Economic & Community Development; Texas Dept. of Economic Development; Virginia Economic Development Partnership; West Virginia Development Office
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Top Deals Fall 2009
The Southern Automotive Corridor's 10-Largest New and Expanded Manufacturing and Selected Non-Manufacturing Job Announcements
Announcements made in the Fall 2009 Quarter
| Development |
Jobs |
$Inv |
N/E |
Location |
Description |
| 1. Kia |
1,200 |
N/A |
E |
West Point, Ga. |
Assembly Plant |
| 2. Mercedesa-Benz |
1,000 |
N/A |
E |
Vance, Ala. |
Assembly Plant |
| 3. Toyota |
900 |
N/A |
E |
San Antonio, Tex. |
Assembly Plant |
| 4. General Motors |
800 |
N/A |
E |
Kansas City, Kan. |
Assembly Plant |
| 5. Cooper Tire |
200 |
N/A |
E |
Texarkana, Ark. |
Tires |
| 6. Faurecia |
195 |
$15 |
N |
Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
Auto Parts |
| 7. KEMET |
113 |
N/A |
E |
Greenville, S.C. |
Auto Parts |
| 8. Timken |
100 |
$3 |
E |
Spartanburg, S.C. |
Auto Parts |
| 9. Hitachi |
100 |
N/A |
E |
Harrodsburg, Ky. |
Auto Parts |
| 10. Dalkotech |
50 |
N/A |
N |
Newberry, S.C. |
Auto Parts |
($Inv. = Investment in millions - N=New; E=Expansion; R=Relocation)
Sources: Alabama Development Office; Arkansas Economic Development Commission; Enterprise Florida; Georgia Dept. of Economic Development; Kansas Dept. of Commerce; Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development; Louisiana Economic Development; Maryland Dept. of Business & Economic Development; Mississippi Development Authority; Missouri Dept. of Economic Development; North Carolina Dept. of Commerce; Oklahoma Dept. of Commerce; South Carolina Dept. of Commerce; Tennessee Dept. of Economic & Community Development; Texas Dept. of Economic Development; Virginia Economic Development Partnership; West Virginia Development Office
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