Top Deals Summer 2009
The Southern Automotive Corridor's 10-Largest New and Expanded Manufacturing and Selected Non-Manufacturing Job Announcements
Announcements made in the Summer 2009 Quarter
| Company |
Jobs |
$Inv |
N/E |
Location |
Description |
| 1. Nissan |
1,300 |
N/A |
E |
Smyrna, Tenn. |
Zero Emission Cars |
| 2. Kia |
700 |
N/A |
E |
West Point, Ga. |
Assembly Plant |
| 3. Carlisle Companies |
440 |
N/A |
N |
Jackson, Tenn. |
Tires, Wheels |
| 4. Continental AG |
300 |
N/A |
E |
Fletcher, N.C. |
Brake Systems |
| 5. Johnson Controls |
250 |
$100 |
N |
Florence, S.C. |
Battery Recycling |
| 6. Toyota |
240 |
$147 |
E |
Huntsville, Ala. |
Engines |
| 7. Exide Battery |
200 |
N/A |
E |
Columbus, Ga. |
Flat Plate Batteries |
| 8. Gestamp |
N/A |
$90 |
N |
Chattanooga, Tenn. |
Stamping |
| 9. Silver Eagle Bus |
100 |
N/A |
R |
Gallatin, Tenn. |
Buses |
| 10. Volkswagen |
40 |
$30 |
N |
Jacksonville, Fla. |
Distribution |
| Koyo Corp. |
40 |
$10 |
E |
Orangeburg, S.C. |
Bearings |
($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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