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US Steel moving forward with ARC Furnace

February 11, 2019February 11, 2019 JamesAlabama, Birmingham, Fairfield, US Steel

US Steel announced today that will be moving forward with its electric ARC furnace at it’s plant in Fairfield, AL which is just west of Birmingham, AL. The project is expected to cost $215 million and bring an estimated 150 full time jobs. This will boost production of the facility of from around 720,000 tons annually to about 1.6 million tons annually. US Steel says it expects the furnace to start producing steel sometime in the second half of 2020.

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Kemira is expanding in Mobile

February 11, 2019February 11, 2019 JamesAlabama, Mobile

Kemira has announced an expansion at its facility in Mobile, AL last week. The project is slated to begin later this year and is expected to bring 20 new jobs. This will be a $70.8 million investment at the Mobile facility.

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Municode is a good resource

January 29, 2019January 29, 2019 James

Municode is a good resource if you are looking to see what the local ordinances and zoning laws are in a particular city. Municode has an extensive library of different codes and ordinances for multiple cities in Alabama as well as all over the the country.

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Blue Origin moves forward in Huntsville, AL

January 26, 2019January 27, 2019 JamesAlabama, Blue Origin, Huntsville

Blue Origin is moving forward with a new 200,000 square foot rocket engine facility on 46 acres in Huntsville, AL. The facility will be located in Huntsville’s Cummings Research park. They expect the project once complete will create 300 jobs. The Blue Origins BE-4 rocket engine which can produce 550,000 pounds of thrust will be produced at the facility. They expect the project to be done sometime in 2020.

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