Mohawk Industries will invest $70 million in Jackson County as part of an agreement provided to AL.com by the Alabama Department of Commerce. The Georgia floor manufacturer will create 380 full-time jobs at its new fiber operation in the old Beaulieu America plant in Bridgeport. The permanent positions will pay an average annual salary of $35,813. An analysis by the …
Spanish Fort Company Wins Millions In Naval Contract
An Alabama-based company has won a $260 million contract to work on Navy ships. A Pentagon announcement says International Marine and Industrial Applicators of Spanish Fort and QED Systems Inc. of Virginia Beach, Virginia, will share the work. The contract is to put paint and other coatings on naval vessels. The work will be performed at three sites on the …
Walgreens adding 140 jobs in Alabama facility
Walgreen’s is set to add up to 140 new employees at a call center in north Alabama. According to the Times Daily, the move will boost the company presence at the Southgate Mall to 640 employees. The company set up its Muscle Shoals call center in 2004. In 2013, the company completed a $3.9 million, 15,000-square-foot expansion that added another …