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ThyssenKrupp To Build New AL Facility

ThyssenKrupp Materials North America says it plans to build a new facility in Woodstock, Ala. A news release from U.S. Rep. Spencer Bachus says the company announced Tuesday that it will spend $13 million to build a new materials processing and distribution center.

The Associated Press
Sep 26, 2012

WOODSTOCK, Ala. (AP) — ThyssenKrupp Materials North America says it plans to build a new facility in Woodstock, Ala.

A news release from U.S. Rep. Spencer Bachus says the company announced Tuesday that it will spend $13 million to build a new materials processing and distribution center. The company says it anticipates that the new 100,000-square-foot facility will create up to 45 new jobs.

Bachus called the announcement "an economic bright spot to celebrate."

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