Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced ILJIN, a leading automotive and industrial bearings and chassis manufacturer, is investing nearly $100 million in a new operation in Auburn. The company’s new facility will employ about 160 people and will allow ILJIN to expand into the aluminum forging market.
“ILJIN’s decision to locate its next facility in Auburn is great news for Alabama,” said Governor Ivey. “Alabama is already the fifth largest vehicle producer in the U.S., and it’s wonderful to see how we are continuing to expand and deepen our automotive supplier base, creating lasting jobs throughout Alabama.”
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
30 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN ALABAMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 23 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
BIBB BLOUNT CALHOUN
CHAMBERS CHEROKEE CHILTON
CLAY CLEBURNE COOSA
ETOWAH FAYETTE JEFFERSON
LAMAR MARION PICKENS
RANDOLPH SHELBY ST. CLAIR
TALLADEGA TALLAPOOSA TUSCALOOSA
WALKER WINSTON
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALABASTER, ALEXANDER CITY,
ALICEVILLE, ANNISTON, ASHLAND, BIRMINGHAM, BRENT, CARROLLTON,
CENTRE, CENTREVILLE, CLANTON, COLUMBIANA, FAYETTE, GADSDEN,
HALEYVILLE, HAMILTON, HEFLIN, HOOVER, JACKSONVILLE, JASPER,
LANETT, LINEVILLE, MOODY, ONEONTA, PELHAM, PELL CITY, ROANOKE,
ROCKFORD, SULLIGENT, SYLACAUGA, TALLADEGA, TUSCALOOSA, VALLEY,
AND VERNON.
