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GMB USA Alabama brings $9 million automotive manufacturing investment to Opelika
OPELIKA, Alabama — A global automotive components manufacturer will establish a new production facility in Opelika, bringing 75 jobs and more than $9 million in capital investment to east Alabama’s growing advanced manufacturing sector.
2 weeks ago
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Shoals industrial park to receive more than $3 million in SEEDS investment
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GMB USA Alabama brings $9 million automotive manufacturing investment to Opelika
OPELIKA, Alabama — A global automotive components manufacturer will establish a new production facility in Opelika, bringing 75 jobs and more than $9 million in capital investment to east Alabama’s growing advanced manufacturing sector.
2 weeks ago