Briggs & Stratton to open Alabama distribution hub, creating 20 jobs
AUBURN, Alabama — Briggs & Stratton Corp. announced plans today to open a 400,000-square-foot distribution center in Alabama, adding 20 new jobs to its significant manufacturing presence in Auburn. The new Alabama distribution hub, focusing on Briggs & Stratton engines and other products, will allow the company to reduce delivery times to its customers in…
Briggs & Stratton to invest $12 million in Alabama expansion, creating 50 jobs
AUBURN, Alabama – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Milwaukee-based Briggs & Stratton Corp. plans to begin production of Vanguard big block V-twin engines at its Auburn location in 2018, ultimately creating approximately 50 new jobs for the area. The project involves a $12 million investment from the company. “Briggs & Stratton is a valuable, longtime…
Auburn mayor: BCS Championship Game exposure a lift for Alabama city
PASADENA, California – Regardless of how the pigskin bounces in Monday night’s BCS Championship Game, Bill Ham Jr., the longtime mayor of Auburn, Ala., already knows one winner – the fast-growing Lee County city that aims to build on recent economic development successes. “The national and international exposure of this game – you just can’t…
