Morgan County Economic Development Association
The Morgan County, Alabama economy has a strong and diversified industrial base built on the area's proximity to raw materials and easy access to markets. Transportation and Decatur's riverside location have played important roles in the county's history, especially in the development of business and industry.
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AlphaPet announces expansion

March 22, 2013

AlphaPET expansion will create 75 jobs By Ben MontgomeryThe Decatur Daily The Decatur AlphaPET facility will create 75 new jobs with a $190 million expansion that includes a new building and machinery. The...

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Magazine honors Decatur for business rec…

March 4, 2013

Magazine honors Decatur for business recruitment By Eric FleischauerThe Decatur Daily The Decatur metropolitan area received a Top 10 metro ranking from Site Selection Magazine for the second year in a row...

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Top Metros of 2012

March 4, 2013

Top Metros of 2012

Top Metros of 2012 From Site Selection Magazine, March 2013 - Top Metros "Houston, We Have a Winner"

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To infinity and... Decatur-built rocket …

February 13, 2013

To Infinity and... Decatur-built rocket lifts science satellite A Decatur-built rocket carrying an Earth-observing satellite launched Monday from a seaside military base to continue a mission documenting changes to the planet...

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Decatur-built rocket scheduled for launc…

February 11, 2013

Decatur-built rocket scheduled for launch today A rocket built in Decatur, carrying an Earth observation satellite, is scheduled to blast off from California today on a mission to keep a continuous...

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Morgan Center Business Park receives sta…

November 1, 2012

Morgan Center Business Park receives state designation By Lucy Berry/ Decatur Daily The Morgan Center Business Park in Hartselle has received an Alabama AdvantageSite designation, the first in Morgan County. The AdvantageSite program...

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Hartselle plant gets new owner

October 23, 2012

Hartselle plant gets new owner Indiana company acquires Copeland plant, plans job increase By Deangelo McDaniel / Decatur Daily HARTSELLE — An Indiana-based company has purchased the 263,000-square-foot Copeland building near Hartselle and...

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Our Place in the Space Race

October 15, 2012

Our place in the space race   By Ben Montgomery of The Decatur Daily On Friday, the space shuttle Endeavour made its way through the streets of Los Angeles to its final destination...

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Decatur to get $28 million metal process…

August 10, 2012

Decatur to get $28 million metal processing plant By Eric Fleischauer Jemison-Demsey LLC announced Thursday it would build a $28 million metal-processing plant in Decatur that could eventually employ 28. The Birmingham-based company...

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M & D Mechanical Celebrate Major Mil…

July 31, 2012

M&D Mechanical Celebrates Major Safety Milestone - Five Years without a Lost Time Accident (LTA) Decatur, Ala – M&D Mechanical Contractors, Inc. has recently eclipsed the five year mark without sustaining a...

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