GasBuddy Blog

GasBuddy News Article

votes

Magneti Marelli brings 800 auto supply jobs to Middle TN

Tennessean -- With a subsidiary of the Italian automaker Fiat poised to add 800 new jobs to its auto supply plant in Giles County, the current unemployment rate of 8.9% in this rural outpost won’t hold up for long.

The $53.7 million expansion of the Magneti Marelli plant in the Giles County Industrial Park shows how Middle Tennessee’s manufacturing base is at least partially reversing a trend of losing factory jobs over the past two decades.

Magneti Marelli plans to add an automotive lighting division to its plant. The facility already makes auto suspension and exhaust systems. Giles County edged out a site in Alabama for the Italian automaker’s operation.

“He came to visit in October and was quite impressed with the workforce,” Speer said. “They had also been considering Mexico, but in the end, the

Read the Full Article

Submitted Jun 28, 2012 By: DellDude2

Back To News

Category: Daily News Article Discussions > Topics	Add to favorite topics

Author	Topic: Magneti Marelli brings 800 auto supply jobs to Middle TN	Post a Reply Back to Topics

REPLIES (newest first)Ignore Short Messages

First

Next Last

sparky808 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,003 Points:598,710 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jun 29, 2012 12:14:37 PM Ignore sparky808 Report Abuse Thank you for posting.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,632 Points:1,610,495 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jun 29, 2012 4:56:02 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse good for them.
rahcat Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:2,473 Points:663,175 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 11:06:34 PM Ignore rahcat Report Abuse Too bad GM closed down the Saturn plant.
yakstar Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,420 Points:480,520 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 11:04:43 PM Ignore yakstar Report Abuse what's going on- business finally wants to stay in U.S.A.?
DandyDapple All-Star Author North Dakota Posts:715 Points:311,570 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 11:04:06 PM Ignore DandyDapple Report Abuse Good news for once ... ;-)
ican2step Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:1,686 Points:428,375 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 11:04:06 PM Ignore ican2step Report Abuse Repeal Obamacare Now!
OGW Champion Author London Posts:5,329 Points:1,532,975 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 11:03:27 PM Ignore OGW Report Abuse It is good that there are some jobs coming but the problem is that Fiat makes junk as most people who have worked on them know. [Edited by: OGW at 6/29/2012 12:04:45 AM EST]
PrinceLH Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,697 Points:539,020 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 11:02:30 PM Ignore PrinceLH Report Abuse French......
jem069 Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,543 Points:688,055 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 11:02:05 PM Ignore jem069 Report Abuse ok
CocoPaz Champion Author Santa Barbara Posts:2,375 Points:323,395 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 11:01:17 PM Ignore CocoPaz Report Abuse I'm glad for them. Do you know what "Fiat" stands for? Fix It Again, Tony.
tippybuddy Champion Author Ontario Posts:1,523 Points:207,740 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 11:01:11 PM Ignore tippybuddy Report Abuse ok
brutherruther Veteran Author Fort Worth Posts:435 Points:237,540 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 10:57:56 PM Ignore brutherruther Report Abuse Good news.
Dodge_Me Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,214 Points:556,980 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 10:57:15 PM Ignore Dodge_Me Report Abuse Good for them
melvindale Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,438 Points:351,230 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 10:56:39 PM Ignore melvindale Report Abuse Nice for Tennessee. An education for the Italians who go.
clermont40miles Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:10,576 Points:1,772,940 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 10:55:20 PM Ignore clermont40miles Report Abuse JOBS! Great. Glad for these folks getting 800 additional jobs. The folks that were already working in the plant impressed management and swayed them. It does make a difference. God bless them all.
nztyraider Champion Author Nevada Posts:2,273 Points:694,075 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 10:54:37 PM Ignore nztyraider Report Abuse Good.
Gassed01 Champion Author Toronto Posts:6,359 Points:1,803,765 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 10:54:30 PM Ignore Gassed01 Report Abuse Good for them.
nigelb Champion Author Virginia Posts:8,460 Points:1,391,755 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 10:53:06 PM Ignore nigelb Report Abuse Hopefully some good jobs for Tennessee.
aggietim Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:1,756 Points:693,325 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 10:49:55 PM Ignore aggietim Report Abuse good
Alaydown Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:5,121 Points:823,620 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 10:49:10 PM Ignore Alaydown Report Abuse If they were smart, they would move their manufacturing plant out of the USA.
1brendle Champion Author Winston-Salem Posts:1,789 Points:133,675 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 10:41:34 PM Ignore 1brendle Report Abuse Good news, hope it's quality first~
mcmonsta Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,232 Points:818,770 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 10:38:42 PM Ignore mcmonsta Report Abuse if they want to keep it that way they better keep quality up...or bye bye
abk Champion Author Utah Posts:1,800 Points:656,200 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 10:38:31 PM Ignore abk Report Abuse Going to where the wages are cheap and the people are ignorant enough to avoid unions.
billy44bo Champion Author Mobile Posts:7,212 Points:1,491,845 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 10:31:42 PM Ignore billy44bo Report Abuse Hope the UAW not there
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,071 Points:1,732,210 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 10:31:35 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse we need them in ohio
livedream Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,685 Points:755,060 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 10:26:44 PM Ignore livedream Report Abuse Great news for Giles County, Tennessee!
mgune9 All-Star Author Dallas Posts:914 Points:200,395 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 10:26:39 PM Ignore mgune9 Report Abuse go TN -- some good news
Schnappi Rookie Author Atlanta Posts:71 Points:115,875 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 10:25:53 PM Ignore Schnappi Report Abuse Good for TN
tidalwave3 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:1,304 Points:1,463,725 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 10:22:22 PM Ignore tidalwave3 Report Abuse Welcome to Obamacare expenses
Ray_10589 Champion Author New York Posts:4,951 Points:1,183,960 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 10:21:46 PM Ignore Ray_10589 Report Abuse GOOOOOOD
crazycow2332 Champion Author Nashville Posts:1,217 Points:255,080 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 10:20:41 PM Ignore crazycow2332 Report Abuse good
REKEY Champion Author South Carolina Posts:8,579 Points:1,699,415 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 10:14:41 PM Ignore REKEY Report Abuse Is Middle Tennessee like Middle Earth?
hcivic Champion Author Virginia Posts:3,854 Points:2,265,715 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 10:13:46 PM Ignore hcivic Report Abuse great!
saleboss Champion Author Phoenix Posts:3,929 Points:1,177,875 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 10:10:17 PM Ignore saleboss Report Abuse Great for Tennessee!!!!
TheThorn All-Star Author South Carolina Posts:820 Points:784,985 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 10:07:50 PM Ignore TheThorn Report Abuse great to hear about new jobs
tommiegIN Sophomore Author Indiana Posts:221 Points:66,370 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 10:07:17 PM Ignore tommiegIN Report Abuse Ok.
serrog Champion Author Nova Scotia Posts:5,569 Points:1,513,105 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 10:07:10 PM Ignore serrog Report Abuse Relevance to gas prices?????
DustyHorse Champion Author Virginia Posts:6,090 Points:1,392,330 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 10:03:37 PM Ignore DustyHorse Report Abuse Good news for Tennessee.
jjjleblanc Champion Author Rochester Posts:5,877 Points:1,519,305 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 10:02:41 PM Ignore jjjleblanc Report Abuse Great news
jerej829 Champion Author Memphis Posts:2,856 Points:694,565 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 10:02:32 PM Ignore jerej829 Report Abuse ok
The3rd Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:2,871 Points:828,210 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 10:02:02 PM Ignore The3rd Report Abuse ok
abcdMA Champion Author Worcester Posts:7,927 Points:1,575,955 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 9:59:56 PM Ignore abcdMA Report Abuse good deal for them
suzmar Champion Author Texas Posts:2,212 Points:872,740 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 9:58:33 PM Ignore suzmar Report Abuse Good to hear, notice where it is being located and where the alternate location was? Right to work states.
jetlagAK Champion Author Anchorage Posts:2,251 Points:635,675 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 9:58:29 PM Ignore jetlagAK Report Abuse Don't worry. The o-team is working on exporting those jobs too! Anyone else 2012!
dancygreen Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,063 Points:485,760 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 9:58:01 PM Ignore dancygreen Report Abuse cool
12mpgnavigator Champion Author Seattle Posts:2,779 Points:652,660 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 9:55:57 PM Ignore 12mpgnavigator Report Abuse ok
tco9436 Champion Author Connecticut Posts:1,777 Points:723,250 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 9:55:10 PM Ignore tco9436 Report Abuse great
camel1 Champion Author Minnesota Posts:8,270 Points:2,266,615 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 9:54:51 PM Ignore camel1 Report Abuse good to see manufacturing jobs created in the US. We can be competitive in manufacturing in a world market for labor
WIPACKERFAN Champion Author Chicago Posts:8,809 Points:1,844,425 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 9:51:09 PM Ignore WIPACKERFAN Report Abuse Good for them.
MRHONEST Champion Author Illinois Posts:2,212 Points:1,675,680 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2012 9:49:40 PM Ignore MRHONEST Report Abuse Great news!