INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

Over 5 billion of new and expanded industrial development have located in the waterway region since its completion. These companies include Boeing, Weyerhaeuser, Kerr McGee, Nucor, IPSCO Steel, and newer, lesser known corporations like SeverCorr Steel and Allant.
The Wood Basket of the Nation


Jobs

These private investments have helped create more than 50,000 new jobs, according to a study conducted by the University of West Alabama and Troy State University.

The Tenn-Tom passes through part of the "Wood Basket" of the nation. About 4 million tons of forestry products are shipped on the waterway each year.
The Tenn-Tom, with its low cost transportation and abundant water supplies, is only one of several important assets this region claims for sustaining industrial growth. Others include:
  • Abundant natural resources, including coal, oil and gas, minerals, and forests;
  • Trained labor force with a strong work ethic;
  • Lower energy costs and other similar measures that reduce production costs;
  • Full range of competitive transportation services; and
  • An enviable quality of life.

Waterway Industrial Sites

One distinct advantage the Tenn-Tom Waterway corridor has over other regions is the availability of over 40,000 acres of prime waterfront property with affordable development costs and minimal environmental restrictions. Some 40 sites, conveniently located throughout a 54-county, 4-state region, are ready for business. Click here for locations and detailed information about each of these sites.