Tuscaloosa County Economic Development Authority

A new manufacturing operation will bring 180 high-skill, high-salary jobs to Tuscaloosa, area leaders announced Thursday afternoon.

The Alabama-based Hanna Steel Corporation will invest $20 million to expand its operations in Tuscaloosa, which will also create 14 new local jobs.

A company aiming to make the increasing electrification of the automotive industry more sustainable has opened a lithium-ion battery recycling plant in Tuscaloosa.

The board tasked with recruiting and expanding industry in the Tuscaloosa area has a new leader at its helm after a series of meetings this week.