Shaw Industries plans to spend approximately $184 million to upgrade equipment at its Andalusia facility, according to applications the company filed for the abatement of taxes associated with the project.
The Andalusia City Council was the first to approve the company’s request Tuesday night. The company is expected to meet the same approval from both the Covington County Commission and Gov. Robert Bentley.
“Shaw Industries has selected the Andalusia plant to make some significant investments for new equipment,” Mayor Earl Johnson told council members Tuesday. “The investment Shaw is going to make in this plant is very significant and will secure the plant in Andalusia and Covington County for many, many years. “We have been working on this about for about six or nine months,” Johnson said. “PowerSouth, Southeast Alabama Gas and others have been working with us, making improvements in what we are able to provide in terms of energy...Read More>