SPX facility one of 3 new high-dollar building permits in Huntsville area
SPX Cooling Technologies secured a $7.7 million building permit for its $118 million production facility in Huntsville, Alabama. This 460,000-square-foot plant will manufacture large-scale cooling and air-handling equipment for data centers, creating 350 jobs. The City of Huntsville and its Industrial Development Authority approved incentives contingent upon specific hiring and wage benchmarks.
The city of Huntsville, Alabama, is seeing significant industrial growth with SPX Cooling Technologies securing a $7.7 million building permit for its new production facility. This permit is part of a larger $118 million project by SPX Enterprises to construct a 460,000-square-foot plant in the Greenbrier area, west of County Line Road. The facility is dedicated to manufacturing large-scale cooling and air-handling equipment essential for data centers.
The project, initially announced in January, is anticipated to generate 350 new jobs within the region. In a show of support, the City of Huntsville and its Industrial Development Authority have approved up to $250,000 in incentives. These incentives are contingent upon SPX meeting specific hiring and wage benchmarks by December 31, 2029, ensuring a tangible benefit to the local economy.
Choate Construction Co. was identified as the recipient of the $7.7 million building permit, tasked with the fit-out of this industrial development project. This permit was among twelve statewide exceeding $1 million, with three located in the Huntsville area, highlighting the region's active construction landscape.