$2 billion submarine building facility coming to the Shoals

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The iconic Shoals mural at McFarland Park.
The iconic Shoals mural at McFarland Park. (Lacey Muenstermann / Hville Blast)

The Shoals is gaining an exciting new addition to their growing business community!

Defense manufacturer Hadrian has settled on building a new facility for submarine components in Muscle Shoals, with over $2 billion already being invested in the project.

Here’s some more info about what they’ll make, and what this means for the Shoals.

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Economic boost for Muscle Shoals

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Florence and the Shoals will benefit from this addition. (Audrey Johnson/Hville Blast)

The new manufacturing plant will take root in a former railcar plant, and will make use of over 2.2 million sq ft for its operations. We can expect that a great deal of U.S. Military submarine parts will be produced here, as Hadrian calls themselves “The Future of American Production.”

The project is expected to generate 750 to 1,500 jobs in Muscle Shoals, bolstering an economic boost for both citizens and the government in Muscle Shoals.

A ribbon cutting will take place on Friday, March 20, with prominent military leaders such as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth expected to attend. Billboards highlighting the new Hadrian plant have already gone up in the area — have you seen them yet?

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Amelia Pilgrim
Amelia Pilgrim
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