BusinessWednesday, November 4
Auto supplier IAC will close its Cottondale plant on Dec. 31, cutting 83 jobs
The Tuscaloosa Today team
If you or someone you know works at the IAC plant in Cottondale, this one hits close. International Automotive Components Group North America filed a notice with the state to close the plant, and the Alabama Department of Workforce's WARN list shows 83 employees affected. IAC announced a $34.3 million investment in October 2020, with 119 jobs expected.
The Cottondale closure cuts 83 jobs, fewer than the 119 promised in 2020
- 83
- jobs cut when the plant closes
- 119
- jobs expected at the 2020 expansion
- $34.3 million
- announced for the 2020 expansion
Sources: Tuscaloosa Thread, Tuscaloosa Patch, wvtm
The notice doesn't say why IAC is closing or whether workers can transfer to other company sites. IAC also operates a plant in Anniston. Donny Jones, CEO of West AlabamaWorks, said the industry is always shifting:
“The auto industry is very dynamic and there is continuous movement within suppliers as products are introduced, phased out, and new ones introduced.”
- Address: 15911 Progress Drive, Cottondale
- Makes: instrument panels, door panels and consoles
- Help: Alabama's Rapid Response Team connects laid-off workers to training
IAC's Cottondale plant closes Dec. 31, six years after its expansion
- Oct. 2020IAC announces a $34.3 million Cottondale investment and 119 expected jobs.
- Nov. 2026IAC's closure notice appears on the state's WARN list.
- Dec. 31The plant closes and layoffs begin.
Sources: Tuscaloosa Thread, Tuscaloosa Patch
Sources: Tuscaloosa Thread, Tuscaloosa Patch, wvtm