By Kaija Wilkinson - The Mobile Register
Alto Products Corp., an Atmore-based manufacturer of automotive clutch plates and automatic transmission parts, plans a $3 million expansion that promises to create 10 jobs, according to Atmore Mayor Howard Shell.
Earlier this week the Atmore City Council approved Alto President David Landa's request for a 10-year, property tax abatement to construct a new, 20,000 to 40,000 square foot building on the north end of his property in the Atmore Industrial Park. The abatement does not apply to school taxes, Shell said.
Alto is a global supplier of parts for high-performance race cars and plates used in smaller machines. At the time based in New Jersey, it opened its Atmore plant in 1993 in a 30,000-square-foot building. The operation now covers 160,000 square feet, and employs about 250 people. Corporate headquarters were moved to Atmore in the late 1990s.
Alto shares space in the 150-acre industrial park with molten sulfur processor SunBelt Chemicals Corp., metal fabrication shop Escofab Inc., Masland Carpets unit of The Dixie Group Inc., and non-woven fiber manufacturer Atmore Industries, Shell said.
He said the company has been a "good fit" for Atmore. "They're one of the best," he said. "They're a solid company that pays good wages, and their employees are very pleased working there."
A time frame for the expansion was not available. Landa could not be reached for comment Friday.
Earlier this week the Atmore City Council approved Alto President David Landa's request for a 10-year, property tax abatement to construct a new, 20,000 to 40,000 square foot building on the north end of his property in the Atmore Industrial Park. The abatement does not apply to school taxes, Shell said.
Alto is a global supplier of parts for high-performance race cars and plates used in smaller machines. At the time based in New Jersey, it opened its Atmore plant in 1993 in a 30,000-square-foot building. The operation now covers 160,000 square feet, and employs about 250 people. Corporate headquarters were moved to Atmore in the late 1990s.
Alto shares space in the 150-acre industrial park with molten sulfur processor SunBelt Chemicals Corp., metal fabrication shop Escofab Inc., Masland Carpets unit of The Dixie Group Inc., and non-woven fiber manufacturer Atmore Industries, Shell said.
He said the company has been a "good fit" for Atmore. "They're one of the best," he said. "They're a solid company that pays good wages, and their employees are very pleased working there."
A time frame for the expansion was not available. Landa could not be reached for comment Friday.