July 12, 2012
The Greene County Industrial Development Authority has been notified by Coskata, Inc., a developer of technology for the production of renewable fuels and chemicals, that due to the evolving nature of Coskata’s first commercial project, their siting criteria has changed and they currently need a site with greater utilities infrastructure than that found at Crossroads of America Park in Boligee, AL. For this reason, they have elected to re-open the site selection process for their first commercial plant.
Coskata has stated that the company is grateful for the support of the people of Greene County who have worked tirelessly for this project. It further stated that it believes that these efforts have not been in vain and it looks forward to the opportunity to complete a commercial woody biomass project at the Crossroads site in the future.
Industrial Authority Chairman Danny Cooper said, “This is disappointing, however the Crossroads of America Park has attracted the attention of several companies across many different industry lines because of its location and accessibility to a transportation infrastructure that includes rail, water, interstate and fuel pipeline systems. We will continue to work with Alabama Development Office, Alabama Power Company Economic Development Department and other Alabama Economic Development entities to market this area of the state.”
Crossroads of America is anchored to the North by Enterprise Products, a refined products terminal. The facility has storage for gasoline, diesel and ethanol and features direct access to most of the Gulf Coast refining centers through an interconnect with the Colonial Pipeline System. Additionally, the intermodal terminal offers truck and marine transportation options and future rail capabilities.
Crossroads of America is anchored to the South by a Warehouse/Distribution location of Rock-Tenn, one of North America’s leading producers of corrugated and consumer packaging and recycling solutions, with annualized net sales of approximately $10 billion.
Crossroads is located at exit 32 Interstate 20/59, served by Alabama Gulf Coast Rail, a subsidiary of RailAmerica. The existing 52,000 square foot speculative building will attract companies seeking expansion or relocation.
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