Douglas Manufacturing Co., a conveyor system components manufacturer in Pell City in St. Clair County, is planning an $11.7 million expansion expected to create 50 new jobs.
Douglas will construct a 50,000-square-foot idler plant and will make improvements to increase capacity at its four other product lines.
“It always sends a strong statement when companies decide to re-invest in Alabama because it means they’re finding success here,” said Ellen McNair, Alabama’s Commerce secretary.
Last year, Douglas was acquired by Rulmeca Holdings, a supplier of idlers and pulleys for belt conveyor systems.
“This is a new great day for Rulmeca,” said Fabio Ghisalberti, executive vice president and managing director of Rulmeca. “When the acquisition of Douglas was announced last year on April 20, we declared that investments would have been realized in Pell City increasing manufacturing capacity and products lines — now just 10 months later we are proud to keep the promise celebrating this first significant step towards a brilliant future for Douglas.”
Construction has begun on the new Douglas facility and is expected to be completed by early 2025.
