| Chevron Celebrates Completion of Base Oil Project |
Gov. Phil Bryant and officials from Chevron Corporation celebrated the completion of the Pascagoula Base Oil Project in Pascagoula on August 21. The company invested $1.4 billion in the project, which is creating more than 30 permanent positions.
Completion of this project positions Chevron as the world’s largest producer of premium base oil, nearly doubling the company’s capacity, including oils produced in Richmond, Calif., and a joint venture facility in Korea.
The facility is designed to manufacture 25,000 barrels per day of premium base oil used in products like top-tier motor oil, lubricants and greases for machinery and equipment in the commercial and industrial sectors.
MDA provided assistance in support of the project. Base oils from the new facility will supply customers in the United States, Europe and Latin America.
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|  Southern Automotive Conference Slated for October in Birmingham
The Southern Automotive Conference, the Southeast’s premier automotive tradeshow, will be held Oct. 8-10 at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex in Birmingham, Ala. This year’s conference is titled Geared for Growth: Accelerating the Global Automotive Industry.
The hosting state for the SAC rotates each year among the automotive manufacturing associations of Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee. The conference attracts more than 500 industry professionals each year, providing a forum for executives from original automotive manufacturers and major suppliers to showcase new product developments, collaborate on best practices and discuss strategies to strengthen the region’s automotive industry.
The Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association is organizing this year’s event along with its SAC partner organizations Mississippi Automotive Manufacturers Association, Tennessee Automotive Manufacturers Association, Georgia Automotive Manufacturers Association and South Carolina Automotive Council.
| |  MEDC to Host Economic Development Workshop for Engineers
As part of MEDC’s Young-in-the-Profession, the workshop will provide proactive steps for site selection and key insights to succeeding in economic development. The Engineering 101 workshop will also include examples of hands-on engineering projects related to economic development and promote a practical understanding of engineering with steps before, during and after the site selection process.
A networking reception will be held Sept. 23 from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. at Trustmark National Bank overlooking Oxford’s Historic Downtown Square -- the cultural & economic hub of the city. The workshop will take place the following day starting at 8:30 a.m. Register by Sept. 9 to receive a discounted rate. Reception, snacks and lunch are included in registration.
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