Historical report, published from archived WKRG coverage.
An archived WKRG report described strong early demand for job training linked to the planned ThyssenKrupp steel plant at Calvert, near the Mobile and Washington county line.
Alabama Industrial Development Training said more than 8,700 people had sought work with the German-based company during a recent recruitment period, including at least 4,000 applications in one week. AIDT was expected to provide pre-employment training and anticipated its first classes in March, with initial hires projected for early summer.
The $3.7 billion plant was under construction and was expected at the time to begin operations in 2010, creating up to 2,700 jobs. This is a historical hiring report; the application information is no longer current.