Twenty-five of those 34 plants supply both Alabama’s Hyundai plant and the Kia plant in Georgia. "Alabama has done very well with Kia and I want to thank all the local communities for their aggressive industry recruitment efforts ... When Kia announced its decision, we said nothing but good would come out of it for Alabama. With more than 3,600 new job announcements, 12 new suppliers, 22 existing supplier expansions and $704 million invested in our economy, we can now point to real benefits for Alabama workers." Those job figures do not include a sizeable number of Alabamians who are expected to work at the Kia plant and at suppliers located in Georgia, said Neal Wade, Director of the Alabama Development Office. Full Article at All American Patriots