CFM breaks ground in Heflin on $7M facility

Takeaways

— The new facility will serve Southwire and clients nationwide, expanding CFM’s reach.

— The $7 million project was made possible through collaboration and nearly $2 million in Growing Alabama tax credits for site prep.

— Officials hailed the groundbreaking as a symbol of progress, job growth and regional unity.

— Co-owner Jason Young said Heflin’s hospitality and community spirit made it “feel like home.”

— Alabama Secretary of Commerce Ellen McNair called the project a “major win” for the state and praised teamwork as the “secret sauce” behind its success.

HEFLIN — More than 100 community leaders, business figures and residents gathered Thursday morning on a dusty hillside just outside Heflin to break ground for Contour Fabrication & Mechanical’s new reel refurbishment fa