Takkion, a Wyoming company that works with clean energy services, will lease the 2.9 million-square-foot former Goodyear industrial site in Gadsden.
The Gadsden facility — one of more than two dozen Takkion has across the U.S. — will be a storage and handling hub for renewable energy materials, primarily solar panels.
“We’re excited to have this new company coming to Gadsden,” said Mayor Craig Ford. “I want to thank Phoenix Investors for working to make this deal happen. This deal takes an unoccupied building and fills it with a tenant from one of the fastest-growing industrial sectors in the world. Having a logistics company like Takkion in Gadsden will put us in the center of distribution for the entire renewable energy industry throughout the Southeast.”
Takkion President Pete Bierden said his company’s goal is to be a “responsible neighbor.”
“As our drivers and crews work here, they’ll also be stopping for fuel, meals and supplies in Gadsden — bringing added business to local shops and services,” he said.
Phoenix Investors leased the former Goodyear spot to Takkion.
“The Gadsden-Etowah Industrial Development Authority has worked diligently with Phoenix since their purchase of the building to bring tenants to the property, and we’re proud to have this nationally known company located in Gadsden,” said David Hooks, director of the Gadsden-Etowah IDA.
