Chairman Ray Long said the county is one of three government entities contributing $950,000 toward the Greenbrier Parkway project near the plant site. Morgan County and the city of Decatur are contributing $300,000 each, while Athens is adding $350,000.

"We all have to give our part," Stisher said at Tuesday's commission meeting.

Next month, the team will compete in the International Rocketry Challenge at the Paris Air Show.

"We are part of Alabama's Automotive Supplier network, and manufacture products needed in the automotive manufacturing industry," said Chris Park, Manager at Ace Tech. "Technically we can be classified as performing metal fabrication works, meaning we shape metal for a final work product for Hyundai and others," he added.

One product previously and currently manufactured locally is the cart which allows manufacturing parts to be placed in "pockets" and maneuvered up and down assembly lines. Some work centers around robots.