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Business development mission to South Korea and Taiwan targets trade, investment
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — A team from the Alabama Department of Commerce led a business development mission to South Korea and Taiwan that sought to strengthen the state’s commercial ties with the Asian economic powerhouses. The Commerce team was headed by Secretary Greg Canfield and included Hollie Pegg, assistant director of business development for the department,…
Alabama targets aerospace industry ascent with Airbus suppliers, new technologies (video)
MOBILE, Alabama – With aerospace executives in Alabama for an industry conference, the state’s top economic developers are moving forward with plans to target the Airbus supply chain and pursue projects that involve advanced materials and additive manufacturing, also called 3-D printing. Alabama Secretary of Commerce Greg Canfield said expanding the state’s already robust aerospace/aviation…
7 things you need to know about the Alabama aerospace industry (video)
MOBILE, Alabama – The Alabama aerospace industry got its start with the Wright Brothers, flew to the moon with Wernher von Braun’s Saturn V rocket, and is poised to add aircraft production to its many capabilities. With industry officials gathered in Mobile for the SpeedNews Aerospace Manufacturing Conference, it’s time to take a deeper look…
SpeedNews aerospace conference draws industry figures to Airbus Alabama home
MOBILE, Alabama – As an organizer of high-profile aerospace industry conferences, Joanna Speed sits at the controls of discussions about innovation, technological advancement and production breakthroughs. Today, Speed brings the conversation to the Alabama hometown of Airbus’ first U.S. passenger jet production center. The SpeedNews Aerospace Manufacturing Conference, taking place at the Battle House Renaissance…
Southeast Asia trade mission fosters business connections in Singapore (video)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama – An Alabama delegation on a Southeast Asia trade mission headed home today after meetings in Singapore, capping a coordinated, 13-day overseas visit that also allowed the group to make business connections in Indonesia and Thailand. While in Singapore, one of the world’s major commercial hubs, the Alabama team received a briefing from…
Alabama delegation builds ties on Southeast Asia trade mission (video)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama – On a Southeast Asia trade mission, Alabama business officials today established new ties to counterparts in Bangkok, Thailand, while the state’s economic development leader held talks with a key Thai finance official about expanding investment and trade. The Alabama delegation arrived late Saturday in Jakarta, Indonesia, for three days of activities before…
Airbus topping out ceremony at Mobile Aeroplex marks project milestone
MOBILE, Alabama – In a twist on a construction project tradition, a 21-foot steel tree was hoisted to the ceiling of the Airbus Final Assembly Line hangar this morning as work crews marked another milestone with a topping out ceremony at Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley. The Final Assembly Line hangar is the first structure to…
Knauf Insulation CEO: Why we picked Alabama for our project
LANETT, Alabama – In commentary published on AL.com, Knauf Insulation CEO Mark Andrews outlined reasons the Indiana-based company recently decided to restart and upgrade operations at a mothballed Alabama factory. On Jan. 24, Andrews was on hand at a ceremony to mark the re-opening of the state-of-the-art plant in the Chambers County city of Lanett, where…
Governor Bentley honors Alabama companies for exporting success
MONTGOMERY, Alabama – Governor Robert Bentley today honored eight Alabama companies for success in exporting goods ranging from advanced audio/video equipment and aviation sensing devices to giant steel pressure vessels and waterworks system products. The companies, which reflect a mix of different industries from across the state, each received a Governor’s Trade Excellence Award at…
Alabama scores high in Site Selection’s economic development success rankings
MONTGOMERY, Alabama – After landing a series of major projects in 2013, Alabama scored high in Site Selection’s economic development success rankings, claiming the No. 7 spot for the most new and expanded facilities per capita last year, according to an announcement today from the magazine. In addition, Site Selection ranked three Alabama cities –…