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Long-standing Alabama-Japan bonds on full display at celebration
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — Six Japanese companies embarking on investment projects in Alabama were recognized Thursday night at a ceremony that highlighted the deep economic and cultural connections that link the Southeastern state and the Asian nation. The Japan-America Society of Alabama (JASA) dinner at the Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa brought together…
Commerce teams in free mental health training for businesses
Business supervisors across Alabama can now receive free training on recognizing and responding to mental health issues among their employees. The 8-hour training session is provided by the University of Alabama’s ViTAL partnership, which uses education and training to help improve mental health in the state. The training is held at the business, or virtually.…
Gov. Ivey: Alabama’s rural developers making ‘remarkable’ progress
PRATTVILLE, Alabama — Economic developers from rural communities across Alabama were urged Wednesday to keep their winning streak going at the 2023 RurAL Summit sponsored by the Alabama Department of Commerce and held at the Central Alabama Community College. Since 2020, the state’s rural counties have attracted over $4 billion in new capital investment through…
BASF marks 2 major milestones at Huntsville catalyst plant
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS) representatives joined local and state officials today to celebrate a pair of milestones for the company’s Huntsville facility — its 50th anniversary and the production of the 500 millionth catalyst at the site. “Since the Huntsville site’s inception in 1973, we’ve continuously invested in innovative…
Sec. Canfield to depart Commerce with veteran economic developer tapped as successor
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Governor Kay Ivey today announced Alabama Department of Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield will step down at the end of the year after serving in the post for 12 years. The governor has tapped Ellen McNair, an economic development veteran, to serve as the next secretary of Commerce. “Throughout my time as governor,…
Airbus marks milestone in growth project adding 1,000 jobs in Mobile
MOBILE, Alabama — At a special expansion ceremony on Wednesday, Alabama officials congratulated Airbus for progress on a growth project launched last year to ramp up aircraft production and add 1,000 workers at the company’s Mobile manufacturing facility. Governor Kay Ivey said the expansion project represents a milestone for Airbus, which announced plans for the…
Navistar launches production of next-generation powertrain at Alabama facility
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — Navistar Inc. today announced the production launch of its groundbreaking new International S13 Integrated powertrain at the company’s Alabama manufacturing facility, culminating a growth project that has already added 100 jobs at the site. Navistar officials joined state and local leaders at the plant, located in the Jetplex Industrial Park at Huntsville…
Colclasher Enterprises bringing jobs to Selma with pipe production hub
SELMA, Alabama — Colclasher Enterprises LLC, a plastic pipe manufacturer, officially announced plans to invest $9 million to establish a production facility in Selma’s Craig Industrial Park as part of a project that will create 21 jobs. The Selma & Dallas County Economic Development Authority said Colclasher Enterprises has begun retrofitting an existing building at…
Sec. Canfield heads Alabama team in Tokyo for SEUS-Japan 45 summit
Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield is leading an Alabama delegation at an international conference in Tokyo this week that seeks to enhance the robust economic and cultural ties between seven Southeastern states and Japan. The 45th annual joint meeting of the Southeast U.S.-Japan and the Japan-Southeast associations, known as SEUS Japan, officially begins today and features…
Discovery Life Sciences opens new HQ on HudsonAlpha biotech campus
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — Discovery Life Sciences today officially opened a new global headquarters on the campus of the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, allowing the growing bioscience company to consolidate its advanced services under one roof. Discovery said it has already relocated more than 115 jobs to Huntsville since 2022 and will continue to grow in…