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Kaishan Group to open Alabama manufacturing facility with 62 jobs
LOXLEY, Alabama — Kaishan Group, a worldwide manufacturer of industrial air compressors, announced plans today to invest $11 million to build a new U.S. corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility in Baldwin County. At an event Monday, the company broke ground on the new 65,000-square-foot facility, which is scheduled to be completed in the second quarter of…
BAE Systems to invest $45.5 million in Alabama expansion
FARNBOROUGH, England – Governor Kay Ivey welcomed plans by global defense contractor BAE Systems to launch a major expansion that will create a substantial number of jobs and add new capabilities at its operations in Huntsville. In an announcement coinciding with the start of the Farnborough International Airshow near London today, BAE Systems revealed the…
Carpenter Technology plans Alabama Emerging Technology Center
FARNBOROUGH, England – Governor Kay Ivey joined executives of Philadelphia-based Carpenter Technology Corp. at the Farnborough International Airshow today to announce plans for adding an Emerging Technology Center at its campus in Limestone County in northern Alabama. The facility will initially focus on additive manufacturing (AM) technology development, with future investments slated for soft magnetics…
Alabama team begins Farnborough meetings targeting growth
FARNBOROUGH, England – Alabama’s business development team at the Farnborough International Airshow began holding its initial rounds of appointments this morning with aerospace companies. Over the next two days, Governor Kay Ivey and Greg Canfield, secretary of the Alabama Department of Commerce, and his team will engage in at least 16 meetings at Farnborough with…
Gov. Ivey kicks off Alabama team’s Farnborough Airshow mission
LONDON – Governor Kay Ivey this morning told Alabama economic development specialists in London for the Farnborough International Airshow to work vigorously to position their communities and the state for new investment in the growing aerospace sector. Governor Ivey addressed economic developers, elected leaders, university leaders and others from around Alabama at a breakfast meeting…
Auburn University making Alabama ‘go-to place’ for additive technologies
AUBURN, Alabama — Additive technologies commonly referred to as 3-D printing are revolutionizing the manufacturing industry, giving engineers and designers new methods to create custom parts in aerospace and other industries. Auburn University is moving toward its goal of being a leader in this game-changing technology. It’s making strategic investments to broaden its capabilities in additive…
Gov. Ivey to lead Alabama team at Farnborough International Airshow
MONTGOMERY, Alabama – Governor Kay Ivey is leading a team of Alabama economic development specialists to the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow for meetings aimed at accelerating growth in the state’s aerospace and aviation industry. Governor Ivey will join a small working team from the Alabama Department of Commerce in scheduled appointments with high-ranking executives and…
Birmingham’s Shipt to create 881 jobs in major expansion
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Governor Kay Ivey joined executives of Shipt, the same-day delivery marketplace, and local officials today to announce that the company plans to grow the state’s technology industry by creating more than 800 new jobs in Birmingham over the next several years. As part of an overall economic development package, the City of…
DC BLOX to open data center in Alabama with significant growth potential
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Atlanta-based DC BLOX today announced plans for a data center in Birmingham that has the potential to grow into a flagship operation with an investment that could total $785 million. DC BLOX, a provider of data center, network and cloud services, plans to use the 27-acre, former Trinity Steel site in downtown…
GE Appliances to create 255 jobs with expansion in Decatur
DECATUR, Alabama – GE Appliances announced plans today to invest $115 million in an expansion of its manufacturing facility in Decatur that will add 255 full-time jobs, bringing the Alabama plant’s total employment to nearly 1,300. “Our announcement today is great news for our business, for our GE Appliances family in Decatur, and for the…