SEUS-Canada Alliance to kick off joint meeting in Mobile
MOBILE, Alabama — Business leaders from across Canada and the Southeastern U.S. will gather in Mobile next week to seek new trade and investment opportunities and continue to build on already strong partnerships. The 11th Annual Southeastern United States – Canadian Provinces (SEUS-CP) Alliance Conference kicks off Sunday in the Port City, with more than…
Commerce wins President’s ‘E’ Award for supporting Alabama exports
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross today presented the Alabama Department of Commerce with the President’s “E” Award for Export Service, the highest recognition an organization can receive for contributing to the expansion of U.S. exports. At a ceremony in the nation’s capital, Secretary Ross said the Alabama Department of Commerce has…
Steve Case: ‘Great things happening in Birmingham’
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — Birmingham’s startup scene got a major boost on Wednesday, as a traveling caravan of national tech and innovation leaders met some of the city’s most dynamic entrepreneurs. The Rise of the Rest bus tour, led by America Online founder Steve Case, made stops at key centers of innovation around the Magic City.…
Rise of the Rest bus tour to showcase Birmingham innovation ecosystem
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — Birmingham’s entrepreneurial and innovation landscape will be in the spotlight today, as the city hosts a national tour of supporters of early-stage startups. The Rise of the Rest bus tour passes through the Magic City, where it will make stops at the National Civil Rights Institute, the makerspace MAKEbhm, downtown business incubator…
2 Alabama projects claim magazine’s top 2017 investment awards
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Trade & Industry Development, a national trade publication, selected two 2017 Alabama economic development projects for its elite investment awards, reflecting the powerful impact these collaborative recruitment efforts will have on their communities and the state. The magazine’s editors evaluated several hundred announcements from across the U.S. before selecting the 30 winners…
Report: 2017 projects generate nearly 15,500 new jobs across Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Alabama – Companies planning new facilities or expanding existing operations in Alabama announced nearly 15,500 new jobs and more than $4.4 billion in capital investment during 2017, according to a comprehensive report detailing economic development activity in the state last year. The 2017 New & Expanding Industry Report, released today by Governor Kay Ivey…
Alabama team returns home after productive talks in Japan
TOKYO, Japan – Governor Kay Ivey said today that meetings with high-level executives from Mazda, Toyota and Honda in Japan helped to fortify the state’s relationships with the global automakers and will facilitate their growth plans in Alabama. Governor Ivey, Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield and a team of Alabama economic development specialists are returning home…
2017 Scorecard: Birmingham projects mean 3,000-plus new jobs
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – The Birmingham Business Alliance today reported that economic development activity in the seven-county Birmingham region generated more than 3,000 anticipated jobs and nearly $575 million in new capital investment in 2017. The results were announced at the BBA’s annual Regional Economic Growth Summit this morning. The organization said 40 companies announced new…
Port of Mobile taps partners to develop $60M auto export facility
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — The Port of Mobile is poised to become a major hub of auto export activity, with a new facility that will allow vehicles to be driven directly onto cargo ships bound for markets around the world. On Tuesday, representatives of the Alabama State Port Authority and AutoMobile International Terminal, a joint…
Alabama trade mission team seeks business connections in South America
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Alabama Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield is leading a team of state business leaders on a trade mission in South America this week, aiming to forge new relationships and find new markets for their goods and services. The mission to Argentina and Ecuador features a wide variety of the state’s business interests,…
