Growing Alabama credit spurs $5.5 million in improvements at Baldwin mega site
BAY MINETTE, Alabama — The Growing Alabama Commission approved the South Alabama Mega Site for an investment of $5.5 million for rail improvements at the shovel-ready 3,000-acre tract in Baldwin County. The improvements include the construction of an on-site rail spur on the existing rail bed and construction of the wye, connecting the on-site rail…
Construction begins on $20 million logistics hub in Baldwin County
LOXLEY, Alabama – Governor Kay Ivey joined officials in Baldwin County today to officially kick off construction of a new logistics hub that will become home to Imperial Dade, a leading independently owned and operated distributor of food service packaging and janitorial supplies. The facility is set to bring more than $20 million in total…
Alabama Germany Partnership honors companies, Commerce Sec. Canfield
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — The long-standing economic and cultural ties between Alabama and Germany were on full display Thursday night as 10 German companies were recognized for their investments in the state and Alabama Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield was honored. The Alabama Germany Partnership’s Annual Dinner, held at Regions Field in Birmingham, attracted more than 250…
Fast-growing Landing moving HQ to Birmingham, creating over 800 jobs
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — Landing, a company building a nationwide network of fully furnished apartments available to those in its membership model, plans to relocate its headquarters from San Francisco to Birmingham, where it will create 816 new full-time jobs as it accelerates growth plans. Landing’s move is made possible by a partnership forged with the…
Amazon plans Huntsville fulfillment center as it expands Alabama presence
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – Amazon announced plans today to open a 1 million-square-foot fulfillment center in Huntsville, a project that will create over 500 jobs and expand the internet retailer’s footprint in the state. Amazon spokesman Owen Torres said in a statement that the fulfillment center, located in the Limestone County portion of Huntsville, will focus…
Analysis ranks Alabama among top states for economic momentum amid recovery
Alabama ranks among the top states for economic momentum in a new analysis that evaluates key measurements of economic performance in 2021. State Policy Reports, a Washington, D.C.-based publication, ranked Alabama No. 8 in its Index of State Economic Momentum for the first quarter. The state’s score was 1.31, compared to a national average of…
New logistics projects coming to Mobile, Baldwin counties
LOXLEY, Alabama – To fuel its growth plans in Gulf Coast region, Imperial Dade, a distributor of food service packaging and janitorial supplies, is planning a move into a new 220,000-square-foot logistics hub in Baldwin Count. The $20 million project, announced today, will support the company’s expanding customer base and its continued growth along the…
Economic development report card shows $4.8 billion in 2020 investment
MONTGOMERY — Despite the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic, economic development activity across Alabama in 2020 generated close to $5 billion in new capital investment and almost 10,000 job commitments, Governor Kay Ivey announced today. With significant growth projects recorded in key strategic industrial sectors, Governor Ivey said the activity will strengthen the foundations…
Alabama team staging virtual trade mission to Israel in May
The Alabama Department of Commerce and the Export Alabama Alliance will host a virtual trade mission to Israel on May 10-12 in preparation for an in-person trade mission to Tel Aviv and Jerusalem to take place later this year. Alabama companies already exporting to Israel in addition to those looking to get started in this…
Alabama scores in Top 10 in publication’s 2020 economic development rankings
MONTGOMERY, Alabama – Alabama’s ability to overcome the complex challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic to economic development earned the state a Top 10 ranking in “Site Selection” magazine’s annual Governor’s Cups analysis. Alabama ranked No. 9 among the states in job-creating economic development projects per capita, a measurement that places smaller states on a…
