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								<p>BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — The Alabama Department of Commerce is hosting the 12th U.S.-EU Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) Workshop today in Birmingham,</p>
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								<p>PARIS — The Alabama team at the 2023 Paris Air Show has a major focus on recruiting new aerospace jobs and investment,</p>
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								<p>MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Governor Kay Ivey today recognized six Alabama companies for success in selling their goods and services in markets across...</p>
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						<p>MELBOURNE, Australia — Alabama-based Cummings Aerospace announced today that it plans to team with an Australian company to develop defense technology solutions that would be produced and distributed in Australia. Cummings Aerospace, headquartered in Huntsville, is among six state firms participating this week in...</p>
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						<p>MELBOURNE, Australia — An Alabama delegation including six aerospace-focused companies are seeking to make business connections on a trade mission this week to Avalon 2023, the largest aviation, aerospace and defense exposition staged in the Southern hemisphere. The Alabama Department of Commerce is leading...</p>
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						<h3 class="h1"><a href="https://www.madeinalabama.com/2023/02/alabama-exports-soared-to-new-record-in-2022-topping-25-5-billion/">Alabama exports soared to new record in 2022, topping $25.5 billion</a></h3>
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						<p>MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Alabama exports surged to over $25.5 billion in 2022, setting a new annual record and providing another indicator that the state’s economy is performing strongly. Last year’s surging export activity was driven by rising overseas...</p>
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						<h3 class="h1"><a href="https://www.madeinalabama.com/2023/01/rising-alabama-exports-put-2022-on-course-for-record-year/">Rising Alabama exports put 2022 on course for record year</a></h3>
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						<p>Alabama exports are bouncing back from global trade frictions and disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which combined to interrupt years of momentum that lifted overseas shipments of Alabama-made goods. While full-year results are not yet available for 2022, trade data show that Alabama...</p>
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							<time datetime="2023-01-30 9:44">Jan 30, 2023</time>
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						<h3 class="h1"><a href="https://www.madeinalabama.com/2023/01/trade-missions-uncover-export-opportunities-for-alabama-companies/">Trade missions uncover export opportunities for Alabama companies</a></h3>
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						<p>For Alabama-based manufacturer Sealing Equipment Products Co., or SEPCO, selling its mechanical seals, gasketing materials, compression packing and other high-performance products in markets around the world has become a core element of its business. Today, SEPCO ships products to customers in approximately 40 different...</p>
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