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…
Check out 4 innovative aerospace products from Alabama
From space exploration to national defense, Alabama’s aerospace workers are playing key roles in all areas of the global industry, and they’re responsible for innovative, headline-grabbing products. As industry leaders gather at the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow near London, it’s time to take a look at some of the cutting-edge aerospace products that are made…
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…
RadioBro entrepreneurs prep for launch of Cyclone flight test system
The young aerospace entrepreneurs behind Huntsville startup RadioBro Corp. are prepping for the production roll-out of their flight test data-acquisition system as they continue to pursue business connections around the world. Made In Alabama, which profiled RadioBro just before last year’s Paris Air Show, caught up with company President Mark Becnel at the Farnborough International…
‘Made In Alabama’ booth takes top award at Farnborough
A panel of judges selected the “Made In Alabama” booth for a “Best in Show” award at the U.S. Pavilion during this month’s Farnborough International Airshow, according to the organizer of the pavilion. New Jersey-based Kallman Worldwide said a group of three judges evaluated every custom booth in the 43,000-square-foot U.S. Pavilion before selecting winners.…
Alabama aerospace rivals compete at Farnborough
LONDON – Alabama’s economic development team at this week’s Farnborough International Airshow faced plenty of competition from other states seeking to make connections leading to new aerospace investment and jobs. The “Made In Alabama” booth, sponsored by the Alabama Department of Commerce and its partners, served as the nerve center of the state’s mission at…
NASA’s Alabama hub simulates space hazards to advance exploration
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – Inside Building 4605 at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, there’s a portal to space and all of its extreme conditions. It’s called the High Intensity Solar Environment Test system, or HISET. NASA says the device’s chamber is the only place on earth where spacecraft systems and materials can, at the same time,…
