At Battery Show Europe, Alabama team promotes location, opportunities
An Alabama delegation focused on advancing the state’s battery and electric mobility industry was recently in Stuttgart, Germany for Battery Show Europe. The annual conference is described as the epicenter of energy storage, bringing together more than 17,000 attendees, including industry leaders and suppliers from more than 72 countries. Topics ranged from mining and raw materials,…
Japanese shipbuilders tour Alabama coast as part of expansion mission
MONTGOMERY, Alabama – A Japanese shipbuilding delegation of government and industry officials recently toured Alabama’s coast as part of a mission to expand shipbuilding and defense capabilities in Japan and the U.S. Alabama Department of Commerce officials, including Secretary Ellen McNair, and leaders from local communities participated in the U.S. International Trade Administration-led excursion, which…
Latest state SEEDS funding will create new Baldwin County industrial site
FOLEY, Alabama – A new 121-acre industrial park is planned in Baldwin County, thanks in part to a more than $3.3 million state grant. The new development is a collaboration between the City of Foley, the Baldwin Alliance and the state. Local officials were presented with a check for the funding on Monday. The funding will…
Alabama exports reach $23.7 billion in 2025, with shipments to 190 countries
MONTGOMERY, Alabama – May is World Trade Month, and recently released data on Alabama’s exports underscore the importance of global trade to the state’s economy. It also highlights momentum behind efforts to diversify and expand the state’s international reach. Alabama companies exported goods and services worth $23.7 billion in 2025, the Department of Commerce announced…
Virginia Transformer plant will bring 1,100 jobs to northwest Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Alabama – Manufacturer Virginia Transformer on Tuesday announced plans for a 600,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art power transformer plant in Muscle Shoals. When complete, the facility will employ 1,100 people. Construction at the Shoals Research Airpark in Colbert County will begin immediately and initial production is expected to begin in January 2028. Virginia Transformer, based in…
Continued growth: Blue Origin adding 100 jobs at Huntsville facility
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – Six years after launching its Alabama facility with an expected 300 employees, aerospace company Blue Origin is again expanding its footprint in Huntsville with a current workforce of more than 1,600. The company recently announced 100 new jobs to support its thruster production at one of its three Rocket City facilities. “Alabama…
Governor Ivey announces more than $20 million in Growing Alabama funding for 10 sites
MONTGOMERY, Alabama – More than $20 million is being awarded to 10 economic development organizations across the state to help ready industrial sites for new investments and high-quality jobs, Governor Kay Ivey announced Tuesday. The awards are part of the Growing Alabama Tax Credit program, which uses private dollars to improve publicly owned sites for…
Southern Classic Food to invest an additional $14.2 million at Pike County facility
BRUNDIDGE, Alabama – Southern Classic Food Group LLC plans to invest an additional $14.2 million at its facility in Pike County, a project that is expected to add 82 jobs over the next two years. The company’s Brundidge operation supports the production of a variety of sauces, dressings and related food products for branded and private-label customers.…
SEEDS grant slated for new industrial site in rural northwest Alabama
BRILLIANT, Alabama – The town of Brilliant has been awarded more than $470,000 to develop an industrial site along Interstate 22, positioning the rural Alabama community to attract advanced manufacturing developments and high-quality jobs. The grant, through the Site Evaluation Economic Development Strategy (SEEDS) program, will fund site clearance, grading and construction of a 50,000-square-foot…
JST chooses Lake Guntersville for $500 million electronic connector manufacturing facility
GUNTERSVILLE, Alabama – A global leader in the design and manufacturing of electronic connectors plans to expand its North Alabama operations in a $500 million project that will create 80 jobs. Japan-based JST Corp. will build an automation-based facility in Guntersville’s Conners Island Business Park. The project is expected to cover 540,000 square feet and feature…
