Douglas Manufacturing creating 50 jobs with Pell City expansion project
PELL CITY, Alabama — Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair today announced that Douglas Manufacturing Co. plans to invest nearly $11.7 million to expand its production facility in St. Clair County through a project that will create 50 jobs. Founded in 1978, Douglas Manufacturing’s mission is to help its customers make their conveyor systems safer and more…
Myer Companies plans expansion project creating 26 jobs in Mobile County
MOBILE, Alabama — Myer Companies LLC plans to expand its Mobile County industrial operations with a new facility to house its coatings department, creating 26 jobs, according to the Mobile Chamber. Myer, which offers engineering, fabrication, repair and other services to customers in several industries, plans to invest $2.6 million to construct a 10,000-square-foot steel…
Mobile aerospace cluster set for future growth as expansion plans take shape
MOBILE, Alabama — New investments by key players in the Mobile aerospace cluster are setting the stage for future growth at what has become a major production hub for the global aviation industry. Airbus Americas is increasing its investment in the A220 final assembly line at its Alabama manufacturing facility by an additional $18.8 million,…
Appliance maker Miele selects Alabama for its first U.S. production hub
OPELIKA, Alabama — Miele, the world’s leading manufacturer of premium domestic appliances, has selected Opelika as the location for a U.S. manufacturing hub that will employ hundreds of workers, according to an announcement today by Governor Kay Ivey. Germany-based Miele is launching a long-term growth project in the East Alabama city that ultimately will create…
New $30 million EV training center will support auto industry growth
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Alabama is building a $30 million workforce training center in Decatur that will focus on electric vehicles and emerging technologies in order to position the state’s auto industry for the next chapter of its growth. The facility will be located on the campus of the Alabama Robotics…
Nucor plans $280 million investment project at Tuscaloosa steel mill
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa plans to invest $280 million to support current and future operations at the Tuscaloosa County rolling mill, the Tuscaloosa County Economic Development Authority announced today. The investment will expand current product lines and add a new product line to Nucor’s steel coil and plate offerings in Tuscaloosa County, where…
BASF marks 2 major milestones at Huntsville catalyst plant
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS) representatives joined local and state officials today to celebrate a pair of milestones for the company’s Huntsville facility — its 50th anniversary and the production of the 500 millionth catalyst at the site. “Since the Huntsville site’s inception in 1973, we’ve continuously invested in innovative…
Airbus marks milestone in growth project adding 1,000 jobs in Mobile
MOBILE, Alabama — At a special expansion ceremony on Wednesday, Alabama officials congratulated Airbus for progress on a growth project launched last year to ramp up aircraft production and add 1,000 workers at the company’s Mobile manufacturing facility. Governor Kay Ivey said the expansion project represents a milestone for Airbus, which announced plans for the…
Navistar launches production of next-generation powertrain at Alabama facility
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — Navistar Inc. today announced the production launch of its groundbreaking new International S13 Integrated powertrain at the company’s Alabama manufacturing facility, culminating a growth project that has already added 100 jobs at the site. Navistar officials joined state and local leaders at the plant, located in the Jetplex Industrial Park at Huntsville…
Alabama-assembled ULA rocket powers first Amazon satellites into orbit
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with deep Alabama roots lifted off from Cape Canaveral days ago on a milestone mission that sets the stage for ULA rockets to deploy satellites for an ambitious Amazon broad network. The Atlas V 501 rocket blasting off last Friday launched the Protoflight mission for Amazon’s Project Kuiper,…
