How Mercedes is Preparing for the Future in Alabama
Mercedes-Benz’s Alabama operation recorded important milestones in 2022 when the automaker opened a battery plant and launched production of its first electric vehicles in the state. Of course, Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, as the Alabama operation is known, is accustomed to venturing into new territory. After all, MBUSI blazed the trail for Alabama’s auto industry when…
How Google’s Search Ended in Alabama
It should come as no surprise that when Google searched the world for the best place to do business, it landed on Alabama. After all, Alabama is no stranger to large corporations with global operations and top brand names. Companies like Mercedes-Benz, Boeing, Airbus, Honda and Hyundai all have found a home in the state.…
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,…
Airbus links with Alabama universities to build new leaders
One of the ways Airbus is putting down roots in Alabama is through partnerships with local universities that aim to help shape the next generation of industry leaders. The aerospace giant has donated large airplane components to engineering departments at the University of South Alabama and Auburn University for students and faculty members to use…
Alabama aerospace exports rising as industry grows in region
LONDON — As aerospace companies continue to grow their operations in Alabama, their shipments of local products sent around the world are also on the rise. In 2015, Alabama’s aerospace industry exports topped $869 million, a 16 percent growth from the previous year, U.S. trade data shows. So far this year, the numbers are increasing…
Boeing Alabama research center targets ‘next 100 years of innovation’
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — Boeing’s history in Alabama spans more than half a century, and one of its latest projects in the state is helping to chart the aerospace giant’s future. The Boeing Research and Technology Center, which opened a year ago in Huntsville, serves as a key hub for the company’s technology development. Announced in…
Mobile Aeroplex pursues growth strategy at Farnborough
LONDON — At Mobile Aeroplex, the home of Airbus’ U.S. passenger jet production center, the steel frame of a twin-bay aircraft paint shop is beginning to rise, a project that will add a new element to the complex’s growing aerospace cluster. At another site being redeveloped at the Aeroplex, an intermodal company days ago announced…
