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Mohawk acquires fiber facility in Bridgeport, preserving jobs
BRIDGEPORT, Alabama – Jackson County officials announced that Mohawk Industries has acquired the former Beaulieu fiber facility in Bridgeport in a transaction that includes a commitment to preserve current jobs and grow employment in the community. “To support the growing demand for its carpet and rug collections, Mohawk has purchased a fiber plant in Bridgeport,…
Frontier Spinning Mills investing $6 million at Alabama facility
Frontier Spinning Mills, the second largest yarn spinner in the Western Hemisphere, plans to invest $6 million to add new, state-of-the-art fiber preparation and open-end spinning equipment at its plant in Elmore County. The expansion project will add 18 jobs to the Alabama plant’s workforce of 120, according to Sanford, North Carolina-based Frontier. The project…
Alabama biotech leaders build ties on Europe trade mission
COPENHAGEN – Leaders in Alabama’s life sciences industry have arrived in Denmark for the second leg of a trade mission aimed at seeking new markets in Europe for their products and encouraging new investment in the state sector. The 22-member delegation, which includes representatives from across Alabama, just wrapped up a successful three-day stay in…
STERIS Healthcare expanding Birmingham operation, creating 22 jobs
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – STERIS/IMS plans a second expansion of its Birmingham operations as part of a $1.6 million project that will create 22 jobs. The follow-on expansion will help accelerate growth and boost the company’s workforce in the city to 450 people, according to the Birmingham Business Alliance. Cleveland, Ohio-based STERIS Healthcare acquired Birmingham’s Integrated…
Alabama team seeks new life sciences markets in Europe
BERLIN — Alabama business and community leaders are in Europe this week, seeking new market opportunities for the state’s growing bioscience industry in the countries of Germany and Denmark. The 22-member delegation also is promoting the cutting-edge developments happening at research centers from Huntsville to Birmingham to Mobile and beyond, an effort to encourage new…
Honda racetrack job fair inspires workers of the future
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — Honda Manufacturing of Alabama is gearing up for an annual event that offers an inside look at the state’s booming automotive industry and has inspired a new generation of workers to pursue the high-tech careers it offers. This weekend, for the third year in a row, HMA and Zoom Motorsports will present…
Hanwha adding 100 jobs in $20 million Alabama expansion
OPELIKA, Alabama – Auto supplier Hanwha Advanced Materials America LLC plans to invest $20 million to upgrade its manufacturing facility in Opelika, adding 100 new jobs over the next three years, according to Mayor Gary Fuller. Hanwha launched operations in Opelika in 2005 with an initial commitment of 150 jobs. The additional new jobs will push…
Innovation Depot building ‘critical mass’ in Birmingham tech district
Innovation Depot, a thriving downtown Birmingham business incubator, saw 17 companies graduate last year, a record number. Their wings didn’t take them far away – most of them located nearly, contributing momentum to the city’s growing innovation ecosystem. Innovation Depot CEO Devon Laney told the Alabama NewsCenter that building this “critical mass” is a very…
Walgreens Alabama customer contact center adding 150 jobs
Pharmacy giant Walgreens is adding 150 new jobs at its high-tech customer contact center in Muscle Shoals, pushing the total workforce at the Northwest Alabama facility to around 600, officials announced today. Deerfield, Illinois-based Walgreens, the second largest U.S. pharmacy chain, is seeking to fill the customer care advisor positions at the center immediately. Applications…
‘Retooled’ Marshall County manufacturing base charts new era
GUNTERSVILLE, Alabama – Marshall County has a long history of successful manufacturing operations, and that legacy is helping to shape its future. Several of the northeastern Alabama county’s newer industrial residents have transformed buildings that were operated for decades by companies from another era. For example, the former Accutek electronics factory in Arab is now…