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How the Hackleburg Wrangler plant got a second life after deadly April 27, 2011 tornado
HACKLEBURG, Alabama – Inside the Wrangler distribution center in this Marion County community, a conveyer system two miles long carries cartons of jeans along a twisting path through the gleaming new facility that has risen from the rubble of April 27, 2011. Manager Wade Hagedorn walks through the 369,000-square-foot center as workers wearing radio frequency…
In Marion County, teamwork pays off with I-22 Gateway Industrial Park
MARION COUNTY, Alabama – A 462-acre industrial park off the future Interstate 22 stands as a symbol of cooperation in this northwest Alabama county, and officials believe that this teamwork approach will help the region along the state’s newest superhighway land new jobs and investment. Until recently, the Interstate 22 Gateway Industrial Park had a…
Hyundai showcases Alabama assembly plant at Sonata debut in New York (video)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama – Hyundai showcased its Alabama assembly plant as the global automaker debuted the redesigned 2015 Sonata sedan with a splashy event today at the New York International Auto Show. With Hyundai Motor America President and Chief Executive Officer Dave Zuchowski on the stage at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, the company’s Montgomery…
Business development mission to South Korea and Taiwan targets trade, investment
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — A team from the Alabama Department of Commerce led a business development mission to South Korea and Taiwan that sought to strengthen the state’s commercial ties with the Asian economic powerhouses. The Commerce team was headed by Secretary Greg Canfield and included Hollie Pegg, assistant director of business development for the department,…
Austal USA president: Alabama support system helped shipbuilder expand
MOBILE, Alabama – Austal USA President Craig Perciavalle said an Alabama support system has provided critical assistance for his company’s Mobile shipyard, which produces two of the U.S. Navy’s most advanced vessels. In an interview with Yellowhammer News CEO Cliff Sims, Perciavalle discusses how Austal has experienced explosive growth in Alabama, where it now has…
Alabama targets aerospace industry ascent with Airbus suppliers, new technologies (video)
MOBILE, Alabama – With aerospace executives in Alabama for an industry conference, the state’s top economic developers are moving forward with plans to target the Airbus supply chain and pursue projects that involve advanced materials and additive manufacturing, also called 3-D printing. Alabama Secretary of Commerce Greg Canfield said expanding the state’s already robust aerospace/aviation…
7 things you need to know about the Alabama aerospace industry (video)
MOBILE, Alabama – The Alabama aerospace industry got its start with the Wright Brothers, flew to the moon with Wernher von Braun’s Saturn V rocket, and is poised to add aircraft production to its many capabilities. With industry officials gathered in Mobile for the SpeedNews Aerospace Manufacturing Conference, it’s time to take a deeper look…
SpeedNews aerospace conference draws industry figures to Airbus Alabama home
MOBILE, Alabama – As an organizer of high-profile aerospace industry conferences, Joanna Speed sits at the controls of discussions about innovation, technological advancement and production breakthroughs. Today, Speed brings the conversation to the Alabama hometown of Airbus’ first U.S. passenger jet production center. The SpeedNews Aerospace Manufacturing Conference, taking place at the Battle House Renaissance…
Southeast Asia trade mission fosters business connections in Singapore (video)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama – An Alabama delegation on a Southeast Asia trade mission headed home today after meetings in Singapore, capping a coordinated, 13-day overseas visit that also allowed the group to make business connections in Indonesia and Thailand. While in Singapore, one of the world’s major commercial hubs, the Alabama team received a briefing from…
Alabama delegation builds ties on Southeast Asia trade mission (video)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama – On a Southeast Asia trade mission, Alabama business officials today established new ties to counterparts in Bangkok, Thailand, while the state’s economic development leader held talks with a key Thai finance official about expanding investment and trade. The Alabama delegation arrived late Saturday in Jakarta, Indonesia, for three days of activities before…