Rising Alabama exports put 2022 on course for record year
Alabama exports are bouncing back from global trade frictions and disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which combined to interrupt years of...
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Trade missions uncover export opportunities for Alabama companies
For Alabama-based manufacturer Sealing Equipment Products Co., or SEPCO, selling its mechanical seals, gasketing materials, compression packing and other high-performance products in...
Motor vehicles power growth for Alabama’s export machine
Alabama-built vehicles are blazing a trail in the global economy, ranking as the state’s top export product and serving as a brand...
EV charging station manufacturer opening first U.S. location in Alabama
AUBURN, Alabama — A new product will soon be added to Auburn’s manufacturing base — battery-buffered fast electric charging stations. ADS-TEC Energy is establishing its first U.S. location in Auburn that will include sales, warehousing and assembly to serve the North American market. ADS-TEC...
Honda Alabama launches production of redesigned 2023 Pilot SUV
LINCOLN, Alabama — Honda’s Alabama Auto Plant has notched another major milestone, with the launch of a redesigned Pilot SUV that is already setting records for the automaker. The 2023 Pilot is the largest and most powerful SUV in Honda’s history, and it required...
For holiday gift twist, consider an Alabama adventure this year
Think outside the gift box this holiday season. From adrenaline-pumping adventures to high-end entertainment, the ways to experience Alabama are vast and varied, and they also make a perfect Christmas present. Here’s a twist on our annual “Made in Alabama” holiday gift guide, because...
Great Southern Wood plans $13.7 million Alabama expansion project
MOBILE, Alabama — Great Southern Wood plans to invest $13.7 million in an expansion project at its treatment facility in Mobile County, allowing the company to create 12 jobs and retain 78 current positions, according to the Mobile Chamber. The project will improve the...
Alabama bioscience sector poised for growth through major investments
Growth projects valued at almost $200 million are now under way in Alabama’s bioscience sector, setting the stage for robust new research funding and the recruitment of additional scientists to conduct cutting-edge projects. The growth spurt will build on new investments announced in 2021...
First Solar plans $1.1 billion Alabama manufacturing facility with 700 jobs
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — First Solar Inc. plans to invest $1.1 billion to establish a photovoltaic (PV) solar module manufacturing facility in Lawrence County, creating over 700 jobs in North Alabama, according to an announcement today by Governor Kay Ivey. The new factory is part...
NASA’s newest rocket, SLS, blasts off with Alabama DNA
NASA’s Space Launch System — the space agency’s most powerful rocket ever — blasted off on its inaugural mission early this morning, thanks to major contributions from scientists, engineers, technicians and other workers in Alabama. Following the successful launch, NASA’s Orion spacecraft is on...
Renovated state parks showcase rural Alabama’s advantages
EUFAULA, Alabama — New additions and renovations are under way at several Alabama State Parks, which are showcasing the natural assets and quality-of-life advantages of rural counties. At Lakepoint State Park in Barbour County, recent projects include an archery park and an off-road vehicle...
Beyond Gravity doubling production of rocket structures in Alabama expansion
DECATUR, Alabama — Switzerland-based Beyond Gravity, a manufacturer of structures for launch vehicles, said Thursday it is adding a new production facility in Decatur to provide additional payload fairings for the United Launch Alliance’s next-generation Alabama-built Vulcan rockets. Beyond Gravity said it is working...
Governor Ivey tapped for Alabama auto manufacturing group’s Hall of Fame
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — The Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association (AAMA), a trade group representing companies in the dynamic and fast-growing industry, named Governor Kay Ivey to its Hall of Fame at a Thursday night dinner in Birmingham. Ron Davis, the AAMA’s president and chairman, praised...
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