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Space Warriors movie, filmed at U.S. Space and Rocket Center, premieres on Hallmark Channel May 31
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — Space Warriors, which highlights Space Camp at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, premieres on the Hallmark Channel Friday, May 31. The movie was filmed entirely on location at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. Space Warriors is the story of a young man who joins an elite team of…
Alabama Community College System building support network for entrepreneurs
MONTGOMERY, Alabama – The Alabama Community College System, a key workforce development component in the state, is stepping up efforts to prepare the next generation of Alabama business owners with initiatives to help budding entrepreneurs increase their chances of success. “The Alabama Community College System holds the key to the state’s workforce development needs, and…
Alabama profile in Delta’s ‘Sky’ magazine spotlights thriving industries
MONTGOMERY, Alabama – Alabama’s growing aerospace and automotive industries, along with its thriving health care and financial sectors, will be the focus of a 44-page special section in Delta’s Sky magazine in June. The content will reach more than 5 million readers worldwide on board Delta Air Lines’ 13,000 daily flights. Sky’s “Profile” section highlights…
Bayer CropScience plans state-of-the-art herbicide plant near Mobile
MOBILE, Alabama – Alabama continues to be an attractive site for foreign direct investment. The latest proof: Germany’s Bayer CropScience this week announced plans to build a $396 million, state-of-the-art herbicide plant near Mobile. Bayer CropScience said the new facility will help the company meet a goal of doubling production of glufosinate-ammonium herbicide. The plant…
Airbus Alabama hometown parallels German base of aviation giant
MOBILE, Alabama – The hometown of Mobile Brookley Aeroplex, the site of a future Airbus passenger jet production facility, shares a lot in common with another city that has a major Airbus presence – Hamburg, Germany. Both Mobile and the much larger Hamburg are home to bustling port complexes that have long tied the two…
Alabama Launchpad competition seeds startups with funding (with video and gallery)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — Over the past seven years, the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama Foundation has awarded more than $1 million to entrepreneurs through Alabama Launchpad, a competition designed to help their promising ideas blossom into full-fledged companies. The competition brings together small teams from across the state to pitch early-stage startups to a panel…
Small Business Administration names top Alabama business person, exporter for 2012
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – The Small Business Administration Alabama District Office has presented its top business awards and honored banks for noteworthy participation in SBA loan programs. The SBA Alabama District Office presented awards for Small Business Person of the Year and Small Business Exporter of the Year at the Alabama Lenders Conference luncheon at the…
HS Automotive Alabama to invest $12 million in expansion creating 100 jobs
ENTERPRISE, Alabama – Governor Robert Bentley joined officials of HS Automotive Alabama Inc. today to announce that the company will invest $12 million to expand its facility in Enterprise and add 100 new jobs for the area. The company is a Tier I automotive supplier for the Hyundai plant in Montgomery County. HSAA produces weather…
Commerce Secretary Canfield: Alabama primed for economic development success
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Alabama’s aggressive marketing efforts, combined with its Accelerate Alabama economic development plan, put the state in the driver’s seat for recruiting companies and helping them expand within its borders. In fact, a Wells Fargo senior economist recently said the state is poised for even stronger gains in 2013. Mark Vitner, along with…
AT&T investment in Alabama approaches $1.4 billion over three years
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Alabama Secretary of Commerce Greg Canfield congratulated AT&T here today as the company announced a nearly $1.4 billion investment in its Alabama wireless and wireline networks from 2010 through 2012. “More and more as we recruit new business and industry to Alabama, wireless connectivity is a major factor,” Canfield said. “AT&T’s $1.4…