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What drove the Mazda-Toyota team to the ideal plant site in Alabama?

The site selection team working clandestinely on “Project New World” – the codename given to the massive auto assembly plant planned by Toyota and Mazda – started off with a list of 300 potential site locations across the United States.

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Alabama bioscience sector growing with major investment projects

Growth projects valued at almost $200 million are under way in Alabama’s bioscience sector, setting the stage for robust new research grants and the recruitment of additional scientists to conduct cutting-edge projects.

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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. So, Google’s search was relatively simple. All it had to do was Google “success.”

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Rural Alabama’s advantages lure $4 billion in investment projects

With a series of high-impact growth projects now under way, rural Alabama is on a winning streak that is bringing in significant new investment and triggering the creation of thousands of jobs.

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Novelis building $2.5 billion Alabama aluminum mill in milestone project

A $2.5 billion aluminum mill being built by Atlanta-based Novelis in the South Alabama Mega Site in Baldwin County is the first facility of its kind to be constructed in the U.S. for 40 years.

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