More people moving into Alabama, study says
More people are moving into Alabama, and it is among the top 10 states in the U.S. for inbound moves, according to a new study.
Ivey awards $580,000 grant to Alabama Launchpad
A successful Alabama entrepreneurial program is getting more than a half-million dollars to help lift businesses off the ground.
Hwashin announces $23 million expansion, set to provide 100 new jobs
Hwashin America announced on Monday its plans for a $23 million expansion at its Greenville facility.
Wayne Farms launches $105 million Alabama expansion, creating 400 jobs
ENTERPRISE, Alabama – Wayne Farms LLC today marked the official start of a major expansion project at its Enterprise Fresh Processing Facility that will significantly increase production and add 400 new jobs.
Shaw to invest $184 million in Alabama fiber manufacturing facility
ANDALUSIA, Alabama – Shaw Industries Group announced today that it will invest $184 million in its manufacturing facility in Andalusia, where fiber used to manufacture carpet is created.
Point A Lake to begin refilling on Dec. 13
Maintenance on Point A Dam is nearing completion, and PowerSouth plans to allow the lake to begin refilling on Wednesday, Dec. 13.
NEW BIKE SHARE SYSTEM PROMISES ‘DOCKLESS WITHOUT THE DRAWBACKS’
This spring, a new type of bike-share system, a hybrid of traditional systems such as Citibike and newer dockless fleets, will hit the streets in four U.S. cities, aiming to create a better, more affordable, public cycling system.
IN A WORLD OF UNCERTAINTY, MOBILE’S BUSINESS COMMUNITY FEELING BULLISH
Never mind the Congressional slugfests, trade battles, fears of war and a bitterly fought election that has put Alabama in an international spotlight: None of it seems to have made much of a dent on a bubble of optimism in Mobile’s business community, to judge from a new survey.
BOCAR TARGETS CONSTRUCTION START FOR $115 MILLION ALABAMA PARTS PLANT
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – Executives from global auto supplier BOCAR Group said Tuesday that construction on a new $115 million manufacturing facility in Alabama will begin in spring 2018, with production launching at the site two years later.
ALABAMA METRO RANKS NO. 1 FOR MANUFACTURING JOBS, ANALYSIS SAYS
The Talladega-Sylacauga Micropolitan Statistical Area was rated the best place in the U.S. for manufacturing jobs in a detailed analysis by SmartAsset, a financial technology company that studied data on nearly 500 cities.
SmartAsset singled out the high concentration of well-paying manufacturing jobs in Talladega-Sylacauga area in its analysis. Here’s what the firm says about the micropolitan: