Consultants rank Alabama a top state for business, Area Development says
MONTGOMERY, Alabama – Site selection consultants surveyed by national economic development publication Area Development ranked Alabama a top state for doing business and gave high marks to the state for its labor climate and business environment. Alabama placed No. 4 in Area Development’s 2014 survey of the “Top States for Doing Business,” the fifth consecutive…
Firms in Airbus project form non-profit to revitalize Mobile’s Doyle Park
MOBILE, Alabama — Several firms involved in the Airbus construction project at the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley, the Mobile Airport Authority, and several community residents are spearheading an effort to rejuvenate a downtrodden, 24-acre city park in an economically disadvantaged neighborhood adjacent to the industrial complex. Doyle Park, located at 1728 Rosedale Road, was originally…
Business Facilities ranks Alabama No. 1 for auto manufacturing, gives high marks
MONTGOMERY, Alabama – Business Facilities magazine today ranked Alabama the top state for automotive manufacturing strength, citing accelerated job growth and production gains for Alabama’s auto industry, as well as potential for additional expansion. In its “2014 Rankings Report,” Business Facilities, a publication that targets site selectors and key industry decision-makers, gave Alabama high marks…
Angela Till joins Commerce Department as deputy secretary as Linda Swann retires
MONTGOMERY, Alabama – Angela Till, an Alabama Department of Revenue official with deep experience in tax-related economic development issues, has joined the Alabama Department of Commerce as deputy secretary. Till replaces Linda Swann, the assistant secretary of commerce who is retiring this month after 11 years with the Department of Commerce and a long, fruitful…
Alabama trade mission shifts focus to building ties in Uruguay
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay – Secretary of Commerce Greg Canfield met with high-level officials in Uruguay’s capital Thursday to discuss ways to advance mutually beneficial opportunities as an Alabama trade and business development mission moved into its final phase. Secretary Canfield, who is leading an Alabama delegation that includes eight businesses, said Thursday’s talks in Montevideo were…
Alabama lands role in ‘Selma’ after record year for production activity
MONTGOMERY, Alabama – Coming off a record year for movie and television production activity, Alabama is preparing for its role in the filming of “Selma,” a major motion picture focusing on Dr. Martin Luther King’s epic struggle to secure voting rights. The Alabama Film Office announced today that portions of the movie project, which is…
Robert Stackpole: The Global Appeal of Alabama’s Southern Charm
By: Robert Stackpole, director of the International Trade Administration’s Export Assistance Center in Birmingham, Ala. In a business sense, Alabama can’t be pointed out in one location on a map. As the Alabama Department of Commerce is proud to point out, Alabama is everywhere. Our Southern state is a global leader, exporting goods to…
2013 New & Expanding Industries Report highlights solid year of economic development in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Alabama – Companies launching operations in Alabama or expanding existing facilities in the state announced nearly 17,000 new jobs and more than $4.4 billion in capital investment during 2013, according to a report released today by Governor Robert Bentley and the Alabama Department of Commerce. The 2013 New & Expanding Industries Report outlines another…
World Trade Week events kick off in Mobile May 22-23
MOBILE, Alabama – Companies looking to expand their business to overseas markets can get advice on how to diversify their client base through exporting at a World Trade Week symposium in Mobile later this month. World Trade Week events kick off with a networking reception at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 22, where attendees can interact…
Verizon Wireless to hire 400 in Alabama as it expands activities
MONTGOMERY, Alabama – Technology leader Verizon Wireless announced today that it plans to hire more than 400 full-time employees in Alabama this year, with most of the new jobs located at the company’s state headquarters in Huntsville. “Today’s announcement that Verizon will create over 400 jobs in Alabama is a testament to the strength of…
