2014 wish list: 7 Alabama-made products you wish you could buy
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — Now that the 2013 gift-giving season is in the bag, it’s time to think big for the 2014 holiday season. Made in Alabama last week shared its holiday gift guide, which featured several great products made right here in the state, ranging from hand-crafted pens that have been presented as gifts by…
Made In Alabama Holiday Gift Guide
The creative and inventive men and women of Alabama design and assemble all sorts of things that get sent as near as surrounding states and as far as Germany and Japan. But while we’ve heard plenty about the state’s planes, trains, and automobiles (literally), there are also plenty of items available as gifts this holiday…
Boeing technology research center to create 300-400 jobs in Huntsville
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -– Following an announcement from Boeing Co. that it will bring one of five research centers to Huntsville, Ala., as part of a restructuring of its Boeing Research & Technology organization, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley and north Alabama leaders commended the decision. The decision means between 300 and 400 high-paying jobs for Huntsville,…
International Space Station, made in Alabama, marks 15 years
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – The International Space Station, partially designed and assembled in Alabama, celebrates its 15-year anniversary this month. On Dec. 4, 1998, Node 1 — known as “Unity” — was launched into space aboard the shuttle Endeavour and two days later connected with the Russian-built Zarya (“Sunrise”). And on Dec. 10, the hatches of…
Alabama officials talk to Boeing on work related to 777X assembly in Huntsville
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — Alabama Governor Robert Bentley and other officials today met with Boeing Co. representatives to discuss the possibility of the aerospace company placing work related to the assembly of the 777X passenger jet in Huntsville, where Boeing already has a major presence. Leaders from the City of Huntsville and officials from the Alabama…
Governor Robert Bentley to lead Alabama economic development mission to Japan
MONTGOMERY, Alabama – Governor Robert Bentley will travel to Japan on an economic development mission with the goal of recruiting more jobs to Alabama and strengthening relationships with Japanese companies that already have facilities in the state. The governor will depart on Sunday, November 10, to begin a week-long series of meetings with various employers…
REHAU to open first U.S. research and development center in Cullman
MONTGOMERY, Alabama – REHAU Inc., a European company that produces components used in automotive manufacturing and other industries, has chosen Cullman, Ala., for the location of its first research and development facility outside of Germany, the Alabama Department of Commerce announced today. REHAU’s Alabama Technical Center will serve as the training and conferencing center for…
AIDT, Mercedes-Benz partnership going strong after two decades in Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – When the first production jobs at Mercedes-Benz’s new Alabama plant were advertised, an avalanche of applications followed – 63,000 to be precise. In stepped AIDT, the state’s workforce training agency, and a partnership was born. AIDT has been with Mercedes on every step of the automaker’s journey in Alabama over the past…
Alabama Launchpad funds innovative start-up companies
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Imagine no longer having to worry about your cellular phone battery becoming drained, thanks to a new device that allows it to recharge wirelessly without the need to plug in to a power outlet. An Alabama start-up company’s product would harvest radio frequency waves and convert them into electricity that can be…
NASA tests 3-D printed rocket part at Alabama’s Marshall Space Flight Center
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — NASA‘s largest 3-D printed rocket engine component generated a record 20,000 pounds of thrust during a test at Huntsville’s Marshall Space Flight Center, which has long played a vital role in the U.S. space program. According to the space agency, the Aug. 22 test in Alabama represented a “milestone” for reducing the…
