GE Aviation’s Auburn plant ships 100,000th 3-D printed fuel nozzle
AUBURN, Alabama — The GE Aviation additive manufacturing center in Auburn has achieved a major milestone — it shipped the 100,000th fuel nozzle tip grown on sophisticated 3-D printers at a plant that is pioneering new technologies for producing jet engine components. The Auburn site began producing fuel nozzles in 2015 and was the industry’s…
Milestone: Hyundai marks 5 million Alabama-built vehicles
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama’s leadership, team members, and special guests today celebrated a production milestone — the 5 millionth vehicle built at the Montgomery assembly plant. Hyundai reached the 5 million mark in a little more than 16 years, with the Alabama factory having begun production in May 2005. The milestone vehicle…
3 companies team for $40 million auto steel blanking plant in Alabama
MADISON, Alabama – Three companies with more than a century of experience in the U.S. steel and auto industries are teaming in a joint venture called Madison Metal Processing that will operate a new, $40 million factory near Huntsville. The companies collaborating in the venture are Toyota Tsusho America Inc., Southern Mobility Products and SteelSummit…
Hanwha Cimarron to invest $130 million in new Alabama manufacturing facility
OPELIKA, Alabama – Hanwha Cimarron LLC, a maker of filament-wound carbon fiber tanks and pressure vessels, announced plans today to invest $130 million to open a new manufacturing facility in Opelika, where it will create 261 jobs. Hanwha Cimarron CEO David Jeon said the new facility will help fuel the company’s growth in the carbon…
Hyundai Alabama launches mass production of Santa Cruz sport utility
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) celebrated the production launch of the all-new 2022 Santa Cruz sport utility at the automaker’s Montgomery facility on Tuesday, expanding the plant’s family of Alabama-built vehicles to five. A gray Santa Cruz, adorned with a red bow, rolled off the Montgomery plant’s assembly line during a ceremony…
Alabama wins Gold Shovel Award for 2020 economic development
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Area Development, a prominent national business publication, has selected Alabama for its Gold Shovel Award, recognizing the state’s economic development success in the manufacturing sector during a challenging 2020. The honor follows a year of strong results for Alabama, with companies announcing new facilities and expansion…
Mazda Toyota Manufacturing unveils first Alabama production model
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — Mazda Toyota Manufacturing (MTM) today announced the first vehicle in the production lineup at its Alabama manufacturing plant – the all-new Corolla Cross – following on the heels of a Toyota announcement this morning. The joint venture partnership between Mazda Motor Corp. and Toyota Motor Corp. is in a hiring boom to…
Hyundai debuts new Santa Cruz ahead of Alabama production launch
Hyundai’s newest production model — the highly anticipated 2022 Santa Cruz sport adventure vehicle — made its worldwide debut today as the automaker’s Alabama plant readies to launch its assembly. The Santa Cruz, which combines the versatile open bed of a pickup with the attributes of an SUV, made its first appearance in 2015 as…
Austal USA’s Alabama shipyard eyes production of steel ships
MOBILE, Alabama — Austal USA, a maker of aluminum vessels for the U.S. government, started construction Friday on a steel manufacturing line that positions the company to start steel production in April 2022. Austal USA said the addition of steel capability ensures that it will remain a major contributor to the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base.…
Chart Industries plans Alabama growth project, creating 94 jobs
MOBILE, Alabama — Georgia-based Chart Industries, a leading maker of equipment used in the clean energy and industrial gas markets, plans a $2.5 million investment in an expansion project that will create 94 jobs at its Alabama facility, according to the Mobile Area Chamber. The project is expected to more than double the manufacturing capacity…
