Lockheed Martin opens ‘digital’ hypersonics factory in rural Lawrence County
COURTLAND, Alabama — At a World War II-era Air Force base in rural Lawrence County, defense contractor Lockheed Martin this month opened one of the nation’s smartest factories, where workers will bring to life futuristic technologies to protect the U.S. Lockheed Martin says the 65,000-square-foot structure in Courtland — known as Missile Assembly Building 4,…
MTC Logistics opens $61 million cargo hub in Alabama’s ‘Port City’
MOBILE, Alabama – Baltimore, Maryland-based MTC Logistics today formally opened a sprawling refrigerated cargo facility in Mobile, a $61 million project that will add 75 new jobs and has growth potential for the future. MTC broke ground in 2019 on what is now one of the largest distribution centers of its kind in the Southeast,…
Toyota Alabama adds new V-6 engine line after $288 million expansion
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – Toyota today officially marked the completion of a $288 million expansion project at its Alabama engine plant, where it is adding two new V-6 engines to its production lineup. State and local leaders joined Toyota officials in Huntsville this morning for an event to celebrate the next era of powertrain production at…
Southern Auto Manufacturers Alliance taps Sec. Canfield for Hall of Fame
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — The Southern Automotive Manufacturers Alliance (SAMA), an organization representing one of the region’s most dynamic growth industries, today announced that Alabama Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield has been named to the SAMA Hall of Fame. Secretary Canfield, a key figure in the expansion of Alabama’s auto industry over the past decade, received the…
Southern Automotive Conference shines spotlight on Alabama auto growth
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — Alabama’s expanding auto manufacturing sector will occupy center stage as industry leaders from across the region and beyond gather in Birmingham for the 14th installment of the Southern Automotive Conference, today through Friday. SAC 2021 is expected to draw more than 1,000 attendees and 200 exhibitors to the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex. The…
Mercedes adding hundreds of production team members by year’s end
Mercedes-Benz U.S. International (MBUSI) plans to launch an accelerated campaign to hire several hundred permanent production team members before the end of 2021 to allow its Alabama manufacturing operation to meet growing demand for its vehicles and prepare for new milestones. MBUSI’s hiring wave aligns with the automaker’s strategic growth plans for its Alabama operation,…
Mazda Toyota produces ‘Job 1’ vehicle at $2.3 billion Alabama plant
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – Mazda Toyota Manufacturing and its 2,000-plus team members today celebrated the production of the first dealer-ready vehicle – a 2022 Corolla Cross – to emerge from the partnership’s new factory in Huntsville. “This is the moment MTM and our North Alabama community have waited for since we broke ground in November 2018,”…
U.K.-based Ferroglobe eyes restart plan for silicon metal facility in Selma
SELMA, Alabama — Ferroglobe PLC, a leading producer of silicon metal, silicon-based alloys and manganese-based specialty alloys, announced today that its subsidiary, Globe Metallurgical Inc. (GMI), is considering plans to restart its silicon metal facility in Selma. GMI said it is working with Alabama and local representatives on the plans. The company is seeking New…
Hanwha Cimarron kicks off project to open Alabama manufacturing facility
OPELIKA, Alabama – Hanwha Cimarron LLC, a maker of carbon fiber-wrapped, high-pressure storage tanks, formally launched a $130 million project today to construct a manufacturing plant in Opelika that will employ 261 people. Hanwha Cimarron broke ground this morning on the facility, located in the Northeast Opelika Industrial Park. “At Hanwha Cimarron, we’re excited about…
Canada’s Li-Cycle plans EV battery recycling facility in Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – Canada-based Li-Cycle Holdings Corp., the leading lithium-ion battery recycler in North America, plans to build a recycling facility near the Mercedes-Benz assembly plant in Tuscaloosa County, providing new capabilities within Alabama’s auto industry. The Tuscaloosa location will become Li-Cycle’s fourth lithium-ion battery recycling facility, or Spoke, in North America. The Alabama Spoke…
