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Commerce earns national honor for AIDT EV Technology Center
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Business Facilities magazine has named the Alabama Department of Commerce to its 2025 class of “Economic Development Organizations of the Year,” highlighting the $30 million Electric Vehicle (EV) Technology Center currently under construction by AIDT, the state’s workforce development agency.
May 02, 2025
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SEEDS program helps position Lawrence County for job creation, growth
A $2.7 million grant from Alabama’s Site Evaluation and Economic Development Strategy (SEEDS) program will allow the Lawrence County Industrial Development Board (LCIDB) and local officials to expand an industrial site in the North Alabama county.
April 14, 2025
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Commerce trade team leads Alabama mission to MEDICA in Germany
DÜSSELDORF, Germany — The Global Business team from the Alabama Department of Commerce is leading a delegation of Alabama small and mid-sized businesses at this week’s MEDICA 2024, the world’s largest event for the medical industry, being held in Germany.
November 11, 2024
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Hyundai workers celebrate 20th anniversity milestone of Alabama manufactuirng facility
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) marked the 20th anniversary of its production launch in Montgomery on Friday with a day of celebration for its team members featuring family activities like carnival rides, games and inflatables, plant tours, prize raffles, musical entertainment and a closing fireworks display.
May 05, 2025
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Commerce earns national honor for AIDT EV Technology Center
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Business Facilities magazine has named the Alabama Department of Commerce to its 2025 class of “Economic Development Organizations of the Year,” highlighting the $30 million Electric Vehicle (EV) Technology Center currently under construction by AIDT, the state’s workforce development agency.
May 02, 2025
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Commerce earns national honor for AIDT EV Technology Center
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Business Facilities magazine has named the Alabama Department of Commerce to its 2025 class of “Economic Development Organizations of the Year,” highlighting the $30 million Electric Vehicle (EV) Technology Center currently under construction by AIDT, the state’s workforce development agency.
May 02, 2025
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Nelson Brothers picks Alabama over other sites for $19.4 million expansion
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair today announced that Nelson Brothers LLC, a global provider of specialty chemical products and commercial explosives, has selected its home state for a major expansion project.
May 02, 2025
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Hyundai workers celebrate 20th anniversity milestone of Alabama manufactuirng facility
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) marked the 20th anniversary of its production launch in Montgomery on Friday with a day of celebration for its team members featuring family activities like carnival rides, games and inflatables, plant tours, prize raffles, musical entertainment and a closing fireworks display.
May 05, 2025