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Trade mission adds to Alabama bioscience sector growth push
MONTGOMERY, Alabama – Officials believe the Alabama biosciences sector is poised for a healthy growth spurt after a weeklong trade mission to Europe added momentum to a strategic push to promote state bio companies and research organizations. An Alabama team of bioscience firms, research outfits, trade experts, and economic development officials returned Friday, Oct. 24,…
Microbusiness forum explores opportunities, challenges for entrepreneurs
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — The Alabama MicroEnterprise Network (AMEN) is holding a forum next week in Montgomery that will highlight the vital role that microbusinesses play in Alabama’s economy and help entrepreneurs identify strategies for success. AMEN’s “Microbusiness Impact in Alabama” forum will take place from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 28 at the Embassy Suites…
Steris to add 100 jobs with Birmingham expansion
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Ohio-based Steris Corp. announced today that it will relocate the headquarters of its global specialty services business to Birmingham and add 100 jobs to its Alabama workforce. Steris said it will spend $8 million to renovate the former U.S. Pipe headquarters in Birmingham’s Sloss Business District to serve as the new global…
Emerging Alabama bioscience sector on display in Belgium
BRUSSELS, Belgium – The emerging Alabama bioscience sector is getting a close-up look in Belgium as part of a trade mission that aims to create opportunities for business connections, research partnerships, and new investment. Over the past two days, Alabama bioscience company leaders have displayed their products during presentations and joined with state economic development…
Alabama to promote bioscience sector on Europe trade mission
MONTGOMERY, Alabama – Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield will lead a business development and trade mission to Belgium and The Netherlands next week that showcases Alabama’s capabilities in bioscience and research. The Alabama delegation heading to Europe on the five-day mission beginning Monday is made up of bioscience companies, research organizations, trade experts, and economic development…
Knauf Insulation to expand Alabama plant, create 100 jobs
LANETT, Alabama – Knauf Insulation plans to double production at its Alabama plant, adding as many as 100 new workers in an expansion project that will make the Chambers County facility one of the nation’s largest insulation factories. Knauf Insulation Senior Vice President Jon Pereira said the company selected the Lanett plant for expansion over…
Alabama auto facilities add green projects to line-up
LINCOLN, Alabama – Since the first dealer-ready Odyssey rolled down the assembly line at Honda’s Alabama plant on Nov. 14, 2001, the automaker’s facility has produced more than 3.2 million vehicles and engines. In the past 13 years, the $2 billion plant that sprawls over an area the size of 65 football fields has produced…
Alabama auto industry provides backdrop for regional conference
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – For the Alabama auto industry, the needle has been moving toward rapid growth, with production gains, new and redesigned models, job growth, and additional investment. Consider these facts: More than new 6,600 jobs in Alabama’s auto industry have been announced since the beginning of 2013 New auto-related investment topping $1.5 billion has…
‘Bike No. 1’ goes to Barber museum as Motus Motorcycles begins production
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Motus Motorcycles founders Lee Conn and Brian Case spent nearly six years developing a dream bike that shredded speed records at the Bonneville Salt Flats in August. Now, they’re ready to power through a production ramp-up that will prompt the company to expand its Birmingham operations. But first, Motus’ Bike No. 1…
GKN Aerospace launches Alabama engineering design center
TALLASSEE, Alabama – GKN Aerospace’s Alabama leadership joined state and local officials today to officially break ground on an addition to the company’s Tallassee facility that will house an engineering design center. U.K.-based GKN Aerospace announced the Alabama engineering design center at the Farnborough International Airshow in July. Today’s event signified the beginning of construction…