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Google kicks off construction on $600M Alabama data center
BRIDGEPORT, Alabama — Internet giant Google today officially launched construction of a $600 million data center in Alabama with a groundbreaking ceremony at the site in Jackson County. The project will create as many as 100 full-time jobs and create massive economic ripples. Google said the data center in Bridgeport will be a hub for…
Boeing expands Alabama PAC-3 missile seeker facility
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – Aerospace and defense leader Boeing today marked the completion of a major expansion at its Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile seeker facility in Alabama’s “Rocket City.” Boeing officials joined military leaders, Governor Kay Ivey and local officials at a ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning for the new 28,000-square-foot facility at 499 Boeing Boulevard…
Industry growth spurt drives opportunities for Alabama auto workers
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — Alabama’s robust auto industry has transformed the state economy over the past two decades, as well as communities scattered from the Tennessee Valley to the Gulf Coast. But perhaps nowhere has the industry’s prosperity been more acutely felt than in the lives of the companies’ employees who each year build about 1…
Auto supplier Yorozu opens Jasper plant growing toward 300 jobs
JASPER, Alabama – Auto parts maker Yorozu on Tuesday marked the grand opening of its $110 million manufacturing plant in Walker County, where hiring has been ramping up and will continue to grow. A grand opening ceremony at the Yorozu facility included a ribbon cutting, a tree planting and tours of the plant, followed by…
Evonik expands Birmingham health care business with 50 new jobs
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Evonik Corp. officials today announced that significant new investments in the company’s Birmingham labs will add extensive manufacturing and R&D capabilities while also creating more than 50 high-paying jobs. Following $50 million in investments over the past four years, the Birmingham site is now home to Evonik’s global Competence Center for Medical…
GE Aviation managers in growing Alabama plant share training duties
AUBURN, Alabama — Joseph Moore works days on the shop floor at GE Aviation’s fast-growing jet engine factory in Auburn – then teaches his experiences at night in the classroom. He’s one of several operations managers at GE’s Auburn site with a teaching role during the month-long vocational training sessions at Southern Union State Community…
Governor Ivey awards 8 Alabama companies for exporting success
MONTGOMERY, Alabama – Governor Kay Ivey recognized eight Alabama companies today for success in selling their goods and services in countries around the globe. Winners of the 2018 Governor’s Trade Excellence Awards represent a diverse swath of the state’s business landscape, including high-tech manufacturers, innovative software developers and a craft beer brewer. They were honored…
Marine manufacturer AdvanTec to open Alabama facility with 46 workers
ROBERTSDALE, Alabama – Canada-based AdvanTec, a leader in marine manufacturing, announced plans today to open a new facility in Baldwin County, creating 46 jobs with an annual payroll of $2.4 million in its first three years. AdvanTec specializes in marine closure manufacturing, as well as industrial pipe bending for oil and gas applications, serving clients…
NASA Marshall advances 3-D printed rocket engine nozzle technology
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — Engineers at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama have developed and tested a new 3-D printing technique to make rocket engine nozzles in a way that greatly reduces costs and development time. The nozzles, which operate in extreme temperatures and pressures as the rocket engine fires, are extremely complex and expensive…
Auto supplier MöllerTech opens $46.3 million Alabama plant
WOODSTOCK, Alabama — Auto supplier MöllerTech has completed work on a $46.3 million Alabama manufacturing facility that will create 222 jobs and serve as a flagship plant for a company with operations around the world. Top MöllerTech executives joined state and local leaders for a grand opening ceremony today at the new 150,000-square-foot facility in the…