Honda planning major Alabama expansion
State and county tax incentives have been approved in recent months for a $472 million expansion of Honda’s automotive plant in Lincoln. The project is expected to create 200 jobs. — AL.com
ARBA names workforce development director
The Alabama Road Builders Association has named Houston Blackwood as its first workforce development director. Blackwood will lead a new effort to prepare students for careers operating heavy construction equipment. — Alabama Political Reporter
Huntsville company closing, laying off 55
Eurofins Diatherix, a biotech company based in Huntsville, plans to close at the end of October, laying off 55 workers. The company is a diagnostic testing lab that works with hospitals and physicians. — AL.com
