Business Alabama Staff
Sabel Steel Celebrates 165 Years
Montgomery-based Sabel Steel is celebrating its 165th year in business by donating $165,000 to local causes.
Recipients span the six regions where Sabel operates —...
Birmingham Businessman Launches Starboard Investments
Birmingham-businessman Brandon Stewart has launched Starboard Investments, a Jimmy John’s franchise that owns and operates 12 locations in central Alabama.
A former investment banker, Stewart...
Children’s of Alabama Spotlighted in Johnson Controls Energy-Saving Service
Johnson Controls is kicking off a new offering called OpenBlue Buildings as a Service, designed to help clients reduce energy consumption.
And the Wisconsin firm’s...
KKR takes major stake in Therapy Brands
International investment firm KKR has agreed to purchase a majority stake in Birmingham’s Therapy Brands for $1.2 billion.
The Birmingham firm, founded in 2013, creates...
Aerojet Rocketdyne engine passes final test-fire milestone
The Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-68A engine completed its final hot-fire acceptance test Monday at Stennis Space Center. Three of the rockets are used to power...
Hoar Construction Celebrating 30 Years of Dedicated Health Care Services
Birmingham’s Hoar Construction, coming off a “challenging yet fruitful year” that resulted in more than $150 million in total revenue in the health care...
The Wharf Boasts 98% Occupancy
The Wharf at Orange Beach has reached total occupancy of 98% in 2021, up from 93% a year ago.
New tenants that have recently joined...
BancorpSouth and Cadence Merge
Parent companies of BancorpSouth Bank and Cadence Bank today announced a merger that will create a $6 billion institution that the firms calculate will...
Bank Independent Collects Donations for Local Food Banks
Bank Independent’s customers and employees donated more than $11,700 in cash and 970 items of non-perishable food in support of the bank’s seventh annual...
Birmingham Businesses Not So Quick to Abandon COVID-19 Safeguards
As the statewide mask mandate is about to expire, a poll of Birmingham Business Alliance members shows companies divided over the best path forward.
"Lifting...