Business Alabama Staff
Marmon VP to Retire
Kelly Dier, of Birmingham, has announced his retirement from Marmon Holdings Inc. after 51 years of service to the organization.
Dier, who most recently served...
Joint U.S./Canadian Venture Will Create 60 Jobs in Jasper
A $45 million joint venture between Jasper Lumber Co. and Canada’s Tolko Industries Ltd. will create at least 60 jobs, Gov. Kay Ivey said...
Broadband Connectivity Program Extended into 2021
Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday extended the Alabama Broadband Connectivity for Students program, which has provided access to high-speed internet for about 200,000 Alabama...
Economic Development Veteran will lead Birmingham Business Alliance
Ron Kitchens, who brings with him 30 years of economic development experience in Missouri, Texas and Michigan, has been named president and CEO of...
Wallace State’s Mechatronics Program Upgraded
Wallace State Community College’s Mechatronics/Electronics/Robotics program will receive new equipment through an Alabama Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship Program grant developed by the Alabama Community College...
COVID Test and Urgent Care Site Opens in Mobile
California-based Carbon Health is opening a new clinic in Mobile, first to provide rapid COVID tests and antibody testing, later to transition into an...
Protective Life Supports Inclusion Program at University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is launching the Diversity in Business Bridge Program in the Culverhouse College of Business, an initiative to help underrepresented students...
Robins & Morton Adding to Medical Complex in South Texas
Birmingham-based construction firm Robins & Morton and South Texas Health System Edinburg have broken ground on a new, five-story patient tower addition in Edinburg, Texas.
The...
Lockheed Martin buys Aerojet Rocketdyne
One of the nation’s largest space and defense contractors, Lockheed Martin, has announced its $5 billion purchase agreement for Aerojet Rocketdyne. Lockheed Martin is...
Auburn’s SiO2 Officially Opens Vial-Making Facility
With the approval of the coronavirus vaccine created by Moderna, SiO2 Materials Science in Auburn officially opened a facility where the company will make...