Business Alabama Staff
Three Alabama firms win $126 million in DOD contracts
Contracts were awarded to B.L. Harbert International, Intrepid LLC and Torch Technologies.
UAB Hospital and System have new leaders
Brenda Carlisle named CEO of UAB Hospital; Susan Jennings named CFO of Health System.
Owa water park opens $70 million addition
Owa Parks & Resort in Foley has opened a $70 million expansion that includes a 30,000-square-foot outdoor wave pool.
Canadian manufacturer opening facility in Tuscaloosa County
Epsilon Industries, a Canadian-based off-site construction system manufacturer, plans to open a site in Tuscaloosa that will create 180 jobs.
Alabama’s foreign direct investment increases by 11.8% from 2015 to 2020
Alabama has 116,900 workers employed by international companies, with 57% of those jobs being in manufacturing.
Georgia-Pacific awards $100,000 to Auburn University
Georgia-Pacific has donated $100,000 to Auburn University to fund a new digester, allowing engineering students to test a patented papermaking innovation.
Brasfield & Gorrie finishes 1.1 million-square-foot distribution center
Prologis Riverwest III, a distribution center in Georgia, was constructed by Brasfield & Gorrie using tilt-up construction methods.
Innovate Alabama awards $3 million to Alabama small businesses
In its second round of supplemental grants, Innovate Alabama has awarded $3 million to small businesses across Alabama.
Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence will study AI, machine learning
The new Alabama Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence will work to improve the development and understanding of AI and machine learning.
Williams Blackstock names new leaders
Williams Blackstock Architects expands its executive team and names new chief executive officer and president.