Business Alabama Staff
BCA names new CEO
Helena Duncan takes command of the Business Council of Alabama, a statewide business association. She is the first African American to serve in the role.
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth Airport adds fire and rescue facility
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport opened a new Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Station and added two new trucks.
Hyundai Motor Group lines up EV battery supplier
Hyundai Motor Group and SK On Co. Ltd. have partnered to secure a supply of EV batteries in North America, including for its Alabama-made models.
USDA breaks ground on soil research buildings at Auburn
New soil research buildings in Auburn will house the National Soil Dynamics Laboratory
Master Boat Builders chosen to build two tugboats
Master Boat Builders, of Coden in Mobile County, has been awarded a contract to build two tugboats for Moran Towing Corp. of Connecticut.
Northrop Grumman’s counter UAS system passes test
The Counter Unmanned Aerial System live fire test targeted the system’s quick integration of new sensors.
Crosswhite to retire as Alabama Power CEO
Mark Crosswhite, CEO of Alabama Power since 2014 and an employee of the company since 2006, will retire effective Dec. 31.
Aerojet Rocketdyne expanding Huntsville presence
Aerojet Rocketdyne, already a major presence in Huntsville, is expanding with a new 379,000-square-foot facility
USA Health to build freestanding surgery center
USA Health has received Certificate of Need Board approval to build a multi-specialty ambulatory surgery center in west Mobile.
Hyundai wins U.S. News honors as top SUV brand
For the third year in a row, Hyundai has been named the top SUV brand in America by U.S. News & World Report. Hyundai makes SUVs in Montgomery.