Business Alabama Staff
Two Birmingham Companies Partner to Help Clients with Hiring
Two Birmingham companies are partnering on a venture meant to help companies find and retain top talent.
Simpeo On-Demand Talent is a partnership between PEO...
Olin Corp announces production cut at McIntosh plant
Olin Corp. announced today that it plans to cut chlor alkali production at its McIntosh plant by 50%, or about 200,000 tons, with closure...
Rolin Construction is AGC Diverse Business of the Year
Atmore’s Rolin Construction Inc. has been named the 2021 AGC Diverse Business of the Year winner.
Awarded by the Associated General Contractors of America, the...
Homtex poised to lead U.S.-made surgical mask market
HomTex, a textile manufacturer based in Cullman, has received FDA emergency authorization to make Level 1 surgical masks.
It makes reusable and disposable masks in...
Employer reliance on automation and AI speeds up
The COVID-19 crisis has sped up employers’ reliance on automation and artificial intelligence.
Instead of the previous projection of 2030, a report by the Southern...
AAA Cooper Transportation recognized
AAA Cooper Transportation has been recognized by Forbes as a 2021 Best Midsize Employer for a fifth consecutive year.
The Dothan-based ground transportation company is...
Cullman Bancorp to Become Public Company
Cullman Bancorp Inc. is planning to go public.
The parent of Cullman Savings Bank will offer a second-step stock offering of new shares of common...
Samford University names Beck Taylor as new president
Samford University has named Beck A. Taylor, a former Samford business dean and current president of Whitworth University, as its 19th president.
Taylor, 51, was...
SEPCO’s Plastic Division now manufactures valve components
Inspired by a special request from a valve manufacturer, Alabaster-based SEPCO’s P3 Plastics Division, based in Texas, now manufactures valve components.
A valve manufacturer recently...
Georgia-Pacific’s Brewton mill wins energy award
Georgia-Pacific’s containerboard mill at Brewton has earned kudos from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for voluntarily cutting energy consumption.
The 2020 Energy Star Challenge Achieve...