Business Alabama Staff
Austal USA begins work on its first steel ship
T-ATS 11 is the first of several ships planned for the U.S. Coast Guard being built on Austal's new steel line.
Byars|Wright and Pritchett-Moore merge to form new group
Byars|Wright Insurance and Pritchett-Moore Insurance have entered into a merger agreement, establishing the Where Relationships Matter Group LLC
Wiese USA expands into Alabama
Wiese USA, a materials handling equipment company, is expanding into Alabama and north Florida
EOS Defense Systems will compete for $950M in Air Force task orders
Huntsville’s EOS Defense Systems USA is one of several companies selected to compete for $950 million in tasks orders to support the U.S. Air Force’s Advanced Battle Management System
The World Games’ impact can be far reaching for area businesses
Mastercard teams with Birmingham Business Resource Center to support Black-owned businesses during The World Games.
UAH student-built space payload data being analyzed
Students from the University of Alabama in Huntsville are analyzing data from flight monitoring equipment they built that was sent into space in June
Change in leadership at HudsonAlpha
Neil Lamb takes the helm as president, while Rick Myers becomes president emeritus and Kelly East becomes vice president for educational outreach.
Austal lands potential $3.3 billion contract
The U.S. Coast Guard awarded Austal USA, based in Mobile, a contract worth a potential $3.3 billion for the design and construction of up to 11 offshore patrol cutters
UAB announces new leadership due to Selwyn Vickers leaving
Birmingham school expects veteran leadership team, including Dr. Anupam Agarwal, to maintain UAB’s forward momentum.
Demopolis City Landing opens
The facility, consisting of a four-lane boat ramp with a 240-foot access pier and parking for 58 vehicles, is ready for local use and fishing tournaments.