Colombian Drummond presidents will stand trial
The current and former Colombian presidents of Birmingham-based Drummond Co. will stand trial for allegedly financing right-wing paramilitaries in Colombia in the 1990s. According to a statement from the attorney general’s office in Bogota, the executives are accused of “illegally promoting and financing armed groups.” — Barron’s
Birmingham airport begins $27 million construction project
The Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport broke ground on a $27 million air cargo facility at the airport. It will be home to weekly international cargo flights from Stuttgart, Germany. – Bham Now
Birmingham company develops Indiana hospital
Birmingham-based Capital Growth Medvest, a health care real estate development company, has completed an inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Brownsburg, Indiana. It’s a 55,700-square-foot facility. – Capital Growth Medvest
Alabama-made Airbus goes to first non-U.S. airline
The Mexican airline Volaris has taken delivery of an Airbus A320neo, the first aircraft built in Airbus’ Mobile facility to be delivered to a non-U.S. airline. Volaris is Latin America’s largest A320neo operator. – Made in Alabama
GolfSuites, an entertainment center featuring golf, live entertainment, a bar and restaurant, will open its fourth location in Opelika. The facility will be built at the corner of Gateway Drive and I-85 in the Landings development. GolfSuites already has locations in Oklahoma, Louisiana and Texas. – Opelika-Auburn News
