McCalla manufacturer produces EV chassis components
Mobis, which operates a production plant in McCalla, has been chosen to provide chassis elements for Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles.
Microsoft teaming with Randolph County for digital skills program
Microsoft Philanthropies is funding a program through the Randolph County Economic Development Authority that will help people gain skills for roles in the digital economy
Regions’ Danella named one of most powerful women in banking
Kate Danella, head of Regions Bank’s Consumer Banking Group, has been named one of the magazine’s “25 Most Powerful Women in Banking”
Village Green arts and entertainment district breaks ground in Hoover
Village Green, slated to open in 2023, is designed as a family-friendly arts and entertainment district at Stadium Trace Village.
Hoover multifamily property sells for $44 million
The Hills at Hoover, a 320-unit multifamily property in Hoover, has sold for $44 million
$10 million gift will grow UAB’s criminal justice, entrepreneurship programs
A $10 million gift from J. Frank Barefield Jr. will fund the naming of the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Department of Criminal Justice as well as the university’s entrepreneurship program
California firm relocating to Alabama
After an investment from Alabama Futures Fund, Kaya Care, a company based in San Francisco, California, will be relocating to Alabama
O’Neal Steel to invest $2.6 million in new equipment
A $2.6 million investment in new manufacturing equipment will allow O’Neal Steel to expand capabilities of its Birmingham headquarters
New Orleans retailer opening first location in Alabama
New Orleans-based Tasc Performance will open its first store in Alabama later this year in Mountain Brook’s Lane Parke development
Spotlight: Calhoun and Talladega counties
Located in northeast Alabama, Calhoun and Talladega counties have plenty of natural resources, robust tourism and diverse manufacturing.