Manufacturing and Distribution

Andalusia’s Isolair makes systems that customize commercial helicopters

The scene is unexpected on Covington County’s Billie Blackmon Road. As one drives the Andalusia thoroughfare, thick pine tree forests give way to a 79,000-square-foot...

Austal starts work on Navy’s final Expeditionary Fast Transport

Austal USA has begun cutting the aluminum for the hull of EPF 16, the final new Expeditionary Fast Transport ship being built for the U.S. Navy.

Retrospect: ACIPCO President John J. Eagan applied “Golden Rule” to industry

A man of faith, John J. Eagan believed that workers had a rightful share in the company they helped build.

Cerrowire expansion brings jobs, opportunities for North Alabama community

A new 270,000-square-foot metal clad cable plant has opened in Morgan Center Business Park.

Novelis’ new agreement means yet-to-open plant will be at beverage can capacity

Novelis Inc., building an aluminum manufacturing plant in Bay Minette, says a new anchor contract with Ball Corp. means the plant will be at beverage-can capacity when it opens in 2025

Murdaugh out as Austal USA president

Outgoing leader, Rusty Murdaugh, oversaw addition of steel shipbuilding line.

Smucker’s plant in McCalla on schedule for 2024 opening

The director of operations for the $1.1 billion J.M. Smucker plant planned for McCalla says construction is on target and the plant is hiring

Robins & Morton teams with Honda to test autonomous work vehicles

Honda's AWVs are designed to increase efficiency in transporting materials on the jobsite.

Trendco USA to build $43 million facility in Alabama

Trendco USA, a nitrile medical glove producer based in Columbia, South Carolina, will build a $32 million facility in Tuskegee

Tricon Wear Solutions acquired by Construction Forms

Birmingham-headquartered Tricon Wear Solutions has been acquired by Construction Forms Inc., a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital.

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