Manufacturing and Distribution

Gravel at cement plant.

Cemex investing $6M in Brierfield aggregates plant

Materials from the plant, which is about an hour from Birmingham, will supply Cemex Ready Mix USA concrete operations in Tuscaloosa, Vance and Alabaster.

3M joins Water Resilience Coalition

3M announced today that it is joining the Water Resilience Coalition, an industry-led initiative of the United Nations aiming “to preserve the world’s freshwater resources and achieve a net positive water impact.”

New electric arc furnace going strong at U.S. Steel

Birmingham endured many hazy days of summer during its steel-making peak of the 1960s and ’70s. Back then, whenever stagnant air descended upon the...

The Wharf and Buffalo Rock donate to Secret Meals for Hungry Children

The Wharf, in Foley, and Buffalo Rock – Pepsi, in Birmingham, donated $10,000 to Alabama Credit Union’s Secret Meals for Hungry Children program. The...
Remington plant in Huntsville

Former Remington plant sells for $25 million

A 112-acre, three-building former Remington plant has sold for $25 million. NAI Chase Commercial Realty represented the sale of the Huntsville property to an unnamed...
Chris Jones, CEO and president of Westwater.

Podcast: Chris Jones on graphite processing and mining in Alabama

A recent Auburn University graduate, Zac Young discusses his company, how it got started and the competitions he’s already won.

First fully electric U.S. tugboat will be made in Alabama

The first fully electric U.S. tugboat will be built at an Alabama shipyard. Master Boat Builders in Coden will build the tugboat, designed by Crowley...

Briggs & Stratton adds generator production in Auburn

Citing a rising demand for standby generators, caused in part by recent extended power outages, Briggs & Stratton has announced plans to more than...

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...

Fontaine Heavy-Haul introduces new trailer for construction industry

Fontaine Heavy-Haul has introduced a versatile new trailer for the road construction industry. The Fontaine Workhorse 55PVR features a low approach angle ideal for...

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