Manufacturing and Distribution

Lakshmi Mittal, chairman of one of the world's largest steel companies, ArcelorMittal, says his company is preparing to make a multi-billion-dollar investment at its...

GE Appliances has unveiled its $125 million investment at its refrigeration plant in Decatur. The investment boosted production capacity by 25 percent and ensures...

Gestamp Alabama has expanded by 140,000 square feet at its plant in McCalla, which opened just two years ago. Gestamp designs, develops and manufactures metal...

Austrian textile company Lenzing Group has a big factory in Mobile, Alabama, as well as one in Nanjing, China, 300 miles from the city...

International Paper has been named to Fortune magazine’s World’s Most Admired Companies for a 17th year. The listing takes into account a company’s ability...

Like a rubber ball, latex production in Barbour County has definitely seen its ups and downs over the years, with local officials heralding good...

OnPoint Manufacturing is reviving the U.S. apparel industry in one of its craters — a city rich with sewing talent and now transformed by technology.

Ascend Performance Materials has announced the construction of cogeneration units and expansion of adiponitrile capacity at its Decatur facility. The $175 million project will reduce...

Steelmaker SSAB Americas has announced plans to turn to fossil-free steel production by 2026. The firm, based in Sweden, operates mills in Alabama and...

Longleaf Machining, a leading advanced manufacturing company in south Alabama, began operations last week of a major expansion facility — a six-axis, computer numerically...