Alabama’s Booming Manufacturing Sector: Key Points to Know About the Alabama Workers’ Compensation Act
Manufacturing in Alabama is booming. Stats tell the story. On August 10, 2018, a publication in Global Trade ranked Alabama as a national leader...
Plugging the Hypersonic Missile Gap — The First $1.4 Billion
Advances in hypersonic missiles by Russia and China have put the U.S. behind in airborne weapons. Recent Lockheed Martin contracts — including key work in Huntsville — appear to be aimed at getting the U.S. back into the game.
Keeping it All Together
This Mobile company mastered fasteners, across industries, across 50 states. They make and deliver what locks it all in place — from bridges and towers to ships and Ferris wheels.
Shaw Industries Finishing $184 Million Alabama Upgrade
Shaw Industries Group’s flooring plant in Andalusia, which makes fiber used in carpet, has been in the midst of a yearlong upgrade worth $184 million.
Auburn a Magnet for International Precision
Germany’s Berghoff Group chose Auburn for its U.S. precision manufacturing plant because it had the skilled workforce that could hone parts taking 130 hours to perfect.
Peco Foods Plans $40M Mississippi Plant
Destinations to which Peco Foods exports its chicken include Cuba, Mexico, Vietnam, Hong Kong and Iraq. Tuscaloosa-based...
Homegrown Precision Manufacturing
Precision manufacturing is a rapidly emerging industry in Alabama. But, for Huntsville’s Brown Precision, it’s been emerging for over 30 years. And the company is now strategically expanding to the state’s southern aerospace corridor.
Port Angles for Auto Traffic
After downturns in coal, Alabama’s port bids for autos — landing a $60 million facility planned by two Latin American partners.
Evolution of a Ship Rigger
ABOVE Chris Gossett puts a load on the overhead crane. Adapting to changing markets has kept Marine and Industrial Supply of...
Partners Ratify $300M Air Assembly Line
Top brass from two international aircraft companies flew in to Mobile in February to affirm a big deal for Alabama.