Li-Cycle opens battery recycling facility in Tuscaloosa
Canadian lithium-ion battery recycler Li-Cycle has opened a recycling facility in Tuscaloosa, bringing the company’s total capacity to 1,000 tons of manufacturing scraps. Tuscaloosa was chosen for its proximity to the Mercedes-Benz plant, now heavily involved in electric vehicle production. – TechCrunch
ULA nears completion of Vulcan Centaur launch vehicle
United Launch Alliance is nearing completion of its first Vulcan Centaur launch vehicle at its factory in Decatur. It’s awaiting installation of its BE-4 engines, and the launch vehicle should be shipped to the launch site in November. – Cision
Fort Rucker to be renamed after military officer
Fort Rucker will be renamed Fort Novosel after Michael Novosel, a Medal of Honor recipient and resident of Enterprise. Fort Rucker had been named after Col. Edmund W. Rucker, a Confederate officer during the Civil War and a wealthy Birmingham industrialist. – Bama Buzz
Birmingham-based chain Milo’s Hamburgers opened this week in Clanton, its 24th location in Central and North Alabama. The new location came after testing through Burger Bus events, which is a food truck operated by Milo’s. – The Clanton Advertiser
Flagship acquires medical office building in Mobile
Flagship Healthcare Properties, which handles outpatient health care real estate, has acquired a recently completed property on Old Shell Road in Mobile, now fully leased to USA Health. The property is close to several of Mobile’s major hospitals. — Flagship
