Production starts at Mazda Toyota
Production has started at Mazda Toyota’s $2.3 billion plant in Huntsville. The company has an event scheduled for Thursday, where it is expected the official announcement of production starting will come. The company began construction on its Huntsville plant in 2018. – AL.com
Haleyville wood distributor acquired by Michigan company
Grand Rapids, Michigan–based wood products manufacturer UFP Industries has acquired Haleyville-based Shelter Products Inc., which distributes lumber and other building materials, primarily in manufactured housing. UFP paid $6.5 million for Shelter Products. – MiBiz
Birmingham, other train stations to be upgraded
Ahead of the planned return of Amtrak service to the Gulf Coast, Birmingham and three Mississippi cities have been awarded grants to improve their train stations. The Southern Rail Commission gave $250,000 to Birmingham and $700,000 total to Bay St. Louis, Gulfport and Pascagoula. – U.S. News & World Report
Bradley Arant doubles space in Dallas
Birmingham-based Bradley Arant Boult Cummings has nearly doubled its space at its Dallas location to accommodate the 20 lawyers it has added since 2019. The firm’s new office in Dallas’ Fountain Place is 33,000 square feet, up from 16,000 square feet in its previous location. – Reuters
