Shinhwa plans Auburn expansion
Auto supplier Shinhwa plans a $70 million expansion of its Auburn facility over the next two years. The expansion will add high-pressure aluminum die casting and post-processing and create 48 jobs. – WBRC 6
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Huntsville amphitheater has name, first acts
The newly named Orion Amphitheater in Huntsville will open May 13-14 with a lineup that includes Jason Isbell, Emmylou Harris, Brittany Howard, St. Paul & the Broken Bones and others. The amphitheater’s capacity is about 8,000. – AL.com
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Liz Dowe Filmore, formerly Gov. Kay Ivey’s deputy chief of staff, has been named chief of staff. She replaces Jo Bonner, who left to become president of the University of South Alabama. – Alabama Daily News
Birmingham office property sells for $55 million
Brookwood Center, an office facility in Birmingham, has been sold for $55 million to Atlanta real estate firm Pope & Land and Birmingham real estate firm Fairway Investments. The seller was Preferred Apartment Communities. – Yahoo! Finance
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Birmingham-based commercial truck dealer Truckworx has been acquired by Will Bruser. Bruser, president of the company since 2013, bought the company from outgoing CEO Bob Mitchell. – Trucks, Parts, Service
