Tag: September 2012
Alabama Auto Production Revs
Watching its market share drop even as sales rose, Hyundai’s U.S. sales leader John Krafcik said the firm will look to increase...
Robins & Morton Benchmarks Include Silver LEED
Robins & Morton broke ground on two projects in Opelika and earned a LEED silver rating for a recently completed building on the...
Drones: The Next Aero Gusher?
Ten years ago, you didn’t know them at all. Ten years from now, they may be as common as transformers on...
Get 'er Done Yourself Airlines
If building your own plane sounds exciting but just a tad more than your nerves can handle, AeroCrafters of Alabama LLC may...
ThyssenKrupp Layoffs; Is Alabama Euro Vulnerable?
ThyssenKrupp, the darling of state economic developers just a few years ago when it started work on twin steel mills valued at...
Bleed Crimson, Scream War Eagle, Pay Plenty
As the game begins, thousands of Auburn fans create a wave of brilliant orange as they tramp behind coaches in the Tiger...
Working the Land
Begin your photo tour of Alabama land-based enterprises with two Southern staples, cotton and pecans. Four million acres of Alabama were planted...
Gambling Shakeout
In an ironic twist, casino developer Ronnie Gilley, former state legislator Terry Spicer and lobbyist Jarrod Massey were sentenced to jail...
Mobile Flying High on Airbus Updrafts
Electronic billboards offer a brilliant welcome to Mobile’s newest industrial resident, Airbus, which plans to start work on its first U.S....
Jefferson County Bankruptcy Fallout
What effect will Jefferson County’s bankruptcy have on the credit rating of the rest of the state? It’s not a new question, ...