AlaBiz QuizHistory Take the June 2026 AlaBiz Quiz Challenge yourself with these Alabama business-related puzzlers from the past. By Nedra Bloom - June 19, 2026 Enviva broke ground in Epes in 2021. What does the plant make? AlaBiz Quiz - June 2026 1) JUNE 2026: A federal agency opened its first building in Huntsville and moved in its first workers in April and May. What agency?(Required) NASA U.S. Space Command Federal Bureau of Investigation Tennessee Valley Authority 2) MAY 2026 (one month ago): California firm Hadrian bought an enormous but empty plant in the Shoals, originally dedicated to making railroad cars. What will Hadrian make there?(Required) Railroad engines Submarine modules Air Force refueling tankers Rocket bodies 3) JUNE 2025 (one year ago): We featured a company/agency that operates a lot of older equipment, handling the need for replacement parts by opening its own parts shop, using 3D metal printing to replicate the hard-to-find items. What company/agency?(Required) Tennessee Valley Authority University of Alabama System Alabama Boatcraft Alabama Department of Transportation 4) JUNE 2021 (five years ago): Enviva kicked off a $200 million plant at the Port of Epes in Sumter County. What does the plant make?(Required) Bridge decking Wood fuel pellets Custom wooden furniture Decorative automotive paneling 5) JUNE 2016 (10 years ago): The Business Alabama cover for June 2016 featured Stephanie Bryan, CEO of a major player in Alabama industry and beyond. She still holds the CEO role. What entity does she lead?(Required) Alabama Department of Commerce Austal USA Poarch Band of Creek Indians University of Alabama in Huntsville 6) JUNE 2001 (25 years ago): As part of the annual Banking and Finance issue, we ranked the banks based on total assets at the close of 2000. Here are the top four. Which ranked at the top with just over $45 billion in assets?(Required) SouthTrust Bank Regions Bank AmSouth Bank Compass Bank This quiz appeared in the June 2026 issue of Business Alabama.
