Tag: Alabama Department of Commerce
Alabama bioscience sector poised for growth through major investments
Growth projects valued at almost $200 million are underway in Alabama’s bioscience sector, setting the stage for new research funding and recruitment...
Kay Ivey announces surging 2021 exports, surpassing pre-pandemic levels
Today, Gov. Kay Ivey announced that Alabama's exports in 2021 surged more than 20% in value compared to the previous year. This...
Aerospace, automotive summits heading to Birmingham this week
Birmingham is hosting a pair of business summits this week that showcase Alabama’s growing automotive and manufacturing industries, providing participants with high-level...
New investment fuels aerospace job growth across Alabama
Momentum continues to build in Alabama’s aerospace industry, which is adding new investments and hundreds of jobs to produce innovative, in-demand products in communities...
Kay Ivey leads Alabama team at 2018 Farnborough International Airshow
Gov. Kay Ivey is leading a team of Alabama economic development specialists at one of the world's largest airshows next week, for meetings aimed at accelerating...
DC BLOX building ‘flagship’ data center in Birmingham
Atlanta-based DC BLOX said today it is building a data center on the former Trinity Steel site in downtown Birmingham, creating 20 jobs initially with the potential to...
Alabama officials welcome Airbus-Bombardier partnership plan
Alabama officials today congratulated Airbus and Bombardier on making significant progress toward the completion of a partnership deal that could see the companies establish a new assembly line...
Hyundai to invest $388 million to prep Alabama plant for next-generation...
Gov. Kay Ivey joined Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama LLC President and CEO Dong Ryeol Choi today to announce that Hyundai is investing $388 million to construct...
State Commerce Department wins President’s ‘E’ Award for supporting Alabama exports
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross today presented the Alabama Department of Commerce with the President’s “E” Award for Export Service, the highest recognition...
Port of Mobile taps partners to develop $60M auto export facility
The Port of Mobile is poised to become a major hub of auto export activity, with a new facility that will allow vehicles to...