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Locations For The Agribusiness Industry: Setting The Table
The USDA is adding ethanol and whiskey to its annual tally of agricultural products, with U.S. exports expected to outpace imports by nearly $20 billion.
MTC Logistics Opens $61 Million Cargo Hub In Alabama
MTC's new Mobile, AL, facility will lead to the creation of 75 jobs, has potential for further growth in future.
September / October 2021 Issue (Volume 54, Number 5)
The September / October 2021 issue looks at startup ecosystems, innovation centers and Opportunity Zones. Plus, an exclusive interview with North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper.
Northrop Grumman Opens Alabama Facility For Next-Gen Missile Work
Northrop Grumman is adding 500 more workers in Huntsville, AL as it expands its work on a next-generation ICBM project.
Canada’s Li-Cycle Plans EV Battery Recycling Facility In Alabama
Tuscaloosa facility will allow Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. to meet growing demand for lithium-ion battery recycling.
KBR Expanding In Alabama With New HQ, 160 Jobs
Defense contractor KBR will expand its operations with a new headquarters facility and retain its 1,100-person workforce in Huntsville, AL.
Hanwha Cimarron To Invest $130M In New Alabama Manufacturing Facility
Hanwha Cimarron will create 261 jobs at its new filament-wound carbon fiber tanks and pressure vessels manufacturing facility in Opelika, AL.
Westwater Resources Plans First U.S. Graphite Processing Plant
Alabama Graphite Products LLC will invest an initial $80 million to build a first-of-its-kind advanced graphite processing plant in Coosa County, AL.
Landing Relocating HQ To Alabama
Fast-growing flexible apartment rental company Landing will move its corporate headquarters from San Francisco to Birmingham, AL, creating over 800 jobs.
HudsonAlpha Launches Expansion Project At Biotech Campus
The expansion will include a global headquarters for Discovery Life Sciences, and laboratory and greenhouse space for HudsonAlpha’s Center for Plant Science and Sustainable Agriculture.
Life Sciences Hubs: Good Genes, GREAT Growth
Billions in private equity and public funding are flowing into the life sciences sector, which is front and center in the battle against the pandemic.
Coca-Cola Bottling Investing $48M In Alabama Expansion
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. UNITED will expand its existing Mobile, AL warehousing operations by 120,000 square feet.
Packaging Corp. Of America Plans $440M Investment In Alabama
PCA’s three-year project will convert a paper machine at its mill in Clarke County, AL to produce linerboard used for corrugated packaging.
Electric Vehicles: Charging To The Top
Electric vehicles are no longer the wave of a distant future: 2021 will be a breakout year for e-vehicles in the wake of General Motors’ announcement that it will end production of internal combustion engines in 2035.
AIDT, Hyundai Team Up For Revolutionary Job Training
The unique job-training initiative uses virtual reality simulation to train and certify employees on critical, in-demand skills.
Valeo North America Investing $5M In Alabama Expansion
Automotive supplier Valeo North America will create 70 new jobs when it begins operations at an existing facility in Bessemer, AL.
U.S. Space Command Headquarters Headed To Huntsville
Alabama’s "Rocket City" has been selected as the preferred location for the headquarters of the new U.S. Space Command.
Transportation Partners Team For New Logistics Park In Alabama
CN is collaborating with Alabama Export Railroad and Ray-Mont Logistics to launch the first phase of a new, high-tech logistics park in Mobile, AL.
Amazon Logistics Adding Two Delivery Stations In Alabama
The two new delivery stations will create hundreds of new jobs in the metro Birmingham region.
Agribusiness: Both Sides Of The Coin
Even when it would seem so, not everything is simply win-win—especially when adjusting to the reality of COVID-19 and keeping vital supply lines open for essentials.