Red Land Cotton invests $1.5 million in expansion efforts
Total investment in its growth plan is $1.5 million and has created jobs in Mississippi and Alabama.
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Alabama ranked No. 9 by Site Selection magazine
Site Selection magazine ranked Alabama ninth in its 2020 economic development rankings.
ALDI begins construction on regional headquarters, distribution center in Loxley
The project will bring an estimated $100 million in capital investment and more than 200 jobs to Loxley.
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See recent postsFringe ideologues threaten state’s economic future
"If Alabama continues to pass legislation and promote ideas of racial injustice and hatred, it will not achieve its potential."
Lawmaker introduces bill requiring rendering plant to compensate nearby property owners
The legislation would require Pilgrim’s Pride to compensate the owners of nearby properties for loss of property value.
New aerospace industry programs for students, small businesses announced
Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth announced on Monday two new programs for those interested in working in Alabama's aerospace industry.
February 4, 2021
Alabama expected to add 6,000 more auto jobs in coming months
The Department of Commerce estimates the industry will add more than 6,000 jobs in the state in the coming months.
Buc-ee’s holding grand opening in Leeds
The new Buc-ee’s is at the junction of the I-20 and 78 Junction across the street from Bass Pro Shop.
Resource Fiber plans to build a bamboo products manufacturing plant in Sulligent
Resource Fiber plans to invest $3.6 million in the Lamar County facility.
Boeing to provide solar arrays for the International Space Station
The new 63-foot-by-20-foot arrays will together produce more than 120 kilowatts of electricity from the sun’s energy.