Greg Canfield

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) announced that ID Plastics LP, which manufactures a variety of technical plastic products, will invest $9.8 million to open its first U.S. operation in Auburn. “Our continued efforts and partnerships with local communities have led to another great manufacturer coming to Alabama,” Governor Ivey said. “ID Plastics’ decision to select … Continued

Dynetics has opened a rocket-testing facility in North Alabama that it says will help advance major programs such as NASA’s Space Launch System, the space agency’s most powerful rocket, and the United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur, a next-generation launch vehicle. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said on social media, “Alabama has a dynamic aerospace history. We’re … Continued

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey was in Limestone County Thursday, inside the city limits of Huntsville, for the groundbreaking of the new DaikyoNishikawa U.S. auto parts plant. “I’m proud to welcome another great Japanese company, DaikyoNishikawa, to Sweet Home Alabama, and I know that together we will build a lasting partnership,” Ivey said. “Today marks another … Continued

The Alabama Department of Commerce announced Friday that the state has already received promises of 3,300 new jobs from foreign direct investment in the state. This is following a record-breaking 2018 when companies from 16 different countries launched projects promising to create more than 7,500 new jobs. So far in 2019, FDI projects approaching $1 … Continued

On Wednesday, July 24, the Economic Development Association of Alabama, Alabama Department of Corrections and Alabama Department of Pardons and Paroles hosted an Alternative Workforce Seminar in Elmore County. The day-long professional development opportunity highlighted opportunities for the business community to work with individuals exiting the Department of Corrections or within the Department of Pardons … Continued

Thursday, Business Facilities magazine, which focuses on economic development, ranked Alabama as number three in the country for business climate. The magazine used a new analysis that evaluated a range of key economic categories. Alabama earned the No. 3 spot in the magazine’s climate ranking. The state earned high marks for workforce training, manufacturing employment … Continued

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced this week that 2A S.p.A., a prominent Italian die-casting company, plans to invest $15 million to expand its foundry in Auburn, where it serves as a Tier 1 supplier to major producers of automobiles and heavy trucks. The expansion project at 2A USA in Auburn will create more than 50 … Continued

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced Motus Integrated Technologies, a Tier 1 supplier of automotive interior products to the world’s automakers, will open a new factory in Gadsden. Motus is investing $15 million in its new manufacturing facility. Motus will create 90 new jobs at the facility, which will manufacture interior automotive parts and headliners. “Motus … Continued

German auto supplier Gerhardi Inc. opened its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Montgomery Tuesday. The $41.6 million plant will employ up to 235 people. Gerhardi Managing Director Rienhard Hoffman said the company is excited to launch operations at the state-of-the-art injection molding, electroplating and assembly plant in Alabama’s capital city. “Montgomery has proven itself as … Continued