Nicole Jones

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

NASA announced Friday that the space agency’s U.S Marshall Flight Center in Huntsville will act as the headquarters for the Human Landing System Program. NASA made the announcement in Huntsville on Friday, in the shadow of the Space Launch System rocket test stand at Marshall. Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, joined NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine for … Continued

Sierra Nevada Corporation announced Wednesday that it has selected United Launch Alliance as the launch vehicle provider for the Dream Chaser spacecraft’s six NASA missions to the International Space Station. The Dream Chaser will launch aboard ULA’s Vulcan Centaur rockets for its cargo resupply and return services to the space station, starting in 2021. “Dream … 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

Inc. Magazine announced Wednesday that Torch Technologies, a 100 percent employee-owned technology services and solutions company headquartered in Huntsville, is No. 4,200 on its annual Inc. 5000 list. The Inc. 5000 list is a prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. Torch is the only Huntsville-based company that has been on the list for … Continued

Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Commissioner Rick Pate announced that the Department has created a new initiative for shoppers looking to buy local and support Alabama farmers. Shoppers will soon have a new way to identify locally grown products with the Sweet Grown Alabama logo. “As I travel across the state, most of the … 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