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Economic Development Partnership of Alabama helping to grow jobs with AdvantageSite

January 23, 2020

Alabama ranked atop “Global Trade” magazine’s 2018 list of the best states for manufacturing in the nation, and a big factor – that often goes unnoticed – towards this achievement is the important work done by the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA). The selection of Alabama in the ranking of top manufacturing states comes one month after…

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Food Production

December 4, 2019

Food production and beverage product industries employs over 35,000 workers, accounting for over 13 percent of manufacturing jobs. There are over 400 food production and beverage product establishments in Alabama.

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Automotive

December 4, 2019

Alabama is a key player in automotive manufacturing in the U.S. Vehicle assembly plants for Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Hyundai, Mazda Toyota, an engine assembly plant for Toyota, and a growing automotive supplier network serving OEMs in Alabama and neighboring states.

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Mercedes investment still fans Alabama industry

November 25, 2019

VANCE, Ala. — Jason Hoff has been CEO of Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc. since 2013, when he was promoted to the position from Daimler’s purchasing operations in Germany. The Oregon native previously worked at the Alabama manufacturing company starting in 1994, a year after graduating from college, when it was still a comparatively modest $600…

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Calhoun Community College receives No. 1 national ranking

November 21, 2019

Calhoun Community College in north Alabama is No. 1 in the nation. And, no, not in college football. The state’s largest community college – with campuses in Decatur and Huntsville – announced Wednesday it ranks No. 1 in the country in awarding degrees in advanced manufacturing. The ranking comes from Economic Modeling Specialist International and…

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Hyundai to Add 200 Jobs, New Vehicle at Assembly Plant

November 21, 2019

MONTGOMERY, AL — Hyundai executives and local leaders announce plans to add a new vehicle to the production lineup as part of a $410 million expansion project that will create 200 jobs at the state-of-the-art facility.  During a ceremony at the Alabama Capitol, officials with Hyundai Motor Manufacturing of Alabama (HMMA) said workers will assemble…

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Forest Products

November 14, 2019

Alabama Industries Alabama has the third largest timberland base in the United States with nearly 23 million acres. The forest products industry is the state’s largest manufacturing industry, producing an estimated $4 billion worth of products (GDP) with plenty of opportunity to grow. As the 3rd largest timberland base in the U.S., our state is…

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Metals & Advanced Materials

November 14, 2019

Alabama Industries From metal fabrication to 3-D printing high-tech jet engine parts to producing carbon fiber, Alabama metal and advance materials sector is growing and creating opportunities for companies that build other products or supply the tools and materials needed to make them. Alabama exports more than $1 billion in primary metal annually. Alabama has…

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Information Technology

November 14, 2019

Alabama Industries Alabama is an emerging hub for the information technology industry. Access to talent, partnerships with higher education, low costs of living and doing business create a rich ecosystem for the industry. Alabama is home to numerous nationally known companies with major IT operations. Robust defense, finance/insurance and healthcare industries were the genesis of…

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Agricultural

November 14, 2019

Alabama Industries Food production and beverage product industries employed over 34,000 workers, accounting for over 13 percent of manufacturing jobs. There are over 400 food production and beverage product establishments in Alabama. Some of the largest of these firms include Tyson Foods, Zeigler, Wayne Farms, To Your Health Sprouted Flour Co., and Bonnie Plants. Alabama…

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