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Quantum-Systems Inc. expands its footprint with new Huntsville facility to bring operator-driven unmanned intelligence development closer to mission requirements. HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Aug. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Quantum-Systems Inc. announced the opening of a new 3,200-square-foot engineering and research and development office in Huntsville, Alabama. Located in Upland Park adjacent to Cummings Research Park — the second largest research park […]

The increase was driven by German multinationals, with $49 billion in new investment. According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), the foreign direct investment position in the United States increased by $266.0 billion to reach $5.86 trillion at the end of 2025. Europe led the increase, contributing $182.4 billion to the overall growth.

Please help us welcome the new German Consul General, Oliver Bientzle, to the Southeastern U.S. We look forward to welcoming him in Alabama in the near future. Mr. Bientzle took up his post as the Consul General of Germany in Atlanta in July 2026. Before his posting to the southeastern United States, he headed the

Mercedes-Benz’s CEO pledged last month to shield its U.S. business from a possible sales ban, as concerns in Washington over the German carmaker’s Chinese investors threaten it with exclusion from one of its few remaining growth markets. The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee approved legislation last week to toughen a ‌ban on Chinese automakers entering the

The Wall Street Journal is using its editorial page to blast Senate Republicans after a bill that could prevent Mercedes-Benz from selling its vehicles in the U.S. advanced out of committee last week. “Republicans Go for a UAW Ride” appeared Sunday. “This is a national-security concern, but self-serving union and corporate interests have hijacked the bill,”

Earlier this year, Munich-based Mutares SE & Co. announced the acquisition of the engineering thermoplastics (ETP) business of Saudi-based SABIC for $450 million. The deal is expected to close in the second half of this year. It manufactures polycarbonate (PC) resin, compounded polycarbonate and pellets containing polycarbonate, and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, or ABS. The products are used

By Marie Leech for Birmingham Business Journal German chemical giant BASF is moving ahead with workforce cuts at its Alabama plant, affecting nearly 80 employees.The company filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, or WARN, notice this week indicating 79 employees at its McIntosh facility will be laid off beginning Sept. 30.The WARN filing follows BASF’s

Earlier this week German company in Mobile, Evonik, celebrated the completion of the backward integration of its world-scale MetAMINO® (DL-methionine) production hub in Mobile, Alabama. With on-site production of the key intermediate methyl mercaptan in Europe (Antwerp), Asia (Singapore), and now the Americas (Mobile), the company has fully integrated its global methionine production network, further

By Made in Alabama An Alabama delegation focused on advancing the state’s battery and electric mobility industry was recently in Stuttgart, Germany, for Battery Show Europe.  “The event provided an excellent opportunity to connect with battery manufacturers, suppliers, technology developers, and industry leaders from across the global battery ecosystem,” said Christoph Dörr, director of the Alabama Department

By Reuters BERLIN, June 16 (Reuters) – The European Parliament’s approval of Brussels’ ​trade deal with the United States ‌is important for German auto makers seeking clarity but trade barriers remain too high, with tariffs on ​trucks particularly steep, an industry body ​said on Tuesday. Germany’s VDA automotive association said the approval of ⁠a EU-US trade deal