Tine Hoffmeister

Evonik announced today that it has successfully commissioned an advanced biomaterials facility in Birmingham that will support global demand for the use of its RESOMER-brand bioresorbable polymers with implantable medical devices and parenteral drug products. The expansion will also allow Germany-based Evonik to provide contract manufacturing services to customers seeking to outsource production of their […]

About a week after Chancellor Angela Merkel further relaxed Germany’s strict lockdown, the country on Tuesday reported nearly three times as many new COVID-19 cases as it did the day before. The country’s agency for limiting the spread of disease, the Robert Koch Institute, reported 933 new cases — a huge leap compared with the 357 reported Monday.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA – In partnership with the Community Foundation of West Alabama, Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. (MBUSI) has donated $100,000 to assist with COVID-19 relief efforts. Several local organizations will share in the funds to help provide critical needs to individuals and families impacted by COVID-19.  President and CEO Michael Goebel said, “The COVID-19 pandemic

Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury is calling the coronavirus pandemic the “gravest crisis” for the aerospace industry, forewarning the European plane maker’s plans to “right-size” its entire business operations. Thousands of employees in France and the U.K. have been placed on temporary furlough as the global airline industry has grounded to a halt. Production is slashed, airplane

Mercedes-Benz U.S. International (MBUSI), as its Alabama operation is known, said operations began Monday with one shift. In coming weeks, the plant will be staffed with additional team members to move toward its full production volume. “We have developed robust and best practice safety measures to ensure our team member safety as we return to work,”

Mercedes-Benz resumed production in Tuscaloosa Monday. Mercedes-Benz also saw the restart of two of its German plants in Sindelfingen and Bremen. Reuters reports that Germany never banned car production, but factories stopped production after movement restrictions were imposed and car dealerships closed. Felyicia Jerald, communications manager for Mercedes-Benz, said the Vance factory began with one-shift production, and

Borbet Alabama announced it will permanently close manufacturing operations in Auburn. The facility had been in operation since 2003 and under the control of Borbet since 2008. The company had recently announced a $23.9 million expansion. “Manufacturing industries like Borbet have a significant economic impact on a local community. We are thankful for all that

Airbus SE is sticking with production plans for its newest jet, the A220 narrow-body, in Alabama even as it has put the brakes on output in Canada as the coronavirus decreases demand across the European planemaker’s lineup of aircraft. A plan to accelerate output toward 10 a month from the current four at the main A220

Germany has authorised its first clinical test of a vaccine for the novel coronavirus, the country’s regulatory body said Wednesday. “The Paul-Ehrlich-Institut (PEI)… has authorised the first clinical trial of a vaccine against Covd-19 in Germany,” the regulatory body said in a statement. It added that approval was the “result of a careful assessment of

Oktoberfest in Munich has been CANCELLED! This Oktoberfest is the world’s largest beer festival and draws in 6 million people every year to the city of Munich. Read more here: https://www.dw.com/en/oktoberfest-in-germany-canceled-due-to-coronavirus-outbreak/a-53142998