Tine Hoffmeister

ID Plastics LP, which manufactures a variety of technical plastic products, plans to invest $9.8 million to open its first U.S. operation in Auburn, Governor Kay Ivey announced Monday, Oct. 14. “Our continued efforts and partnerships with local communities have led to another great manufacturer coming to Alabama,” Governor Ivey said. “ID Plastics’ decision to […]

Alabama also scored high rankings in other metrics related to foreign investment in the 2019 Global Location Trends report, prepared by IBM-Plant Location International, which provides site selection services to corporate clients and advises economic development organizations. “Foreign investment has been an important driver of job creation in Alabama for many years, and it continues to

We will be joined by David Weiner, Consul and Senior Trade Commissioner, The Consulate General of Canada in Atlanta and Detlef Engler, Senior Investment Officer, The Embassy of Canada in Berlin, Germany. They will discuss the Canada-EU free trade agreement and how German and American companies can use it to grow trade between the countries. The Congressional consideration

The Alabama Department of Commerce has opened a business development office in Stuttgart, Germany, to enhance the state’s strategic efforts to attract European companies considering job-creating investments in the U.S. Read Made in Alabama’s Full Report

Plating-On-Plastic Expands Bolta’s Global Reach. Bolta’s $48 million Alabama plant specializes in injection molding, plating-on-plastic and assembly. We are proud to have them as an AGP member. Read PF Products Finishing’s Full Story Here

Brose Tuscaloosa Inc. has completed an 80,000-square-foot expansion at its Tuscaloosa plant. The German automotive parts supplier, a manufacturing subsidiary of mechatronics specialist Brose North America, has invested $14 million in infrastructure and added 400 jobs over the past few years to meet growing demand. READ BIRMINGHAM BUSINESS JOURNAL FULL STORY HERE

Airbus, which has been showing off its new A220 jetliner on an international tour, announced Monday that work has begun on the first of the jets to be built in Alabama. The company is still in the process of building a new Final Assembly Line (FAL) for the A220 at its Mobile campus. According to

We were honored to be included in German Federal Minister Altmaier program in Alabama Friday last week. He started with breakfast meeting with Birmingham Mayor Woodfin followed by visit and meetings at Mercedes-Benz U.S. International in Vance. It was an impressive line up with Governor Ivey, German Ambassador Haber, German Consul General Dr. Fuller, German

At the grand opening this week, Fredy Franke, CEO of Gerhardi Inc., recalls breaking ground in Montgomery two years ago on a hot and humid day in July. That day he promised himself that the grand opening would be a more pleasant affair. He fulfilled that promise on Wednesday, inside their beautiful and colorful air

If you weren’t able to participate in the 2019 Alabama Germany Partnership Study Trip to Germany, you really missed a tremendous opportunity for learning so much about German education, culture and industry. The trip provided us with deep insights and critical understandings, and our sponsors and hosts were exceptionally gracious. We began our trip with