Economic Development

Food & Beverage

Coca-Cola plans $338 million Birmingham headquarters you can see ‘from the sky’

Coca-Cola United continues to move closer to building a new $338 million campus that will be a gateway to Birmingham, city and

Site Selection

From anonymity to Montgomery Whitewater, winning the $800 million Meta data center took Alabama teamwork

Bringing the $800 million Meta data center and its 100 jobs to Montgomery took connection through anonymity, teamwork, a whitewater park and some heavy

Labor

‘Why is the South so afraid of unions?’ Alabama House debate stirs passion ahead of UAW push

Alabama lawmakers are poised to adopt a measure Democratic critics derided Tuesday as “anti-union” amid a rising current of unionization efforts at

Automotive

How the Alabama Mercedes union fight is playing out on dueling websites

With less than a week to go before Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama vote on joining the United Auto Workers, the fight to

Labor

Mercedes-Benz denies Alabama union-busting activities at shareholders meeting

A Mercedes-Benz board member Wednesday denied claims the company is actively resisting efforts to organize workers at the automakers Tuscaloosa County manufacturing

Electric Vehicles

Australian company strikes land deal for $289 million Ascension, La. EV battery material plant

An Australian mining company that is considering building a $289 million plant to make electric battery components said it has secured a

Technology

Oracle plans ‘world headquarters’ in Nashville after moving HQ to Austin in 2020

Software giant Oracle Corp. may move its world headquarters from Austin to Nashville in a bid to seize on the Tennessee capital’s

Steel and Metals

Zekelman Industries Unveils $120 Million Investment in Mississippi County, Ark.

Zekelman Industries, the largest independent steel pipe and tube manufacturer in North America, will invest up to $120 million to expand the

Manufacturing

Bekaert Expands Manufacturing Facility in Van Buren, Arkansas

Bekaert Corporation is expanding its manufacturing facility in Van Buren, creating 38 new jobs in the region. Company executives, state officials, and

Kentucky

Gov. Beshear: Kentucky No. 2 in South Central Region for 2024 National Economic Development Rankings

FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 9, 2024) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear highlighted new recognition of Kentucky’s economic success as Site Selection magazine placed the

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