Arthur Orr concerned Alabama auto manufacturing could ‘come to a screeching halt’ if UAW is successful
State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) is concerned about the future of auto manufacturing in Alabama because of efforts to unionize the Mercedes-Benz plant. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced that workers at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Vance, Alabama will vote to unionize between May 13 and May 17. The concerns arose after the United […]
North AlabamaWorks names Jason Pickering of Mazda Toyota Manufacturing as chair
Jason Pickering of Mazda Toyota Manufacturing has been appointed chair of North Alabama Works (NAW), the North Alabama Regional Workforce Council, assuming the leadership role of Alabama Power's Melinda Weaver, who recently retired as chair. North Alabama Works is a non-profit organization. Region 1 Alabama's Regional Workforce Councils work to promote a comprehensive and coordinated […]
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7. of Offers As if making a first cash purchase offer to buy the Birmingham-Southern College campus from Alabama A&M University wasn't enough, Alabama A&M's vice president for government relations, Shannon Reeves, said the university plans to make a second cash purchase offer this month to buy the college's now-closed hilltop campus. The goal of […]
Auburn University expands advanced manufacturing support
Auburn University is launching a project aimed at expanding support for advanced manufacturing capabilities in the state. Announced in a June summary of the board's meeting on Monday. Last weekend, the board approved the construction of an Analytical, Innovation and Manufacturing Institute in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, which will “foster workforce development, interdisciplinary […]
EJ ANTONI And PETER ST ONGE: How Washington Regulation Strangled American Manufacturing
US Steel, the world's first billion dollar company, is being sold for scrap. And Washington made it happen. Originally a merger of Carnegie Steel and a myriad of smaller companies and J.P. Morgan's favorite stepchild, U.S. Steel had been losing market share for decades. It is now being taken over by foreign rivals, the result […]
Wellton Manufacturing Training Center enrollment numbers rise
WELTON, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Enrollment at the Welton Manufacturing Training Center has nearly doubled over the past year, according to Arizona Western College (AWC). According to AWC, the campus offers the following programs: electricity Sun optical fiber Generator maintenance and repair hydraulic/pneumatic CNC machining PLC programming materials science construction More than 400 students are […]
Red State Officials Move To Block CCP-Linked Manufacturing Plant Following DCNF Report
According to the Kansas City Star, Kansas Republican officials are blocking construction of a manufacturing plant in the state after the Daily Caller News Foundation reported on the project's ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). It's showing movement. Republican Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach's office and state lawmakers say Cnano Technology USA Inc. will […]
‘Never Seen Anything That Bad’: Former Trump Official Reacts To New York’s Massive Manufacturing Plunge
FOX Business host Larry Kudlow responded to the sharp decline in the state's overall economy, saying New York state is “collapsed.” The Empire State Manufacturing Survey, conducted from Jan. 3 to Jan. 10, showed a 29-point decline indicating a contraction in general business conditions, the lowest level since the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Reached. Although survey […]
Gov. Kay Ivey: Unions want to target one of Alabama’s crown jewel industries, automotive manufacturing
September 30, 1993 was a turning point in Alabama history. That's the day Mercedes-Benz, against policy, chose this state as the home of its first manufacturing facility in the United States. It was a decision that changed the future of our state in ways no one could have imagined. Fast forward more than 30 years, […]
Could Southern Arizona become battery manufacturing capital?
Southern Arizona is establishing itself as the battery capital of the United States, with battery manufacturers continuing to choose the region as their base of operations. Through incentives, the City of Tucson attracts manufacturers to drive economic growth and supply clean energy to the city. Dive deeper: American Battery Factory Brings $1.2 Billion Equipment and […]
